All posts tagged "José Vargas Vidot"

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  Puerto Rico Senate to open Washington office next week

  The budget for operating the Federal, Social and Economic Affairs Office is not yet known

  • Posted April 9, 2018
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  Puerto Rico Senate proposes mandatory class on statistics for public employees

  Certain public employees would be required to comply with 12-hour of continuing education at Statistics Institute

  • Posted January 9, 2018
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  Government sued: ‘Chronicle of an anticipated legal dispute’

  Legislators unsurprised by fiscal board's legal action

  • Posted August 28, 2017
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  Vargas Vidot says fiscal board demands should be challenged

  Believes proposed cuts show entity's 'malice'; asks the people 'rise up'

  • Posted March 10, 2017
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  Vargas Vidot proposes cutting rum subsidies to help finance nonprofits

  SAN JUAN – Independent Sen. José Vargas Vidot has introduced legislation that would reduce the percentage of the Rum Excise Tax Cover-Over Program that is given to the liquor’s producers in Puerto Rico to help finance the...

  • Posted February 6, 2017
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  Senate approves bill to eliminate Special Communities Office

  It would be replaced by a centralized office that encompasses community-oriented agencies

  • Posted January 29, 2017
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  Senate approves CRIM Law amendment, NPP to control Governing Board

  SAN JUAN — In order to implement Gov. Ricardo Rosselló’s public policy in municipalities, the Senate approved Monday a bill to amend the Municipal Revenue Collections Center (CRIM) Law so its governing board majority is composed of...

  • Posted January 24, 2017
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  Rivera Schatz supports Vargas Vidot’s bills to address drug addiction

  The independent senator will present his National Drug Plan

  • Posted January 23, 2017
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  Vargas Vidot to present bills to benefit former prisoners

  The bills aim to ease former prisoners' reinsertion into society

  • Posted January 21, 2017
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  Senators question possible conflict with designated DNRA-secretary

  Eduardo Bhatia, the Popular Democratic Party (PDP) spokesperson, met with the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DNRA) Secretary, Tania Vázquez Rivera, on Friday, due to possible conflicts of interest that could arise after being appointed president of...

  • Posted January 13, 2017