All posts tagged "Legislature"

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  Puerto Rico governor convenes 2nd special legislative session

  Will include appointments for Women's Advocate Office and General Services Administration

  • Posted July 12, 2018
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  Passed substitute bill would give Puerto Rico towns $1 million each to recover from hurricanes

  Unknown whether the governor will sign the Senate president's version of the municipal aid bill

  • Posted April 10, 2018
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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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  Bill introduced to reduce Puerto Rico gov’t procurement spending

  Currently spends about $300 million annually on goods and services

  • Posted April 6, 2018
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  Senator proposes stopping Puerto Rico fiscal board funding

  Fiscal panel requested $80 million budget for next fiscal year, or $20 million more

  • Posted April 3, 2018
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  Puerto Rico House speaker: No pension cut or layoff legislation will be passed

  Ruling party lawmakers request fiscal board lobby for recommendations issued by Congressional Task Force on Economic Growth

  • Posted April 2, 2018
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  PDP legislation would cap salaries of P.R. gov’t agencies

  Most wages still would be more than 3 times higher than island’s average educator

  • Posted March 27, 2018
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  P.R. Legislature debates elimination of inventory tax

  Would increase municipal business tax in exchange

  • Posted March 27, 2018
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  Puerto Rico Legislature sends education reform to governor’s desk for enactment

  Senate introduced more than 15 amendments, House concurred with changes

  • Posted March 20, 2018
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  Open market for Puerto Rico energy sector isn’t viable, official says

  Gov't rep to island's fiscal board argues it would require a 'dramatic investment'

  • Posted March 19, 2018