All posts tagged "Puerto Rico Senate"

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  Rivera Schatz Says He Is Not Out of NPP Ballot

  NPP senator responds to allegations of involvement in Capitol fraud scheme

  • Posted October 3, 2016
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  Senators request Bhatia refer Sen. Mari Tere González to Ethics Commission

  Anaudi Hernández included López among politicians who benefited from his fraud scheme

  • Posted August 30, 2016
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  Bhatia: Special Session Should not be Held before Elections

  Senate leader clarified that his remarks should not be interpreted as a rejection of convoking a special session

  • Posted August 17, 2016
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  Senate Rejects House Version of Closing Law

  Senate Bill 904 allows pharmacies with 25 employees or less to be exempted from the provisions of the Closing Law, allowing them to open from 5 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Sundays.

  • Posted June 29, 2016
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  Hernández Insists in Earmarking Funds to Pay GO Debt Interests

  House leader wants to earmark around $300 million; Senate wants to use money to prop up retirement pension system instead

  • Posted June 29, 2016
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  Senate Cancels Constitutional Assembly Hearings on Status ‘Indefinitely’

  SAN JUAN – The Senate Joint Commission’s public hearings on a Constitutional Assembly on Puerto Rico’s status have been cancelled, Sen. Ángel Rosa said Monday. “At the request of Senate President Eduardo Bhatia, the public hearings of...

  • Posted June 20, 2016
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  House Budget Hearings Set to Resume After Sunday Primaries

  "I need to give people a rest,” said House Treasury Committee Chairman

  • Posted June 1, 2016
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  Senate Approves Repeal to IVA, B2B Taxes

  Legislation will now go directly to Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla, who has said he will veto it

  • Posted May 5, 2016
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  Senate President: Amendments to Moratorium Law Will be Evaluated Openly

  Promises to notify as soon as consensus reached

  • Posted April 19, 2016