All posts tagged "Rafael “Tatito” Hernández"

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  Fiscal Board Denies Funding for Shadow Congressional Delegation

  Puerto Rico Speaker Says Panel Validated House’s Repeal of $7 Million Measure

  • Posted March 9, 2021
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  Lawmakers introduce measure to question Puerto Rico officials, fiscal board

  Minority reps demand public discussion on island's fiscal state

  • Posted February 20, 2018
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  Government insists jobs lost in Puerto Rico were due to hurricanes Irma, María

  Labor secretary says measures taken provided relief to private sector

  • Posted January 8, 2018
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  Puerto Rico House speaker to lobby for island to be considered domestic in US tax reform

  Assures that if island remains a foreign jurisdiction, up to 250,000 jobs could be lost

  • Posted December 4, 2017
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  Puerto Rico gov to modify order for new disaster funds management office

  Legislative leaders 'pleased' with changes to be made to executive order, but don't reveal details

  • Posted November 3, 2017
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  Puerto Rico rep sues governor over creation of disaster recovery office

  House minority leader says entity intended to hide corruption

  • Posted November 2, 2017
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  Puerto Rico Reps. Natal, Vega Ramos Out of Minority House Caucus

  PDP minority speaker says he carried out his duty to assume a strong position; party president's determination next

  • Posted April 25, 2017
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  Vega Ramos Leaves House PDP Caucus

  SAN JUAN – Rep. Luis Vega Ramos left the Popular Democratic Party (PDP) House caucus after the party’s minority whip, Rafael “Tatito” Hernández, criticized him for not supporting party decisions. During his turn to speak at the...

  • Posted April 23, 2017
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  PDP Reps Present Alternatives to Mitigate Retirement Crisis

  SAN JUAN — A group of Popular Democratic Party (PDP) representatives on Wednesday expressed their opposition to a 10% reduction in pensions for beneficiaries of the central government and teachers’ retirement systems—as proposed by the Fiscal Oversight...

  • Posted February 23, 2017
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  Treasury Committee president shoots back at Tatito Hernández

  SAN JUAN – House Treasury Committee President Antonio “Tony” Soto Torres criticized Thursday Rep. Rafael “Tatito” Hernández’s “capricious and demagogic” expressions during a press conference. The New Progressive Party (NPP) representative accused Hernández of “immorality” for criticizing the...

  • Posted January 26, 2017