Incumbent governor loses primary In a surprising upset, the incumbent governor lost his primary bid Sunday to Puerto Rico’s congressional resident commissioner, Jenniffer González-Colón who won the nomination of the New Progressive Party, receiving more
House GOP Farm Bill excludes SNAP transition The chairman of the House Agriculture Committee confirmed on Friday that his version of a new Farm Bill will not include language to pave the way for the
Proposal would tap sports betting to pay for new doctors With the number of physicians falling to historically low levels, a new proposal by a doctor and activist would use a portion of proceeds from
Governor to press for plebiscite in D.C. Puerto Rico’s governor is traveling to Washington, D.C. this week to urge federal lawmakers to adopt legislation calling for a plebiscite to determine the Island’s status, reports El Nuevo
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Student debt now exceeds median household income in Puerto Rico The cost of obtaining a degree is rising for students in Puerto Rico, and recent data show that it now exceeds the median household income
Gap continues for Medicare Advantage beneficiaries Representatives of Puerto Rico’s health care sector are lamenting a decision by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) not to implement recommendations to increase funding for these
First Lady visits Fort Buchanan First Lady Jill Biden visited with military families at Fort Buchanan, the only U.S. Army installation in the Caribbean, on Sunday. The trip was part of Dr. Biden’s “Joining Forces” initiative
Biden budget includes provisions impacting Puerto Rico In the administration’s FY25 budget proposal unveiled on Monday, President Biden urged lawmakers to grant Puerto Rico and other territories full access to Medicaid funds and to “move
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Puerto Rico government says it is on track for SNAP transition The government of Puerto Rico told the U.S. Department of Agriculture that, despite doubts expressed by the top official of the USDA, the Island
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Puerto Rico financial institutions no longer on Treasury Department’s money laundering list The U.S. Treasury Department this month removed international financial entities operating in Puerto Rico from its list of “vulnerabilities and risks” to federal
