A plebiscite vote scheduled on November 5th, the day of the Puerto Rican general election, will provide voters with a choice between two options for… Read More »Statehood Would Decrease Taxes for Working Families in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico receives less in federal benefits than the states. Needy residents get less nutrition assistance, Medicaid, and Medicare resources than they would if they… Read More »Federal Taxes in Puerto Rico
During a congressional hearing in anticipation of Puerto Rico’s 1998 status vote, future Governor Anibal Acedevo-Vila objected to the description of “commonwealth” as it was… Read More »A Page from History: “Commonwealth” as a Colonial Status
Gregorio Igartúa, in an op-ed for the San Juan Daily Star, has imagined what an independent Puerto Rico would be like on its first day… Read More »An Independent Puerto Rico Imagined
At a rally in Pennsylvania, vice presidential candidate Tim Walz said that Pennsylvania and Minnesota have a shared “long history of being home to Puerto… Read More »Puerto Rico and Minnesota
As Election Day draws near, Puerto Rico is also gearing up for a plebiscite vote to be held on the same day that the people… Read More »Who Should Vote on Puerto Rico’s Status?
On September 10, the U.S. Senate confirmed Jeanette Vargas as United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York. Vargas is the latest… Read More »Jeanette Vargas Confirmed as U.S. Judge
Citizens of the three independent nations that have signed Compacts of Free Association (COFAs) with the United States – Palau, the Marshall Islands and Federated… Read More »No Veterans Health Services in Free Association Countries
Iran is the latest foreign government to make headlines for attempts to influence U.S. politics with emotionally charged “news” websites. Foundation for Defense of Democracies… Read More »Iranian Campaign Uses Puerto Rico, Israel Issues to Influence U.S. Discourse
