The “Commonwealth” party government’s alternative to the major new program created by the 2010 Federal healthcare reform known as ‘Obamacare’ has so far fallen far… Read More »‘Commonwealthcare’ Falls Far Short in Ensuring Health Care for PR Uninsured
A Puerto Rico administration panel co-chaired by the “Commonwealth” party governor’s top aide has recommended a plan to improve the territory’s economy that would conflict… Read More »Gov’s Top Aide Proposes Economic Plan in Conflict with U.S. Constitution & Policy
The current application of Federal tax laws to Puerto Rico enables corporations and individuals from the States to use the territory to avoid Federal income… Read More »Avoiding Federal Taxes Not Only Reason Companies Operate in Puerto Rico, USA
Members of the Illinois National Guard Special Forces Unit and the Puerto Rico National Guard trained together at Camp Santiago in Salinas, Puerto Rico earlier… Read More »Language, Culture and Military Training
In 1899, Puerto Rico, or Porto Rico as it was then commonly called, was newly under U.S. control. A census gave the numbers of inhabitants,… Read More »A Page from History: The Porto Rico Census of 1899
By Howard Hills* It is no surprise that local political parties in Puerto Rico still are debating next steps after the historic 2012 vote by… Read More »Everything Congress Needs to Know About Puerto Rico It Can Learn From Ronald Reagan
U.S. Representative Jose Serrano (D-NY) emphasized to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder last Friday that the options that can be included in a Puerto Rican… Read More »U.S. Rep. and AG Discuss Requirements for Plebiscite to Finally “Resolve” Status Issue
“Puerto Rico,” wrote columnist Ralph Benko at Forbes, “is in the terribly awkward position of territorial status.” Benko summarizes the awkwardness with a focus on the… Read More »Puerto Russia?
U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) today proposed limiting the amount of Federal grants that the insular governments of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands… Read More »Amendment Would Limit Subsidies to Rum Companies with Federal Rum Tax Grants
