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One thing is clear: many people continue to be confused about Puerto Rico’s status. To make sure we all start on the same page, the… Read More »Puerto Rican Independence?

On April 9, the U.S. Library of Congress announced that the original cast album of the musical Hamilton, written and produced by Lin-Manuel Miranda, would… Read More »Hamilton Included in Library of Congress 2025 National Recording Registry

Puerto Rico Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández has re-introduced the TRICARE Equality Act. The legislative proposal, also introduced by Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon in 2021 and then… Read More »Puerto Rico Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández Introduces TRICARE Equality Act

Last month, a small group of Puerto Rico independence supporters, spearheaded by an individual in Washington, D.C., drafted an executive order (EO) calling for independence.… Read More »Hopes for Independence Crash as Reality Takes Over

Since taking office in January, President Trump has already signed more than 90 executive orders — directives to make changes in U.S. policy that do… Read More »How Will Recent Executive Orders Affect Puerto Rico?

Puerto Rico has a complex tax situation. Here are some examples of the tax quandary that is Puerto Rico: People who live in Puerto Rico… Read More »Taxes in Puerto Rico

Under the 10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, states have control over anything that is not addressed in the U.S. Constitution. That includes education. However,… Read More »The U.S. Department of Education in Puerto Rico

The Compact of Free Association (COFA) between the United States and the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) has a section on tariffs. The COFA… Read More »Tariffs on Free Associated States