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There is no single path to statehood.  Would-be states have varied widely in their paths in pursuing statehood, the amount of time it took to achieve… Read More »What are the Steps to Statehood?

Angie Nixon,  a Florida Democratic candidate for a Senate seat, has two political stars coming to Kissimmee to campaign for her. Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)… Read More »Boricuas for Angie

What’s a benefits cliff? When a family relying on government benefits would lose enough in benefits that taking a job or a higher-paying job would… Read More »Puerto Rico’s Benefits Cliff

The United States is a sovereign nation: it has power over its laws and decisions. The U.S. Constitution is the law of the land, and… Read More »A Sovereign Puerto Rico: Which Way to Turn?

On August 31, 2026, the Senate of Puerto Rico approved a Puerto Rico House Resolution “To commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the United States of… Read More »Puerto Rico Resolution Officially Requests Statehood

Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA) launched his tenure in the U.S. Senate in 2020 with a passion for the expanding U.S. democracy. This theme was recently… Read More »Senator Warnock Includes U.S. Territories in his Vision of an Expanded Democracy

Concerns that U.S. actions amount to war crimes have resurfaced following the most recent deadly strike on a suspected boat. CBS reports that this makes… Read More »Controversy over the Southern Command

Warmkraft Puerto Rico LLC, a division of Perimeter Insect Guard, is planning to invest $16 million to open a facility at the Puerto Rico Industrial… Read More »Manufacturing Investment in Puerto Rico Supports Strategic Role in Defense