As Congress considers cuts to the Medicaid program, U.S. territories are reminded of their different treatment and vulnerabilities. A report from the Congressional Research Service,… Read More »Medicaid for the Territories
Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) recently noted on X, “According to a recent poll, 77% of Americans support using tax incentives to maintain and encourage manufacturing… Read More »Rep. Gus Bilirakis Urges Support for Puerto Rico Manufacturing
In general, Puerto Rico’s economy is stronger than those of its neighboring island countries, but this year, the International Monetary Fund is predicting negative growth… Read More »Conflicting Predictions on Puerto Rico’s Economy
Although the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization did not vote on a Puerto Rico resolution this year, unlike in past years, that did not… Read More »Cuba Again Calls for Puerto Rican Independence; Puerto Rico and U.S. Officials Respond
Incomes in Puerto Rico have historically lagged behind those in the states, but the difference is steadily increasing. Puerto Rico’s per capita income – as… Read More »How Mississippi is Catching Up — and Puerto Rico Is Not
The United Nations has a Special Committee on Decolonization which annually reviews the UN’s list of Non-Self-Governing Territories. While Puerto Rico is no longer on… Read More »Puerto Rico Status on Agenda of U.N. Special Committee on Decolonization
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) recently included an endorsement of Puerto Rico statehood in his statement celebrating the 75th anniversary of Senator Margaret Chase Smith’s… Read More »From the Archives: Rep. Jamie Raskin Endorses Statehood for Puerto Rico
Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced yesterday that he has received the endorsement of Puerto Rico Democratic Party Chair Luis Dávila Pernas in his… Read More »Puerto Rico Dem Party Chair Endorses Cuomo for NY Mayor
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), the highest ranking Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives, prioritized time in his recent visit to Puerto Rico… Read More »Democratic Leader Jeffries Champions Puerto Rico Inclusion in U.S. Nutrition Program
