Residents of Puerto Rico can vote in presidential primaries, but not in the presidential elections. People born in Puerto Rico who move to a State,… Read More »Central Florida’s Puerto Ricans are Trending Democratic, Prefer Statehood
Despite having received numerous reports from Puerto Rican entities, the PROMESA fiscal oversight board used its first meeting on September 30 to ask for financial information… Read More »PROMESA Board Receives Reports from Puerto Rico Government, Requests More Information
The Puerto Rico Financial Oversight and Management Board wrapped up the business of its first formal meeting on Friday in 25 minutes. The meeting had… Read More »PROMESA Board Meets in NY Amidst Protests
Some of the proposals for Puerto Rico’s economic recovery plan include programs reminiscent of Section 936 of the Internal Revenue Code, a special tax break… Read More »Does Puerto Rico Need a New 936?
One of the most persistent myths about Puerto Rico is that it receives damaging amounts of federal funding. Sometimes this is presented as a claim… Read More »Puerto Rico Lags Behind Many States in Per Capita Federal Spending
The Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico has announced that its first meeting will be held the Friday, September 30th in New York to… Read More »Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico Announces First Meeting
Puerto Rico receives much less federal healthcare assistance as a territory than it would as a state. Puerto Rico’s Resident Commissioner and other members of… Read More »Policy Center Says Medicaid Funding Critical to Remedying Puerto Rico’s Budgetary and Economic Problems.
Puerto Rico does not have equal access to tax credits designed to support low income working families, including the Earned Income Tax Credit and the… Read More »Economists Say Extending Tax Credits to Puerto Rico Would Stimulate Economy
The Congressional Task Force on Economic Growth in Puerto Rico, which was created under a mandate from the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA),… Read More »Congressional Task Force on Economic Growth in Puerto Rico Releases Status Update
