As Congress prepared for the July 4th holiday, Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett (D-USVI) and Congressman James Moylan (R-GU), introduced a proposal that would create a… Read More »Plaskett, Moylan Seek Congressional Task Force on Territory Voting Rights
Puerto Rico was hit by thousands of earthquakes in 2020, including a 6.4 magnitude quake, and aftershocks from those quakes continue. What’s more, Puerto Rico… Read More »Puerto Rico’s Earthquakes: The Science
The U.S. Constitution holds that everyone born in a state is a U.S. citizen. The Supreme Court confirmed this in a landmark case in 1898,… Read More »Birthright Citizenship Update
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
