Puerto Rico’s representative to the Federal government and statehood party president is the territory’s most popular candidate for governor by far, according to the first… Read More »Statehooder Far Ahead of Governor in Poll, Others Lead for Congress
Puerto Rico House of Representatives Minority Leader Jenniffer Gonzalez made a powerful case for Federal action to resolve the territory’s status issue in a statement… Read More »Puerto Rico House Leader Explains Islands’ Status Issue to U.S. Senate Committee
Following its president, Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla, Puerto Rico’s “Commonwealth” party Sunday afternoon brushed aside the proposal of its last president that it seek Federal… Read More »‘Commonwealth’ Party Called for Statehood Vote Bill It Now Opposes
The number of Puerto Ricans out of work but looking for jobs increased 4,030 in July. The increase pushed the territory’s unemployment rate up to… Read More »Jobless Numbers Increase in Puerto Rico
The U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources August 1st held a hearing on Puerto Rico’s political status plebiscite last November and the Obama… Read More »Statements from and News Reports on Senate Hearing on Nov. Status Plebiscite
Leaders of Puerto Rico’s “commonwealth” party Tuesday night reportedly discussed another possible attack on the integrity of the chairman of the lead U.S. Senate committee… Read More »Why “Commonwealth” Party Said Donations Swayed Senate Chairman
Legislation requiring the President to propose legislation to transition Puerto Rico to statehood if Puerto Ricans so choose in a federally sponsored vote has now… Read More »Democrat’s Statehood Bill Fourth Highest in Republican Sponsorship
Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) began the hearing by stating that it is “clearly time for Puerto Rico to decide what political path it will take.” He… Read More »Summary of Statements during the U.S. Senate Hearing on the Status Plebiscite
