Category: General
How to help Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona
Hurricane Fiona hit Puerto Rico, inflicting catastrophic damage and disaster. With power grids...
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Even before Fiona, Puerto Ricans were fuming at LUMA Energy over blackouts
LUMA Energy, a Canadian and United States joint venture, took over Puerto Rico’s electric grid...
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Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands struck by Hurricane Fiona
Over the course of the weekend on September 18, the United States territories of Puerto Rico and...
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What the Inflation Reduction Act means for the US territories
On August 16 of this year, President Joe Biden (D) signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law, a...
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Weekly Action Checklist: September 16, 2022
7 weeks to Midterm Elections The AoC Checklist features clear, well-researched actions for...
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US Territories’ September 5-11, 2022 news week in tweets
Medicaid becomes a polarizing issue between Northern Mariana Island’s gubernatorial candidates The...
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Weekly Action Checklist: September 2, 2022
9 weeks to Midterm Elections The AoC Checklist features clear, well-researched actions for...
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Biden administration chooses to defend Insular Cases
The United States Solicitor General continued to argue that the Supreme Court should not...
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Puerto Rico Status Act shelved in the US House
The Puerto Rico Status Act, which passed after a grueling United States House Committee on Natural...
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The US Virgin Islands’ reliance on tourism is threatening the local economy
The United States Virgin Islands have been a US territory since 1917 becoming a very popular...
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The Sanchez Valle decision might not have changed minds in Puerto Rico’s Popular Democratic Party, but it did change Nydia Velazquez’
Last week the United States House Committee on Natural Resources held a markup on HR 8393, the...
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Puerto Rico Status Act passes committee, but faces uphill battle
The United States House Natural Resources Committee advanced the Puerto Rico Status Act (PRSA) to...
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