Weekly Action Checklist: February 16, 2024
The AoC Checklist features clear, well-researched actions for Americans who value democracy, equality, voting, and decency. We are a big tent for all people who want a kinder, flourishing nation. This Week’s First 3 Actions Action 1: Assist families our government...
An alternate pathway to Puerto Rican political power: The Democratic primary
For months, Republican primary candidates sought to amass support across the Hawkeye state’s 99 counties. Iowa represents a gateway to political viability—a strong showcase can vault a candidate to win in Iowa the foreground or derail a campaign. In this year’s...
As states slash rooftop solar incentives, Puerto Rico extends them
A year after California gutted how much households are paid for excess solar power, Puerto Rico is preserving its net metering program to foster clean energy and resilience.
#TBT: February 15, 2024
On February 18, 1990, Luis Muñoz Marin, the first popularly elected Governor of Puerto Rico, was the subject of a stamp issued for the Great Americans Series. He was reelected three times, serving from 1949 until 1965.
Google Trends in the US territories: January 2024
Welcome back to our monthly series examining the top Google Trends in Puerto Rico, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands. Trends data is an unbiased sample of Google search data. It’s anonymized (no one is...
Influx of federal funding for the territories for infrastructure, environmental protections
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), also known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act, has expanded federal funding across all five territories. Delegates of American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico,...
Northern Mariana Islands pursue Green Growth Initiative
The Northern Mariana Islands and the US territories, more broadly, have long faced a distinct threat from climate change. The territories’ economic reliance on tourism, their geographic location, and their unique legal status have put them at great risk from continued...
Puerto Rico’s minority parties could play major roles in upcoming election
Several candidates from Puerto Rico's minority parties have begun filing for candidacy in Puerto Rico’s general elections. Puerto Rico has two major parties: the Popular Democratic Party (PDP) and the New Progressive Party (PNP). The minority parties are Citizen’s...
US Virgin Islands Republican Presidential Caucus Result: Donald Trump wins
Donald Trump has won the US Virgin Islands Republican Presidential Caucus with 73.98% of the vote, gaining all 4 delegates from the territory.
Study finds Puerto Rico can achieve 100% renewable energy future by 2050
The United States Department of Energy (DOE) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today released a summary report for the Puerto Rico Grid Resilience and Transitions to 100% Renewable Energy Study (PR100). The two-year study concludes that Puerto Rico...
