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2025 for the United States territories, in context
Posted by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Dec 31, 2025 | Context of islands, Headlines | 0 |
As federal policy ignores climate change, Puerto R...
Posted by Fernando Salazar | Jan 28, 2019 | Federal Government | 0 |
UN Investigates Poverty in the US and Puerto Rico
Posted by Hannah Cartwright | Jan 9, 2018 | Headlines, Puerto Rico | 0 |
A government can choose to investigate the killing of a protester − or choose to blame the victim and pin it all on ‘domestic terrorism’
by The Conversation | Jan 26, 2026 | Civic and Community Engagement, Federal Government, Headlines | 0 |
By Stephanie A. (Sam) Martin, Boise State University The question the First Amendment keeps...
Read MoreDelegate Stacey Plaskett announces funding for US Virgin Islands in US House appropriations package
by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Jan 12, 2026 | Congress, United States Virgin Islands | 0 |
Delegate Stacey Plaskett (D) of the United States Virgin Islands announced that the United States...
Read More2025 for the United States territories, in context
by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Dec 31, 2025 | Context of islands, Headlines | 0 |
In 2025, the United States territories found themselves at the intersection of culture, federal...
Read MoreMissing from the map: How the US Territories are left out of federal data
by Michael Scimo | Dec 1, 2025 | Data, Federal Government | 0 |
The United States collects extensive data on demographics and analysis across all 50 states, yet...
Read MoreLike Reagan, Trump is slashing environment regulations, but his strategy may have a far deeper impact
by The Conversation | Aug 29, 2025 | Federal Government, Science and Environment | 0 |
Barbara Kates-Garnick, Tufts University When the Trump administration announced it was moving to...
Read MoreKristi Noem unclear on disbursing FEMA funds to Puerto Rico as hurricane season begins
by Hannah Tran | Jun 17, 2025 | Federal Government, Puerto Rico | 0 |
United States Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem recently spoke on President Trump’s...
Read MoreUS Territories’ October 7-13, 2019 news week in tweets
by Nevin Brown | Oct 14, 2019 | News Week in Tweets | 0 |
US Territories’ October 7-13, 2019 news week in tweets Supreme Court Has Opportunity to Undo...
Read MoreUS Territories’ September 23-29, 2019 news week in tweets
by Nevin Brown | Sep 30, 2019 | News Week in Tweets | 0 |
US Territories’ September 23-29, 2019 news week in tweets Massive Power Outage Leaves...
Read MoreAs federal policy ignores climate change, Puerto Rico shows US territories are the most vulnerable
by Fernando Salazar | Jan 28, 2019 | Federal Government | 0 |
As federal policy ignores climate change, Puerto Rico shows US territories are the most vulnerable...
Read MoreThe COMPROMISO Act that could have been
by Fernando Salazar | Dec 6, 2018 | Congress | 0 |
The COMPROMISO Act that could have been On September 20, 2018, Representative Jose Serrano (D) of...
Read MoreOngoing power outages in Puerto Rico garner federal attention
by Fernando Salazar | May 22, 2018 | Congress | 0 |
Ongoing power outages in Puerto Rico garner federal attention On Wednesday April 18, the lights...
Read MoreUS territories in the Pacific consider marijuana legislation
by Stacey Gonzalez | Mar 14, 2018 | Federal Government, Headlines | 0 |
US territories in the Pacific consider marijuana legislation The sale of marijuana is legal in 29...
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