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  Plaskett introduces legislation to adopt the Revised Organic Act and its amendments as the US Virgin Islands Constitution
  
  May 3, 2023 | Congress, Corrections, Headlines, Status, United States Virgin Islands |
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  Puerto Rico Status Act reintroduced in the US House of Representatives
  
  May 2, 2023 | Congress, Puerto Rico, Status |
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  The media couldn't stop calling the Puerto Rico Status Act by the wrong name
  
  Apr 11, 2023 | Congress, Puerto Rico, Status |
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  González-Colón bill to designate Fort San Gerónimo in Puerto Rico as an affiliated area of the National Park System approved in committee
  
  May 24, 2023 | Congress, Puerto Rico |
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  Puerto Rico pursues SNAP benefits in Congress
  
  May 15, 2023 | Congress, Puerto Rico |
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  Plaskett introduces legislation to adopt the Revised Organic Act and its amendments as the US Virgin Islands Constitution
  
  May 3, 2023 | Congress, Corrections, Headlines, Status, United States Virgin Islands |
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  Apr 26, 2023 | Context of islands, Economy, Headlines |
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  Governor Bryan says booming US Virgin Islands tourism needs robust workforce
  
  Apr 11, 2023 | Economy, United States Virgin Islands |
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  Biden-⁠Harris administration hosts economic dialogue with the Government of Puerto Rico to jointly advance economic development in 2023
  
  Dec 8, 2022 | Economy, Federal Government, Puerto Rico |
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June

Context of a decade

June 5, 2023 | Context of islands, Headlines, Opinion |
#TBT: June 1, 2023

June 1, 2023 | Context of islands, Headlines, History |

May

Guam nonprofits benefit from Prestige Automobiles donations

May 30, 2023 | General |
Typhoon Mawar impacts Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands

May 29, 2023 | Guam, Headlines, Northern Mariana Islands, Science and Environment |
#TBT: May 25, 2023

May 25, 2023 | History, Puerto Rico |
González-Colón bill to designate Fort San Gerónimo in Puerto Rico as an affiliated area of the National Park System approved in committee

May 24, 2023 | Congress, Puerto Rico |
The Northern Mariana Islands and the battle against climate change

May 23, 2023 | Northern Mariana Islands, Science and Environment |
Puerto Rico declares state of emergency due to coastal erosion

May 22, 2023 | Puerto Rico, Science and Environment |
Context of conflict

May 19, 2023 | Context of islands, Federal Government, Headlines, Military |
#TBT: May 18, 2023

May 18, 2023 | History, Military, Northern Mariana Islands |
Google Trends in the territories: April 2023

May 18, 2023 | Data, Google Trends in the Territories |
UPR Mayaguez and CROEM renew collaborative agreement

May 17, 2023 | Puerto Rico |
The driving force for conservation is optimism

May 16, 2023 | Headlines, Science and Environment |
Puerto Rico pursues SNAP benefits in Congress

May 15, 2023 | Congress, Puerto Rico |
Context of identity

May 12, 2023 | Civic and Community Engagement, Context of islands, Headlines |
#TBT: May 11, 2023

May 11, 2023 | American Samoa, History |
Biden’s Investing in America agenda reaches the territories

May 10, 2023 | Federal Government, Headlines |
FEMA provides additional support for US Virgin Islands’ COVID-19 response

May 9, 2023 | Coronavirus, Federal Government, United States Virgin Islands |
Oldest human remains from Puerto Rico reveal a complex cultural landscape since 1800 BC

May 8, 2023 | Bocaítos |
Context of conservation

May 5, 2023 | Context of islands, Headlines, Science and Environment |
#TBT: April 4, 2023

May 4, 2023 | History, United States Virgin Islands |
Plaskett introduces legislation to adopt the Revised Organic Act and its amendments as the US Virgin Islands Constitution

May 3, 2023 | Congress, Corrections, Headlines, Status, United States Virgin Islands |
Puerto Rico Status Act reintroduced in the US House of Representatives

May 2, 2023 | Congress, Puerto Rico, Status |
NDN Collective announces 2023 open application period for “Community Action Fund” in support of Indigenous frontline organizers

May 1, 2023 | Civic and Community Engagement |

April

What could $1 billion do for Puerto Rico’s energy resilience? Residents have ideas.

April 28, 2023 | Puerto Rico |
#TBT: April 27, 2023

April 27, 2023 | Guam, History, Military |
Context of tourism

April 26, 2023 | Context of islands, Economy, Headlines |
Tropical Shipping donation funds 175th Emancipation Commemoration Committee

April 25, 2023 | Civic and Community Engagement, United States Virgin Islands |
Biden-Harris Administration recommends funding of $34.4 million for projects in Puerto Rico to strengthen Climate-Ready Coasts

April 24, 2023 | Federal Government, Puerto Rico |
Weekly Action Checklist: April 21, 2023

April 21, 2023 | Opinion, What To Do This Week |
Governor Bryan hails new Vendors Plaza major step toward revitalizing US Virgin Islands towns

April 20, 2023 | United States Virgin Islands |
#TBT: April 20, 2023

April 20, 2023 | Guam, History, Puerto Rico |
Context of ideas

April 19, 2023 | Context of islands, Design and Innovation, Headlines |
Congress looks to revive SNAP, fight food insecurity in Puerto Rico

April 18, 2023 | Congress, Puerto Rico |
Google Trends in the Territories: March 2023

April 17, 2023 | Data, Google Trends in the Territories |
Uneasy coexistence on Guam: Military buildup and an Indigenous upwelling

April 14, 2023 | Bocaítos |
#TBT: April 13, 2023

April 13, 2023 | Northern Mariana Islands |
Context of citizenship

April 13, 2023 | Context of islands, Courts, Headlines |
How Joe Biden’s proposed budget would impact the territories

April 12, 2023 | Federal Government, Headlines |
Governor Bryan says booming US Virgin Islands tourism needs robust workforce

April 11, 2023 | Economy, United States Virgin Islands |
The media couldn’t stop calling the Puerto Rico Status Act by the wrong name

April 11, 2023 | Congress, Puerto Rico, Status |
Puerto Rican schools suffer in the aftermath of natural disasters

April 10, 2023 | Puerto Rico |
Weekly Action Checklist: April 7, 2023

April 7, 2023 | Opinion, What To Do This Week |
#TBT: April 6, 2023

April 6, 2023 | American Samoa, History |
Northern Mariana Islands shift approach on military relationship with the US

April 6, 2023 | Federal Government, Military, Northern Mariana Islands |
US Department of Energy announces $1 billion to improve energy resilience for Puerto Rico’s most vulnerable

April 5, 2023 | Federal Government, Puerto Rico |
NDN Collective announces 2023 Community Self-Determination application grant period

April 4, 2023 | Civic and Community Engagement |
US territories’ March 27-April 2, 2023 news week in tweets

April 3, 2023 | News Week in Tweets |

March

HHS creates a Puerto Rico social worker Pipeline

March 30, 2023 | Federal Government, Puerto Rico |
Context of perception

March 29, 2023 | Context of islands, Data, Headlines |
US ships generators to Puerto Rico, aiding with power outages

March 28, 2023 | Federal Government, Puerto Rico |
Marine life faces mass extinction in the Pacific Ocean

March 27, 2023 | Federal Government, Headlines, Science and Environment |
US Virgin Islands Government House clarifies status of cannabis use in the territory

March 24, 2023 | United States Virgin Islands |
#TBT: March 23, 2023

March 23, 2023 | Guam |
A look into the Puerto Rico zoo closure

March 23, 2023 | Federal Government, Puerto Rico, Science and Environment |
Puerto Rico, USVI look to Washington to stop narcotics trafficking

March 22, 2023 | Congress, Puerto Rico, United States Virgin Islands |
US Virgin Islands Governor nominates Ariel Smith for attorney general

March 21, 2023 | United States Virgin Islands |
37th Guam Legislature Emergency Session – March 20, 2023

March 20, 2023 | Guam |
US territories’ March 13-19, 2023 news week in tweets

March 20, 2023 | News Week in Tweets |
Weekly Action Checklist: March 17, 2023

March 17, 2023 | Opinion, What To Do This Week |
NDN Collective accepting grant applications from the territories for Radical Imagination Grant

March 16, 2023 | Civic and Community Engagement |
ARPA-H releases funding opportunities, site selection process, and idea competition

March 15, 2023 | Federal Government, Science and Environment |
Google Trends in the Territories: February 2023

March 15, 2023 | Data, Google Trends in the Territories, Headlines |
Jenniffer González-Colón and Jill Tokuda introduce legislation in support of plantains, bananas and cacao

March 14, 2023 | Congress |
Google aims to empower individuals and organizations to achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals with AI

March 14, 2023 | Civic and Community Engagement |
US territories’ March 6-12, 2023 news week in tweets

March 13, 2023 | News Week in Tweets |
Puerto Rico and Cuba: Dueling tales of America’s role in the Carribean

March 10, 2023 | Opinion, Puerto Rico |
Popular Democratic Party legislative majority looks to amend Puerto Rico’s electoral code

March 9, 2023 | Elections, Puerto Rico |
What Biden’s State of the Union means for the US territories

March 8, 2023 | Federal Government |
Governor Pedro Pierluisi announces appointment of new PRFAA Executive Director

March 7, 2023 | Federal Government, Puerto Rico |
US territories’ February 27-March 5, 2023 news week in tweets

March 6, 2023 | News Week in Tweets |
Weekly Action Checklist: March 3, 2023

March 3, 2023 | Opinion, What To Do This Week |
These are the committees the territorial delegates will serve in during the 118th Congress

March 2, 2023 | Congress |
US opens new Marine base in Guam

March 1, 2023 | Federal Government, Guam, Military |

February

The saga of the Naranjito bridge in Puerto Rico, in context

February 28, 2023 | Puerto Rico |
US territories’ February 20-26, 2023 news week in tweets

February 27, 2023 | News Week in Tweets |
The two sides of cannabis legalization

February 24, 2023 | Science and Environment, United States Virgin Islands |
Pablo Jose Hernandez launches exploratory bid for Puerto Rico’s Resident Commissioner seat

February 23, 2023 | Elections, Puerto Rico |
Google Trends in the Territories: January 2023

February 22, 2023 | Data, Google Trends in the Territories, Headlines |
Here’s how the media covered the US House vote to decolonize Puerto Rico

February 21, 2023 | Puerto Rico, Status |
US territories’ February 13-19, 2023 news week in tweets

February 20, 2023 | News Week in Tweets |
A review of Governor Arnold Palacios’ term so far

February 16, 2023 | Northern Mariana Islands |
Treasury announces Puerto Rico to receive up to $109 million to promote small business growth and entrepreneurship

February 15, 2023 | Federal Government, Puerto Rico |
Blood donations are now more LGBTQ inclusive. How will that affect the US territories?

February 14, 2023 | Federal Government, Headlines |
US Territories’ February 6-12, 2023 news week in tweets

February 13, 2023 | News Week in Tweets |
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law helps scientists map geology of Puerto Rico

February 9, 2023 | Federal Government, Puerto Rico, Science and Environment |
US House passes González-Colón bills to improve access and transparency of federal disaster assistance

February 8, 2023 | Congress, Federal Government |
DOE releases report, aims to meet Puerto Rico target of 100% renewable energy by 2050

February 7, 2023 | Federal Government, Puerto Rico |
A walk with invasive species

February 6, 2023 | Corrections, Guam, Headlines, Science and Environment, United States Virgin Islands |
Weekly Action Checklist: February 3, 2023

February 3, 2023 | Opinion, What To Do This Week |
The White House unveils push for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders

February 2, 2023 | Federal Government |
San Juan celebrates the Fiestas de la Calle San Sebastian

February 1, 2023 | General |
US Virgin Islands Health Commissioner advises that COVID-19 still poses threat in territory

February 1, 2023 | Coronavirus, Science and Environment, United States Virgin Islands |

January

The frontloading dilemma: An apolitical avenue toward Puerto Rican power

January 31, 2023 | Elections, Opinion, Puerto Rico |
US Territories’ January 23-29, 2023 news week in tweets

January 30, 2023 | News Week in Tweets |
Governor vetoes Guam Heartbeat Act

January 27, 2023 | Guam |
The history of Puerto Rico status legislation in Congress

January 26, 2023 | Congress, Headlines, Puerto Rico, Status |
Telemedicine technology helps patients at Guam hospital

January 25, 2023 | Guam, Science and Environment |
In case about government transparency, SCOTUS discusses Puerto Rico’s sovereignty

January 24, 2023 | Courts, Puerto Rico |
Puerto Rico’s gender violence problem, in context

January 23, 2023 | Headlines, Puerto Rico |
US Territories’ January 16-22, 2023 news week in tweets

January 23, 2023 | News Week in Tweets |
Weekly Action Checklist: January 20, 2023

January 20, 2023 | Opinion, What To Do This Week |
NOAA partners with University of Guam for island-wide reef survey

January 19, 2023 | Federal Government, Guam, Science and Environment |
US Virgin Islands Governor Bryan signs adult-use cannabis legislation into law

January 18, 2023 | Headlines, United States Virgin Islands |
Amata hails Palau, RMI MOU signings, urges details to be shared with Congress

January 17, 2023 | Congress, Federal Government |
US Territories’ January 9-15, 2023 news week in tweets

January 16, 2023 | News Week in Tweets |
The United States and Marshall Islands sign memorandum of understanding

January 13, 2023 | Federal Government |
Northern Mariana Islands Governor Arnold Palacios inaugurated

January 11, 2023 | Northern Mariana Islands |
Jenniffer González-Colón outlines priorities for the 2023 Farm Bill at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Annual Convention

January 10, 2023 | Congress, Federal Government, Puerto Rico |
US Territories’ January 2-8, 2023 news week in tweets

January 9, 2023 | News Week in Tweets |
Weekly Action Checklist: January 6, 2023

January 6, 2023 | Opinion, What To Do This Week |
Puerto Rican Medicaid funding secured

January 4, 2023 | Congress, Puerto Rico |
What Biden’s recent climate plans mean for the US territories

January 3, 2023 | Federal Government, Headlines |
US Territories’ December 26, 2022-January 1, 2023 news week in tweets

January 2, 2023 | News Week in Tweets |

December

Coconut Colonialism: Mediators

December 28, 2022 | American Samoa, Headlines, History, Military |
US House Committee on Natural Resources discusses Puerto Rico’s reconstruction

December 27, 2022 | Congress, Puerto Rico |
Puerto Rico’s agriculture solution to climate change

December 26, 2022 | Puerto Rico, Science and Environment |
2022 in the United States territories, in context

December 22, 2022 | Context of islands, Headlines |
Coconut Colonialism: Builders

December 21, 2022 | American Samoa, Headlines, History |
Federal court rejects bid to keep Title 42 policy in force

December 21, 2022 | Courts, Federal Government |
Guam’s medical malpractice bill opposed by doctors

December 20, 2022 | Guam |
US Territories’ December 12-18, 2022 news week in tweets

December 19, 2022 | News Week in Tweets |
When is Hurricane season over? It depends.

December 19, 2022 | Science and Environment |
Weekly Action Checklist: December 16, 2022

December 16, 2022 | Opinion, What To Do This Week |
Puerto Rico Status Act approved by the US House of Representatives

December 15, 2022 | Headlines, Puerto Rico, Status |
Guam celebrates the holidays

December 15, 2022 | General |
US House of Representatives to vote on Puerto Rico Status Act

December 14, 2022 | Congress, Puerto Rico, Status |
Coconut Colonialism: Performers

December 14, 2022 | American Samoa, Headlines |
Puerto Rico extends contract with LUMA Energy

December 13, 2022 | Puerto Rico |
US Virgin Islands Elections System reviewing complaints

December 12, 2022 | Elections, United States Virgin Islands |
Another stimulus for the Northern Mariana Islands

December 12, 2022 | Northern Mariana Islands |
US Territories’ December 5-11, 2022 news week in tweets

December 12, 2022 | News Week in Tweets |
Puerto Rico’s artistic response to Hurricane Maria

December 9, 2022 | Headlines, Puerto Rico |
US Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority fears blackouts as Vitol stops propane supply

December 8, 2022 | United States Virgin Islands |
Biden-⁠Harris administration hosts economic dialogue with the Government of Puerto Rico to jointly advance economic development in 2023

December 8, 2022 | Economy, Federal Government, Puerto Rico |
Vieques Film and Human Rights Festival kicks off in Puerto Rico

December 8, 2022 | Civic and Community Engagement, Puerto Rico |
Guam Election Commission counts provisional ballots

December 7, 2022 | Elections, Guam |
Coconut Colonialism: Planters

December 7, 2022 | American Samoa, Headlines, History |
Guam collects funds from inactive bank accounts

December 6, 2022 | Economy, Guam |
FEMA to step in to help stabilize Puerto Rico’s energy grid

December 6, 2022 | Federal Government, Puerto Rico |
National civil rights groups urge US House to pass resolution condemning Insular Cases

December 5, 2022 | Congress, Status |
US Territories’ November 28-December 4, 2022 news week in tweets

December 5, 2022 | News Week in Tweets |
Weekly Action Checklist: December 2, 2022

December 2, 2022 | Opinion, What To Do This Week |
How Northern Mariana Islands’ new funds can help sustainable fishing

December 1, 2022 | Northern Mariana Islands, Science and Environment |
Combating healthcare barriers for Micronesians in Guam

December 1, 2022 | Guam |

November

How the United States is Handling Maria versus Fiona

November 30, 2022 | Federal Government, Puerto Rico, Science and Environment |
Coconut Colonialism: Coconuts

November 30, 2022 | American Samoa, Headlines, History |
Guam celebrates GivingTuesday

November 29, 2022 | Civic and Community Engagement, Guam |
Arnold Palacios wins Northern Mariana Islands gubernatorial runoff election

November 29, 2022 | Elections, Northern Mariana Islands |
Unleashing the context of islands

November 29, 2022 | Context of islands, Headlines |
Puerto Rico’s first ever virtual solar power plant

November 28, 2022 | Puerto Rico, Science and Environment |
US Territories’ November 21-27, 2022 news week in tweets

November 28, 2022 | News Week in Tweets |
Survey seeks public input on Marianas global brand options

November 25, 2022 | Economy, Northern Mariana Islands |
GiveDirectly, the nonprofit directly providing relief to victims of Hurricane Fiona

November 23, 2022 | Civic and Community Engagement, Puerto Rico |
Trump vs. DeSantis: Who will defend the Puerto Rican people?

November 23, 2022 | Opinion, Puerto Rico |
EPA Administrator Regan announces actions to address environmental concerns in Puerto Rico

November 22, 2022 | Federal Government, Puerto Rico, Science and Environment |
US Secretary of the Interior Haaland visits US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico

November 22, 2022 | Federal Government, Puerto Rico, United States Virgin Islands |
US Supreme Court once again passes on opportunity to repeal Insular Cases

November 21, 2022 | Courts, Puerto Rico, Status |
US Territories’ November 14-20, 2022 news week in tweets

November 21, 2022 | News Week in Tweets |
Weekly Action Checklist: November 18, 2022

November 18, 2022 | Opinion, What To Do This Week |
United States Supreme Court to consider case for the reinstatement of teachers’ pensions in Puerto Rico that could also overrule the Insular Cases

November 18, 2022 | Courts, Puerto Rico, Status |
Where the territories stand on marijuana laws

November 17, 2022 | American Samoa, Federal Government, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, United States Virgin Islands |
Northeastern University Center for Communication, Media Innovation & Social Change to host panel on media coverage of the US territories

November 16, 2022 | Civic and Community Engagement |
American Samoa reelects most legislators and rejects more autonomy in midterm elections

November 16, 2022 | American Samoa, Elections |
Camacho-Ada campaign changes stance on medical facilities

November 15, 2022 | Elections, Guam |
Law creates path for clean energy in US Territories

November 15, 2022 | Federal Government, Headlines, Science and Environment |
Northern Mariana Islands heading to runoff for governor’s seat

November 15, 2022 | Elections, Northern Mariana Islands |
US Territories’ November 7-13, 2022 news week in tweets

November 14, 2022 | News Week in Tweets |
What does Veterans Day Mean to the US Territories?

November 14, 2022 | American Samoa, Guam, Military, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, United States Virgin Islands |
US Virgin Islands stay the course with Democrats

November 11, 2022 | Elections, United States Virgin Islands |
When will Puerto Rico have power?

November 10, 2022 | Bocaítos, Puerto Rico |
Remnants of blackouts and Hurricanes continue to haunt Puerto Ricans

November 9, 2022 | Headlines, Puerto Rico, Science and Environment |
Democrat Leon Guerrero reelected governor, Republican Moylan elected as delegate in Guam

November 8, 2022 | Elections, Guam, Headlines |
Delegate candidates debate issues facing Guam

November 7, 2022 | Elections, Guam |
Guam Action PAC releases the results of its 2022 candidate survey

November 7, 2022 | Elections, Guam |
US Territories’ October 31-November 6, 2022 news week in tweets

November 7, 2022 | News Week in Tweets |
American Samoa to vote on new constitution

November 7, 2022 | American Samoa, Elections, Federal Government, Headlines |
Camacho Ada campaign calls for Leon Guerrero to end COVID-19 State of Emergency

November 7, 2022 | Coronavirus, Elections, Guam |
Weekly Action Checklist: November 4, 2022

November 4, 2022 | Opinion, What To Do This Week |
Early voting begins in the Northern Mariana Islands

November 4, 2022 | Elections, Northern Mariana Islands |
US Department of Energy selects first-ever Director of Puerto Rico Grid Modernization and Recovery Team

November 3, 2022 | Federal Government, Puerto Rico |
Do Invasive Wildlife Bounty programs work? The US Virgin Islands want to find out.

November 2, 2022 | Science and Environment, United States Virgin Islands |
In post-Fiona Puerto Rico, rural healthcare inequalities become apparent

November 1, 2022 | Puerto Rico |

October

US Territories’ October 24-30, 2022 news week in tweets

October 31, 2022 | News Week in Tweets |
Direct Relief steps in to help Puerto Rico

October 31, 2022 | Civic and Community Engagement, Puerto Rico |
Jenniffer González-Colón meets Puerto Rico agricultural stakeholders in preparation for the upcoming 2023 Farm Bill

October 27, 2022 | Congress, Puerto Rico |
Movement arises to protect Guam’s sacred lands

October 27, 2022 | Corrections, Guam |
Fordham Law Review to host a symposium on America’s territories

October 26, 2022 | Courts, Status |
Puerto Rico: A hotspot for landslides

October 26, 2022 | Headlines, Puerto Rico, Science and Environment |
Proposed tobacco and sugar tax stirs up controversy in the Northern Mariana Islands

October 25, 2022 | Northern Mariana Islands |
How Puerto Rico’s recovery is going after Fiona

October 25, 2022 | Puerto Rico |
US Territories’ October 17-23, 2022 news week in tweets

October 24, 2022 | News Week in Tweets |
Guam Democrats discuss senatorial platforms

October 24, 2022 | Elections, Guam |
Weekly Action Checklist: October 21, 2022

October 21, 2022 | Opinion, What To Do This Week |
In visit to Puerto Rico, promises of aid from President Biden

October 21, 2022 | Federal Government, Puerto Rico |
Guam Election Commission considers fines for missing financial reports

October 20, 2022 | Elections, Guam |
La Borinqueña can shift public opinion toward Puerto Rico

October 20, 2022 | Opinion, Puerto Rico |
Northern Mariana Islands’ visitor arrivals up 646% in September

October 19, 2022 | Northern Mariana Islands |
Federal corruption and nationalist policies bottleneck Puerto Rico’s hurricane recovery

October 19, 2022 | Federal Government, Puerto Rico |
Biden administration grants second Jones Act waiver for LNG

October 19, 2022 | Federal Government, Puerto Rico |
Supreme Court decides not to hear American Samoans’ bid for birthright citizenship

October 19, 2022 | American Samoa, Courts |
US House committees look to LUMA for answers after Hurricane Fiona

October 18, 2022 | Congress, Puerto Rico |
US military continues use of burn pit in Guam, despite potential hazards

October 18, 2022 | Guam, Science and Environment |
Why doesn’t the government of American Samoa want US Citizenship?

October 17, 2022 | American Samoa, Courts, Federal Government, Headlines |
US Territories’ October 10-16, 2022 news week in tweets

October 17, 2022 | News Week in Tweets |
Assistant Secretary Cantor visits Guam, announcing new investments

October 13, 2022 | Federal Government, Guam |
Northern Mariana Islands gubernatorial candidates outline differences in debate

October 13, 2022 | Elections, Headlines, Northern Mariana Islands |
Jones Act waived, allowing for fuel shipments to Puerto Rico

October 12, 2022 | Federal Government, Puerto Rico |
The Samoan football phenomenon: A remnant of American imperialism

October 12, 2022 | American Samoa, Opinion |
Puerto Ricans struggle for access to clean water

October 11, 2022 | Puerto Rico, Science and Environment |
US Virgin Islands families gather for remembrance of murder victims

October 11, 2022 | Civic and Community Engagement, United States Virgin Islands |
US Territories’ October 3-9, 2022 news week in tweets

October 10, 2022 | News Week in Tweets |
Weekly Action Checklist: October 7, 2022

October 7, 2022 | Opinion, What To Do This Week |
US Virgin Islands make early voting resources available ahead of 2022 election

October 6, 2022 | Elections, United States Virgin Islands |
US military prepares to move marines to Guam despite danger to sacred areas

October 6, 2022 | Guam, Military |
How to help the animals of Puerto Rico after Hurricane Fiona

October 5, 2022 | Civic and Community Engagement, Headlines, Puerto Rico |
Aid for homeless population on Guam increases

October 5, 2022 | Civic and Community Engagement, Guam |
Northern Mariana Islands government shutdown looms as budgetary crisis intensifies

October 5, 2022 | Northern Mariana Islands |
Guam strengthens libraries with training

October 4, 2022 | Civic and Community Engagement, Guam |
How Biden is responding to Hurricane Fiona

October 4, 2022 | Federal Government, Headlines, Puerto Rico |
A look at the candidates of the US Virgin Islands governor’s race

October 3, 2022 | Elections, United States Virgin Islands |
US Territories’ September 26-October 2, 2022 news week in tweets

October 3, 2022 | News Week in Tweets |

September

Guam reacts to first case of monkeypox

September 29, 2022 | Guam, Science and Environment |
Puerto Rico should embrace tax incentives

September 28, 2022 | Opinion, Puerto Rico |
San Nicolas tells Guam citizens not to vote for Leon Guerrero

September 28, 2022 | Elections, Guam |
Puerto Rico is losing population at an alarming rate

September 27, 2022 | Puerto Rico |
US Territories’ September 19-25, 2022 news week in tweets

September 26, 2022 | News Week in Tweets |
Governor Bryan announces more than 12,000 US Virgin Islands students qualify for President Biden’s student loan relief plan

September 23, 2022 | Federal Government, United States Virgin Islands |
How to help Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona

September 22, 2022 | Civic and Community Engagement, Headlines, Puerto Rico |
Guam primary election results confirmed

September 22, 2022 | Elections, Guam |
Northern Mariana Islands gubernatorial candidates speak to voters

September 22, 2022 | Elections, Northern Mariana Islands |
Even before Fiona, Puerto Ricans were fuming at LUMA Energy over blackouts

September 21, 2022 | Headlines, Puerto Rico |
New York Attorney General calls for investigation into LUMA Energy

September 21, 2022 | Federal Government, Puerto Rico |
Storm season is in full swing in the US, from Alaska to Puerto Rico

September 20, 2022 | Bocaítos, Puerto Rico |
Biden issues emergency declaration for Puerto Rico, aiding with Hurricane Fiona’s effects

September 20, 2022 | Federal Government, Puerto Rico |
Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands struck by Hurricane Fiona

September 20, 2022 | Headlines, Puerto Rico, Science and Environment, United States Virgin Islands |
US Territories’ September 12-18, 2022 news week in tweets

September 19, 2022 | News Week in Tweets |
What the Inflation Reduction Act means for the US territories

September 16, 2022 | Congress, Federal Government, Headlines |
Weekly Action Checklist: September 16, 2022

September 16, 2022 | General |
Guam stays the course in 2022 Democratic primaries

September 15, 2022 | Elections, Guam |
Puerto Rican statehood supporters make push for HR 8393

September 15, 2022 | Congress, Puerto Rico, Status |
As Latino support among Democrats slides, Puerto Rico possesses newfound power

September 14, 2022 | Elections, Opinion, Puerto Rico |
Territories look to make rum cover over permanent

September 14, 2022 | Congress, Puerto Rico, United States Virgin Islands |
What the US territories can expect should Republicans take control of the US House

September 13, 2022 | Congress, Elections |
Environmental Activists sue the US Army Corps

September 13, 2022 | Federal Government, Puerto Rico, Science and Environment |
The Judicial Institute’s Hispanic Heritage Month Program to host discussion on Insular Cases

September 12, 2022 | Courts |
US Territories’ September 5-11, 2022 news week in tweets

September 12, 2022 | General |
Queen Elizabeth Starts Jubilee Tour of Pacific

September 8, 2022 | American Samoa, Bocaítos |
Telemedicine abortions in Guam still stand

September 7, 2022 | Guam |
Medicaid becomes clashing point in Northern Mariana Islands governor’s race

September 6, 2022 | Elections, Northern Mariana Islands |
American Samoa officials side with Biden administration in defense of denying automatic US citizenship in territories

September 6, 2022 | American Samoa, Congress, Courts |
Guam faces maternity crisis and OB-GYN shortage

September 5, 2022 | Guam |
US Territories’ August 29-September 4, 2022 news week in tweets

September 5, 2022 | News Week in Tweets |
Weekly Action Checklist: September 2, 2022

September 2, 2022 | General |
Northern Mariana Islands Increasingly Rely on the Federal Government as Budgetary Crisis Looms

September 1, 2022 | Northern Mariana Islands |
Representatives visit Guam as militarization looms

September 1, 2022 | Federal Government, Guam |

August

American Samoa to get significant boost in federal funding for its operations

August 31, 2022 | American Samoa, Federal Government |
The United States must defend Guam

August 31, 2022 | Opinion |
Federal water assistance coming for the US territories

August 30, 2022 | Coronavirus, Federal Government, Science and Environment |
Biden administration chooses to defend Insular Cases

August 30, 2022 | Courts, Federal Government, Headlines |
US Virgin Islands publishes draft rules for medical cannabis program

August 29, 2022 | Science and Environment, United States Virgin Islands |
US Territories’ August 22-28, 2022 news week in tweets

August 29, 2022 | News Week in Tweets |
The discriminatory decision that still denies some Americans the right to vote

August 29, 2022 | Courts, Elections |
How Wanda Vazquez’ arrest could hurt Puerto Rico’s New Progressive Party in 2024

August 26, 2022 | Elections, Puerto Rico |
Nearly 50 years after his death, Roberto Clemente’s legacy lives on

August 25, 2022 | Opinion, Puerto Rico |
Guam Sea Grant becomes a Sea Grant Institutional Program

August 24, 2022 | Civic and Community Engagement, Guam, Science and Environment |
Biden-Harris administration facing stark choice: Embrace or reject racist Supreme Court cases

August 24, 2022 | Courts, Federal Government, Status |
United States continues discussions on compact of free association with Micronesia

August 23, 2022 | Federal Government |
Doctor exodus threatens healthcare in Puerto Rico

August 23, 2022 | Puerto Rico |
Marianas Southern Airways opens Guam route

August 22, 2022 | Economy, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands |
US Territories’ August 15-21, 2022 news week in tweets

August 22, 2022 | News Week in Tweets |
Record amount of seaweed is choking the Caribbean

August 17, 2022 | Science and Environment |
Puerto Rico prepares its response to monkeypox

August 16, 2022 | Puerto Rico, Science and Environment |
Puerto Rico Status Act shelved in the US House

August 16, 2022 | Congress, Headlines, Puerto Rico, Status |
Democracy Beyond Elections wants to transform democracy with community led decision making

August 15, 2022 | Elections |
US Territories’ August 8-14, 2022 news week in tweets

August 15, 2022 | News Week in Tweets |
2022 Congressional App Challenge open to students from Puerto Rico, Northern Mariana Islands

August 12, 2022 | Congress, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico |
American Bar Association passes resolution supporting equality in US territories

August 11, 2022 | Courts, Status |
A medically-induced myopia

August 11, 2022 | Opinion, Puerto Rico |
Wanda Vázquez, Puerto Rico’s former governor is arrested

August 10, 2022 | Courts, Puerto Rico |
The US Virgin Islands’ reliance on tourism is threatening the local economy

August 10, 2022 | Economy, Headlines, United States Virgin Islands |
Northern Mariana Islands customs director’s reassignment raises questions of political corruption

August 10, 2022 | Northern Mariana Islands |
How Republicans could stand in the way of solving Puerto Rico’s status

August 9, 2022 | Congress, Puerto Rico, Status |
US Virgin Islands request and receive emergency declaration for sargassum problem

August 9, 2022 | Federal Government, Science and Environment, United States Virgin Islands |
A look at the candidates running for Northern Mariana Islands governor

August 8, 2022 | Elections, Northern Mariana Islands |
US Territories’ August 1-7, 2022 news week in tweets

August 8, 2022 | News Week in Tweets |
San Juan closes out its 500th anniversary celebrations

August 8, 2022 | Puerto Rico |
Weekly Action Checklist: August 5, 2022

August 5, 2022 | Opinion, What To Do This Week |
Ricky Martin’s case brings light to Puerto Rico’s domestic violence laws

August 5, 2022 | Courts, Puerto Rico |
Despite loosening restrictions, US Virgin Islands sees COVID-19 cases decrease

August 4, 2022 | Coronavirus, United States Virgin Islands |
The Sanchez Valle decision might not have changed minds in Puerto Rico’s Popular Democratic Party, but it did change Nydia Velazquez’

August 4, 2022 | Congress, Courts, Headlines, Puerto Rico, Status |
Puerto Rico’s new job recruitment platform

August 3, 2022 | Puerto Rico |
As record high temperatures spur discussions about climate change, here’s what US territories are saying

August 3, 2022 | Science and Environment |
San Nicolas’s gubernatorial bid in danger following ethics referral to prosecutors

August 2, 2022 | Congress, Elections, Guam |
American Samoa’s inspiring coral reefs

August 2, 2022 | American Samoa, Science and Environment |
US Territories’ July 25-31, 2022 news week in tweets

August 1, 2022 | News Week in Tweets |
How the Puerto Rico Status Act could impact Puerto Rico’s economic power

August 1, 2022 | Congress, Economy, Puerto Rico, Status |

July

American negligence festers within Puerto Rican youth

July 29, 2022 | Opinion, Puerto Rico |
New online petition calls on Biden-Harris administration to reject the Insular Cases

July 28, 2022 | Courts, Federal Government, Status |
Puerto Rico Status Act passes committee, but faces uphill battle

July 28, 2022 | Congress, Headlines, Puerto Rico, Status |
Abortion should be legal and accessible in Guam

July 27, 2022 | Guam, Opinion |
Breath theft: How climate change is impacting asthma in Puerto Rico

July 27, 2022 | Puerto Rico, Science and Environment |
New COVID-19 strain hits the Northern Mariana Islands

July 26, 2022 | Coronavirus, Northern Mariana Islands |
After Roe v. Wade’s repeal, Puerto Rico will need to reexamine its abortion stance

July 26, 2022 | Courts, Elections, Puerto Rico |
The effects of West Virginia v. EPA on Guam

July 25, 2022 | Courts, Guam, Science and Environment |
US Territories’ July 18-24, 2022 news week in tweets

July 25, 2022 | News Week in Tweets |
New York State Bar Association launches task force to examine historically unequal treatment of US territories

July 21, 2022 | Courts |
With Roe v. Wade repealed, here’s what the US territories might do on abortion

July 20, 2022 | Courts, Federal Government |
Puerto Rico: Illegal construction and the climate problem

July 20, 2022 | Puerto Rico, Science and Environment |
Guam brings back Liberation Day celebrations

July 19, 2022 | Guam, History, Military |
Eye on American Samoa’s economy metrics to determine impact of recent infrastructure law

July 19, 2022 | American Samoa, Economy |
US Territories’ July 11-17, 2022 news week in tweets

July 18, 2022 | News Week in Tweets |
Saharan dust events to be less frequent but more severe as climate change intensifies

July 18, 2022 | Science and Environment |
Weekly Action Checklist: July 15, 2022

July 15, 2022 | Opinion, What To Do This Week |
Economic autonomy for Puerto Rico falters in Congress

July 14, 2022 | Congress, Puerto Rico |
Mobile Crisis Response Team launched in Guam

July 13, 2022 | Civic and Community Engagement, Guam |
Puerto Rico’s electric system recovery marred by corrupt FEMA official

July 13, 2022 | Federal Government, Puerto Rico |
Guam Elections: The Democratic San Nicolas-Salas Matanane Campaign

July 12, 2022 | Elections, Guam |
Despite impeachment acquittal, Northern Mariana Islands Governor faces slew of criminal charges

July 12, 2022 | Northern Mariana Islands |
US Territories’ July 4-10, 2022 news week in tweets

July 11, 2022 | News Week in Tweets |
Guam could have a water problem

July 11, 2022 | Guam, Science and Environment |
With Texas considering secession, Puerto Rico’s lack of statehood becomes even more ironic

July 11, 2022 | Opinion, Puerto Rico |
West Indies Petroleum says it has no stake in US Virgin Islands Refinery

July 8, 2022 | United States Virgin Islands |
Waves of havoc: The storms poised to devastate Puerto Rico

July 7, 2022 | Opinion, Puerto Rico |
Festivals: A unique part of the US Virgin Islands culture

July 6, 2022 | United States Virgin Islands |
LUMA Energy continues to request energy price hikes despite service woes

July 5, 2022 | Puerto Rico |
US Territories’ June 27-July 3, 2022 news week in tweets

July 4, 2022 | News Week in Tweets |
Weekly Action Checklist: July 1, 2022

July 1, 2022 | Opinion, What To Do This Week |

June

Torres and Sablan: Northern Mariana Islands prepare for gubernatorial election

June 30, 2022 | Elections, Northern Mariana Islands |
Why does Vote.org exclude the US territories in its efforts?

June 29, 2022 | Elections |
Guam struggles to contain increase in drug smuggling

June 28, 2022 | Guam |
Where abortion stands in each US territory

June 24, 2022 | Courts, Headlines |
Puerto Rico sees increase in migrants in recent months

June 23, 2022 | Puerto Rico |
US Military seeks land from Guam

June 22, 2022 | Guam, Military |
Gun violence: A tale of territorial triumph and despair

June 21, 2022 | Opinion |
US Territories’ June 13-19, 2022 news week in tweets

June 20, 2022 | News Week in Tweets |
Weekly Action Checklist: June 17, 2022

June 17, 2022 | Opinion, What To Do This Week |
Guam Elections: The Republican Camacho-Ada Campaign

June 16, 2022 | Elections, Guam |
History curriculum accentuates fissures between US and Territories

June 15, 2022 | History, Opinion |
Former Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vazquez under investigation for campaign financing corruption scheme

June 14, 2022 | Puerto Rico |
US Territories’ June 6-12, 2022 news week in tweets

June 13, 2022 | News Week in Tweets |
SCOTUS repeal of Roe v Wade would mean criminalization of abortion in Guam

June 8, 2022 | Courts, Guam |
US Virgin Islands ends all COVID restrictions for American travelers

June 8, 2022 | Coronavirus, United States Virgin Islands |
How the rise of Rafael Tatito Hernandez is fueling tensions in the Popular Democratic Party

June 7, 2022 | Elections, Puerto Rico |
US Territories’ May 30-June 5, 2022 news week in tweets

June 6, 2022 | News Week in Tweets |
Weekly Action Checklist: June 3, 2022

June 3, 2022 | Opinion, What To Do This Week |
US House Committee on Natural Resources holding public forum on Puerto Rico Status Act

June 2, 2022 | Congress, Puerto Rico, Status |
Governor Bryan submits balanced FY 2023-2024 executive budget

June 1, 2022 | United States Virgin Islands |

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