The Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico has filed a lawsuit against the Gov. Ricardo Rosselló, and the Puerto Rico Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority in the U.S. District Court for Puerto Rico to prevent the government from enforcing Law 29 and to compel it to comply with the Puerto Rico Oversight, […]
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced it has awarded approximately $12.6 million in additional funds to Puerto Rico to cover costs related to Hurricane María. These awards bring the amount of funds obligated under FEMA’s Public Assistance program to $5.8 billion and $28.2 million under the agency’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, the agency said. The […]
Gov. Ricardo Rosselló has signed Executive Order 2019-031 to create a Lobbyist Registry in which participants must register and disclose any lobbying efforts at a Puerto Rico government agency. Likewise, the executive order also establishes the creation of a so-called Transparency Code for all executive branch cabinet members. “In the past, the practice by some […]
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