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Puerto Rican Independence Party Rep. Nelie Lebrón-Robles introduced House Resolution 0515 seeking a legislative inquiry into agency approvals for a solar project near the El Coquí community in Salinas.
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Resolution seeks review of Salinas solar project approvals
Maria Miranda December 4, 2025

The measure orders Puerto Rico lawmakers to examine how its impact was evaluated. #NewsismyBusiness

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Javier Rúa-Jovet, public policy director for the Solar + Energy Storage Association of Puerto Rico (File photo)
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Groups oppose Puerto Rico utility move to raise power bill
Maria Miranda December 3, 2025

The Solar + Energy Storage Association of Puerto Rico (SESA) and Solar United Neighbors (SUN) are urging the Puerto Rico Energy Bureau to reject LUMA Energy’s proposal to raise the residential fixed charge from about $4 to $15 a month starting Jan. 1. The request is part of an ongoing tariff review before the regulator. […]

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From left: José Luis Rivera, director of the Office of Strategy and Business Intelligence, and Sebastián Negrón, secretary of Puerto Rico’s Department of Economic Development and Commerce.
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DDEC unveils overhaul backed by strong 2025 economic signals
NIMB Staff November 25, 2025

New indicators, upgraded data tools and retail gains shape Puerto Rico’s economic outlook. #NewsismyBusiness

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A new report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition found a shortage of approximately 55,000 affordable units for extremely low-income renters in Puerto Rico. (Credit: Zimmytws | Dreamstime.com)
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Report finds 55K-unit shortfall in Puerto Rico’s affordable housing
Maria Miranda November 24, 2025

This is the first year Puerto Rico appears in the national housing study. #Newsismybusiness

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A Real ID-compliant Puerto Rico driver’s license, which would be required to be issued in English under House Bill 0983.
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Bill seeks English-language Real ID licenses in Puerto Rico
Maria Miranda November 20, 2025

Measure would mandate English-language IDs for federal use. #NewsismyBusiness

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The Puerto Rico Convention Center is located in San Juan’s Miramar district.
Featured, Government
Convention Center marks 20 years, 8K events hosted
NIMB Staff November 19, 2025

The venue celebrates two decades as a tourism and economic engine, launching a campaign that highlights its past, people and next phase of growth. #NewsismyBusiness

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A house under construction in Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico lawmakers are considering reforms to modernize the island’s Tourist Residences Act. (Credit: stockphotofan1 | Dreamstime.com)
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Bill seeks to strengthen oversight of tourist residence projects
NIMB Staff November 14, 2025

Legislation shifts key regulatory authority to Department of Consumer Affairs and tightens rules on permits, deposits and developer accountability. #NewsismyBusiness

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Flanked by Puerto Rico mayors, Gov. Jenniffer González announced her decision to veto House Bill 420.
Featured, Government
Veto of Puerto Rico inventory tax bill sparks islandwide debate
NIMB Staff October 31, 2025

Private sector leaders call it a missed opportunity for reform, while mayors and municipal legislators defend the veto as essential to protect town revenues. #NewsismyBusiness

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From left, attorney Antonio Ramírez, representing the Puerto Rico International Insurers Association, and Insurance Commissioner Suzette Del Valle-Lecároz testify during a public hearing at the Capitol in San Juan on House Bill 428, which seeks to strengthen oversight of Puerto Rico’s international insurance industry.
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Puerto Rico moves to tighten oversight of insurance sector
NIMB Staff October 27, 2025

Bill 428 aims to align the island’s international insurers with U.S. regulatory standards and safeguard NAIC accreditation. #NewsismyBusiness

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From left: Luis B. Méndez del Nido, general counsel of the Puerto Rico Department of Economic Development and Commerce’s Office of Legal Counsel and Legislative Affairs; agency Secretary Sebastián Negrón; and Ernesto J. Zayas-García, director of the department’s Business Incentives Office, during a press briefing on Act 60 oversight measures in San Juan.
Government, In-Brief
DDEC steps up audits, enforcement of tax incentives
NIMB Staff October 24, 2025

The agency has audited nearly 1,800 decrees in 2025, tightened background checks, and expanded penalties to ensure compliance with Act 60. #NewsismyBusiness

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The Cambalache Power Plant in Arecibo, where Genera PR will install a 52-megawatt battery energy storage system to strengthen Puerto Rico’s electric grid.
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Genera PR starts 52 MW battery project in Puerto Rico
NIMB Staff October 23, 2025

$109.5M Arecibo system will use Tesla Megapacks. #NewsismyBusiness

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On Oct. 1, the United States officially entered a government shutdown. Contrary to expectations of turmoil, financial markets reacted with relative calm. (Credit: Paul Brady | Dreamstime.com)
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Shutdown’s third week tests US economy, market calm
NIMB Staff October 20, 2025

Birling Capital sees resilience amid political paralysis as data blackouts cloud economic signals and test investor patience. #NewsismyBusiness

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From left: Family Department Secretary Suzanne Roig-Fuertes and Labor Secretary María del Pilar Vélez-Casanova outline the government’s assistance plan for displaced federal workers in Puerto Rico.
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Puerto Rico expands aid for displaced federal workers
NIMB Staff October 16, 2025

The Family and Labor secretaries detail food, childcare and employment support programs to help federal employees affected by suspensions and layoffs. #NewsismyBusiness

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Transportation and Public Works Secretary Edwin González speaks at a press conference at La Fortaleza as Gov. Jenniffer González looks on to his left during the announcement of new government payment systems in San Juan.
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Puerto Rico gov’t launches systems to cut lines, ease payments
Maria Miranda October 15, 2025

Governor unveils digital and cash options to improve government services. #NewsismyBusiness 

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Plaza de la Convalecencia in Río Piedras, one of two historic public spaces slated for restoration under San Juan’s district revitalization plan.
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San Juan opens bids for Río Piedras plaza upgrades
NIMB Staff October 14, 2025

The city’s $100 million revitalization plan continues with improvements to Plaza de la Convalecencia and Plaza del Pilar. #NewsismyBusiness

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