Rosselló meets with Democratic Hispanic Caucus to talk federal tax reform
December 14, 2017
Gov. Ricardo Rosselló met with the Democratic Hispanic Caucus in Congress to discuss the effects that the federal tax reform will have on the island and the need for Puerto Rico to receive equal treatment in the supplementary relief bill, after the disaster caused by Hurricane María.
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Private sector backs Rosselló’s call urging Congress to insert PR in U.S. tax reform
November 28, 2017
Representatives from Puerto Rico’s private sector agreed Monday to back Gov. Ricardo Rosselló’s urgent call to Congress to treat the island as a U.S. — not foreign — jurisdiction in the federal tax reform currently being discussed.
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Gov’t, Liberty partner to offer free WiFi to PR towns
October 18, 2017
Liberty Puerto Rico and the government announced Wednesday an alliance through which the private company will provide free WiFi Internet to residents in towns with limited internet access.
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PR gov’t unveils 6 P3s in energy, education, maritime
October 17, 2017
Puerto Rico government officials announced Monday the first six public-private partnerships to modernize and diversify power generation and transmission; transform the quality of life of the public university system; fix parkings; and to improve and expand the island’s maritime transportation system.
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Puerto Rico prepares for Hurricane María’s Tues. arrival
September 18, 2017
Puerto Rican authorities have begun preparations for the passage of Hurricane Maria, expected to make landfall in Puerto Rico as a Category 3 hurricane on Tuesday.
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Gov’t starts rapid response to help employers, workers
September 9, 2017
Economic Development and Commerce Secretary Manuel A. Laboy-Rivera announced today that the agency has activated rapid response services under the Workforce Development Program to provide guidance and services to employers and displaced workers affected directly or indirectly by hurricane Irma.
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Rosselló updates on preparations for Hurricane Irma
September 5, 2017
Due to the hurricane warning issued for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands ahead of the passage of Hurricane Irma, Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló, will ask President Donald Trump, to declare a state of emergency for the Island prior to the disaster.
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OBoard, gov’t face-off in court over employee furloughs
August 29, 2017
The Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico an “Adversary Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief” seeking to enforce the certified Commonwealth’s Fiscal Plan.
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30 ‘Pa Mi Gente’ program rolling kiosks up for auction
August 18, 2017
Auction house Centro Casas will be putting up for bid 30 rolling kiosks that were part of the “Pa’ Mi Gente” program launched by former Gov. Luis Fortuño’s administration in 2010, this media outlet confirmed.
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Op-Ed: OBoard is telling us to ‘Do as I say…not as I do’
August 3, 2017
We all learned this week, with considerable shock, that the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico has spent, during the course of just 10 months, the incomprehensible sum of $31 million out of our sad pockets.
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Velázquez, experts discuss ways to spur PR’s recovery
July 19, 2017
U.S. Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) hosted Tuesday a panel of experts and other members of Congress for a roundtable discussion on unlocking the keys to stimulating economic growth in Puerto Rico.
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Triple-S agrees to extend Medicaid contract to Sept. 30
July 6, 2017
Triple-S Management Corporation announced Wednesday its subsidiary, Triple-S Salud Inc., has agreed to extend its contract with the Puerto Rico Health Insurance Administration for the provision of health services in the Metro North and West regions of the government's health insurance program, to Sept. 30, 2017.
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State Insurance Fund to lease space from Telecom Board
July 5, 2017
The Puerto Rico State Insurance Fund will lease space in the Telecommunications Regulatory Board’s Santurce headquarters to move its technological equipment from another building for which it paid nearly $1 million to lease, agency officials said.
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Gov’t looks to incentivize creative industries, exports
June 22, 2017
Looking to spur the growth and creation of creative industries, and small and medium businesses with export potential, Gov. Ricardo Rosselló on Wednesday announced the opening of the “Creative Matchmaking” call.
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Gov’t: ‘We effectively faced expiration of Medicaid funds’
June 15, 2017
The Government of Puerto Rico took a series of steps to address the expiration of the Medicaid federal funds and the commencement of the pay as you go pension plan model, given the insolvency of the Retirement Systems, with several measures to improve its liquidity, said Gerardo Portela, executive director of the Puerto Rico Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority (FAFAA.)
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