By THE STAR STAFF Gov. Jenniffer González Colón released the Final Report of the Multisector Advisory Board on Puerto Rico’s Medicaid Program on Sunday, outlining the island’s most pressing health‑system needs and warning of severe fiscal consequences if Congress fails to address longstanding disparities in federal Medicaid financing before fiscal year (FY) 2028. The report, mandated under Executive Order 2026‑006, was produced with input from government agencies, health‑care

Economic Development and Commerce Secretary Carlos Ríos Pierluisi By THE STAR STAFF A new military footwear manufacturer is set to begin operations in Lares, with plans to generate up to 300 full‑time jobs over the next three years and establish a second facility in San Sebastián dedicated to handling raw materials. The project, led by PR Footwear, will receive up to $2.4 million in government incentives through the Department of Economic Development and Commerce (DDEC). DDEC

Sen. Brenda Pérez Soto By THE STAR STAFF Arecibo District Sen. Brenda Pérez Soto has filed Senate Bill (SB) 1497, which proposes to establish a special period of 90 days for taxpayers with debts on movable and immovable property with the Municipal Revenue Collections Center (CRIM by its acronym in Spanish) can pay the principal owed and receive a waiver of accumulated interest, surcharges and penalties. Puerto Rico has previously used such a mechanism. In December 2013 Law 14

The Puerto Rico Energy Bureau in its resolution took notice of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority’s “Urgent Motion,” but determined that the filing did not justify revising or clarifying a recent order that set fuel and purchased‑power adjustment factors for the last quarter of 2026 and initiated an investigation into excess gas nominations and supply deficiencies. By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rico Energy Bureau (PREB) declined to modify its Sept. 30 order on fuel cost