Rep. Edgar Robles Rivera By THE STAR STAFF District 14 (Arecibo and Hatillo) Rep. Edgar Robles Rivera requested on Monday that Transportation and Public Works (DTOP by its acronym in Spanish) Secretary Edwin González Montalvo consider “a 12-month administrative moratorium related to the processes of removal of vendors and street merchants located in areas belonging to the state right-of-way.” The lawmaker, who chairs the Committee on Consumer Affairs in the island House of R

Sen. Brenda Pérez Soto By THE STAR STAFF District III (Arecibo) Sen. Brenda Pérez Soto on Monday introduced Senate Bill 1301, a measure aimed at strengthening the safety and protection of minors and people with conditions that limit their ability to communicate during individual therapeutic interventions. The proposal amends the Patient’s Bill of Rights and Responsibilities to recognize the right of parents, guardian or legal representatives to request audio and video recordi

By THE STAR STAFF The Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico has issued a warning to the Puerto Rico Department of Education (DE) and the Office of Management and Budget stating that the agency’s growing reliance on non‑recurring funds to cover recurring Special Education obligations is “not sustainable” and must end. In a letter dated May 29, the oversight board said the issue is not whether services should be delivered, but that the DE has repeatedly faile

Puerto Rico Supreme Court Associate Justice Roberto Feliberti Cintrón wrote the majority opinion. (poderjudicial.pr) By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rico Supreme Court held that noncompete clauses in professional services contracts remain valid and enforceable when assigned to another party, provided the restrictions are reasonable and the contractor demonstrates consent through their actions. The decision, announced last week, is the first time Puerto Rico’s highest court has r