Sen. Ángel Toledo López By THE STAR STAFF Sen. Ángel Toledo López announced Wednesday the filing of Senate Bill 1435, a transformative legislative measure creating the “Code of Special Legal Procedures of Puerto Rico.” The bill seeks to reorganize, codify and modernize various civil procedures that, for decades, have been fragmented, outdated and scattered throughout the Puerto Rican legal system. The primary objective of the legislation is to consolidate -- within a single l

“A life shining like a diamond that shone for the world to see, Dolly will always be an inspiration not only for her timeless music and prolific work as a songwriter, but also for her wit, warmth and kindness that made us all feel like family,” Seaver said in an official statement in which he speaks on behalf of the family (see related stories on pages 6 & 9). By THE STAR STAFF Gov. Jenniffer González Colón on Wednesday declared a day of mourning for the death of American sin

By THE STAR STAFF Puerto Rico Mayors Association President Jorge “Georgie” González Otero said Wednesday that a new report by ABRE Puerto Rico confirms what municipalities have been warning for years: the island’s local governments are under mounting fiscal strain, with 10 municipalities now classified as “unsustainable.” González Otero, who is also the mayor of Jayuya, attributed much of the deterioration to the elimination of the Equalization Fund by the Financial Oversight

By THE STAR STAFF Justice Secretary Lourdes Gómez Torres announced on Wednesday that Puerto Rico will receive $124.7 million through a multistate agreement with Meta Platforms that will also require the company to modify the experience of minors on Instagram and Facebook. “This is a legal milestone for Puerto Rico,” Gómez Torres stated in a written release. “Our lawsuit alleged that approximately 76 percent of children in Puerto Rico use Instagram and that more than two milli

LUMA Energy is warning that the rapid expansion of distributed energy resources has pushed portions of the island’s electrical system beyond their physical limits. By THE STAR STAFF LUMA Energy is warning that Puerto Rico’s electrical grid is experiencing significant strain as rooftop solar continues to surge, telling regulators that overloaded feeders, voltage instability and rising operational burdens now demand a more rigorous, technically grounded interconnection framewor

By THE STAR STAFF Justice Secretary Lourdes Gómez Torres said Wednesday in response to the ruling by the island Court of Appeals related to a request for information on the investigation files of the Division of Public Integrity and Office of Comptroller Affairs (DIPAC by its acronym in Spanish) that “[t]he Department of Justice has acted at all times in accordance with the legal framework and with due respect for the separation of powers.” “We categorically reject the insinu

Gov. Jenniffer González Colón (Facebook via Jenniffer González Colón) By THE STAR STAFF The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved a federal drought disaster declaration for Puerto Rico, Gov. Jenniffer González Colón announced Wednesday, opening the door to expanded assistance for farmers affected by months of severe drought across the island. The request, submitted on Aug. 10 under the USDA’s Fast‑Track mechanism, was coordinated with the Puerto Rico Federal Affa

Manuel “Nolo” Morales beach in Dorado (Facebook via Todo Puerto Rico y el Mundo de Hoy) By THE STAR STAFF Rep. Elinette González Aguayo, who chairs the Natural Resources Committee in the Puerto Rico House of Representatives, met with Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER) Secretary Waldemar Quiles Pérez recently to follow up on plans for reconditioning the grounds of Manuel “Nolo” Morales beach in Dorado. “Our goal is to refurbish the Dorado beach resort, one of the most

A Puerto Rico government and private sector delegation led by Gov. Jenniffer González Colón on Tuesday opened the trading day at the New York Stock Exchange, the largest stock exchange in the world. (Facebook via Jenniffer González Colón)

Rep. Roberto J. López Román By THE STAR STAFF A new bill introduced in the Puerto Rico House of Representatives would require automatic credits on LUMA Energy bills whenever customers experience power outages lasting more than four hours, marking one of the most direct legislative efforts yet to address widespread frustration with service interruptions. District 31 (Caguas-Gurabo) Rep. Roberto J. López Román introduced House Bill (HB) 1042 on Tuesday. The measure, which is no