Dignity Project President Nilda Pérez Martínez By THE STAR STAFF The Dignity Project (Proyecto Dignidad) rolled out a broad anti‑corruption agenda on Monday, presenting a list of bills aimed at increasing transparency, curbing political influence in government contracting, regulating lobbying and closing loopholes that allow private interests to exert undue pressure on public decision‑making. The package includes House Bills (HB) 1358, 1359, 1361, 1362 and 1367, all introduce

By THE STAR STAFF Gov. Jenniffer González Colón highlighted on Monday the introduction of a bipartisan bill in the U.S. House of Representatives to authorize the permanent placement of a statue of Roberto Clemente in the United States Capitol. “I thank my friend, Congressman Gus Bilirakis, for reintroducing the legislation I was proud to draft and champion during my time in Congress to honor Roberto Clemente with a statue in the United States Capitol,” the governor said in a

The water level at the Fajardo reservoir, which supplies the municipalities of Ceiba, Fajardo, Luquillo and Río Grande, had fallen to 46.7 meters as of Monday morning, just over two meters away from the threshold that would trigger scheduled service interruptions under the “adjustments” designation. By THE STAR STAFF The water level at the Fajardo reservoir, which supplies the municipalities of Ceiba, Fajardo, Luquillo and Río Grande, continued its downward trend on Monday, r

City Hall (Casa Alcaldia) in Patillas. The southeastern coastal town showed one of the most notable rebounds in the most recent Municipal Fiscal Health Index issued by ABRE Puerto Rico, climbing from Unsustainable to Average. (Wikimedia Commons/The Eloquent Peasant) By THE STAR STAFF Puerto Rico’s municipal governments are showing uneven progress in their financial stability, according to new data released Monday by ABRE Puerto Rico in the 12th edition of its Municipal Fiscal

By THE STAR STAFF The island House of Representatives will begin an evaluation process for the installation of temporary power generation systems to provide 400 megawatts (MW) of electricity to the energy grid. Among the initiatives will be a meeting with the heads of the Puerto Rico Energy Bureau, the Public-Private Partnerships Authority and the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority. There will also be meetings with the directors of Genera Puerto Rico, which manages about 60

Karim del Valle Gregory, vice president of administration at the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority, in foreground (Facebook via Acueductospr) By THE STAR STAFF Karim del Valle Gregory, vice president of administration at the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (PRASA), said over the weekend that the salary scale increase proposal from the Authentic Independent Union (UIA by its initials in Spanish) exceeds the amount approved by the Financial Oversight and Managem

In addition to tanker trucks, crews of Guaynabo municipal employees were distributing bottled water in the Guaraguao community, one of the hardest-hit areas, on Sunday due to a water service outage caused by a pump failure. The crews will gradually move on to the other affected communities. By THE STAR STAFF Guaynabo Mayor Edward O’Neill Rosa activated the municipal emergency plan on Sunday to assist communities affected by a drinking water service interruption caused by a su

Gov. Jenniffer González Colón By THE STAR STAFF The administration of Gov. Jenniffer González Colón is moving to significantly increase the minimum pension for retired public employees, with legislation that would guarantee a base monthly benefit of $1,000 for tens of thousands of government retirees whose incomes have remained largely stagnant for nearly two decades. House Bill 1399, whose counterpart is Senate Bill 1428, seeks to amend Puerto Rico’s principal retirement sta

Casa Pueblo disputes Energy Czar Josué Colón Ortiz’s assertion that the island’s electrical grid is “over‑saturated with renewable resources” that are directly tied to rising instability across the system. The organization insists that rooftop solar systems have injected more than 1,200 megawatts into the grid and helped shorten outages. By THE STAR STAFF Casa Pueblo issued a forceful public statement over the weekend, pushing back against Energy Czar Josué Colón Ortiz and ac

Juan Mari Brás after receiving the first certificate of Puerto Rico citizenship, Sept. 14, 2007 (Wikipedia/Government of Puerto Rico) By THE STAR STAFF The Juan Mari Brás Foundation has condemned the Puerto Rico House of Representatives after lawmakers approved House Joint Resolution 348, a measure directing the Department of State to stop issuing Certificates of Puerto Rican Citizenship and to repeal Regulation 7347. The foundation called the move a politically driven attemp