Sen. Nitza Morán Trinidad By THE STAR STAFF Sen. Nitza Morán Trinidad, chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Economic Development, Small Business, Banking, Commerce, Insurance, and Cooperativism, has introduced a legislative package aimed at creating a more accessible, equitable and respectful healthcare system in Puerto Rico -- one that upholds patients’ rights and safeguards the clinical judgment of healthcare professionals. Among the proposed measures is a bill to amend Ac

By THE STAR STAFF Following a high-level meeting between the Puerto Rico Mayors Federation and the Legislative Assembly, Federation President Gabriel Hernández Rodríguez announced the formation of a working committee tasked with developing proposals to replace Puerto Rico’s inventory tax. The freezing of the tax, which is set to be phased out over a three-year period, has raised concerns among municipal leaders from both of the island’s major political parties due to its pote

Each selected municipality will receive $1.5 million for the construction of a childcare center. The project is designed to ensure safe, innovative and accessible spaces that promote the comprehensive development of children across the island. By THE STAR STAFF Gov. Jenniffer González Colón, during her time as resident commissioner, secured a $25 million federal investment to announce the 15 municipalities participating in the Estación Futuro Project. The initiative, led by t

Gov. Jenniffer González Colón By THE STAR STAFF Gov. Jenniffer González Colón insisted on Tuesday that the island government does not owe LUMA Energy any money, rejecting a communication from Financial Oversight and Management Board Executive Director Robert Mujica Jr. “I completely disagree. The [oversight] board’s own financial analysts from the firm Ernst & Young presented to my fiscal team last week, maintaining that LUMA has not provided them with sufficient information

By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rico Certified Public Accountants Association (CCPA by its initials in Spanish) on Tuesday announced its “Charting Our Course, Beyond the Numbers” 5-kilometer road race, which will take place Sunday, Nov. 2 starting at 4 p.m. from the Atrium of the Capital Center Building in Hato Rey. The event aims to promote health and well-being on the island, and this year it benefits the Autism and Related Disorders Alliance of Puerto Rico. The Alliance is a

Education Secretary Eliezer Ramos Parés By THE STAR STAFF The island Education Department has announced temporary operational changes for schools and administrative offices in response to a major water service disruption caused by a rupture in the 72-inch Northern Superaqueduct pipeline near Manatí. Education Secretary Eliezer Ramos Parés said the adjustments, made in coordination with the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (PRASA), are preventive and aim to safeguard t

By THE STAR STAFF The House Municipal Affairs Committee, chaired by Rep. Luis “Junior” Pérez Ortiz, has begun evaluating House Bill 636, which proposes amendments to the Puerto Rico Municipal Code to allow municipalities to establish volunteer programs within their jurisdictions. The bill, introduced by Rep. Wilson Román López, would enable municipalities to create the aforementioned initiatives in accordance with the Puerto Rico Volunteer Act, pending approval by their respe

By THE STAR STAFF Sen. Luis Javier Hernández Ortiz, the Popular Democratic Party (PDP) minority leader in the upper chamber, requested a questioning session on Monday with the top executives of the energy sector to explain the crisis facing the island’s electricity system and the recent two-cents-per-kilowatt-hour increase in electricity bills. “Puerto Rico received the news that a two-cents-per-kilowatt-hour increase in electricity bills would be a shock to pay pensions for