The Popular Democratic Party minority delegation in the island Senate denounced what they described as a deliberate decision by the administration of Gov. Jenniffer González Colón and Energy Czar Josué Colón Ortiz to impose a new charge on electricity bills, despite having three alternative options to avoid passing pension costs associated with the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority on to consumers. By THE STAR STAFF The Popular Democratic Party (PDP) delegation in the Sena

The Veterans Day program at the Bayamón Lions Club on Tuesday will feature a formal ceremony alongside various recognitions. By THE STAR STAFF The upcoming observance of Veterans Day promises to be a heartfelt occasion, honoring the countless Puerto Rican veterans who have served with distinction. Attorney Agustín Montañez Allman of Puerto Rico’s Office of the Veterans Advocate emphasized the remarkable legacy of honor and bravery exhibited by Puerto Rican servicemen and wome

The Fiesta del Acabe del Café in Maricao in 2014. The western mountain town is among the municipalities ranking lowest in the Puerto Rico Statistics Institute’s Municipal Lag Index, a comprehensive study that evaluates social and economic conditions across the island. (Wikipedia/J & E) By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics has released the results of its latest Municipal Lag Index, a comprehensive study that evaluates the social and economic conditions acr

According to the consolidated list submitted by the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, LUMA Energy, as the private operator of the authority’s transmission and distribution system, has been the most impacted by the elimination of projects. (Facebook via LUMA Energy) By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rico Energy Bureau (PREB) has mandated that the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA), LUMA Energy, and Genera PR provide comprehensive details about nearly 300 infrastructur

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, then a federal judge, is seen testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 22, 2022. (Hilary Swift/The New York Times) By THE STAR STAFF Despite ongoing legal battles in the United States over federal nutrition assistance funding, Family Secretary Suzanne Roig Fuertes confirmed over the weekend that all November payments under the Nutrition Assistance Program (known locally as PAN by its acronym in Spanish) are fu

The relocation of the “largest and highest capacity transformer in the history of Puerto Rico’s electrical grid” proceeded at an appropriately measured pace along a partially closed section of Roosevelt Avenue over the weekend. The transformer, which along with all the equipment used for its relocation has an estimated weight of one million pounds, was en route to the Sabana Llana electrical substation in Carolina, where officials hope to have it in place by Tuesday. (Jannett

Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration Executive Director Gabriella Boffelli By THE STAR STAFF Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration (PRFAA) Executive Director Gabriella Boffelli announced Sunday that the U.S. Senate reached a preliminary bipartisan agreement to reopen the government until Jan. 30, 2026, and detailed the proposal and its impact on Puerto Rico. The initial agreement must be approved by the Senate, where the first procedural vote requires 60 votes, and

Jean Peña Payano, legislative affairs adviser at La Fortaleza (Facebook via Jean Peña Payano) By THE STAR STAFF Jean Peña Payano, the legislative affairs adviser at La Fortaleza, announced Thursday that the much-anticipated Tax Reform bill is scheduled to be filed during the next legislative session. Peña emphasized that the reform process has involved extensive discussions with the majority New Progressive Party caucus and Treasury Secretary Ángel Pantoja Rodríguez, along wi