Former President Barack Obama takes the stage in support of New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Mikie Sherrill during a rally at Essex County College in Newark, N.J., on Saturday, November 1, 2025. Prominent figures have flocked to New Jersey to promote Mikie Sherrill, the Democrat, and Jack Ciattarelli, the Republican, in a race with potential implications for the midterm elections. (Bryan Anselm/The New York Times) By TRACEY TULLY and NICK CORASANITI Former President Barack

By ZACH MONTAGUE A federal judge in Washington permanently barred the Trump administration late last week from requiring proof of citizenship on federal voter registration forms, a change dictated in an executive order President Donald Trump signed in March. The ruling definitively halted the effort to compel the Elections Assistance Commission, an independent body, to adopt nationwide changes to voting procedures at a time when the president has also called for requiring vot

Mi Tierra Fruit Market in the Bronx, New York, Oct. 30, 2025. A federal judge told the Trump administration on Friday to continue funding for food stamps during the government shutdown, a legal victory for local officials and nonprofits that sought to spare roughly 42 million Americans from losing the benefits in a matter of days. (Marco Postigo Storel/The New York Times) By TONY ROMM One day after ordering the Trump administration to continue funding food stamps during the s

By THE STAR STAFF The Financial Oversight and Management Board has formally rejected a proposed regulation from the island Treasury Department that sought to adjust the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) for inflation in taxable year 2025. The decision, issued under the oversight board’s Rules, Regulations and Orders Review Policy pursuant to the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management and Economic Stability Act, commonly known as PROMESA, cites significant fiscal inconsistencies with

By THE STAR STAFF LUMA Energy is appealing a recent ruling denying a request to halt a lawsuit filed by the island Department of Consumer Affairs (DACO) that would force the private grid operator to pay for damaged consumer appliances. Through its counsel, DLA Piper, the operator of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority’s (PREPA) transmission and distribution system filed a notice of the appeal last week. Last month, U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain denied LUMA’s req

Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration Executive Director Gabriella Boffelli, at lectern By THE STAR STAFF Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration (PRFAA) Executive Director Gabriella Boffelli warned over the weekend that federal reserve funds are insufficient to fully cover nutritional assistance programs in Puerto Rico, despite recent court rulings aimed at unlocking contingency resources. The concern centers on the Nutritional Assistance Program (known locally as PA

By THE STAR STAFF EcoEléctrica General Manager Carlos Reyes Berríos announced Sunday that, with authorization from LUMA Energy, they have limited the generating capacity of Unit 1 for maintenance work. “This maintenance work is essential to ensure the reliability, efficiency, and safety of our operations, complying with the highest technical and regulatory standards,” Reyes Berríos said in a written statement. The engineer said the work will last 30 days. During this period,

Rep. Gretchen Hau Irizarry By THE STAR STAFF Rep. Gretchen Hau Irizarry (Cidra and Cayey) proposed over the weekend that, given the federal government shutdown and the suspension of federal aid and salaries, the island government activate the mechanisms available under laws and regulations to establish an extension for water and electricity payments. “It is advisable that the state government respond to address the payment of basic obligations such as water and electricity,”