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Representing 3.7 Million U.S. Citizens in Congress – All Without the Power to Vote, Part II

August 10, 2012February 11, 2013

Previously when we reported on why Puerto Rico’s lack of representation in Congress matters, we focused on how important it is to have several Members of Congress to best represent ideological diversity in heavily populated states. States with many Members of Congress have another significant advantage: the ability to represent the state across numerous congressional committees. Read More »Representing 3.7 Million U.S. Citizens in Congress – All Without the Power to Vote, Part II

To Err is Human…

August 8, 2012February 11, 2013

People make mistakes, of course. Even a respected news sources such as Reuters can make an error — and they did. In their “schedule of forthcoming world elections” they listed Puerto Rico’s plebiscite for August 12th.

As you can see in the close-up below, Reuters claimed that Puerto Rican voters would decide the first question — whether or not to make a change in the status of Puerto Rico — on August 12th.Read More »To Err is Human…

Is This Puerto Rico’s Year to Go for the Gold?

August 3, 2012February 11, 2013

Puerto Rico has fielded a team at the Olympics since 1948 but has never won a gold medal. The U.S. territory has won silver and bronze medals, but only in boxing, not in any other sport.

This year all that may change.Read More »Is This Puerto Rico’s Year to Go for the Gold?

Tommy Ramos and the Olympic Games

August 1, 2012March 9, 2023

Puerto Rico is proud of Tommy Ramos, a Bayamon-born gymnast who has qualified for the Olympic men’s gymnastics rings final to be held on August… Read More »Tommy Ramos and the Olympic Games

Happy Birthday to Jose Celso Barbosa!

July 27, 2012February 11, 2013

In 1899, Jose Celso Barbosa and a group of supporters founded Puerto Rico’s first political party dedicated to promoting statehood with the United States. At the time, he explained, “[w]e want and we ask for equality. Not colonial control or protection. We [support] the same ideal of the American union with equality in rights and in duties.”Read More »Happy Birthday to Jose Celso Barbosa!

Puerto Rico: A Proud Tradition of Military Service

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July 26, 2012May 25, 2023

On July 18, 2012, Sgt. Jose J. Reyes, 24, of San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico, sacrificed his life for his country in Afghanistan when a vehicle he… Read More »Puerto Rico: A Proud Tradition of Military Service

The Lessons of Hawaii and Alaska

July 25, 2012February 11, 2013

The big news today in partisan, gridlocked Washington is that Republican Congressman Don Young of Alaska has endorsed Democratic Representative Mazie Hirono of Hawaii in her bid for the United States Senate. Rep. Young has even taken the unusual step of filming an advertisement with Hirono to demonstrate his support.Read More »The Lessons of Hawaii and Alaska

A Proven Work Incentive – But Only For States

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July 23, 2012November 13, 2013

At a recent hearing of the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, “Boosting Opportunities and Growth Through Tax Reform,” congressional testimony highlighted the effectiveness of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Child Tax Credit (CTC) in lifting children out of poverty. Studies have affirmed for years that the EITC and CTC encourage work, and research now shows that these federal policies also improve children’s school performance and boost their productivity and earnings into adulthood.Read More »A Proven Work Incentive – But Only For States

U.S. Responds to Concerns About Violence in Puerto Rico

July 19, 2012February 11, 2013

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano visited San Juan on Friday, assuring the people of Puerto Rico that a strategy is in place to cope with increasing drug-related violence on the island. She said firmly that heightened security for U.S. border states was not affecting the level of support for the Caribbean.Read More »U.S. Responds to Concerns About Violence in Puerto Rico

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