Corporate Tax Reform and Puerto Rico
Some Puerto Rico leaders are claiming unfair treatment for Puerto Rico in the new tax bill. Fully understanding the situation, however, requires us to remember the… Read More »Corporate Tax Reform and Puerto Rico
Some Puerto Rico leaders are claiming unfair treatment for Puerto Rico in the new tax bill. Fully understanding the situation, however, requires us to remember the… Read More »Corporate Tax Reform and Puerto Rico
The landmark federal tax reform proposal released on Friday includes a provision to encourage economic growth in Puerto Rico and other economically distressed areas that… Read More »González-Colón Sees Some Results in Tax Bill, Waits for More to Come
Congressional leaders announced today a deal on a landmark federal tax reform proposal that restructures both corporate and individual income tax obligations but does not… Read More »Chairman Brady Promises Tax Help for Puerto Rico – But Later
Representatives from the Congressional Energy and Commerce Committee, Stacey Plaskett (D-VI) and Resident Commissioner Jenniffer González-Colón (R-PR) visited Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands… Read More »Bipartisan Congressional Delegation Visits Puerto Rico
Almost 60 Democratic Member of Congress sent a letter last week to U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) and U.S. Senate Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY)… Read More »Congressional Democrats Ask for Medical Support for Puerto Rico
The tax bill passed by the House of Representatives mentions Puerto Rico specifically in a section called “Provisions Related to Possessions of the United States.”… Read More »Puerto Rico and the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
On Tuesday, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) accompanied by Senators Blumenthal (D-CT), Gillibrand (D-NY), Warren (D-MA), and Markey (D-MA), Representatives Velazquez (D-NY), Plaskett (D-VI), and Soto… Read More »Sanders leads Congressional Democrats in Introducing Bill for Puerto Rico Rebuild
Two months after Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico, most of the Island remains without electricity, safe water is not available everywhere, many businesses… Read More »Even More People Are Leaving Puerto Rico
The need to protect Puerto Rico from invasive species in the wake of Hurricane Maria came up just briefly in the letter Senate Minority Leader… Read More »Puerto Rico Must Guard Against Invasive Species