Florida Redistricting and Puerto Rican Voters
In the wake of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ new redistricting plan for Florida, Rep. Darren Soto (D-FL) posted…
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Puerto Rico’s Ortiz Brothers Win the Kentucky Derby
José Ortiz rode 2026 Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo to victory while his brother, Irad Ortiz Jr., rode…
A Page from History: President Roosevelt on Colonialism
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt was well aware of the colonial nature of the relationship between the United States…
Statehood: Yes or No
There’s talk about introducing new legislation to end Puerto Rico’s political status as a U.S. territory in favor…
How Puerto Rico’s Status Affects U.S. Elections
When Hawaii was a territory, the residents couldn’t vote in presidential elections, even though they were affected by…
A Page from History: 1934 Concurrent Resolution for Statehood
In San Juan in 1934, the Senate and House of Representatives of Puerto Rico passed a concurrent resolution…
Anti-statehood Arguments against Nevada
Thirty two of the fifty current states used to be territories. All of them faced anti-statehood arguments from…
Anti-statehood Arguments against Mississippi
Thirty-two U.S. territories ultimately became states. All of them had to struggle for statehood. Mississippi met objections from…
Anti-Statehood Arguments against Washington State
Every territory had to fight for statehood, and anti-statehood arguments against Washington State may sound familiar. Washington Territory…
Pauli Murray: Eventual Success in the Pursuit of Equality
For more than a hundred years, the Insular Cases, a series of Supreme Court decisions from the early…
