Does Puerto Rico’s Tax Treatment Invite Abuse?
Each state has its own tax code but is also subject to federal tax laws. Puerto Rico has…
Health Care under Free Association
Becoming an independent country with a Compact of Free Association (COFA) with the U.S. is one of the…
Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández Protests Fees at El Yunque
Puerto Rico Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández is the lead signatory on a May 2 letter to the…
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…
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…
