Economic Development and Disaster Relief Inhibited by the Jones Act
If the Jones Act was created to mitigate disasters at sea, why has it been waived during such disasters? Such a question was posed in… Read More
VIDEO: Gov. Luis Fortuño Predicts Puerto Rico Will Become 51st State
Puerto Rico has long flirted with the idea of becoming the 51st state. This year voters will once again have their choice at the ballot… Read More
Obama’s Puerto Rican Trip Won’t Reduce Hispanic Unemployment
After nearly half a century, President Obama will end the drought of no sitting U.S. President making an official visit to the island territory of… Read More
Statehood for Guam, American Samoa and the U.S. Virgin Islands
The House passed a little noticed bill, H.R.3940, on a voice vote on December 7, 2009 to provide money to Guam, American Samoa and the… Read More
Puerto Rican Statehood – Don’t Rig the Election
H.R. 2499, the Puerto Rico Democracy Act, contains language that will rig the election in favor of Puerto Rican statehood. I have written a more… Read More
Puerto Rico Democracy Act – Legislation Biased in Favor of Statehood
According to Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD), the House will vote on H.R. 2499, the Puerto Rico Democracy Act, later this week. The legislation provides… Read More
