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Jill Biden Wants to Make Sure Families in Puerto Rico Apply for the Child Tax Credit
First lady Jill Biden, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, and Rep. Nydia Velázquez highlighted the importance of Puerto Ricans requesting these tax credits that are now available to more families on the island than ever before.
Democrats Request Additional $1B for Puerto Rico’s Food Assistance Program
Puerto Rican Rep. Nydia Velázquez advocated for robust funding for the program to help the island recover from natural disasters and the pandemic.
A record-breaking sale: Dorado Beach condo goes for $12.25 million
This sale was the third transaction to exceed $10 million in Puerto Rico in 2023. All of them have been in Dorado Beach, a neighborhood where Ricky Martin also has a mansion.
US Union to Congress: ‘Time to tax the millionaires in Puerto Rico’
The Illinois chapter of the union that represents millions of workers made the request to discourage economic disparities on the island.
Biden’s Pardon for Federal Marijuana Possession Will Benefit Latinos
Bipartisan lawmakers and civil rights groups have called on the president repeatedly to use his executive authority to start righting the wrongs of prohibition, which disproportionately affects people of color.
Biden Issues a Major Disaster Declaration for Puerto Rico, Allowing Federal Dollars to Flow In
The president’s action will make federal funding available to affected individuals in 55 municipalities.
Meet the Puerto Ricans Who Won in the Primary
Robert Asencio, Anthony Nieves, and Maribel Gómez Cordero are among the Puerto Ricans and Latinos who received the most votes on Tuesday.
Rep. Ritchie Torres Wants to End La Junta and Let Puerto Rico Control Its Finances
The Congress member filed legislation that would speed up the disbandment of the Financial Oversight and Management Board of Puerto Rico.
Biden Administration Awards $163M to Restore Caño Martín Peña
The urban waterway project will dredge and make infrastructural repairs to the channel that connects all of San Juan’s bodies of waters, bringing environmental justice to the surrounding communities.
Meet Isabel Guzmán, Biden’s Choice to Be the Next Small Business Administrator
“We have to build our economy back better from this pandemic,” Isabel Guzmán said.
Have NC’s Black-Owned Businesses Been Shut Out of Federal Coronavirus Relief?
In North Carolina, small Black-owned businesses have been less likely to receive federal aid to weather the COVID-19 pandemic, business advocates charge.