APPSSRE warned that the figures on pending services come from the very agency cited for noncompliance, and that the same entity is reporting its compliance, which could imply a conflict of interest. (Facebook via Appssre) By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rican Association of Health and Education-Related Service Providers (APPSSRE by its initials in Spanish) this week denounced the Provisional Remedy Program contract finally submitted by the Department of Education as being incomp

Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. DeLauro said the Trump administration has yet to provide answers about the funding intended for power grid resiliency in Puerto Rico. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times) By THE STAR STAFF Connecticut’s members of Congress are calling for an investigation into the alleged misuse of federal funds intended to make Puerto Rico’s energy grid more resilient. Democratic U.S. representatives from C

Transportation and Public Works Secretary Edwin González Montalvo By THE STAR STAFF Transportation and Public Works (DTOP) Secretary Edwin González Montalvo announced on Thursday that he has accepted the resignation of the head of the Driver Services Directorate (DISCO by its acronym in Spanish), Mary Fuster Romero, effective immediately. González Montalvo further stated that the appointment of the individual who will assume the interim directorship of DISCO will be announced

Rep. José Aponte Hernández By THE STAR STAFF At-Large Rep. José Aponte Hernández said Thursday that he does not support eliminating the Puerto Rico Pilotage Commission, as is being discussed. In a written statement, the chairman of the Committee on Federal Affairs and Veterans in the island House of Representatives said he has never been consulted about any bill or other legislative measure that may be under development to eliminate the aforementioned commission. “Everyone wh