Dignity Project President Nilda Pérez Martínez By THE STAR STAFF The Dignity Project (Proyecto Dignidad) rolled out a broad anti‑corruption agenda on Monday, presenting a list of bills aimed at increasing transparency, curbing political influence in government contracting, regulating lobbying and closing loopholes that allow private interests to exert undue pressure on public decision‑making. The package includes House Bills (HB) 1358, 1359, 1361, 1362 and 1367, all introduce

By THE STAR STAFF Gov. Jenniffer González Colón highlighted on Monday the introduction of a bipartisan bill in the U.S. House of Representatives to authorize the permanent placement of a statue of Roberto Clemente in the United States Capitol. “I thank my friend, Congressman Gus Bilirakis, for reintroducing the legislation I was proud to draft and champion during my time in Congress to honor Roberto Clemente with a statue in the United States Capitol,” the governor said in a

The water level at the Fajardo reservoir, which supplies the municipalities of Ceiba, Fajardo, Luquillo and Río Grande, had fallen to 46.7 meters as of Monday morning, just over two meters away from the threshold that would trigger scheduled service interruptions under the “adjustments” designation. By THE STAR STAFF The water level at the Fajardo reservoir, which supplies the municipalities of Ceiba, Fajardo, Luquillo and Río Grande, continued its downward trend on Monday, r

City Hall (Casa Alcaldia) in Patillas. The southeastern coastal town showed one of the most notable rebounds in the most recent Municipal Fiscal Health Index issued by ABRE Puerto Rico, climbing from Unsustainable to Average. (Wikimedia Commons/The Eloquent Peasant) By THE STAR STAFF Puerto Rico’s municipal governments are showing uneven progress in their financial stability, according to new data released Monday by ABRE Puerto Rico in the 12th edition of its Municipal Fiscal