By THE STAR STAFF Gov. Jenniffer González Colón announced on Monday that she will deliver her State of the State Address this Thursday, May 21, at 5 p.m., from the chamber of the House of Representatives at the Capitol in San Juan. The governor announced the date in a communication sent to the leaders of the House and the Senate. González Colón indicated that the address will cover the state of affairs and the initiatives underway for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. She noted that

Family Secretary Suzanne Roig Fuertes By THE STAR STAFF Family Secretary Suzanne Roig Fuertes denied on Monday that the proposed budget for fiscal year (FY) 2026-2027 includes an increase in trust positions or in the payroll for those positions. “The Proposed Budget for FY2027 for the Secretariat of the Department of the Family does not include an increase in the number of trust positions, nor a net increase in their payroll,” Roig Fuertes stated in written remarks. The offi

Norberto Almodóvar Vélez, former deputy director of the Office of Permits Management By THE STAR STAFF The former deputy director of Puerto Rico’s Office of Permits Management (OGPe by its acronym in Spanish), Norberto Almodóvar Vélez, has been referred to the Department of Justice, the Office of the Comptroller, the Government Ethics Office (OEG) and the Human Resources Office of the Department of Economic Development and Commerce (DDEC) after an internal investigation found

By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration (PRFAA) announced a bipartisan agreement on Monday related to infrastructure funding. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-Mo.) and ranking minority member Rick Larsen (D-Wash.) agreed to advance legislation to fund various infrastructure programs nationwide for five years. The programs include roads, bridges, public transportation, rail, and road safety. The Building Unrivale