AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 minutes agoUtility Relief: The Senate approved income-based repayment plans for overdue power and water bills, capping monthly payments at 5% of household income. Separately, Empire Gas says a 100-pound cooking-gas cylinder could rise by $8 to $10 starting around Nov. 1. Transportation and Housing: At a Senate hearing, officials outlined ferry and transit upgrades, including plans affecting Vieques and Culebra; visitor ferry fares would be $11.50 each way while resident fares remain unchanged. Senate leaders also called a housing summit as prices rise and home sales fall. Statehood: Gov. Jenniffer González Colón signed a measure petitioning Congress to admit Puerto Rico as a state. Federal Funds: The governor announced $75.5 million in new FEMA obligations for island projects. Judicial Reform: A group of PDP lawyers urged the governor to veto a judicial reform bill. Latino Outreach: Florida Senate candidate Angie Nixon’s Spanish-language Instagram account was briefly suspended during a get-out-the-vote rally in Kissimmee, where her campaign was courting Puerto Rican voters; the account was later restored.
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