2022
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The End of the Child Tax Credit Is Putting a Strain on Florida Families
Senate Democrats are advocating for extending this incentive and say it represents the opportunity for many families to get out of poverty.
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Are You Missing a Stimulus Check? Here’s How You Can Get It.
The IRS said eligible recipients who didn’t receive the last stimulus check can claim the money on their 2021 tax return.
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Construction Permits on Puerto Rico’s Coasts Increased in Pierluisi’s First Year
The development projects that have been authorized on the island’s coasts are mostly hotels, residences, or businesses despite the fact that experts warn against building on the shoreline because of climate change.
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Conservative Group Fights to Ban Books From Polk Schools, Calling Them Pornographic
The move has been publicly opposed by the American Library Association, calling the free exchange of ideas “essential to the preservation of a free and democratic society.”
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Public Housing Repairs Will Benefit More Than 59K Families in Puerto Rico
FEMA recently approved $554 million for the reconstruction of about 275 public housing complexes, representing more than 4,600 structures damaged during Hurricane María.
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This Is How Puerto Rico’s Government Plans to Repair Damaged Schools
Gov. Pedro Pierluisi said that he plans to to repair, remodel or expand over 500 schools, as well as build new facilities. Schools in the southern area of the island that were affected by the 2020 earthquakes will take priority.
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After GOP Blocks Voting Rights Bill, Florida Democrats Say, ‘The Fight Is Not Over!’
Senate Republicans last week blocked the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act, prompting state Democrats to rally to support state bills that could counter the impact of Florida’s new elections law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis last spring.
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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.
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Surge in Omicron Shows COVID Vaccines Help Prevent Serious Illness
Why are so many vaccinated people getting COVID-19 lately?





















