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After Hurricane Fiona, will Puerto Rico ever become a state or an independent nation?
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFor the second time in five years, devastating infrastructure failure in Puerto Rico after a...
Why did Puerto Rico become part of the US? And why is it not a state? Experts explain
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe year is 1898. The United States had 45 states. William McKinley was president. Candy corn, ice...
Bill to resolve Puerto Rico’s territorial status reintroduced in the House
NBC Universal via AOL· 1 year agoThe Puerto Rico Status Act, which seeks to resolve its territory status and its relationship to the...
Lawmakers Propose New Vote To Change Puerto Rico's Status
Blavity via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA group of mostly Democratic members of Congress has crafted a bill to change the status of Puerto...
Puerto Rico adding 'USA' to driver's licenses to make clear that Puerto Ricans are Americans
Autoblog via Yahoo Finance· 7 months agoPuerto Rico is not considered a state under current law, though you might disagree with that...
The number of short-term rentals in Puerto Rico has surged. A new report says that's a problem
Associated Press Finance via Yahoo Finance· 3 months agoActivists want stricter regulations of short-term rentals in Puerto Rico as the U.S. territory sees...
Puerto Ricans speak out on US territory's political status
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoHundreds of Puerto Ricans crowded into a convention center Saturday where federal legislators held a...
Puerto Rico statehood movement could be a sea change for voters
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEDITOR'S NOTE: This page is part of a comprehensive guide to voting rights across the U.S. and in...
Supporters try to rekindle Puerto Rico status change
The Hill via Yahoo News· 6 months agoSupporters of changing Puerto Rico’s territorial status are turning to the Senate to keep a compromise bill alive as rapidly shifting political dynamics...
Hurricane Fiona makes landfall on Puerto Rico's southwest coast after triggering an island-wide...
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoHurricane Fiona made landfall Sunday in southwestern Puerto Rico, shortly after the entire island...