AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoPuerto Rico Budget Watch: Gov. Jenniffer González Colón’s proposed FY2027 consolidated budget totals $33.57B, with $13.18B from the General Fund, and the biggest slices going to public safety, health, and education—including $1.07B for the Police Bureau. Health Policy & Access: A new NIH-funded project, BEACONS, plans to use newborn blood spots to sequence genomes in multiple states, with Puerto Rico included—prompting parent-consent concerns from a health freedom group. Supply Chain Pressure: Delegate Stacey Plaskett says her office is working with the US Coast Guard and Puerto Rico Ports Authority over Water Spirit’s docking restrictions, warning of knock-on effects for goods moving between San Juan and the USVI/Tortola. Local Care Quality: Homestead Manor in Homestead earned a 5-star CMS rating for Q1 2026. Care Risks: Camarero Racetrack in Canóvanas is investigating a stable fire that left at least two horses burned. Politics With Island Stakes: Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso is pushing a Puerto Rico-focused federal platform in the NY-7 race, including moves tied to La Junta, the Jones Act, and Medicaid support.
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