Vol. 6 No. 27 Para ver esta página en español, oprima aquí. Public Healthcare & Schools Need Improvement, NPP Questions Blue Ribbon’s Transparency, Vieques Land Discussed In D.C., Bayamon Mayor Backs Jeb, Federal Childcare Benefits Increased, NPP Leaders Booked On Rioting Charges, Prosecutor Claims To Have Strong Evidence Fas: Spanish Should Prevail, Governor Signs 2002-2003 Budget, Acevedo Vila Denounced Over Army South Inaction, Ondeo Sets Prasa’s Priorities, Jobs In Short Supply, Perez Addresses Legislature, Pesquera Charged With Rioting, $200M Budget Deficit, Poll Reveals Distrust Of Political Parties You’re Invited To A Party! But What’s It All About? Should Government Funds Be Spent On The Commonwealth Celebration? Puerto Rico VIDEO: "Our American Citizenship: We're Proud to Have It!" MORE... ONGOING TOPICS & CATEGORIES:   . Puerto Rico Herald Departments: . Updated Archives . Self-Determination Legislation . Newsstand . Puerto Rico Facts . U.S. Government . Feedback . Join Mailing List . Contact Us! . Write your Member of Congress in Support of Puerto Rico Self-Determination! House of Rep. Member Web Sites Senate Member Web Sites Write Your Rep. Write your Senator -RELATED LINKS- Congressional Hispanic Caucus League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Citizens' Educational Foundation-US MORE LINKS Know anyone who might enjoy the Puerto Rico Herald? Please ... Let them know!   Full Name Email You Friend ALSO IN THIS EDITION: It’s Now Hip To Be Arrested For Your Political Beliefs "Tito" Trinidad To Retire From Boxing; Santos-Takaloo Fight Postponed; 5 Puerto Ricans On MLB All-Star Teams Acevedo: Loses House GOP Support For More Equal Hospital Aid; Fails To Win Senate Committee Democratic Support For Welfare Increase; Is Contradicted On National Flag Display A "Taliban" Of Our Own Rally ‘Round The Flag(s) Continued…De Castro Font, Ramirez De Ferrer, Calderon, Romero, Ortiz Daliot, Gonzalez Colon, Lopez, Rodriguez, et. al. Moody's Outlook For Puerto Rico Vieques Symposium Takes Academic Approach, Angers Some D.C. Police Hire 60 From Puerto Rico PUERTO RICO PROFILES Jeannette B. DeJesus: An Advocate Lives Her Mission Latin Music Museum Honors Cuban Pete In NYC Players Go To Bat For El Duque What Is Bomba And Plena? Hispanics Flex New Muscle In Southern U.S., Elections To Be Historic Busy Clinic Takes Pulse Of Health Care For Hispanics Simon Airs New TV Ad -- en Español Environmental Compliance Issues May Delay Isla Grande Convention Center Insuring The Island, Insuring The World: Companies In Puerto Rico Target Hispanics For Insurance And Banking Puerto Rico’s Gaming Well Developed At $3.68B, 1Q Local Retail Sales Virtually Flat It’s New, It’s Hot, And Guess What…It’s Almacenes Rodriguez Wallyco Makes Prototype Custom Molds For Small Businesses Moody's Upbeat On Puerto Rico’s Banking System Selling In Spanish Bilingual Education: Still Only Promises Outside View: La Doctrina Bush The Last Colony   PUERTO RICO SELF- DETERMINATION Puerto Ricans . . . Earning Their Own Way • Puerto Rico . . . Paying Its Own Way American taxpayers have provided $ subsidizing the Puerto Rico Commonwealth, and it's costing them $22,821,918.52 more each and every day of the year! For questions or problems regarding this site, please contact webmastr@puertorico-herald.org. Business•Economics•Finance | Vieques | Sports & Entertainment | Puerto Rico Report | Forum | Status | Island Politics Congress and the President | Plebiscite | Citizenship | Culture, Heritage Language | Puerto Rico Profiles | The Local Scene | Travel