2020 PR Gubernatorial race: on Budget & Economy

Pedro Pierluisi: Puerto Rico still needs critical work to rebuild and recover

DHS Secretary Mayorkas spoke by phone with Puerto Rico Governor Pedro Pierluisi. FEMA Acting Administrator Bob Fenton also joined the call to discuss the devastating impact of Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017. They agreed that critical work still needs to be done for Puerto Rico to rebuild and recover. Secretary Mayorkas pledged his full support to help Puerto Rico strengthen its resilience to future natural disasters and other threats. Source: Press Release from DHS.gov on 2020 Puerto Rico governor race Feb 5, 2021

Wanda Vazquez Garced: Urges Senate to provide aid following earthquakes

Garced sent a letter to Senate Leadership urging swift passage of the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, H.R. 5687. This bill would allocate critical disaster relief funding for Puerto Rico as a result of ongoing earthquakes that have affected the island. H.R. 5687 would allocate $4.89 billion in emergency supplemental funding to provide significant aid to Puerto Rico for educational needs, repairs to transportation and infrastructure, and disaster relief measures. Source: Orlando Political Observer on 2020 Puerto Rico governor race Feb 26, 2020

Wanda Vazquez Garced: Limit government borrowing; restrict use of such funds

Governor Vazquez Garced sent a bill to the Legislature seeking to establish certain limits on the government's debt issuance and restrict the use of that money. The measure provides that the government may only borrow to invest in capital improvements. The proposed "Debt Issuance Liability Law" will also establish that the government will be able to refinance its current debt only if it achieves savings in the payment of interest. Source: El Nuevo Dia on 2020 Puerto Rico Gubernatorial race Nov 5, 2019

Ricky Rossello: Restructure $70 billion in debt after 13-year recession

Rossello is leaving his position as Puerto Rico's governor at a time when the island is trying to restructure part of $70 billion in debt and cope with a 13-year recession that has led to an exodus of nearly half a million people to the U.S. mainland in the past decade. In an attempt to cope with the recession, pensions have been cut and schools have been closed -- but the measures have led to more resentment from Puerto Ricans. Source: Fox Business coverage of 2020 Puerto Rico Gubernatorial race Jul 19, 2019

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*Gubernatorial Debates 2020:* DE: vs.Carney(incumbent) vs.Williams(D) IN: vs.Holcomb(incumbent) vs.Melton(D) vs.Myers(D) MO: Parson(incumbent) vs.Galloway(D) vs.Neely(R) MT: Bullock(retiring) vs.Fox(R) vs.Perry(R) vs.Gianforte(R) vs.~~Stapleton~~(R) vs.Olszewski(R) vs.Neill(D) vs.Schreiner(D) vs.Cooney(D) vs.Williams(D) NC: Cooper(incumbent) vs.Forest(R) vs.Grange(R) ND: Burgum(incumbent) vs.Coachman(R) vs.Lenz(D) NH: Sununu(incumbent) vs.Volinsky(D) vs. fsFeltes(D) PR: Rossello(D) vs.Garced(D) vs.Pierluisi(D) UT: Herbert(retiring) vs.Huntsman(R) vs.Cox(R) vs.Burningham(R) vs.Newton(D) vs.Hughes(R) VT: Scott(incumbent) vs.Holcombe(D) vs.Zuckerman(D) WA: Inslee(incumbent) vs.Bryant(R) vs.Fortunato(R) WV: Justice(incumbent) vs.Folk(R) vs.Thrasher(R) vs.Vanover(D) vs.Smith(D) vs.Ron Stollings(D)	*Gubernatorial Debates 2021:* NJ: Murphy(D) vs.Ciattarelli(R) VA: Northam(D,term-limited) vs.Herring(D) vs.Chase(R) vs.Fairfax(D) *Gubernatorial Debates 2019:* KY: Bevin(R) vs.~~Goforth~~(R,lost primary) vs.~~Adkins~~(D,lost primary) vs.Beshear(D) vs.~~Edelen~~(D,lost primary) LA: Edwards(D) vs.Rispone(R) vs.Abraham(R) vs.~~Kennedy~~(R,declined) MS: ~~Bryant~~(R,retiring) vs.Foster(R) vs.Hood(D) vs.Reeves(R) vs.Waller(R)
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