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June 30, 2008 Lawmakers favor gas guzzlers when leasing
For example, Luis Fortuno, Puerto Ricoâs representative in the House, pays $1179 a month for his 2006 Ford Expedition (12 miles per gallon city). ...
June 19, 2008 Puerto Rico Senator Asks Spain For Help
He is being challenged by Resident Commissioner Luis Fortuno, the representative of Puerto Rico in the US House of Representatives. ...
May 31, 2008 Stumping to island beat
"If they're showing interest in our issues and they're spending time and money and effort in Puerto Rico now," said Luis Fortuño, the island's delegate to ...
May 20, 2008 US election highlights Puerto Rico's 'unequal' status
"We send thousands of our soldiers abroad to fight for democracy: One man, one vote," says Luis Fortuño, the territory's representative in Congress and a ...
May 09, 2008 Democrats claim more Hispanic voters in Florida than GOP
On Saturday the state GOP will host a Hispanic Leadership Conference in Orlando, headlined by US Rep. Luis Fortuno of Puerto Rico and US Commerce Secretary ...
May 05, 2008 AP Weekly News Calendar
ORLANDO, Florida _ The state Republican party holds its first Hispanic conference, featuring Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez, US Rep. Luis Fortuno and ...
April 28, 2008 Puerto Rico Bond Battle
The governor has maintained his innocence since the charges became public and throughout the prior two-year investigation. He will face Luis Fortuno, ...
April 06, 2008 Huge observatory now needs to spot a rescuer
A bill that seeks to secure funding for it was filed in October by Republican Luis Fortuno, the island's nonvoting representative, but has received little ...
April 06, 2008 Puerto Rican governor's indictment splits political scene
It was not long before Acevedo's opponent in the governor's race, Resident Commissioner Luis Fortuno, did the same. "If anything, these accusations, ...
April 03, 2008 The indictment of Puerto Rico's governor has sent the island into ...
It was not long before Acevedo's opponent in the governor's race, Resident Commissioner Luis Fortuño, did the same. ''If anything, these accusations, ...
April 02, 2008 Governor's indictment adds to Puerto Rico's turmoil
It was not long before Acevedo's opponent in the governor's race, Resident Commissioner Luis Fortuño, did the same. ''If anything, these accusations, ...
March 28, 2008 Puerto Rico governor surrenders on corruption charges
... process," said PNP leader Luis Fortuno. Acevedo Vila however said he will remain in office. Puerto Rico has no voting representative in the US Congress, ...
March 28, 2008 Fraud charges just politics, Puerto Rico's governor says
Acevedo's supporters say she is too close to Luis Fortuño, Puerto Rico's representative in Washington and Acevedo's opponent in the November election. ...
March 02, 2008 Puerto Ricans granted US citizenship March 2, 1917
A resident commissioner, Luis Fortuño, a Republican, can vote when the House sits as a committee of the whole. But he cannot on matters where his vote would ...
February 24, 2008 John McCain easily wins all 20 at-large delegates at stake in ...
20 letter to Luis Fortuno, Puerto Rico's nonvoting congressional representative and a party delegate, McCain pledged to back plans that would enable Puerto ...
February 24, 2008 John McCain easily wins all 20 at-large delegates at stake in ...
20 letter to Luis Fortuno, Puerto Rico's nonvoting congressional representative and a party delegate, McCain pledged to back plans that would enable Puerto ...
December 31, 2007 Follow File CU's radio telescope back on the job after spruce-up
Luis Fortuño, Puerto Rico's non-voting delegate to the US House of Representatives, and US Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, R-Calif., introduced a bill in October ...
December 24, 2007 Thieves hit Puerto Rico's delegate
... Rico's representative in the US Congress has gotten a firsthand lesson about the island's crime problem. Thieves broke into the SUV of Luis Fortuno, ...
December 24, 2007 A package of news briefs from the Caribbean
Thieves broke into the SUV of Luis Fortuno, Puerto Rico's nonvoting congressional delegate and a candidate for governor, as he visited a church - making off ...
December 24, 2007 Statehood issue dominates in Puerto Rico
Pedro Rossello and the island's representative in Congress, Luis Fortuno. One will emerge from next spring's primary as the pro-statehood gubernatorial ...
December 23, 2007 House panel's vote reignites statehood fight in Puerto Rico
... New Progressive Party is split between competing candidates, former governor Pedro Rossello and the island's representative in Congress, Luis Fortuno. ...
December 23, 2007 Arecibo Radio Observatory photograph
... closed for short-sighted reasons," US Rep. Luis Fortuno of Puerto Rico said in a statement. "The cost is small compared with the benefits for mankind. ...
December 12, 2007 Suite Talk: Money makes the world go round
Baco joins the firm from the Hill, where he was chief of staff and legislative director for Resident Commissioner Luis Fortuno (R-Puerto Rico) for the past ...
December 11, 2007 House Votes to Apply US Immigration Laws to Northern Marianas
Republican Luis Fortuño , Puerto Rico’s delegate (technically called the resident commissioner) represents the largest constituency, with roughly four ...
December 11, 2007 Giuliani Is Favorite Of Fla. Hispanics
Giuliani's statewide Hispanic outreach effort is led by state Rep. Rene Garcia, R-Hialeah, and includes US Rep. Luis Fortuno, R-Puerto Rico, in its national ...
December 08, 2007 Giuliani duplicates his NY success with Hispanics in Florida
Giuliani's statewide Hispanic outreach effort is led by state Rep. Rene Garcia, R-Hialeah, and includes US Rep. Luis Fortuno, R-Puerto Rico, in its national ...
November 18, 2007 Giuliani Seeks Latino Support
Rep. Luis Fortuño and Florida State Rep. Rene García are among the directors of "Viva Rudy." The announcement in Florida on Wednesday, Nov. ...
November 15, 2007 Giuliani Camp Unveils Latino Leadership Team
Joining Romero as National Co-Chairs will be US Representative Luis Fortuño, Hector Barreto and Raul Danny Vargas. Romero has long been involved in ...
November 11, 2007 Arecibo’s Role May Expand
Rohrabacher and US Rep. Luis Fortuño of Puerto Rico introduced a bill to the House of Legislation to secure future funding for Arecibo. Rep. ...
November 08, 2007 Arecibo Offers Unique Capability to Calculate Risk of Near Earth ...
Testifying before the Subcommittee, Representative Luis Fortuno (Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico), urged Congress to take measures in order to ensure ...
