Congress Letter about PR political status

Thank you, Rey.  On another note, within days, the ban on plastic grocery bags goes in to effect.

Yes, the ban of plastic bags is creating some controversy already because some businesses are enforcing it already but they have not placed clearly marked signs at the entrance as required by law. Customers are unaware until they go to pay for the items and there are no bags. Some are carrying the items on their hands, some are leaving the items at the cashiers and walking out empty handed.

I have seen signs about plastic bags since August 2015 when I first visited the island.  People just don't pay attention.

I read it Rey, it looks like they said all of that to say that the wait continues. As, for the bags, that is exactly what happened here when individual cities started implementing the bag ban. It used to be a pain because you forgot which cities had the ban and which didn't. Now, the entire state is bag free...unless you want to pay an extra $.10. I used to feel like a thief leaving with groceries in my hand! Lol

Sorry I post it before I finished reading it, I agree that there is little actual meat in the article. But it does show that congress is not really in the mind set to deal with the issue of political status for the island.

I don't think they'll want to do anything about status until this island runs efficiently. Did you also see milk is going up about 13 cents per quarter gallon plus an additional 3 cents because the government will no longer subsidize  the milk industry here. Keep in mind a gallon of milk is $6 and a half gallon is $3 already.

Milk consumption has always been big in PR, my first son used to drink a gallon a day. I do not drink milk and use it only for some recipes.

Ever since I can remember, PR has had a Dairy industry I am not sure why the prices are so high.

This would have very little effect on my household as I buy a quart once a month.

I have to investigate with one of the local dairy in PR farms about raw milk for cheese production, as I understand it is hard to find in the US and likely the same issue in PR. I would like to make cheese but I don't want to buy a cow. Not knowing the cleanliness and health of cows in the neighborhood I am a little leery of buying raw milk from someone in the neighborhood.

ReyP,

My wife makes cheese and has found that raw milk works much better. Most commercial milk is ultra pasteurized, and won't work to make hard cheeses.

Yes but raw milk is hard to find, simple pasteurized milk may be easier to find if the farmer does not mind selling locally. It will be 18 months or more before I am ready so no rush yet on finding a venue.