VOA News Los legisladores deben aprobar antes del viernes a la medianoche una legislación temporal para mantener operando el gobierno por lo menos hasta el 9 de diciembre. El tiempo se acaba para que el Congreso de Estados Unidos mantenga funcionando el gobierno a plenitud. La autoridad federal de gastos expira a la medianoche del […]readmore
VOA NEWS Algunas de las afirmaciones hechas por ambos candidatos en el debate contrastan con los hechos. Donald Trump mantuvo inalterado su hábito de propagar exageraciones en el primer debate presidencial, mientras que Hillary Clinton hizo sus declaraciones con cautela pero no sin equivocaciones. Ambos negaron haber hecho declaraciones de las que hay registros. A […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea today unveiled www.rivotes.org, a mobile-optimized website aimed at increasing voter participation among Rhode Islanders between the ages of 18 and 35 – an age group commonly referred to as Millennials. Nationally, Millennials now represent about 31% of the electorate, but turnout among this younger age group […]readmore
La Voz de América conversa a Mónica Lozano, directora del programa “Latino y sociedad” del Instituto Aspen para analizar los retos y las proyecciones de la comunidad hispana en EE.UU. En una sociedad donde la violencia y la discriminación están presentes ¿será posible seguir hablando de Estados Unidos como la tierra de las oportunidades?. Para […]readmore
Mil Arcega VOA News WASHINGTON — Seven years into the recovery, economic frustration remains a key driving force in the anger that seems to be fueling the U.S. November election. Despite new economic data suggesting more people are working, and their wages are rising, a lot of people say the economic recovery has left them behind. […]readmore
VOA News The non-profit organization that manages U.S. presidential debates announced Friday that only the candidates from the two major parties will be allowed to participate in the first debate on September 26. The Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) said Republican candidate Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton reached the required threshold of support […]readmore
VOA News WASHINGTON — «You want to give me a good send off?,» outgoing U.S. President Barack Obama said Saturday night. «Go vote.» Speaking at the annual dinner of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation in Washington, Obama stressed the importance of going to the polls to vote for a new president in November. «Hope is on […]readmore
Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI), who serves as Energy Task Force Chair on the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) in Congress, today introduced the Offshore Wind Incentives for New Development Act. The bill, also known as the Offshore WIND Act, is a House companion to legislation introduced by Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Ed Markey […]readmore
Senators’ legislation would allow states to cap credit card interest rates for their residents Washington, DC – Today, Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Jack Reed (D-RI), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduced the Empowering States’ Rights to Protect Consumers Act (S. 3321), which would protect consumers by restoring the ability of […]readmore
(Boston)—The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $4,637,000 for eight grants focused on coastal watershed efforts in southeast Rhode Island and Massachusetts. The projects selected for grant funding are intended to identify, test, and promote effective new regional approaches in critical areas such as water monitoring, watershed planning, nutrient and/or septic management, and resilience to climate […]readmore