LEXINGTON, Ky.—Rhode Island state Sen. Cynthia Armour Coyne has been selected to participate in one of the nation’s premier leadership development programs for state government officials, The Council of State Governments’ Henry Toll Fellowship program. The 48 leaders in the Class of 2016 Toll Fellowship program hail from 29 states, Puerto Rico and Guam and […]readmore
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an effort to protect dairy farmers in Rhode Island and across the nation amid the dairy industry’s current financial crisis, U.S. Senator Jack Reed has joined 60 other lawmakers in writing a letter to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to aid in the […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea will give voters a test drive of their new voting machines in a series of voter outreach events throughout Rhode Island. Voters across the state will cast their votes with the new voting equipment starting with the September 13 Primary election. The voter outreach events give […]readmore
Ken Bredemeier VOA News American voters are viewing Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton more favorably in the aftermath of last week’s national party convention, several surveys show, even as they continue to question her honesty and trustworthiness. The latest CNN/ORC poll showed the former U.S. secretary of state with an edge over Republican challenger Donald […]readmore
VOA News Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump continues to face a backlash, from both Democrats and members of his party, over his critical comments about the family of a U.S. soldier killed in Iraq President Barack Obama called Trump «unfit» to be president. Key Republicans, including Senator John McCain, have also spoken out against Trump […]readmore
Los dirigentes republicanos «se mantienen distanciándose de sus declaraciones, pero tiene que llegar un punto en que deberían dejar de apoyarlo”. El presidente Barack Obama se involucró en la polémica entre el candidato republicano Donald Trump y la familia de un soldado estadounidense musulmán muerto en Irak, afirmando que “Trump no está apto para ser […]readmore
Ken Bredemeier The backlash against U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump escalated Tuesday for his critical comments about a Muslim-American couple whose son was killed fighting for the U.S. in Iraq in 2004. President Barack Obama said at the White House that Trump, a real estate tycoon seeking elected office for the first time, is […]readmore
Chris Hannas VOA News WASHINGTON—Donald Trump’s outspoken style helped get him the Republican Party’s nomination for president, but his critical comments about the family of a U.S. soldier killed in Iraq have brought condemnations from party officials and veterans groups. Senator John McCain said he deeply disagrees with Trump’s suggestions that those like Army Captain […]readmore
Vows Aggressive Enforcement of Existing Federal Laws Washington, D.C.–Donna Rice Hughes, CEO/President of Enough Is Enough®® (EIE), whose mission is making the Internet safer for children and families, is very encouraged with the response to The Children’s Internet Safety Presidential Pledge, developed by Enough Is Enough®. The Pledge was sent to each of the Presidential Candidates,calling upon them, if […]readmore
U.S. Senator Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, will spend much of this week at a number of important domestic military installations. Stops will include Creech Air Force Base and the National Training Center. Creech Air Force Base is home to many of our military’s most critical intelligence, surveillance, and […]readmore