CAPITOL HILL—After Bernie Sanders won big in the New Hampshire Democratic primary, both he and rival Hillary Clinton are shifting their focus to the next contests in Nevada and South Carolina, states with many more Hispanic and African American voters. In South Carolina, black voters make up the majority of the Democratic primary electorate. Some […]readmore
Ken Schwartz The two Democratic U.S. presidential candidates, former secretary of state Hillary Clinton and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders — the self-described democratic socialist — held another debate Thursday night in Milwaukee, Wisconsin as their race for the White House enters a new phase. Clinton had picked up a major endorsement earlier Thursday from the political fundraising […]readmore
Providence – La gobernadora de Rhode Island Gina Raimondo firmo un proyecto de ley que permite el cobro de peajes a los Camiones que circulan por el estado.readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – General Treasurer Seth Magaziner today lauded the strong demand for the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank’s first round of Efficient Building Fund financing. Twenty seven applications from across Rhode Island were submitted for an initial $25 million in EBF financing for energy efficiency projects at schools and other public buildings. «We designed the […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo has appointed Dr. Mary J. Archibald, Ph.D. and Anne M. Nolan to the Rhode Island Parole Board. «The Parole Board is a significant part of our criminal justice system,» Raimondo said. «I am confident that Dr. Mary Archibald and Anne Nolan will work hard to promote public safety […]readmore
VOA News President Barack Obama took a trip down memory lane Wednesday, recalling more political collegiality in his home state of Illinois where he first held public office and decrying the fractious national political scene in Washington. In a visit to Springfield, Illinois, he told the legislature, where he was a state senator before entering […]readmore
El gobernador de New Jersey, Chris Christie y la exdirectora ejecutiva de Hewlett-Packard, Carly Fiorina anunciaron la suspensión de sus campañas por la nominación presidencial del partido republicano. Christie tomó la decisión tras reunirse con sus principales donantes y determinar que no tiene el apoyo financiero necesario para continuar la campaña. En las primarias de […]readmore
Ken Bredemeier, William Gallo WASHINGTON/MANCHESTER, NH—Democratic socialist Bernie Sanders and outspoken Republican billionaire Donald Trump coasted to big victories in their respective party presidential primaries in New Hampshire on Tuesday, but the focus of the U.S. presidential campaign quickly moved to upcoming votes in South Carolina and Nevada.Sanders, a Vermont senator, routed former secretary of state […]readmore
Dos figuras no pertenecientes a la dirigencia política de Washington, el republicano Donald Trump, y el demócrata Bernie Sanders, fueron los grandes ganadores en sus respectivas contiendas primarias en New Hampshire, una prueba clave para los aspirantes a la Casa Blanca. El gobernador de Ohio, John Kasich, también tuvo una noche importante al lograr un […]readmore
As top Democrat on THUD Appropriations Committee, Senator Reed led effort to secure funds to help 25 local housing authorities with upkeep and preservation of public housing WASHINGTON DC – In an effort to ensure families, seniors, and vulnerable citizens have access to safe, quality housing, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced that twenty-five Rhode […]readmore