Ken Bredemeier WASHINGTON—Former U.S. President George W. Bush has emerged from a self-imposed hiatus from the American political scene to try to boost his younger brother Jeb’s bid for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination.George Bush attested to his brother’s character and called for voters to reject the rhetoric of Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump during […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – In accordance with a Presidential Proclamation, Governor Gina M. Raimondo has ordered the U.S. and Rhode Island flags to be flown at half-staff at all state facilities and buildings in memory of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, who passed away this weekend. The flags will remain at half-staff until sunset on the […]readmore
Texas – El magistrado fue hallado muerto la mañana del sábado en un rancho de Texas Scalia de ascendencia italiana, católico, conservador, casado desde hace 54 años, padre de nueve hijos y abuelo de 35 nietos Scalia construyo una importante reputación en el sector judicial desde que fuera nombrado por Ronald Reagan en 1986. La […]readmore
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