December, 2015- Mayor Allan W. Fung criticized a resolution seeking to amend Section 3.19- Noninterference in administrative matters of the Home Rule Charter of the City of Cranston. Under that provision, the voters of Cranston empowered the Mayor as the sole authority to conduct the day-to-day operations of the city. Most importantly, it explicitly prohibits […]readmore
Reuters December 17, 2015 WASHINGTON—Republican U.S. presidential candidate Ben Carson canceled a trip planned for later this month to Africa that would have taken him to Nigeria, Kenya and Zambia due to what his campaign on Thursday called significant security concerns. Campaign spokesman Doug Watts confirmed that the trip, scheduled for after the Christmas holiday […]readmore
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) issued the following statement in response to the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act of 2015, which was approved today by the House by a vote of 318-109: “I supported today’s tax extenders package with serious reservations. I am deeply dismayed that my Republican colleagues have […]readmore
Today, the Rhode Island congressional delegation announced $227,850 in National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) funding for a team based at the University of Rhode Island (URI) to research the effects of climate change on Atlantic fisheries. The team will be headed by Dr. Jeremy Collie, a leading researcher at the URI Graduate School of […]readmore
WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline (D-RI), along with 123 co-sponsors, today introduced the Assault Weapons Ban of 2015 to prohibit the sale, transfer, production, and importation of new military-style weapons and high-capacity magazines that have become the firearm of choice for many mass shooters in the United States. Cicilline’s legislation also includes new […]readmore
Ken Bredemeier December 15, 2015 WASHINGTON—New U.S. political surveys show billionaire real estate mogul Donald Trump has gained strength in his race for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination in the days after he called for a temporary ban on Muslims entering the United States.A Washington Post/ABC poll released Tuesday said the flamboyant Trump, with 38 […]readmore
Jim Malone WASHINGTON—Nine Republican presidential contenders will be on stage Tuesday in Las Vegas, Nevada, in the fifth Republican presidential debate. This latest face-off comes amid public concerns about terrorism and national security, and new poll numbers that buttress the campaigns of real estate mogul Donald Trump and Texas Senator Ted Cruz. Trump continues to […]readmore
Courtesy of NBC News – Suzanne Gamboa As part of our NBC Latino Political Profiles series we are featuring Hispanics who are in elected office or are running or actively involved in local, state or national races. WASHINGTON, DC — A few months after taking office, Rhode Island Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea learned that the […]readmore
VOA News Casi el 60 por ciento de los estadounidenses se oponen a la propuesta del candidato presidencial republicano Donald Trump de prohibir el ingreso de musulmanes a Estados Unidos, de acuerdo con una nueva encuesta de NBC News y el Wall Street Journal. El 57 por ciento de los adultos encuestados estuvo en desacuerdo […]readmore
El senador Marco Rubio pasa al segundo lugar en el campo republicano y se convierte en la mayor amenaza para Hillary Clinton en una hipotética carrera entre ambos. Voz de América – Redacción 02.12.2015 Once meses antes de la elección presidencial de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump y Hillary Clinton, son los indiscutibles líderes en los […]readmore