PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea today announced the launch of a redesigned Department of State website (www.sos.ri.gov). The new website, created entirely through in-house efforts, offers a straightforward interface that will make it easier for Rhode Islanders to quickly access the information they need. “As Secretary of State, I’ve been working […]Load more...
WHITE HOUSE—President Barack Obama walked a fine line in an apparent attempt to remain neutral in the race for the White House during a 40-minute interview in which he both praised and critiqued the top Democratic candidates, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. Just as the historic blizzard began to set in over the nation’s capital, […]Load more...
Republican Donald Trump is surging in Iowa with a week to go before the first votes are cast in the 2016 U.S. presidential election process. A Fox News poll shows Trump moving into a big lead over Texas Senator Ted Cruz by a margin of 34 to 23 percent, with Florida Senator Marco Rubio in […]Load more...
PROVIDENCE, RI – A total of 19 candidates have filed the required statement of intent form with the Department of State as a first step towards appearing on the ballot in the Presidential Preference Primary scheduled for April 26th. The deadline for filing a statement of intent was today at noon. Those candidates are: Hillary […]Load more...
Jim Malone WASHINGTON—The presidential contenders from both major U.S. political parties are making a last-minute push for votes in Iowa in advance of the February 1 party caucuses. And it’s clear the main battle lines are now drawn in both party races — national frontrunner Donald Trump versus Texas Senator Ted Cruz on the Republican […]Load more...
Gobernadora Raimondo estamos preparados para la Tormenta de Nieve
Rhode Island – La Gobernadora Gina Raimondo junto al director de RIEMA Peter Gaynor se reunieron la Mañana del viernes con el personal de Emergencias para infórmale de los preparativos para este fin de semana. Según las últimas previsiones podríamos recibir hasta 8 pulgadas de nieve. My number one priority as Governor is keeping all […]Load more...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo released the following statement on the announcement of the state’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate. «Rhode Island’s economy is on better footing than it was a year ago. In the past year, Rhode Islanders have driven down the unemployment rate 1.7 percentage points — from 6.8% to 5.1% — and […]Load more...
Boletín numero uno de LPR Tormenta Invernal Rhode Island
LPR News – Lo fuerte de la tormenta llegaría el sábado y domingo, como mediad de precaución debemos mantenernos en casa. Los espaciadores de sal comenzaran a trabajar la tarde del viernes. Estamos esperando una tormenta bastante grande este fin de semana. El sábado comenzara a nevar temprano y continuara hasta el domingo. La gobernadora […]Load more...
Associated Press NORTH CONWAY, NEW HAMPSHIRE—Answering a question this week about climate change during a campaign stop in New Hampshire, Ted Cruz was worlds apart from the scientific consensus that sees a world that is warming because of human activity. Here are some of the Republican presidential candidate’s claims and how they compare with the […]Load more...
Carolyn Presutti A U.S. senator on Wednesday questioned recent executive actions on gun control, saying he thought President Barack Obama was overstepping his authority and «trying to get around the law.» Senator Richard Shelby, an Alabama Republican who was conducting an Appropriations subcommittee hearing on the executive orders, said the nation’s founders sought «to ensure […]Load more...