The U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division will lead the investigation into a controversial fatal police shooting of an African American man outside a convenience store Tuesday in the southern city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Governor John Bel Edwards said the Justice Department will be assisted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and […]Load more...
WHITE HOUSE— U.S. President Barack Obama’s plan to maintain 8,400 U.S. troops in Afghanistan through the end of his presidency leaves many unanswered questions about the best path forward as the security situation continues to worsen, experts said. The administration had initially planned to reduce the number of U.S. troops from the current 9,800 to […]Load more...
Los republicanos demandan una explicación por escrito de la decisión que, según ellos, “deja claro que la secretaria Clinton violó la ley”. El director del FBI, James Comey, testificará el jueves ante la Comisión de Supervisión de la Cámara de Representantes sobre la decisión de no procesar a Hillary Clinton tras investigar el uso de […]Load more...
El interés sobre el bono a 10 años cayó a 1,34%, apenas por debajo del récord anterior de 2012. Ante el miedo y la incertidumbre por el estado de la economía global, los inversionistas buscan la relativa seguridad de los bonos del Tesoro estadounidense, cuyos rendimientos caen a niveles inéditos. El interés sobre el bono […]Load more...
La decisión no es sorpresiva pues ya era esperada y solicitada por el alto mando militar estadounidense. El presidente Barack Obama anunció que mantendrá 8.400 soldados en Afganistán hasta el fin de su gobierno, la cual había pensado reducir a 5.500. «El talibán sigue siendo una amenaza. Han gando terreno en algunos casos, han continuado […]Load more...
Providence, R.I., July 6, 2016 *– The College Crusade of Rhode Island’s Board of Directors announced that Andrew Bramson has been named President & CEO effective July 1, 2016. “We are delighted to welcome Andrew Bramson as our new President & CEO,” said Paul E. Moran, CPA, chair of the board of directors for The […]Load more...
By Carmen Russo Narragansett, RI – Governor Gina Raimondo signed an executive order Tuesday afternoon at Roger Wheeler State Beach. While barefoot in the sand, Raimondo announced that Sunday July 24 will be 2016 Bay Day, when all state beaches will offer free admission and parking and fishing without a license will be permitted. After […]Load more...
PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea today celebrated the passage of the 2016 Lobby Reform Act during a State House Library ceremony where Governor Raimondo signed the bill into law. Gorbea championed the legislation, introduced by Representative Jacquard and Senator Lynch Prata, in an effort to clarify, simplify, and strengthen lobby laws […]Load more...
“Al fin y al cabo, para mí, como Primera Dama, esto no es un tema solo relacionado con política pública. Esta es mi pasión, mi misión. Me he comprometido a trabajar con todas las personas a lo largo y ancho de este país para lograr que una generación de niños cambie su manera de pensar […]Load more...
The Rhode Island Senate voted 36-0 to approve the Rhode Island Lobbying Reform Act (S.2361 Substitute A). When I first entered office, I identified the need for a comprehensive reform of the state’s lobbying laws. This legislation is the result of our efforts to clarify, streamline and strengthen the lobbying laws in our state. I […]Load more...