BURLINGTON, Vt. – Ahead of Rhode Island’s primary on April 26, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ campaign on Tuesday released a new ad in the Ocean State. «There are two democratic visions for regulating Wall Street,» says Sanders in Two Visions (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pmw5CAc3rk) . «One says it’s okay to take millions from big banks, and then tell […]Load more...
Ranking Member Jack Reed (D-RI) & Chairman Susan Collins (R-ME) lead a bipartisan effort to produce a balanced spending plan for key transportation, housing, and economic development programs Under current formula, RI slated to receive about $270 million in federal funding to enhance the state’s transportation network, as well as $22 million for housing grants […]Load more...
With the elevated number of fires that have occurred in college areas of the city recently, the Providence Fire Department urges students to practice fire safety as the school year comes to a close Providence, RI- Over 35 college and university students have been displaced by multiple alarm fires during the past several weeks involving […]Load more...
Washington, DC – Senator Sheldon Whitehouse’s Drone Operator Safety Act passed the Senate today as part of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill. Whitehouse’s legislation would make it a criminal offense to interfere with the operation of a manned aircraft using a drone and would prohibit flying a drone near active runways. Violators would […]Load more...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) today announced the first confirmed case of Zika virus in the state. The individual who tested positive, a male in his 60s, had recently traveled to Haiti, where there is active mosquito-borne transmission of Zika. “We have been closely monitoring the Zika situation internationally and have been coordinating […]Load more...
LPR’s Community Excellence Awards Gala is right around the corner. On Saturday, May 14th, 2016 Latino Public Radio will host their annual gala event. For this year’s event we have chosen to focus on education, specifically those individuals who play a part in influencing the next generation of students, professionals, and leaders. We would like to take this […]Load more...
Colonel Steven G. O’Donnell, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Commissioner of Public Safety, and The Honorable Peter F. Kilmartin, Attorney General for the State of Rhode Island announce the arrest of nineteen (19) men and one (1) woman on charges relating to the management of a statewide criminal gambling organization and a […]Load more...
La secretaria de estado Gorbea exhorta a los votantes confirmar su centro de votación antes de la Primaria de Preferencia Presidencial La secretaria de estado Nellie M. Gorbea anunció una nueva herramienta para los votantes en anticipo a las elecciones (sos.ri.gov/vic). Todo votante elegible ahora puede verificar su estatus de inscripción, su lugar de votación, […]Load more...
Jim Malone WASHINGTON—The two front-runners in the race for the White House, Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump, expect to win big in next Tuesday’s New York primary. Both contenders have deep roots in New York and victories would give their campaigns a boost after recent setbacks. Public opinion polls give Trump a huge […]Load more...
PROVIDENCE RI.- La Policía de Providence y el Departamento de Crímenes Organizado e Inteligencia, apresó en la ciudad de Providence, Estado de Rhode Island, nueve individuos que están siendo acusados de vender ilegalmente los números de la Lotería de República Dominicana a quienes confiscaron la suma de 69 mil 63 dólares. Las personas arrestadas son […]Load more...