Legislation aims to create predictable funding stream for local infrastructure investment, create jobs PROVIDENCE, R.I. – General Treasurer Gina M. Raimondo today testified in support of a legislative proposal that takes action to spur economic growth, while improving Rhode Island's locally-...

Treasury, advocates look to expand emergency compensation to include relocation expenses PROVIDENCE, R.I. – General Treasurer Gina M. Raimondo today announced that the House Judiciary Committee will hear testimony tomorrow, May 9, on House Bill 5969, a proposal adding relocation expenses to the...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – General Treasurer Gina M. Raimondo, Representative Anastasia Williams, Senator Donna Nesselbush along with the Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence, SOAR RI and the Institute for the Study and Practice of Nonviolence will visit the Blackstone Valley Advocacy Center in

Cumberland, Warwick and East Providence Libraries to host free financial learning opportunities PROVIDENCE, R.I. – General Treasurer Gina M. Raimondo today, as part of Financial Literacy Month, announced the start of a financial empowerment library tour. Each stop of the tour is designed to...

Legislation aims to create predictable funding stream for local infrastructure investment, create jobs PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Speaker of the House Gordon Fox and General Treasurer Gina M. Raimondo tomorrow will announce a legislative proposal that takes action to spur economic growth, while...

Joins call on banks to stop making payday loans PROVIDENCE, R.I. - General Treasurer Gina M. Raimondo and the Rhode Island Payday Lending Reform Coalition today joined a group of national payday lending reform advocates calling on federal regulators to take decisive action to stop banks from...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – General Treasurer Gina M. Raimondo will address over 200 investment and government professionals at the Second Annual Symposium on Distressed Municipalities on Monday in Providence. The conference is sponsored by The Bond Buyer, a daily news source covering the $3.5 trillion...

Workshop highlights importance of accurate financial disclosures PROVIDENCE, R.I. — General Treasurer Gina M. Raimondo recently spoke with local government finance professionals as part of Treasury's ongoing effort to share best practices regarding financial disclosure and to raise awareness...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - General Treasurer Gina M. Raimondo today announced the results of Treasury's first comprehensive review of the state's day-to-day banking services in at least 15 years. The review resulted in an overall lowering of banking fees by 38 percent. "These reviews are important to...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – General Treasurer Gina M. Raimondo today announced two new staff members in the areas of policy and communications. Andrew Roos will join the office as chief of staff and Ashley Gingerella O'Shea as associate director of communications. "I am committed to having the strongest,

Raises awareness about Financial Coaching Corps, EITC, Payday Lending PROVIDENCE, R.I. – General Treasurer Gina M. Raimondo will host an Empower RI telephone town hall today to raise awareness about Treasury's financial empowerment initiatives, including the Rhode Island Financial Coaching Corps.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - General Treasurer Gina M. Raimondo today released the State of the Treasury: Secure Path RI, a midterm review of Treasury's accomplishments since she took office in 2011, and a look ahead to the work still to come. "Government touches our lives every day and so must be part...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - General Treasurer Gina M. Raimondo today expressed her strong support for marriage equality in letters to House Speaker Gordon Fox and Senate President Teresa Paiva Weed. The letters, urging swift passage of the pending legislation in both chambers, reads, in part: "...

Coalition aims to increase gender diversity on public company boards PROVIDENCE, R.I. - General Treasurer Gina M. Raimondo today announced her support for the Thirty Percent Coalition, a group of industry leaders working to secure at least 30 percent female representation on public company...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – General Treasurer Gina M. Raimondo today announced that she directed Cliffwater, one of the state's investment consultants, to review the pension fund's alternative investment holdings for firearm and ammunition manufacturers and distributors. Raimondo shared the findings at...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – General Treasurer Gina M. Raimondo released the following statement on today's court proceedings regarding the Rhode Island Retirement Security Act of 2011: "I have great respect for the judicial system and it is important to let this process unfold in an orderly and...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – General Treasurer Gina M. Raimondo today announced the hiring of Anne-Marie Fink as the state's new chief investment officer/deputy treasurer of finance. In her new role, Fink will be responsible for managing the state's $7.3 billion dollar pension system. "Our top priority...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — General Treasurer Gina M. Raimondo today announced that the Employees' Retirement System of Rhode Island (ERSRI) is moving forward to negotiate a final contract with Morneau Shepell to replace its aging pension administration computer platform. "Our focus continues to be on...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – General Treasurer Gina M. Raimondo today released the following statement regarding the litigation challenging the Rhode Island Retirement Security Act of 2011: "I have great respect for the judicial system and we now must let this process unfold in an orderly and transparent...

Financial Empowerment Initiative Partners with Capital Good Fund, Calls for Financial Coaching Corps Volunteers PROVIDENCE, R.I. - General Treasurer Gina M. Raimondo today launched Empower RI, a new financial empowerment initiative for Rhode Islanders. The Rhode Island Financial Coaching Corps,...