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State Government Press Releases

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12/16/2020
This afternoon, General Treasurer Seth Magaziner held his inaugural "General Treasurer's Distinguished Service Awards" ceremony. During the ceremony, the Treasurer recognized seven Rhode Island individuals and organizations who have been strong partners to the Office of the General Treasurer in...
12/16/2020
Rhode Island General Treasurer Seth Magaziner announced today that Patricia Socarras will join his staff as Deputy Communications Director, effective January 4th. "Patricia is an accomplished communications strategist with deep roots to the Rhode Island community and a depth of experience...
12/16/2020
The Rhode Island Treasurer's office announced that despite a tumultuous year in the financial markets due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the unfunded liability of the RI pension system decreased by more than $112,534,284 million in FY 2020. This is the second year in a row that the unfunded...
12/04/2020
Rhode Island's Pension System has been recognized for its commitment to transparency by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA). This is the third year in a row that Rhode Island's Pension System has won the GFOA Certificate of Achievement. "My...
12/01/2020
This afternoon, General Treasurer Seth Magaziner and Building Futures RI held a live panel discussion to inform Rhode Islanders about a new option to pay for apprenticeship job training programs using CollegeBound, Rhode Island's 529 savings plan that provides a tax-advantaged way for Rhode...
11/24/2020
Providence, RI - - Rhode Island General Treasurer Seth Magaziner announced today that Seth Klaiman will join his office as Chief of Staff, effective December 7th. "Seth Klaiman is a talented public servant with many years of experience working in Rhode Island government," said Treasurer...
11/23/2020
Today, Treasurer Magaziner released the following statement regarding the State of Rhode Island's borrowing capacity: "As the General Assembly prepares to pass a FY 2021 budget, this is a good time to remind all stakeholders of the most recent analysis of state borrowing capacity conducted by...
11/18/2020
This October, as the U.S. stock market fell by -2.16% (as measured by the Russell 3000), the Rhode Island pension system declined by only -1.09%, benefitting from the diversification of the plan's Back to Basics investment strategy and ending the month with $8,680,681,661 in total plan assets. The...
11/11/2020
PROVIDENCE, RI -- This morning, Rhode Island General Treasurer Seth Magaziner released the following statement in commemoration of Veterans Day: "Generation after generation, Rhode Island servicemembers and their families have made grave personal sacrifices to protect our freedom and...
11/11/2020
PROVIDENCE, RI -- Rhode Island General Treasurer Seth Magaziner issued the following statement as results of the 2020 election were announced: "With the election of President-elect Biden and new leaders at the state and local level, now is the time to begin healing the divides that have...