http://www.treasury.ri.gov/ RI Office of the General Treasurer - Press Releases en-us rihelp@egov.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. – General Treasurer Gina M. Raimondo tomorrow will join Tony Maione, President and CEO of the United Way of Rhode Island and members of the Rhode Island Coalition for Payday Lending Reform to once again raise awareness about the pitfalls of predatory payday lending. Other program... Tue, 21 May 2013 15:15:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/19386 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-... Tue, 14 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/19341 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... Wed, 08 May 2013 21:45:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/19295 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 Sat, 04 May 2013 18:15:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/19265 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... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 23:45:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/19178 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... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 17:30:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/18943 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... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 19:00:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/18934 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... Fri, 15 Mar 2013 17:30:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/18909 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... Wed, 06 Mar 2013 16:15:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/18831 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... Mon, 04 Mar 2013 16:15:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/18818 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, Thu, 21 Feb 2013 19:45:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/18735 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. Tue, 05 Feb 2013 15:15:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/18576 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... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 21:00:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/18517 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: "... Thu, 10 Jan 2013 21:15:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/18368 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... Fri, 21 Dec 2012 20:30:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/18239 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... Wed, 19 Dec 2012 19:45:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/18217 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... Tue, 18 Dec 2012 18:15:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/18207 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... Mon, 17 Dec 2012 17:30:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/18199 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... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 17:30:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/18238 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... Wed, 05 Dec 2012 20:30:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/18112