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Rhode Island pension reformer may win battle, lose war
Rhode Island General Treasurer Gina M. Raimondo has experienced a meteoric rise to fame that most politicians can only envy. more
Judge approves Providence pension deal
On Friday, Superior Court Judge Sarah Taft-Carter gave final approval over the pension agreement between the city of Providence and its retirees, according to WPRI. more
| 4/12/13
Judge rules Providence pension settlement fair
Superior Court Associate Justice Sarah Taft-Carter has issued a ruling that Providence’s pension settlement is “fair, reasonable and adequate,” according to a statement released today by Providence Mayor Angel Taveras. more
| 3/11/13
The biggest R.I. stories of 2012
It has been an exciting, if tumultuous, year in the Ocean State. As 2012 comes to a close, Providence Business News looks back on the biggest news stories of the year. more
Judge orders mediation for pension cases
Superior Court Associate Justice Sarah Taft-Carter has ordered the parties involved in the state pension reform litigation into mediation, the R.I. Judiciary announced Tuesday. more
| 12/18/12
Providence police agree to pension changes
Providence police officers have approved the package of pension and retirement benefit changes agreed to with the city in May, clearing the way for its implementation. Police were the last group of rank-and-file municipal employees to ratify the landmark cost-cutting settlement. more
R.I.’s needed pension cuts pass legal test
From Athens to Rome to Providence, Rhode Island, the painful truth about pensions is the same: Unfunded liabilities need to be reformed, and unions don’t like it. more
Providence firefighters settle pension lawsuits
The Providence firefighters union has settled its two outstanding Medicare and pension lawsuits with the city, the union announced Thursday. more
| 11/8/12
R.I.’s bond sale successful, demand ‘exceeded expectations’
Rhode Island’s General Obligation Bond sale this week was a success and demand exceeded expectations, according to Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee and General Treasurer Gina M. Raimondo. more
| 10/11/12
Texas won't follow R.I. lead on pension reform
Texas public pensions said moving away from traditional defined-benefit plans wouldn’t shrink their unfunded liabilities, in contrast to money-saving steps to end lifetime guarantees by states from Rhode Island to Kansas. more
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