Tag: James Diossa
General treasurer urges caution on modest state pension adjustments
It didn’t take long for R.I. General Treasurer James Diossa to wave a cautionary flag on lawmakers’ proposed changes to the state pension system.
Less...
CHASING WEALTH: Incomes in some R.I. communities have climbed in last...
Kevin Breene’s family history in West Greenwich goes back 11 generations, beginning when the rural hamlet had a few hundred residents and was one...
Bally’s shareholders reject smoke-free study for casinos
During a virtual annual meeting that lasted approximately 10 minutes, Bally’s Corp. shareholders Thursday rejected a proposal that could have led Rhode Island’s sole...
Turnout cracks 5% as R.I. primary voters back Biden and Trump
Rhode Island’s lackluster presidential contest fizzled to a close Tuesday, with President Joe Biden and Donald Trump declared winners by the Associated Press 10 minutes after...
Voters usually say yes to bond issues. Are local, state officials...
It’s not a great time to borrow.
Talk to anyone who recently took out a mortgage or a car loan, now paying interest rates not...
Ioffe resigns from R.I. Office of the General Treasurer
PROVIDENCE – A high-ranking staff member with the R.I. Treasurer’s Office has resigned.
The Office of the General Treasurer confirmed Friday that Saul Ioffe, who...
Diossa on tour to link residents, towns with unclaimed money
PROVIDENCE – In these inflationary times, every bit helps, and R.I. General Treasurer James A. Diossa is trying to help.
What many Rhode Island residents...
Fallout from cyber hack affecting R.I. state workers being assessed
PROVIDENCE – More than 14,000 state workers and retirees have had their personal information compromised by a theft perpetrated by a Russia-based hacking group...
Measure would create state-run retirement fund for small businesses
Michelle Rivera, policy director with Progreso Latino Inc., a nonprofit that does not offer retirement benefits to its employees, struggled with the process of...
SBA hosts ‘Salute to Small Business’
PROVIDENCE – The U.S. Small Business Administration will host its annual “Salute to Small Business” luncheon on Wednesday, honoring the 2023 National Small Business...
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