Tag: James Diossa
Local shops prepare for Small Business Saturday, holiday shopping blitz
WOONSOCKET – With Small Business Saturday just days away, Rhode Island retailers are gearing up for the annual after-Thanksgiving holiday shopping campaign that encourages...
Ocean State 2026 seeking proposals for special events during World Cup
PROVIDENCE – The nonprofit Ocean State 2026 is now accepting applications for grants from organizations interested in running soccer-related or cultural events over the...
Fitch upgrades R.I. credit, bond ratings ahead of June 9 sale
Chipping away at the state’s unfunded pension liability has strengthened Rhode Island’s financial footing, according to Fitch Ratings.
The credit ratings agency recently upgraded its...
State retirement system seeking third-party IT security review
PROVIDENCE – The agency that administers the state's $11.3 billion public pension plan is releasing a Request for Proposals on Jan. 6 for a...
R.I., Conn. launch private-sector retirement savings partnership
WARWICK – R.I. General Treasurer James A. Diossa on Wednesday announced an interstate partnership with Connecticut to launch RISavers, Rhode Island's first-ever public retirement...
Diossa launches medical debt relief program
PROVIDENCE – R.I. General Treasurer James A. Diossa on Tuesday announced a partnership with a nonprofit charity to help ease the pain of medical...
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...
