Rhode Island

Solutions to the public pension funding crisis go beyond numbers crunching, said Manhattan Institute pension expert Daniel DiSalvo.

A state judge has effectively pulled back the curtain that has long shrouded the controversial 38 Studios loan guarantee. And Rhode Island is waiting.

A Rhode Island judge ordered the release of all documents in the state's lawsuit over the failure of 38 Studios, the video game owned by former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling.

Andrew Roos, Rhode Island Treasury chief of staff the past 2-1/2 years, will leave for the private sector with Jeff Padwa the interim replacement.

Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo launches a school building authority and a $20 million capital fund for public schools with immediate renovation needs.

The Rhode Island Commerce Corp. agrees to a $12.5 million proposed settlement with four defendants related to the 38 Studios fiasco.

The Providence, R.I., firefighters union, at odds with Mayor Jorge Elorza over a department reorganization, wants a court to vacate its 2013 pension settlement.

Proceeds from Rhode Island's $175 million general obligation bond refunding will benefit economic development and school construction initiatives, said Treasurer Seth Magaziner.

A coalition of state and city finance officials led by Rhode Island Treasurer Seth Magaziner wants the SEC to require greater transparency from PE firms that manage public pension funds.

The governing body of the Wyatt jail in Central Falls, R.I., made an initial $100,000 forbearance payment to the once-bankrupt city and named Daniel Martin warden.

The $8 billion Employees’ Retirement System of Rhode Island returned 0.41% in the June quarter, state Treasurer General Seth Magaziner reported.

Rhode Island asset manager Michael Riley has asked the SEC to examine the Providence, R.I., pension fund over a $62 million spike in its unfunded liability.

Rhode Island’s Senate finance committee is scheduled to vote on a proposed $8.7 billion state budget one day after the House approved it unanimously.

Rhode Island General Treasurer Seth Magaziner is nominating Robert Benson, Marie Langlois and Marcia Reback to the State Investment Commission and Marianne Monte to the State Retirement Board.

A federal judge ordered former Rhode Island House Speaker Gordon Fox to three years for stealing $108,000 of campaign donations, accepting a $52,000 bribe and filing false tax returns

Rhode Island lawmakers must approve now that Superior Court Judge Sarah Taft-Cater signed off on a class-action settlement in the lawsuit over the state's 2011 law that overhauled pension benefits.

Rhode Island Superior Court Judge Sarah Taft-Cater late Tuesday signed off on a class-action settlement in the lawsuit over the state’s 2011 law that overhauled pension benefits.

State Treasurer Seth Magaziner and retired Superior Court Judge Frank Williams urged Rhode Island lawmakers to approve the pension overhaul lawsuit compromise.

Retired Rhode Island Superior Court Judge Frank Williams will mediate the lawsuit against now-defunct video game company 38 Studios.

Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo proposed user fees for large commercial trucks to backstop a $700 million bond for transportation infrastructure.