Wednesday September 8, 2010
Category >> 2010 General Treasurer
Gina Raimondo, Democratic candidate for General Treasurer, will host her first “Money School” on Wednesday, July 28, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Kelley Gazzero VFW Post at 1418 Plainfield St. in Cranston. Read More...
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As we celebrated Independence Day here in the U.S., I was reminded of the role that financial literacy and empowerment play in personal freedom and independence. Simply put, money is power — and knowing how to manage your money, no matter what your resources, is the first step in achieving personal…
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Being relatively knew to this blog “thing” myself I was a little surprised this morning to see in my email inbox an “exclusive” from the new corporate news blog GoLocalProv. Read More...
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In an effort to encourage a dialogue between Democratic candidates for statewide offices and young voters, the Rhode Island Young Democrats are hosting a summer long series of candidate forums.The second events takes place tomorrow at the 201 at 201 Westminster St in Providence. The forum, which…
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I like the way Gina Raimondo is running her campaign.  She sent a letter dated June 9 to the chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in Washington, D.C., urging quick adoption of its proposed regulations designed to curtail so-called “pay-to-play” practices with public…
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This Saturday June 5 from 12:30 – 3:30pm Gina Raimondo is hosting the official opening of her campaign headquarters at 1277 Jefferson Blvd in Warwick (map).  You can RSVP here or on the Facebook event page. Read More...
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I sat down with Gina Raimondo, Democratic candidate for General Treasurer, on June 2, 2010.  We talked about who she is and what her vision will be for the state if elected as the next General Treasurer.  The 45 minute interview is an engaging discussion about the state’s economy, economic…
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Just before her Republican opponent announces his candidacy for Treasurer, Gina Raimondo launched her new and improved website at www.ginaraimondo.com that offers Rhode Islanders an in-depth look at her vision for the office of General Treasurer, details her biography and her strong qualifications…
On Tuesday, May 25, Kernan King, Executive Counsel for Governor Carcieri, will be officially announcing his candidacy for General Treasurer.  He will be challenging Gina Raimondo in November.  As of posting, his website has not gone live. Kerry King cordially invites you to his announcement…
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Since Tom Sgouros has bowed out of the race, it's almost certain that Gina Raimondo will become the state's next General Treasurer.  Today, she named the key members of her local campaign team.  Impressive is an understatement. "I'm thrilled to have assembled such a strong team," Raimondo…
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With Tom Sgouros bowing out of the General Treasurer's race, Gina Raimondo (to my knowledge) is the only candidate left.  As of today, I have not heard of any Republican, Moderate or Independent candidate for the office.  With Costantino's decision to run for Providence Mayor, and Sen. William…
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One of the exasperating aspects of American politics is how often elections seem to be decided by something besides the issues at hand. A candidate is deemed to be a nice guy, or someone you'd like to have a beer with, and that seems enough for a lot of people. Scott Brown won election to the US Senate…
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Last night, Tom Sgouros held his campaign kickoff event where I joined with over 200 hardcore activists, friends and supporters who are ready, willing, and able to put Tom in the State House. Tom has been an advocate and an ally for progressive causes in the state for over 20 years, working with…
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Please join us for the Tom Sgouros for Treasurer kick-off event! Read More...
After picking up the endorsement of EMILY’s List and the Smithfield Democratic Town Committee last week, Gina Raimondo, was profiled in Ed Fitzpatrick's column this morning in the ProJo.  Gina is a progressive candidate for General Treasurer who joined other supporters of marriage equality…
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Not surprisingly, the venture capitalist turned candidate for General Treasurer, Gina Raimondo, has friends with deep pockets!  Raimondo was able to raise over $150,000 in the 17 days after she filed. Adding to that is $100,000 of her own personal money, putting her cash on hand at about a quarter…
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  Starting off with by having to explain away a conflict of interest doesn’t seem to me the best way for an investment banker to show they going to be anything different than a bought and paid for corporate politician. Read More...
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Five years ago I was on an Amtrak train traveling from DC to Providence with a friend.  We were bemoaning the fact that so few women in RI seek and serve in elected office.  We had time on our hands so were ordered a beer and made a list of women we promised to ask.  Gina Raimondo's name…
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In an article called “A gadfly eyes public office,” David Scharfenberg writes about Tom Sgouros’s campaign for General Treasurer and posts an abridged version of a 5 question interview. My question is, isn’t there anyone over at The Phoenix who understands the definition of “gadfly” is actually…
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