PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Governor Gina M. Raimondo today issued the following statement on Superior Court Judge Sarah Taft-Carter's approval of the pension settlement agreement:
"Today's decision approving the pension settlement is another important step toward providing certainty for our public employees and our cities and towns. This settlement is in the best long-term interests of all Rhode Islanders and will keep our state on a path toward financial stability, economic growth, and job creation. I remain grateful to all the parties that we were able to reach agreement, and I look forward to working with the General Assembly to pass legislation finalizing the settlement."
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