On video + Story : State treasurer frees up cash flow for towns hit by Irene
Tropical Storm Irene caused $7 million worth of damage to roads in the tiny town of Halifax on the Massachusetts border. The burg, population 800, has an annual budget of $700,000. As Rep. Ann...
View ArticleTreasurer announces $25 million citizen bond sale
NEW RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—February 7, 2012 Press Contact: Beth Pearce (802) 828-1452; Lisa Helme (802) 828-3706 State Treasurer Pearce Announces Citizen Bond Sale MONTPELIER, Vt.—Approximately...
View ArticleTrail tidbits: Wilton launches run for state treasurer; 21-year-old Miss...
Rutland City Treasurer Wendy Wilton addresses supporters at the launch of her campaign for state treasurer. VTD Photo/Taylor Dobbs Rutland City Treasurer Wendy Wilton set her sights on statewide office...
View ArticleState Treasurer Beth Pearce announces bond sale on September 24
NEWS RELEASE September 12, 2012 Press Contact: Lisa Helme (802) 828-3706 MONTPELIER, Vt.—State Treasurer Beth Pearce announced that at least $30 million of State of Vermont Citizen Bonds will be...
View ArticleWilton public meetings in Essex Junction/Shelburne
NEWS RELEASE Oct. 2, 2012 Wendy Wilton, candidate for State Treasurer, is hosting two Town Hall meetings this week. The topic is fiscal sustainability and transparency in Vermont. Tonight October 2nd...
View ArticleWilton: Openness in state government transparency works
Editor’s note: This op-ed is by Wendy Wilton, Rutland city treasurer and Republican candidate for state treasurer. It’s time for complete transparency and openness in our state’s finances. Vermont...
View ArticleTreasurer’s race: Pearce goes on the offensive, accuses Wilton of...
Beth Pearce, state treasurer, criticizes her GOP opponent at a Statehouse press conference. Photo by Nat Rudarakanchan State Treasurer Beth Pearce struck back at her Republican opponent Wendy Wilton at...
View ArticleSuper PAC battle continues: Spaulding is the pitchman for Pearce in radio ad;...
Vermont’s two super PACs are engaged in an intergalactic marketing battle in the waning two weeks of the treasurer’s race. Vermonters First, a conservative PAC, is pulling out all the stops for Wendy...
View ArticleTreasurer Pearce announces tools to assist Vermonters to find lost life...
NEWS RELEASE – Treasurer Beth Pearce April 9, 2013 Press Contacts: Beth Pearce (802) 828-1452; Lisa Helme (802) 828-3706 Recommends Legislative Changes to Enhance Consumer Protection MONTPELIER,...
View ArticleState Treasurer Pearce Recognized for Work at the State and National Levels
News Release — State Treasurer’s Office Oct. 11, 2013 MONTPELIER — State Treasurer Beth Pearce was recently recognized at both the state and national levels for her service and work within state...
View ArticleState Treasurer Beth Pearce Announces Bond Sale on Nov. 4
News Release — State Treasurer’s Office Oct. 21, 2013 MONTPELIER — State Treasurer Beth Pearce announced that approximately $25 million of State of Vermont Citizen Bonds will be offered for sale on...
View ArticleState treasurer prefers local investments to public banking
State Treasurer Beth Pearce isn’t keen on setting up a public bank in Vermont. “The presumption that a state bank is the solution to something is premature,” she said. Pearce would rather utilize...
View ArticlePearce: Unfunded health care obligations threaten teacher pensions
State Treasurer Beth Pearce might soon run out of metaphors for the chronic funding shortfall in Vermont’s teacher retirement system. It’s a “monster,” she told the House Appropriations Committee on...
View ArticleState Treasurer Pearce announces unclaimed property receipts at $64 million
News Release — State Treasurer’s Office Nov. 5, 2013 MONTPELIER — Could you use an unexpected $385 in cash? That’s the average claim amount paid by the Vermont State Treasurer’s Office last fiscal year...
View ArticleState Treasurer Pearce proposes addition of fossil-free mutual fund to...
News Release — State Treasurer’s Office Jan. 23, 2014 MONTPELIER — State Treasurer Beth Pearce will present a proposal to the Vermont State Employees’ Retirement System Board of Trustees that would add...
View ArticleFossil fuel-free investment option available to participants in state and...
News Release — Vermont State Treasurer and Vermont Municipal Employees’ Retirement System Board April 7, 2014 Press Contact: Beth Pearce (802) 828-1451 Steve Jeffrey, (802) 229-9111 Lisa Helme (802)...
View ArticleTentative funding deal reached for retired teacher health care
State Treasurer Beth Pearce references an enlarged screen shot of a news website, behind her. An ad for pension loans appears above an article quoting her concern about pension funding. Photo by Hilary...
View ArticleState Treasurer Beth Pearce files for re-election
News Release — Beth Pearce June 10, 2014 Contact: Nick Charyk 802-917-2012 Montpelier, VT- State Treasurer Beth Pearce filed paperwork with the Vermont Secretary of State’s office today, signaling she...
View ArticleTreasurer Beth Pearce endorsed by Vermont Troopers’ Association
News Release — Vermont Troopers’ Association Sept. 3, 2014 Contact: Michael O’Neil President Vermont Troopers’ Association, Inc. 7 Baldwin St. Montpelier, VT 05601 Beth Pearce, Democratic nominee for...
View ArticleDon Schramm: Vermont can be a leader in the climate movement
Editor’s note: This commentary is by Don Schramm, who is the Progressive Party candidate for Vermont Treasurer. Here in the Green Mountain State, Vermonters take pride in caring for the environment....
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