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We help state and municipal financial leaders leverage their influence to deliver economic opportunity, inclusive growth, sustainable investment stewardship, and responsible fiscal stewardship. 

FTLT financial officials oppose SEC's proposed rescission of the shareholder proposal rule and call for an extended comment period

The state officials, all Democrats, are calling on the Securities and Exchange Commission to extend the comment period for the proposal and to keep the rule governing shareholder resolutions.

-Lamar Johnson | ESG Dive

Colorado Treasurer Dave Young, Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs, and Vermont Treasurer Mike Pieciek raise concerns about how Trump Administration policies are adding new risks to workers' retirement and how state programs are helping workers save for their future

Oct. 15, 2026 (WASHINGTON, D.C.) — Today, state treasurers from Colorado, Vermont, and Illinois joined For the Long Term during National Retirement Security Month to sound the alarm on how Trump administration policies are adding new risk to workers' retirement security, and to share how state programs are helping workers without a plan at work save for the future.

-Colorado Department of the Treasury

Maryland Comptroller Brooke Lierman report shows low income residents gained over $1 billion by claiming earned income tax credit

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (October 20, 2026) — The Office of the Comptroller today released a report highlighting the success of “EarnedIt 2026,” an expanded awareness campaign helping eligible Marylanders claim the state Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). Under the tagline “You’ve Earned It, Now Claim It,” the campaign encouraged Marylanders to check their eligibility, find free tax preparation assistance, and claim the credit.

-Comptroller of Maryland News Release

New York City Comptroller Marke Levine calls on Anthropic to delay IPO until it addresses concerns about safety, governance and the pace of development

Oct 15 (Reuters) - Anthropic should delay its US IPO until it ​addresses concerns about safety, governance and the pace of ‌development, urged New York City Comptroller Mark Levine in a letter to the AI lab's CEO Dario Amodei.

-Reuters

Oregon Treasurer Elizabeth Steiner partners with Oakledge Advisors to team up with large institutional investors to create better, shared ways to measure climate impact

Oregon State Treasury posed on Facebook: For some investments, there is no clear and universal way to measure climate impact.

With the help of Oakledge Advisors, we are teaming up with other large investors from around the world to create better, shared ways to measure climate impact.

"Our responsibility is to lead and improve these methodologies, not abdicate them," Treasurer Steiner told Responsible Investor. 

This supports our work under the Climate Resilience Investment Act so Oregonians can clearly see how their retirement fund is managing climate risk.

Vermont Treasurer Mike Pieciak attends groundbreaking of energy efficient housing

Vermont Treasurer Mike Pieciak posted on Facebook: When we invest in homeownership, we strengthen the middle class and build meaningful opportunities for Vermonters to move up.

Champlain Housing Trust’s shared equity program is making that possible. 

With the recent groundbreaking of Shale Beach Condos, 30 new energy efficient homes are coming to Burlington—opening the door to homeownership and a better life for working families.

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