News Releases

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• 7/21/2024 Treasurer Russell Statement on President Biden’s Decision to Not Seek Reelection

• 8/31/2020 Treasurer Wooden Releases State Cash Position To Governor Lamont; Shares Perspectives On Global And U.S. Market Climate And State Debt Issuance

• 1/7/2025 Treasurer Russell Announces $682.1 Million Savings Through Early Retirement of State Transportation Debt

• 4/29/2020 Shareholders Win a Vote at Johnson & Johnson; Investors Call for Transparency and Accountability on Opioid Risks

• 8/1/2022 Update on State Pension Funds’ Divestment from Civilian Gun Manufacturers, Engagement Efforts to Address the Opioid Crisis; Wooden’s “Responsible Gun Policy” ordered divestment from civilian gun manufacturers in 2019. His Office held opioid companies accountable and led to greater transparency of pay practices.

• 7/1/2025 Treasurer Russell Announces Investment of $300 Million in Newly Created Early Childhood Education Endowment

• 5/22/2020 Statement Of State Treasurer Shawn Wooden On The Connecticut Lottery’s Ongoing Missteps, Call For Board Vice Chair’s Resignation

• 8/3/2021 Treasurer Shawn T. Wooden Announces New Chief Investment Officer for State’s $40b Pension Fund; Wright brings broad asset class experience managing multi-billion dollar pension funds.

• 10/18/2019 Treasurer Wooden Teachers Kickoff Listening Tour with Talk On Financial Education Wooden

• 12/4/2019 Treasurer Wooden, Ct Delegation & Advocates Send Strong Message on Gun Reform

• 4/9/2025 CONNECTICUT PENSION FUNDS ACHIEVE 10.26% RETURNS IN CALENDAR YEAR 2024

• 8/2/2021 Treasurer Wooden Shares Updates on Connecticut Economy, Bond Issuance; Reacts to Delta Variant Affecting U.S. Markets; State Maintains Strong Cash Position, Successfully Sells $1B of Bonds to Improve Infrastructure, Increase Jobs, and Economic Activity Statewide

• 7/1/2024 Treasurer Russell and Connecticut Hospitals Mark One-Year Anniversary of State’s Landmark CT Baby Bonds Program

• 10/19/2022 Treasurer Wooden Announces Successful Transportation Bond Sale: Highest Level of Retail Orders Ever for a Transportation Bond Sale Refunding Saves $24 Million

• 4/23/2023 SEN. CORY BOOKER, TREAS. ERICK RUSSELL HOLD ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION ON "BABY BONDS"