News Releases

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• 6/6/2019 Hartford Courant - Connecticut Treasurer Among Those Calling on Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to Give Up Chairman Role

• 12/16/2021 Treasurer Wooden Announces Successful $800 Million General Obligation Bond Sale CT Moves Forward on “Social Bonds” Program while Saving Taxpayers Millions with 20-Year Borrowing Below 2%

• 5/18/2020 State Treasurer Shawn T. Wooden Calls for Independent Governance at Jpmorgan Chase; Wooden Joins Pennsylvania Treasurer, Comptrollers of New York City And New York State, and Calpers in Opposing Lee Raymond’s Re-Election to the Board of Jpmorgan Chase; Announces Support for Key Proposals On Pay Equity, Climate Risks

• 2/20/2019 THE BOND BUYER - Connecticut's New Plan to Shore Up Teachers' Pension Fund.

• 6/24/2019 Treasurer Wooden: Clean Water Fund's Green Bond Sale Shatters State Records; Program Makes History with Retail Orders Topping $240 Million in One Day, While Interest Costs Dropped to a Record Low at 2.69%

• 3/24/2021 Thursday: Treasurer Shawn Wooden And Local Leaders Call On The General Assembly To Address The Racial Wealth Gap By Passing Baby Bonds Bill

• 10/27/2021 Media Alert - Tomorrow: Treasurer Wooden and Senator Marilyn Moore Visit the Alliance For Community Empowerment to Kick Off Statewide CT Baby Bonds Education Tour; Healthcare Providers and Community Partners Help to Spread the Word: CT Baby Bonds Will Benefit Communities Across the State

• 12/18/2019 Share Cheer & CHET This Holiday, Give the Gift of Education

• 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.

• 11/21/2022 Treasurer Wooden Announces Second Credit Rating Upgrade In 18 Months;This is the Fifth General Obligation Bond Credit Rating Upgrade Under Treasurer Wooden’s Leadership

• 9/1/2022 Treasurer Wooden’s Statement On New Non-Stop Service To Jamaica From Bradley International Airport

  Treasurer Wooden’s Statement On New Non-Stop Service To Jamaica From Bradley International Airport

• 12/3/2021 Statement From State Treasurer Shawn T. Wooden Following The Announcement Of Comptroller Kevin Lembo’s Resignation

• 2/26/2019 Treasurer Wooden, State Officials Acknowledge $1 million in CHEFA Workforce Development Grant Awards at February 27 Event.

• 4/29/2025 TREASURER RUSSELL, MAYOR ARULAMPALAM, TREASURER SIERRA ANNOUNCE $7.2 MILLION IN SAVINGS AFTER REFUNDING SALE OF CITY OF HARTFORD SPECIAL OBLIGATION REVENUE BONDS

• 8/23/2022 CHET Dream Big! Competition Returns This September; Over $450,000 To Be Awarded To Connecticut Students And Schools

  CHET Dream Big! Competition Returns This September; Over $450,000 To Be Awarded To Connecticut Students And Schools