News Releases

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• 9/30/2020 Today: Treasurer Wooden Joins Governor Lamont To Announce Budget Reserve Fund Excess Decision

• 8/7/2019 Treasurer Wooden Kicks-Off National Black Business Month with Entrepreneurs In Bridgeport; Business Tour of CoLLab Exchange, Kidskandi Vintage, & B:Hive Bridgeport Profiles Innovation & Entrepreneurship on Main Street; Treasurer Hosts Roundtable with Local Biz Leaders, Young Entrepreneurs, & the Black Business Alliance to Discuss Growth Potential for CT's Minority-Owned Businesses

• 8/22/2019 CRPTF Fiscal Year End Numbers Show Progress & More Work To Do; With Fiscal Year Investment Earnings at $1.8 billion, Treasurer Wooden Continues Investment Portfolio Restructuring; Investments Announced & New Fund Managers Considered at August IAC Meeting

• 9/12/2019 Treasurer Wooden Calls on Major Corporations to Adopt Disability Inclusion Practices and Reporting; Seeking Long-Term Value on Investments, Treasurer Points to Research on the Business Case for Diverse Workforces

• 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

• 2/20/2025 TREASURER RUSSELL JOINS STATE AND BIG CITY FINANCIAL LEADERS IN URGING SEC AND DOL TO PROTECT RETIREES, REJECT POLITICAL INTERFERENCE

• 6/24/2025 Connecticut State Treasurer Erick Russell Named to Victory Institute’s 2025 LGBTQ+ Political Power List

• 1/20/2021 Statement Of State Treasurer Shawn T. Wooden On Historic Inauguration Of President Joe Biden And Vice President Kamala Harris; Wooden Celebrates Vice President Harris’ Achievements in Breaking Numerous Glass Ceilings

• 10/16/2019 Treasurer Wooden Launches Economic Empowerment Listening Tour

• 9/18/2020 Treasurer Wooden’s Statement on the Passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

• 4/8/2020 Pension & Investments - Some plans already taking action on risk, liquidity

• 11/8/2023 Treasurer Erick Russell Announces $375 Million in New Commitments at November Investment Advisory Council Meeting

• 9/15/2020 Thursday: NEWPF Hosts CT Treasurer Shawn Wooden to Discuss Racial Equity in Municipal Finance

• 1/26/2021 Statement of State Treasurer Shawn T. Wooden Applauding President Biden’s First Steps Toward a Racial Equity Agenda; Addressing Systemic Racism Is the First Step Toward Creating An Equitable More Prosperous Society

• 6/28/2023 Treasurer Russell Statement on Passing of Lowell P. Weicker