News Releases

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• 5/13/2021 Statement Of State Treasurer Shawn T. Wooden On Deal Reached Between Governor Lamont And SEIU 1199 New England, Representing Thousands Of Ct Nursing Home Caregivers

• 5/13/2021 Connecticut Receives Second Credit Rating Upgrade After Two Decades; Further Evidence That Connecticut’s; Smart Fiscal Policies Are Working; Second Credit Rating Upgrade Since March

• 5/12/2021 Treasurer Wooden Announces Up To $150 Million In Commitments And Presents Real Assets And Private Equity Investment Opportunities; Wooden Provided Updates on the Voting of Proxies and Resolutions Filed by the CRPTF

• 5/3/2021 Media Advisory - Treasurer Wooden Visits The University Of Bridgeport To Discuss Ct “Baby Bonds”; At the Age of 18, Beneficiaries of CT “Baby Bonds” Could Decide to Use Funds to Invest in Higher Education

• 5/3/2021 Treasurer Wooden Shares Economic Outlook Following Credit Rating Upgrade, Successful Transportation Bond Sale, Historic High Rainy Day Fund, And Projections Of A $250 Million Surplus At The Close Of Fiscal Year 2021; Reacts To Global And U.S. Market Climate CT’s Continued Strong Cash Position Indicates CT is on the Right Track for Economic Recovery

• 5/3/2021 Treasurer Wooden Visits Brauer Hall Innovation Center To Discuss How CT “Baby Bonds” Creates A Pathway For Children Born Into Poverty To Seek Higher Education Or Start A Business: CT “Baby Bonds” Would Impact Families in All 169 Towns Across CT

• 4/27/2021 Media Advisory - Today: Treasurer Shawn Wooden Visits Fema Mobile Vaccination Site In Danbury To Applaud Joint Efforts To Help Close The Vaccine Equity Gap; Treasurer Wooden Continues To Use His Voice To Combat Vaccine Hesitancy Among Communities Of Color

• 4/23/2021 Treasurer Wooden Announces Completion Of A Special Tax Obligation Bond Sale With All-Time Low Interest Costs; Saving Taxpayers Over $32 Million Through Bond Refinancing; Over $1 Billion Raised For Transportation Projects Across The State

• 4/23/2021 Senator Blumenthal And Treasurer Wooden Host Roundtable Discussion On How Federal And State, “Baby Bonds” Legislation Will Help Close The Wealth Gap And Generate Economic Growth; CT “Baby Bonds” is One Step Closer to Being Passed in the General Assembly

• 4/22/2021 Media Advisory - Friday: Senator Blumenthal And Treasurer Wooden Highlight How Federal And State, “Baby Bonds” Legislation Will Break The Cycle Of Poverty And Narrow The Wealth Gap; CT “Baby Bonds” Legislation Voted Out of Appropriations Committee this Week

• 4/21/2021 Statement From State Treasurer Shawn T. Wooden Following CT Baby Bonds Proposal Being Voted Out Of The Appropriations Committee Today

• 4/20/2021 Statement From State Treasurer Shawn T. Wooden On The Guilty Verdict Outcomes In The Murder Of George Floyd

• 4/19/2021 Treasurer Shawn Wooden Visits Covid-19 Vaccine Clinic In Waterbury And Works To Combat Vaccine Hesitancy Among Communities Of Color And Promote Efforts To Close The Vaccine Equity Gap; Applauds The City Of Waterbury And Saint Mary’s Hospital For Their Efforts To Help Socially Vulnerable Communities Get Vaccinated

• 4/19/2021 Treasurer Shawn Wooden Visits Neighborhood Housing Services Of Waterbury To For A Discussion On How His Baby Bonds Bill Will Reduce Wealth Disparities And Spur Economic Growth For All; CT Baby Bonds Will Help Families Break The Cycle Of Poverty Through Ownership

• 4/16/2021 Media Advisory - Monday: Treasurer Shawn Wooden Visits Neighborhood Housing Services Of Waterbury To Talk About Baby Bonds And How Increasing Homeownership Will Reduce Wealth Disparities And Spur Economic Development