Erick Russell

Connecticut State Treasurer Erick Russell has joined several Democratic state treasurers in calling on Congress to take back U.S. tariff authority from President Donald Trump.

The treasurers of several Democratic states, including Connecticut, sent a letter to President Donald Trump ahead of his tariff announcement, warning that the move would harm their state economies.

Connecticut Treasurer Erick Russell raised concerns in Washington, D.C. about potential Medicaid and Medicare cuts in a funding bill passed by the House.

Connecticut officials are warning of major cuts to Medicaid in the state if the federal budget passes as proposed. The budget bill that passed the House earlier this week calls for $880 billion in cuts to the Energy and Commerce Committee, which funds Medicaid.

State Treasurer Erick Russell (D) spoke about Connecticut's historic pension debt at the state’s Government Finance Officers Association and Public Pension Forum's Fall Conference.

Connecticut Treasurer Erick Russell visited Sacred Heart University to celebrate National Coming Out Day. Russell is the first Black gay person elected to statewide office in U.S. history.

Governor Ned Lamont, Treasurer Erick Russell and lawmakers pitched Connecticut’s born-again faith in fiscal discipline to investors Tuesday.

The program, which is the first of its kind in the U.S., will work to bridge the gap for the poorest families in Connecticut.

Eastern Connecticut State University’s Diversity Week kicked off on Monday. State Treasurer Erick Russell spoke to students and faculty about being the first openly gay African American elected to a statewide office in the U.S.