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What are baby bonds? Here’s what to know about the CT program

CT’s baby bonds programs provides eligible children on HUSKY with money in a publicly funded tax-free account. Here’s what to know.

For CT Mirror’s ‘In the Room’ series, Russell touched on CT’s investments in Israel, its history of divestment, and its ‘baby bonds’ program.

Watch our monthly, in-person interview series In The Room continue with a conversation with State Treasurer Erick Russell.

Erick Russell, a partner at a law firm who specializes in public and private financing, is Connecticut Democrats’ nominee for treasurer.

There are statewide primaries for secretary of the state, treasurer and U.S. Senate, a race enlivened by the late interest of Donald J. Trump.

Erick Russell, Dita Bhargava and Karen Dubois-Walton want to oversee the nearly $45 billion in Connecticut pension and trust fund assets.

It’s free money, but it’s not easy to get. This is the last week for candidates in Connecticut primary elections to qualify for public money.

Dita Bhargava, a Democrat running for treasurer, vows to “push companies that we invest in to guarantee employees access to safe abortions.”

Erick Russell got the Democratic endorsement for state treasurer, and Rep. Stephanie Thomas got the endorsement for secretary of the state.

Connecticut Democrats now have a three-way field for the state treasurer: Erick Russell, Karen Dubois-Walton and Dita Bhargava.