Greetings, Peeps. This week:

• Treasurer Stacy Garrity: Fresh perspectives on savings and impact

• The latest state Auto IRA metrics and some impressive growth rates

• A closer look at Colorado, Illinois, New Jersey, New York State, Oregon, Virginia, California, Hawaii, Mississippi, and Pennsylvania

• Implementing something? Teambuilding Tips from a Pro.

• Hot Sauce, Cool Stuff: What’s everyone reading? Must knows.

• And, you got it, cooool Pix of the Week!

• Groom Law’s Michael Kreps on the good and the hidden in new retirement security legislation

• Fresh metrics on the state Auto IRA programs

• State updates – Virginia, Colorado, New Jersey – and more

• Advertising on your mind? How to think about it if you’re a state – with Joel Metlen

Yep, it’s the start-of-summer edition. Grab yourself a beverage and nestle in for a good read:

• Jamaica’s Sanya Goffe shares some ideas about retirement security useful to all

• State metrics – closing in on a quarter of a billion – dollars

• States in action: California, Colorado, Illinois, New Mexico, Virginia, and New York State