It’s May, we’re enjoying lighter, longer days. We hope you’re enjoying fresh starts and new adventures. With an iced coffee in hand, let’s catch you up on what is going on in the world of retirement security. You won’t want to miss:

• Insights from Pewster Kim Olson on state Auto IRAS and fact-based advocacy.

• Frrresshhhh state metrics

• Key updates from California, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Viginia – and a host of legislatively active states

• Hot Sauce and Cool Stuff - from NAST to “Bert” Hoover

• … and Pix of the week! including the White House, and … brownies

Friends – It's our favorite time of year - April is Retirement Security Month! Grab your coffee and join us to sharpen your insights and information. Here's a sampling of what's going on locally, and in a few other parts of the world:

• Jasper Forum's John Mitchem and Jorik Van Zanden: cultural differences impact retirement thinking in the Eurozone, Australia, and the US

• Frrresshhhh state metrics - closing in on $750 million

• Key updates from California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Minnesota and North Carolina ... and we're saving some goodies for the next edition

• Are Millennials getting a Watered Down Deal ?

• Hot Sauce and Cool Stuff

• … and Pix of the week!

Snag a hot coffee and a comfy seat for a good read:

• Josh Cohen of PGIM digs into our industry history

• We’ve got your fresh state stats, and

• Updates from California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Hawaii and North Carolina!