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

Did you miss us?! We took a spring break to fit those COVID vaccines in. While we’ve been laying around developing antibodies like mad, there’s been *so much* going on in the world of retirement security! You will not want to miss:

• Mark Iwry on the concept of Automatic – and how getting there really wasn’t …

• Fresh state stats: funded accounts are up 25% year to date!

OK People, it’s Women’s History Month! Do you think it’s possible to do an all-female-cast version of the RSM newsletter? We’re going to give it a shot. Hang on to your seat:

• Starting us off, Treasurer Sarah Godlewski spills it on Wisconsin’s five-point report and recommendations, and then
• Our own Angela Antonelli of Georgetown’s Center for Retirement Innovation shares insights from early days of the retirement security movement – and new forward-leaning ideas
• The latest state metrics – did you know many of these programs are led by women, and/or sponsored by female Treasurers and legislators?
• Grant’s Go To’s: Just for this edition, Grant wears a wig. OK, we’re kidding. And we appreciate Grant. States Take Aim at TDFs. Check it out.
• Some Cool Stuff to read and watch – Cicely Tyson, anyone?
• And, some, Pix of the Week!