Hello Spring Chickens! Has it been unusually cold where you are? We skied on fresh floofy snow this weekend – an unexpected silver lining alongside local storms and cool weather. Even when we’re skiing, we’re thinking about you🏂🏼. So, snag a snack and join us for the latest:

• This week we’re going abroad: surprises from Israel, Jordan and Egypt

• State metrics – the latest

• Updates from California, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, and Washington

• Three Critical Policy Goals with the Honorable Kathleen Kennedy Townsend

• Hot Sauce! Financial wellness, naturally, and plenty more

• And the best PIX of the Week!

• 2021 – a few favorite moments

• State stats: one year view

• States in action -- Connecticut and New Mexico! ... and

• PIX of the week … tropical holiday style

Don’t Miss! Treasurer Torsella from Pennsylvania speaks his mind on retirement security. Updates on Auto IRA states - Illinois, Maryland, and Connecticut. States innovation – more models – Washington, Massachusetts, and Vermont. June's NAST Treasury Management Training Symposium. And, we go all over the place for pix of the week! The scroll is worth it!