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2022

State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski Calls on Kohl’s Corporation to Reject Any Proposal that Puts 110,00 Employees At Risk — May 10, 2022

State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski proclaims Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Awareness Day — May 5, 2022
State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski Calls on Speaker Vos to End the Gableman Investigation and Provide Transparency to Wisconsin Taxpayers — April 27, 2022
Treasurer Sarah Godlewski Slams Speaker Vos’ Decision to Continue Wasting Taxpayer Dollars on Sham Election Investigation — April 26, 2022
State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski proclaims School Library Worker Day in honor of dedicated librarians and media specialists across Wisconsin — April 25, 2022

State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski visited Kromrey Middle School, highlighted over $330K for Middleton-Cross Plains Schools — March 17, 2022
Wisconsin Public Schools to Receive $40.6 Million in a Record-Breaking Common School Fund Distribution — March 8, 2022
State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski Calls on SWIB to Divest Any State Funds in Russian Holdings — March 7, 2022
Public Hearing on 401(K)ids is a step towards making investment accounts for every Wisconsin child a reality — March 2, 2022
Wisconsin Saves Week: Build Personal Savings to Reach Financial Goals — February 21, 2022
State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski Visits Ashland to talk about Economic Opportunity — January 28, 2022
State Treasurer Meets with Providers on the Importance of Childcare for Economic Security — January 20, 2022
Bipartisan 401KIDS Legislation Will Make A Difference for Wisconsin Kids — January 19, 2022

2021

State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski Congratulates Wisconsin Paper Council on being named Finalist for Build Back Better Regional Challenge — December 14, 2021
State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski Shares Message on 2021 Property Taxes — December 13, 2021
State Treasurer Joins Groundbreaking at Belle City Square in Racine, Celebrates the 150th Anniversary of State Trust Fund Loan Program — December 2, 2021

Close & Disclose: State Treasurer Godlewski calls on Speaker Vos to End Election Probe, Disclose Financial Records — October 29, 2021
State Treasurer Godlewski: BCPL finance solar panel installation in Ashland — October 28, 2021
State Treasurer Godlewski joins Governor Evers in Announcing October as National Retirement Security Month — October 26, 2021
Treasurer Godlewski visits John Muir Middle School, distributes 325k for Wausau Schools — October 12, 2021
State Treasurer Godlewski Celebrates National Public Lands Day — September 24, 2021
Treasurer Godlewski visits Emerson Elementary, distributes 300k for La Crosse Schools — September 15, 2021
70 Wisconsin Employers Join Statewide Effort to Help Works Save — August 31, 2021
Pilot Program to Prevent Property Tax Foreclosure Kicked off by State Treasurer's Homeowners Task Force — August 20, 2021
State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski, BCPL Chair Visits Solar Panel Investment Site in Washburn — July 28, 2021
Treasurer Godlewski & BCPL announce $1M for UW System Grants & Scholarships — July 7, 2021
Building on Key Achievements of Task Force, State Treasurer Godlewski Launches New Statewide Network to Help Wisconsinites Buy, Fix, and Stay in Homes — June 9, 2021
State Treasurer Godlewski: Expanding BadgerCare and Reinvesting $1.6 Billion is a Win-Win for Wisconsin — May 25, 2021
State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski Statement in advance of ExxonMobil Annual Shareholder Meeting — May 24, 2021
Treasurer Godlewski & Coalition of Wisconsin Organizations Launch Wisconsin Saves Automatic Savings Initiative — May 11, 2021
Treasurer Godlewski & Racine Mayor Announce $5.5 Million for Downtown Hotel Project — April 22, 2021
Treasurer Godlewski joins 16 state treasurers to call on Congress to pass Paid Family Leave — April 21, 2021
State Treasurer Godlewski & BCPL announce $400,000 for Broadband Expansion in the Town of Drammen in Eau Claire County — April 19, 2021
Treasurer Godlewski: WI’s K-12 Public School Libraries to Receive $39 Million to Boost Education During COVID-19 — March 22, 2021
Treasurer Godlewski: Gov’s Task Force Unveils Innovative, Bipartisan Proposals to Strengthen Retirement Security for WI Workers and Families — February 10, 2021
State Treasurer Godlewski and the City of Middleton Announce Loan Program to Assist Businesses Impacted by COVID-19 — January 19, 2021

2020

State Treasurer Godlewski & Kenosha Treasurer Jacobson Team Up with Message to Homeowners — December 17, 2020
Treasurer Sarah Godlewski Announces $900,000 for Scholarships and Grants to UW System — October 15, 2020
Treasurer Godlewski addresses Housing and Homeownership in Eau Claire — October 9, 2020
Treasurer Godlewski visits River Falls to address Housing and Homeownership — October 8, 2020
Treasurer Godlewski calls on Congress to support WI Small Businesses — October 1, 2020
Treasurer Godlewski, BCPL approves over $8 million Community Projects in July — July 22, 2020
Godlewski, Baldwin, & Local Leaders Push Congress to Act on Federal Aid for Wisconsin — July 1, 2020
Treasurer Godlewski & County Treasurers: Federal Funding Needed for Essential Workers — June 29, 2020
Board of Commissioners of Public Lands Voluntarily Cuts Budget to Support Wisconsin — June 23, 2020
Godlewski leads Homeowners Task Force in Tackling Potential Foreclosure Crisis Caused by CO VID-19 — June 10, 2020
Treasurer Godlewski and Rep. Moore Hear from Small Business Owners on COVID-19 Impact — June 5, 2020
Treasurer Godlewski Leads Task Force in Examining COVID-19 Impact on Retirement Security — April 29, 2020
Treasurer Sarah Godlewski: $5.25 Million in new funds for Distance Learning Needs during COVID-19 — April 15, 2020
State Treasurer Godlewski brings together Homeowners Task Force to help Wisconsinites buy homes and stay in them — March 4, 2020
State Treasurer Godlewski proclaims Wisconsin Saves Week — February 24, 2020
State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski receives AARP Supersaver Award for Retirement Security — February 17, 2020
State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski and Task Force hear from small businesses and individuals on challenges to retirement in Milwaukee — January 29, 2020

2019

ICYMI: State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski tackles Retirement Security as Chair of New Task Force — October 25, 2019
Treasurer Sarah Godlewski hosts Retirement Security Listening Session with Senator Bernier — October 16, 2019
State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski listens to Wisconsinites on Retirement Security in Kenosha — October 4, 2019
Treasurer Sarah Godlewski and Task Force Members Kick off Governor Evers' Retirement Security Task Force — September 16, 2019
Treasurer Godlewski, BCPL provide funding for Washburn, "win-win" project to cut cost of wastewater treatment by half — August 20, 2019
Treasurer Sarah Godlewski selected for prestigious Aspen Institute- Rodel Fellowship — July 22, 2019
Treasurer Godlewski, BCPL Provide $2 million for Economic Development — July 16, 2019
Treasurer Godlewski and BCPL loan over $14 million to Wisconsin communities — July 2, 2019
Godlewski New Chair of the Board of Commissioners of Public Lands — January 17, 2019