The Wisconsin State Senate demonstrated unanimous support for clean energy today with the passage of SB 692, which updates Wisconsin’s Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program. The bill now moves to the State Assembly, where similar bipartisan support could pass the bill before the end of the session. “We are excited to have bipartisan, unanimous support for this clean energy financing option which will help Wisconsin businesses shift to clean energy and drive economic investment. We thank Senator Cowles for introducing this legislation which demonstrates the broad appeal of common-sense clean energy solutions,” said Heather Allen, Executive Director of RENEW Wisconsin. PACE financing

City of Racine – Today, Governor Tony Evers announced the recipients of the 2021 Governor’s Financial Literacy Awards, which included the City of Racine Financial Empowerment Center (FEC). The 2021 Governor’s Financial Literacy Awards honored recipients in one of three categories – individual, organization, or legacy – for providing exceptional financial literacy and capability skills education in an inclusive and innovative manner. The Racine FEC was honored in the organization category.      The City of Racine FEC is the first and only FEC in the State of Wisconsin and is an official City of Racine service, offered in partnership with local nonprofit Housing Resources, Inc. (HRI). The Racine FEC is part of the FEC Public initiative, led by national