For Immediate Release Tuesday, March 19, 2019 Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov               202-224-6225   U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Helps Introduce Legislation to Take on Student Debt Crisis   Aid Student Loan Borrowers With Refinancing At Lower Interest Rate   WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin helped reintroduce the Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act to allow undergraduate borrowers repaying public or private loans to refinance those loans to an interest rate of 3.76 percent. The bill, led by Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Representative Joe Courtney (D-CT), would allow graduate and parent borrowers to refinance to competitive rates, which can reduce monthly payments and

STEVENS POINT – Representative Katrina Shankland (D–Stevens Point) is pleased to announce two sessions of her monthly office hours this Friday, March 22, at the Community Engagement Room on Mid-State Technical College’s Stevens Point campus, as well as at Central Waters Brewery in Amherst. Rep. Shankland hosts office hours every month around the 71st Assembly District to hear from her constituents. Members of the public are invited to join Rep. Shankland to share their questions and concerns about any matters facing state government. This month, special focus will be given to Governor Evers’ biennial state budget. Feel free to stay for

CONTACT: Richard Anderson, (608) 262-3753, raanders@wisc.edu; Vincent Cryns, (608) 262-4786, vlcryns@medicine.wisc.edu DOWNLOAD IMAGE: https://uwmadison.box.com/v/cancer-pathway UW TEAM FINDS KEY TO COMMON CANCER PATHWAY Discovery could unlock new therapies MADISON – Scientists have long known that the protein p53, when mutated, is a critical factor in the onset of many different kinds of cancer. In its unmutated form, however, it is known to protect against cancer. These dueling qualities make the p53 protein and the gene that makes it among the most studied in biology, yet the molecular mechanisms that govern its stability and function have yet to be fully understood. Writing this week (March

NEWS RELEASE   For Immediate Release March 18, 2019   Entrepreneurship and Workforce Intrinsically Linked   By Ray York, Business Counselor for the Sheboygan County Economic Development Corporation (SCEDC) and the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at UW-Green Bay   Sheboygan County, WI – According to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, a function of economic development is bringing jobs to people; most economic development organizations focus on ‘workforce development,’ which is about bringing people to jobs.  The Sheboygan County Economic Development Corporation (SCEDC) has this focus of ‘workforce development’ but also believes that entrepreneurship development is intrinsically linked

For Immediate Release Contact: Kara O’Keeffe Kara.okeeffe@wisconsinhistory.org 608-261-9596 March 19, 2019   Wisconsin Historical Society Hosts 2019 National History Day LaCrosse Regional Contest LaCrosse, Wis. – The 2019 National History Day LaCrosse Regional Contest sponsored by the Wisconsin Historical Society will be held on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 from 8:00 am to 1:30 pm, at University of Wisconsin – LaCrosse campus. The 2019 theme is, “Triumph & Tragedy in History.” “The National History Day Wisconsin regional contests are a great way to showcase talent from area students,” said Jenny Kalvaitis, National History Day coordinator. “This program teaches students how to develop

Contact: Arianna Jones: ariannajones@berniesanders.com Sarah Ford: sarahford@berniesanders.com WASHINGTON – Bernie 2020 today announced a slate of national staff supporting Sen. Sanders’ campaign for president. The team brings a diverse and dynamic set of skills and experiences as political operatives, organizers and digital and communications strategists — and will help lead an innovative, grassroots campaign to win the Democratic primary, defeat Donald Trump and transform American politics. Full details below: Faiz Shakir, Campaign Manager Faiz joins the campaign from the ACLU, where he served as the national political director, overseeing the organization’s Washington Legislative Office and State Advocacy and Policy departments. Prior to joining