Contact: Kevin Conway, Associate Director of University Communication, (414) 288-4745 – office, (414) 202-9329 – mobile, kevin.m.conway@marquette.edu This release is also available online. MILWAUKEE — Katherine Gehl and Austin Ramirez, cofounders of Democracy Found, will be the featured guests at an upcoming virtual “On the Issues with Mike Gousha,” Thursday, April 8. The video will be available at 12:15 p.m. on the Marquette Law School website. Democracy Found is pushing for changes to election rules, most notably implementation of “Final Five Voting,” which would replace the current system of party primaries and plurality voting. Final Five Voting features open primaries and ranked-choice voting

Contact: Irene Lin, Nelson for Wisconsin, irene@nelsonforwi.com Endorsements Led by Former Governor Tony Earl Show Geographic Diversity and Depth of Support for Nelson from Respected Leaders Across Wisconsin Appleton, WI – Today the Nelson for Wisconsin campaign released a list of endorsements from prominent elected officials and former electeds, including former governor Tony Earl. Among the endorsers are two current state legislators, county supervisors and former electeds from all across Wisconsin. Tom Nelson said, “I’m honored to have the support of so many distinguished leaders from across Wisconsin. This is going to be a 72-county campaign that leaves no region

CONTACT: Maj. Joe Trovato | ngwi.pao@mail.mil | 608-242-3048 To view html content with hi-res photos, copy and paste the following link in your browser: http://dma.wi.gov/DMA/news/2021news/21051 by Staff Sgt. Katie Theusch Wisconsin National Guard Sexual Assault Prevention and Response program staff and victim advocates set up teal pinwheels outside the Joint Force Headquarters building in Madison representing service members who experience sexual violence in observance of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. Each April Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention month serves as an opportunity to increase awareness of the continued pervasiveness of sexual assault and sexual harassment in our society and within the military,

Contact: Usamah Andrabi, 832-878-4839  MADISON — Congressman Mark Pocan (WI-02) released the following statement in response to the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s reversal of Governor Evers’ emergency order threatening millions of dollars every month in federal food assistance for Wisconsinites. “As Wisconsin once again sees a rise in COVID-19 cases and deaths, now is not the time to challenge public health orders and threaten food security for thousands of Wisconsinites. Overturning the Governor’s emergency order means Wisconsin could very likely lose $50 million per month in additional federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funds that so many Wisconsinites have relied on during this pandemic. “I

CONTACT: John T. Zapfel 414.870.2081 Cell jz@ibew494.com MILWAUKEE – The following statement was released by International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 494 Business Manager Dean A. Warsh on Colectivo’s election certification results: “Today’s result in the Colectivo Coffee Organizing campaign in Milwaukee, Madison, and Chicago doesn’t mark the end, it merely marks a new chapter in the workers’ desire for better rights and protections at their worksites.” “Due to the number of challenged ballots in the Colectivo Coffee election, results of the election will require an NLRB hearing to determine the outcome.  Once decisions to either include or exclude these ballots

Contact: Adam A. Lewis, Vice President/Regional Manager,  (303) 328-200 MENOMONEE FALLS – Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of The Shops on  Appleton, a 19,499-square-foot retail property located in Menomonee Falls, Wis., according to Adam A. Lewis, regional manager of the firm’s Denver office. The asset sold for $6,000,000. Cory Gross, an investment specialist in Marcus & Millichap’s Denver office, had the exclusive listing to market the property on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company.  The buyer, a limited liability company, was secured

Contact: Sally Fox, Sally.Fox@mail.house.gov JANESVILLE — Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) is urging President Joe Biden to fully reopen the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) and immediately fix the NPRC’s backlog of services requested by veterans. In November after assisting numerous veterans navigate this issue, Steil urged the NPRC Director to create a timeline and plan on how the NPRC intends to address the backlog. Now, four months later, the veterans case backlog has grown to nearly 500,000 requests. “While many Americans go to work every day at hospitals, police stations, and fire departments, the NPRC is operating at minimal capacity. The NPRC provides