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Contact: Kevin Conway Associate Director of University Communication (414) 288-4745 – office (414) 202-9329 – mobile kevin.m.conway@marquette.edu MILWAUKEE — The College of Business Administration at Marquette University has announced the launch of a groundbreaking Real Estate Asset Program, a real-world,
MADISON, WI (September 13, 2021) — Watching events unfold in Afghanistan over the past few weeks has been difficult for many reasons. Why did the withdrawal of U.S. troops happen the way it did? Could it have been handled differently? As we
MADISON, Wis. – As the COVID-19 Delta variant continues to spread throughout the Unites States, there has been a lot of discussion about how the virus impacts vaccinated and unvaccinated people. A breakthrough COVID-19 infection is defined as the detection
Contact: DOA Communications, (608) 266-7362 DOACommunications@wisconsin.gov Department of Administration Provides Breakdown of State Employee Vaccination Status Reporting Madison, Wis.– Today, the Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) announced that 87 percent of executive branch employees have shared their vaccination status, as required
Contact: Rep. Shelton, 608-266-0616 GREEN BAY – State Representative Kristina Shelton introduced a bipartisan-supported resolution today to the Wisconsin State Legislature to recognize September as National Sickle Cell Awareness Month. To commemorate this resolution, Rep. Shelton shared this message: “I
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov Local and tribal health departments receive funding from American Rescue Plan Act MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) today announced $58.4 million in funding for local and tribal health departments to continue
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MADISON, Wis. — Small businesses are the backbone of America’s economy and the Biden-Harris administration has been a proven partner in helping them build back better from the COVID-19 pandemic. In dedicating the week of September 12 as Small Business
CONTACT: Brandon Weathersby 414.469.3493 press@milwaukeecountywi.gov MILWAUKEE, WI – Today marks the 20th anniversary of the September 11th terror attacks that killed more than 3,000 Americans and remains the deadliest foreign terror attack on American soil. The following is the statement of Milwaukee County
CONTACT: Maj. Joe Trovato | ngwi.pao@mail.mil | 608-242-3048 by Vaughn R. Larson “Yesterday, the last of our service members in Afghanistan started their journey home. Our National Guard support to the military mission in Afghanistan is now complete. The past two decades
Contact: Alexa Henning Vanessa Ambrosini OSHKOSH — On Saturday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) released the following statement on the 20th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks. “Most of us will never forget where we were, or what we were doing the
Contact: WisDems Communications (press@wisdems.org) MADISON, Wis. — Today, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler released the following statement on the 20th anniversary of September 11, 2001: “Today, we honor the nearly 3,000 lives that were lost in New York
Contact: 257-4765 [Madison, WI] – Yesterday, Joe Biden announced an unconstitutional vaccine mandate plan that forces national politics on Americans’ personal decisions about their health. While over 20 Republican governors have spoken out against Biden’s federal overreach, Tony Evers has
MADISON –– Thanks to the leadership of President Joe Biden in partnership with Governor Evers and congressional Democrats, America is on the move again and is projected to reach the highest levels of growth in nearly four decades. That’s why,
Today, the Ways and Means Committee marked up a portion of the Build Back Better Act, including the portion which funds the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) programs, securing key enhancements to better support displaced workers, while also providing funding to
MADISON– Every third Friday in September is Prisoner of War, Missing in Action (POW/MIA) Recognition Day in America. Rolling Thunder Chapters and Wisconsin Veterans of Foreign Wars will commemorate this day in 2021 by hosting the POW/MIA Chair of Honor
Contact: Kevin Conway Associate Director of University Communication (414) 288-4745 – office (414) 202-9329 – mobile kevin.m.conway@marquette.edu MILWAUKEE — The College of Business Administration at Marquette University has announced the launch of a groundbreaking Real Estate Asset Program, a real-world, student-focused investment program in commercial real estate. It is the
MADISON, WI (September 13, 2021) — Watching events unfold in Afghanistan over the past few weeks has been difficult for many reasons. Why did the withdrawal of U.S. troops happen the way it did? Could it have been handled differently? As we reflect on the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, do
MADISON, Wis. – As the COVID-19 Delta variant continues to spread throughout the Unites States, there has been a lot of discussion about how the virus impacts vaccinated and unvaccinated people. A breakthrough COVID-19 infection is defined as the detection of the virus – its RNA or antigen – in
Contact: DOA Communications, (608) 266-7362 DOACommunications@wisconsin.gov Department of Administration Provides Breakdown of State Employee Vaccination Status Reporting Madison, Wis.– Today, the Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) announced that 87 percent of executive branch employees have shared their vaccination status, as required by guidance issued on August 23, 2021. Close to 70
Contact: Rep. Shelton, 608-266-0616 GREEN BAY – State Representative Kristina Shelton introduced a bipartisan-supported resolution today to the Wisconsin State Legislature to recognize September as National Sickle Cell Awareness Month. To commemorate this resolution, Rep. Shelton shared this message: “I am excited to introduce this legislation to recognize September as
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov Local and tribal health departments receive funding from American Rescue Plan Act MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) today announced $58.4 million in funding for local and tribal health departments to continue their work responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and build a
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MADISON, Wis. — Small businesses are the backbone of America’s economy and the Biden-Harris administration has been a proven partner in helping them build back better from the COVID-19 pandemic. In dedicating the week of September 12 as Small Business Week, President Biden and Democrats across the state of Wisconsin
CONTACT: Brandon Weathersby 414.469.3493 press@milwaukeecountywi.gov MILWAUKEE, WI – Today marks the 20th anniversary of the September 11th terror attacks that killed more than 3,000 Americans and remains the deadliest foreign terror attack on American soil. The following is the statement of Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley in observation of the 20th anniversary: “It has
CONTACT: Maj. Joe Trovato | ngwi.pao@mail.mil | 608-242-3048 by Vaughn R. Larson “Yesterday, the last of our service members in Afghanistan started their journey home. Our National Guard support to the military mission in Afghanistan is now complete. The past two decades have not been an easy chapter in our nation’s history,
Contact: Alexa Henning Vanessa Ambrosini OSHKOSH — On Saturday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) released the following statement on the 20th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks. “Most of us will never forget where we were, or what we were doing the morning of September 11th, 2001. In that moment, our world
Contact: WisDems Communications (press@wisdems.org) MADISON, Wis. — Today, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler released the following statement on the 20th anniversary of September 11, 2001: “Today, we honor the nearly 3,000 lives that were lost in New York City, at the Pentagon, and in Pennsylvania twenty years ago
Contact: 257-4765 [Madison, WI] – Yesterday, Joe Biden announced an unconstitutional vaccine mandate plan that forces national politics on Americans’ personal decisions about their health. While over 20 Republican governors have spoken out against Biden’s federal overreach, Tony Evers has remained silent on this plan that will hurt Wisconsin small
MADISON –– Thanks to the leadership of President Joe Biden in partnership with Governor Evers and congressional Democrats, America is on the move again and is projected to reach the highest levels of growth in nearly four decades. That’s why, in an interview with WDIO News (ABC Superior), Wisconsin State
Today, the Ways and Means Committee marked up a portion of the Build Back Better Act, including the portion which funds the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) programs, securing key enhancements to better support displaced workers, while also providing funding to improve the Health Profession Opportunity Grant (HPOG) program, including provisions
MADISON– Every third Friday in September is Prisoner of War, Missing in Action (POW/MIA) Recognition Day in America. Rolling Thunder Chapters and Wisconsin Veterans of Foreign Wars will commemorate this day in 2021 by hosting the POW/MIA Chair of Honor dedication in the Wisconsin State Capitol Rotunda on the 17th