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State Tipoffs Involving Wisconsin Newsletter for Thursday August 29, 2024 ( 9 items )  

AArk. A.G. Griffin Leads Bipartisan Coalition Securing Nationwide $190 Million Unclaimed Property Settlement With Delaware
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 29 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on Aug. 28, 2024: * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement announcing that Arkansas, Pennsylvania, California, Texas, and Wisconsin--on behalf of a bipartisan coalition of 30 states--have agreed to a settlement with officials from Delaware to end the outstanding damages phase of an unclaimed property dispute won by Arkansas before the United States Supreme Court  more

Follow that cart!
MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 28 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Move-in day at UW-Madison packs a lot of excitement, a little nervousness and limitless dreams Photos by Bryce Richter As we tagged along with one of the big red moving carts on UW-Madison's move-in day, this was the refrain we heard most from incoming Badgers. With wide smiles on their faces, they piled bags and boxes and blankets into our cart, rolled it through hallways an  more

From stem cells to technology, the next Wisconsin RISE initiative focuses on improving health
MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 28 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Today, Aug. 28, 2024, University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin announced that the newest area of focus for the Wisconsin Research, Innovation and Scholarly Excellence (RISE) Initiative, called RISE-THRIVE, will be aimed at advancing health and improving lives. The Wisconsin RISE Initiative, which Mnookin unveiled in February, takes advantage of UW-Madison's research streng  more

JD Vance is Pushing Trump's Extreme Project 2025 Agenda to Leave Workers Out to Dry in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: As JD Vance visits Pennsylvania and Wisconsin today, DNC Rapid Response Director Alex Floyd released the following statement: "JD Vance needs to answer to voters in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and across America why he and Donald Trump want to raise taxes for lower and middle-class families with their extreme Project 2025 agenda. Vance is stumbling to defend Trump's unpopular agenda and his failed economi  more

Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of 24,211-Square-Foot Retail Strip in Whitewater, Wisconsin
ENCINO, California, Aug. 29 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: WHITEWATER, Wis., August 28, 2024 - 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 Whitewater Plaza, a 24,211-square-foot retail strip property located in Whitewater, Wisconsin. The property sold for $3,615,000. Dominic Sulo and Sam Malato, investment specialists in Marcu  more

National Institutes of Health Awards $2.4M Grant to Cross-Disciplinary Team of Researchers to Study Psychedelics for Methamphetamine Addiction
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Aug. 28 (TNSres) -- The Medical College of Wisconsin issued the following news: John McCorvy, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Cell Biology, Neurobiology, and Anatomy at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW); Adam Halberstadt, PhD, Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) and Director of the UCSD Center for Psychedelic Research; and Kevin Murnane, PhD, Associate Professor of Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Neuroscience and Direct  more

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine: 'Forever Chemicals' Show Up in Wisconsin Residents
MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Wisconsin's School of Medicine and Public Health issued the following news: * * * Highest levels found in those who eat locally-caught fish * * * A large, population-based study shows that while most Wisconsin residents have some "forever chemicals" known as PFAS in their blood, those who have the highest levels are higher income, older white men who have eaten locally-caught fish. The new study led by researchers at the University o  more

UW updates policy on expressive activity, expands educational and community resources
MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 28 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: The University of Wisconsin-Madison has consolidated and clarified campus policy to ensure that free expression, a bedrock UW value, remains protected on campus and that safeguards are in place to maintain the university's vital mission and operations, including the ability of students to access education without disruption. The newly named Expressive Activity Policy and accompanying guide coll  more

Wis. Gov. Evers Appoints Samantha Wagner to the Brown County Circuit Court
MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 29 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2024: Gov. Tony Evers announced today his appointment of Samantha Wagner to the Brown County Circuit Court - Branch 4. The appointment will fill the vacancy created by Judge Kendall M. Kelley's resignation. Wagner will complete a term ending July 31, 2025. "From her involvement with the Brown County Family Recovery Court to her involvement in the community, Samantha Wagner is committed to  more