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State Tipoffs Involving Wisconsin Newsletter for Friday November 08, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Flying Aggies soar to Regional title
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Nov. 7 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Oklahoma State University's Flying Aggies flight team soared to victory at the National Intercollegiate Flying Association Region 4 SAFECON championship, held Oct. 14-18 at TSTC Waco Airport. With a 122-point margin, the Flying Aggies secured their first regional title since 2016 and will move on to compete at the national competition in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, next spring. The OSU flight team accumulated 656 poi  more

Grady Guest Lecturer at University of Wisconsin-Madison
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Nov. 8 -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: Taft Chicago partner Graham Grady was a guest lecturer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Real Estate Department course Urban and Regional Economics. His presentation was focused on zoning, land use and entitlements. The students appreciated Mr. Grady's insights and expertise on zoning boards, regulations and permits, and his specific examples of how zoning laws impact the development of real estate projects. G  more

Lori Ruhly Named to World Services Group's North American Regional Council for 2024-2025
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Nov. 7 -- Quarles and Brady, a law firm, issued the following news release: Lori Ruhly, a Madison-based Quarles & Brady partner and national chair of the firm's Intellectual Property Practice Group, has been named to the World Services Group's (WSG) North American Regional Council for 2024-2025. WSG is a prominent global network of independent firms that provides an exclusive platform to connect its members to the most elite legal firms and their multinational clients wor  more

Wis. Justice Dept.: Attorney General Kaul and Bipartisan Coalition of 30 States Announce Settlement With Kroger Over Opioid Crisis
MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 7 -- The Wisconsin Department of Justice issued the following news release: Attorney General Josh Kaul alongside a bipartisan coalition of thirty state attorneys general, announced today a $1.37 billion settlement agreement with Kroger, addressing the grocery chain's role in the opioid crisis. Wisconsin would receive up to $21.8 million for opioid abatement, with payments anticipated to begin early next year. This would make Wisconsin due to receive more than $780 milli  more

Wis. State Superintendent Underly Issues Statement on School Referendums on Ballot Across Wisconsin
MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 7 -- Wisconsin State Superintendent Jill Underly issued the following statement on Nov. 5, 2024, on school referendums on the ballot across Wisconsin: * * * Dr. Jill Underly calls on state to sustainably fund public schools * * * "Wisconsin families value public education and understand our schools need sustainable funding to keep the lights on and provide a high-quality education to our kids. At the same time, they understand this responsibility should not dispropor  more