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State Tipoffs Involving Wisconsin Newsletter for Friday March 14, 2025 ( 6 items )  

Benjamin Nielsen Selected as Finalist for 2025 "Excellence in Law" Awards by AZ Big Media
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, March 14 -- Quarles and Brady, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Benjamin Nielsen Selected as Finalist for 2025 "Excellence in Law" Awards by AZ Big Media Benjamin Nielsen, a Phoenix-based Quarles & Brady Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner, has been selected as a finalist for the AZ Big Media 2025 "Excellence in Law" awards in the "Emerging Law Industry Leader of the Year" category. Winners will be announced at a March 27 event in Phoenix. These  more

Carnegie Foundation Designates UW-Green Bay as a 'Research College and University'
GREEN BAY, Wisconsin, March 12 -- The University of Wisconsin Green Bay campus issued the following news release: * * * The Carnegie Foundation Designates UW-Green Bay as a 'Research College and University' New category classification highlights research at UW-Green Bay Green Bay, WI - The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay was recently named a "Research College and University" by The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, one of 216 institutions nationwide to be honored  more

Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman Appoints Scholar Michael Ford to Lead Wisconsin Institute for Citizenship and Civil Dialogue
MADISON, Wisconsin, March 13 -- The Universities of Wisconsin issued the following news on March 11, 2025: * * * Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman appoints scholar Michael Ford to lead Wisconsin Institute for Citizenship and Civil Dialogue MADISON, Wis.--Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman today announced his appointment of public policy scholar Michael Ford as leader of the Wisconsin Institute for Citizenship and Civil Dialogue. Ford most recently was the EAA C.R.   more

Wis. A.G. Kaul and Coalition Issue Joint Statement on Continuing Resolution
MADISON, Wisconsin, March 14 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release on March 13, 2025: * * * AG Kaul and Coalition Issue Joint Statement on Continuing Resolution MADISON, Wis. - Attorney General Josh Kaul today led a coalition of seven attorneys general in issuing a joint statement in support of efforts in the U.S. Senate to block a partisan continuing resolution (CR). As the Attorneys General of seven states, we stand in strong support of the effort in the  more

Wis. A.G. Kaul Sues Trump Administration to Stop Dismantling of Department of Education and Protect Students
MADISON, Wisconsin, March 14 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release on March 13, 2025: * * * AG Kaul Sues Trump Administration to Stop Dismantling of Department of Education and Protect Students MADISON, Wis. - Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration to stop the dismantling of the Department of Education (ED). On March 11, the Trump administration announced that ED would be firing ap  more

Wis. Justice Dept.: Update - Officer Involved Death Investigation in Dane County, Wis.
MADISON, Wisconsin, March 14 -- The Wisconsin Department of Justice issued the following news release on March 13, 2025: * * * UPDATE: Officer Involved Death Investigation in Dane County, Wis. DANE COUNTY, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is conducting an officer involved death investigation in the Town of Blue Mounds, Wis. that occurred on the evening of Sunday, March 2, 2025. At approximately 6:21 p.m., Iowa County Sheriff's Office D  more