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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Wisconsin Newsletter for Thursday August 21, 2025 ( 6 items )  

Court blocks Texas law requiring 10 Commandments in every public school classroom
MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 20 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Court blocks Texas law requiring 10 Commandments in every public school classroom In a victory for religious freedom and church-state separation, a federal district court has issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting the school district defendants from implementing a Texas law that requires all public elementary and secondary schools to display the Ten Commandmen  more

EMILYs List Endorses Justice Anita Earls and Judge Chris Taylor for North Carolina and Wisconsin State Supreme Courts
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 [Category: Political] -- EMILYs List issued the following news release: * * * EMILYs List Endorses Justice Anita Earls and Judge Chris Taylor for North Carolina and Wisconsin State Supreme Courts * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today EMILYs List, the nation's largest resource for electing women, endorsed Justice Anita Earls for reelection to the North Carolina state Supreme Court and Judge Chris Taylor for the Wisconsin state Supreme Court. With the chaos coming out of Washington, s  more

Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale and Financing of Two-Suite Retail Property in Plover, Wisconsin
ENCINO, California, Aug. 21 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale and Financing of Two-Suite Retail Property in Plover, Wisconsin PLOVER, Wis., Aug. 20, 2025 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale and financing of 1813-1819 Park Ave., a two-suite retail property in Plover, Wisconsin. The pro  more

Marquette University Police Department Traffic Enforcement Unit Introduced to Reduce Reckless Driving Around Campus
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Aug. 20 -- Marquette University issued the following news release: * * * New Marquette University Police Department traffic enforcement unit introduced to reduce reckless driving around campus In its first 11 weeks of operation, the Marquette University Police Department's new traffic enforcement unit initiated over 200 traffic stops, issuing 171 City of Milwaukee citations and making 14 arrests for operating while intoxicated. That represents a 165% increase in traffic   more

Rockwell Automation Report Finds CPG Industry Prioritizing Innovation Over Cost-Cutting
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Aug. 19 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Rockwell Automation, an industrial automation and information company, issued the following news release: * * * Rockwell Automation Report Finds CPG Industry Prioritizing Innovation Over Cost-Cutting * MILWAUKEE, Wis., August 19, 2025 - Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), the world's largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, today announced the results of the 10th annual State of Smart  more

University Grants Housing Request for Jewish Student to Accommodate Sabbath Observance
PLANO, Texas, Aug. 20 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * University Grants Housing Request for Jewish Student to Accommodate Sabbath Observance * Madison, WI --First Liberty Institute and the law firm Eimer Stahl LLP announced that the University of Wisconsin granted a religious accommodation request for incoming Jewish freshman Orly Gallo. The deci  more