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Contact: Bill G. Smith at (608) 255-6083 Jack Mozloom at (609) 989-8777 Madison (June 8, 2011) -- Karen Harned, executive director, National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Small Business Legal Center, Mike Carvin, counsel to NFIB, and Bill G. Smith, Wisconsin Director for the organization, issued the following statements after the oral arguments...

Contacts: Jim Graziano jgraz510@gmail.com +1-920-883-9085 Milwaukee, WI, USA: Scopia Technologies LLC, creator of the online travel search engine GoScopia (http://www.goscopia.com) has seen an increase in use from travel agents and freight forwarders looking for the best solutions for their customers. GoScopia.com is a new travel search engine, showing visitors which airports, rail stations, bus stops and ground transportation options are near...

Press contact: Z! Haukeness: 608-358-9993 On Thursday, June 9th, at 10:30 am outside of the Fluno Center, housing rights advocates, labor and community members affected by Scott Walker and Paul Ryan’s budget attacks will protest outside of the Fluno Center where both candidates are speaking at a conference sponsored by the Wisconsin Bankers Association and the Wisconsin Realtors Association. Other...

MEDIA CONTACTS: Lisa Marshall, Wisconsin Department of Tourism 608-267-3773; lmarshall@travelwisconsin.com Lori Severson, Wisconsin Association of Campground Owners 608-525-2323; lori@seversonandassociates.com MADISON, Wis. (June 9, 2011) — Tourism Secretary Stephanie Klett and former Green Bay Packers Gilbert Brown and William Henderson are camping at Merry Mac’s Campground on Saturday, June 11 in Merrimac to kick off this month’s “Go Camping Wisconsin." The “celebrity camp...

CONTACT: Carol S. Weber, APR, Director of Public Relations PHONE: 414-755-4108 (direct); 414-315-9321 (cell after normal business hours) E-MAIL: cweber@wda.org WEST ALLIS, WIS., June 9, 2011 – Thirty Special Olympics Wisconsin athletes will be among the estimated 2,000 individuals receiving an estimated $1 million in free dental care at the third annual Wisconsin Dental Association and WDA Foundation Mission of Mercy (MOM) on Friday, June...

CONTACT: Shannon Stahl, 608-265-6288, stahl@chem.wisc.edu MADISON - In chemistry, so-called aromatic molecules compose a large and versatile family of chemical compounds that are the stuff of pharmaceuticals, electronic materials and consumer products ranging from sunscreen to plastic soda bottles. Writing in the current online issue (June 9) of the journal Science, a team led by University of Wisconsin-Madison chemistry Professor...

For More Information Contact: Bill Cosh 608/266-1221 MADISON - Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced that the Wisconsin Department of Justice has joined forces with a number of federal agencies and other states in a nationwide effort to combat immigration services scams. The initiative, called “Combating Immigrations Services Scams,” targets illegal activity by immigration service providers, including the unauthorized practice of...

FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: Jessica Fuchs, Director of Communications (414) 486-4644 Institution has strengthened since resuming independent operations; reports first net income since 2007 CUDAHY, Wis. – Prime Financial Credit Union today announced that members elected a new, seven-member Board of Directors at its...

Contact: Casey Langan, Executive Director of Public Relations, 608.828.5711 Energy costs continue to impact grocery bills MADISON – Retail food prices grew just over three percent during the second quarter of 2011 according to the Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Marketbasket Survey. The informal survey shows the total cost of 16 food items that...

Contact: Cullen Werwie (608) 266-2169 John Dipko, Department of Workforce Development, 608-266-6753 Council to provide guidance on more flexible, effective workforce development system OAK CREEK – Governor Scott Walker today introduced his administration’s Council on Workforce Investment, noting additional private sector members have been added to help maintain job creation momentum and meet a goal of 250,000 jobs by 2015. “With nearly 25,000...

For more information, contact: Eric Skrum, Wisconsin Bankers Association, 608/441-1216, eskrum@wisbank.com MADISON – James N. Podewils, president and chief operating officer of Westbury Bank, West Bend will serve as the 2011-2012 chair of the Wisconsin Bankers Association (WBA). The Wisconsin Bankers Association is the state’s largest financial industry trade association, representing 300 commercial banks and savings institutions, their nearly 2,300 branch...

Volunteers will help clear a section of the trail in Verona, Wis. of invasive species TO: Assignment desk, reporters, photo desk and editors DATE/TIME: ...

Merchants Payments Coalition spokesperson Rachel Wolf issued the following statement in response to Senator Kohl’s vote to preserve the critical swipe fee reforms that passed last year: “Senator Kohl stood with Main Street consumers and merchants yesterday and voted to allow reforms providing much-need relief from out-of-control debit fees to move forward. Senator Kohl’s support was crucial to this Main...

– Bragging rights are up for grabs for the 2011 Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese recipe competition. The company has announced its second annual recipe contest to promote their delicious farmstead cheeses. The recipe contest consists of four categories: Appetizer, Salad, Main dish/Side dish, and Dessert. Each recipe must use at least one variety of Crave Brothers Farmstead Classics...