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Contact: Thad Nation 414.412.7814 Governor Doyle announces $29 million in funding to provide broadband access to schools and libraries in all 72 counties MILWAUKEE— Wired Wisconsin on Thursday lauded the announcement that the Wisconsin Department of Administration would receive nearly $23 million in federal funding to match $5.7 million from the state to help provide broadband internet access to hundreds of sites...

Contact: Rep. Hintz 1-888-534-0054 Assembly voted to crack down on payday lenders, ban auto title loans in Wisconsin Madison – Late Tuesday night, the Wisconsin State Assembly passed Assembly Bill 447, the Responsible Lending Act, on a bipartisan vote of 59-38. The bill regulates the payday loan industry by prohibiting the most abusive predatory lending operations to protect Wisconsin consumers. The...

CHICAGO, February 18, 2010 – Baird Private Equity, the global private equity group affiliated with Robert W. Baird & Co. (Baird), is pleased to announce four promotions in its global private equity group: * Rob Ospalik was named a Partner with Baird Private Equity, in addition to his continuing role as a Principal–Portfolio Management with...

A message from MMAC President Tim Sheehy This morning, the 4th District Court of Appeals referred MMAC's legal challenge of Milwaukee's Sick Leave Mandate to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. As a result of the Appeals Court's action, Milwaukee Circuit Judge Thomas Cooper's ruling invalidating the ordinance stands, pending the Supreme Court's decision on whether to take up the case. Today’s ruling...

Survey reveals client perspective on service, quality, value and loyalty To view this news release online, please visit http://www.northwesternmutualnews.com. MILWAUKEE, WI (February 18, 2010) – Northwestern Mutual leads the industry with the highest customer satisfaction score among U.S. life insurers, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index’s (ACSI) fourth quarter 2009 report. Northwestern Mutual led all competitors with a...

CONTACT: Michelle Miller, (608) 262-7135, mmmille6@facstaff.wisc.edu MADISON - Consumers' growing appetite for locally produced food presents both an opportunity and a problem for local growers. Demand is fast outpacing what roadside stands and farmers' markets can supply, but supermarkets and restaurants are geared to expect substantial volume, consistent quality and year-round delivery-all things that small-scale, seasonal operations struggle to provide....

CONTACT: Kelly Edwards Phone: 715-340-1264 E-mail: Kelly.edwards@wi.usda.gov Recovery Act Funds Will Help Rural Economy and Create Jobs STEVENS POINT, WI - - U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development State Director, Stan Gruszynski, congratulated the Village of Winneconne who received...

CONTACT: Judi Murphy, Vice President, Strategic Alliances ActionCOACH of Elm Grove P: 262-790-1213 F: 262-790-1516 E: JudiMurphy@actioncoach.com W: http://www.actioncoach.com Elm Grove, WI -- ActionCOACH, the number one business coaching firm in the world, hosted its 2010 Americas Regional Conference on January 11-15 at the Aliante Station Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. At the annual awards dinner, ActionCOACH of Elm Grove was awarded the honor of “Best...

CONTACT: Thad Nation, (414) 412-7814 (MADISON, Wis.)—Consistent with the position of the coalition for Clean, Responsible Energy for Wisconsin’s Economy (CREWE) and elements of the proposed Clean Energy Jobs Act, President Obama this week called for more nuclear energy to help combat global warming. “Wisconsin legislators should take note that the President himself sees the...