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NEW Capital Fund, LP has committed to invest $270,000 in Frozen Codebase, LLC; a Green Bay company dedicated to design, program, and license video game software to the video gaming industry. The company will market its products to the major game publishers such as Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo. Frozen Codebase president Benjamin Geisler has previously worked...

Contact: Joshua Morby, 414-791-9120 Goal Set for 25% of our Transportation Fuel from Renewable Sources by 2025 Green Bay – The Wisconsin Ethanol Coalition today endorsed Governor Jim Doyle’s plan to make Wisconsin the nation’s leader in energy independence. Governor Jim Doyle was joined by private sector employers and environmental leaders in Madison and Green Bay for the signing...

Peter Peshek, a prominent attorney in environmental law and government relations at DeWitt Ross & Stevens, has been appointed to senior counselor status, announced the law firm’s managing partner, Stephen A. DiTullio. Peshek, considered by some to be the current dean of Wisconsin environmental law, has been a steady influence ensuring the coexistence of nature...

"I am pleased with today's decision by the Wisconsin Supreme Court whichholds that the tax exemption for Wisconsin-based airlines does not violateeither the United States Constitution or the Wisconsin Constitution.  Asrecognized by the Court, this exemption is crucial to the state's economicvitality because it both protects existing jobs and attracts new jobs. Good paying, family supporting jobs are vital...

Stephanie Marquis, Communications Director, (608) 266-1683 MADISON-With the arrival of warmer humid days, state health officials are encouraging people to learn about preventing mold growth in their homes in order to stay healthy. "If you see mold growth or you detect a musty odor, you may have a mold problem," said Bill Otto, Environmental Health Supervisor. "About 10% of...

Contact:  Anne Lupardus, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162            Launches Broad, Statewide Effort to Make Wisconsin America's Renewable Energy Leader GREEN BAY - Governor Jim Doyle, joined by University of Wisconsin System President Kevin Reilly and other industry and environmental leaders, today signed Wisconsin's "Declaration of Energy Independence" - setting broad, ambitious goals for the state to become the nation's...

For more information, contact: Cindy Lorentzen, Marketing Specialist 414-287-9622 clorentzen@gklaw.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Milwaukee, Wisconsin (July 6, 2006). The law firm of Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. announced the addition of John S. Swimmer to its Indian Nations Law Practice Group in the firm’s Milwaukee office. Prior to joining the firm, Swimmer spent three years serving as the Mille...

Contact: Anne Lupardus, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162 The Supreme Court ruled this morning that a property tax exemption for airlines with hubs in Wisconsin is constitutional. Governor Doyle made the following statement following the 5-2 decision, which protects tax incentives for airlines that have a Wisconsin hub, including Midwest...

By Brian E. ClarkWisBusiness.com In the mid-1990s, a light bulb flashed inside Todd Stuart's brain as he traveled around the state visiting manufacturers with then-Lt. Gov. Scott McCallum.It was an appropriate metaphor for someone who could be accurately described as an energy policy wonk. When McCallum became governor, Stuart served as his energy and economic development adviser. In May,...

By Brian E. ClarkWisBusiness.com In the mid-1990s, a light bulb flashed inside Todd Stuart's brain as he traveled around the state visiting manufacturers with then-Lt. Gov. Scott McCallum.It was an appropriate metaphor for someone who could be accurately described as an energy policy wonk. When McCallum became governor, Stuart served as his energy and economic development adviser. In May,...