PROFS is cosponsoring a forum featuring candidates in Wisconsin’s Second Congressional District Democratic primary on August 7. Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-Madison) is leaving the House of Representatives to run for the United States Senate, leaving the seat open for the…
Author: Michelle Felber
PROFS to Host Candidate Forums
PROFS will host two public forums featuring Democratic candidates in newly-drawn legislative districts just outside Madison. Legislative primaries in Wisconsin will now be held on the second Tuesday in August — this year, August 14. The date was moved from…
Democrats to Control State Senate
State Senator Van Wangaard (R-Racine) said yesterday that he will not pursue a lawsuit challenging the results of the recount of his June 5 recall election, clearing the way for John Lehman (D-Racine) to be sworn in as early as…
Michael Bernard-Donals: University of Virginia’s Experience Resonates Here
English and Jewish Studies professor Michael Bernard-Donals offers his perspective on the University of Virginia crisis in the Sunday, June 8 Wisconsin State Journal. Bernard-Donals, a member of the University Committee, the PROFS Board of Directors, and the PROFS Steering…
Campus Connection: Lessons for UW-Madison
Todd Finkelmeyer has an excellent piece about the University of Virginia crisis in this week’s Capital Times. Finkelmeyer notes that while the Virginia crisis failed to attract much local attention, several UW-Madison faculty followed the situation with interest and concern:…
Report Advises No Changes to WRS
A report released today by the Department of Administration, the Department of Employee Trust Funds, and the Office of State Employment Relations recommended against any changes to the Wisconsin Retirement System. The report was requested as part of Act 32,…
Turmoil at UVA
The University of Virginia Board of Visitors voted unanimously this afternoon to reinstate its president, Teresa Sullivan, who was forced to resign earlier this month. The reaction to the forced resignation was strong and swift in Virginia and around the…
Pew: WRS Strongest in Nation; Study Due June 30; Governor Open to Changes
As reported earlier this year, Wisconsin Act 32 (the 2011-13 biennial budget) calls for a study of the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS). The study, due later this week, will examine the establishment of a defined contribution plan, like a 401(k), as an…
University’s Critical Compensation Fund
Earlier this week, UW-Madison released the blueprint for targeted salary increases to faculty and staff in an effort to improve the widening salary gap between the university and its peers. The Critical Compensation Fund, which is not an across-the-board pay…
Candidates Set for Fall Legislative Elections
The filing deadline for state legislative offices was June 1, and the Government Accountability Board has certified its list of candidates. The fall primary will be held Tuesday, August 14 — the date was moved up one month as part…