PROFS has officially registered against Assembly Bill 224. The bill, introduced by Representative Andre Jacque (R-Bellevue), would make it illegal to provide or use for experimentation fetal body parts. The proposal is similar to one opposed by PROFS last session, but…
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PROFS to Participate in Forum on Impact of State Budget
Jack O’Meara, PROFS legislative representative, will participate in a campus forum on the impact of the state budget on UW System and UW-Madison. The WISCAPE forum will be held from 1:00 to 4:30 pm, Tuesday, July 16, in the Wisconsin…
Walker to Veto Center for Investigative Journalism Provision; Says Regents Should Set Policy for Partnerships
Governor Scott Walker told several news outlets that he plans to veto a provision that would have removed the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism from UW-Madison and forbidden faculty from working with the organization. PROFS lobbied extremely hard over the…
PROFS Asks Governor Walker to Veto Center for Investigative Journalism Provision
PROFS formally requested (see below) that Governor Scott Walker veto a budget provision that would force the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism off campus and forbid faculty from working with the center, a serious breach of academic freedom. The governor…
PROFS Offers Testimony to JCOER; Committee Approves Raises
PROFS offered written testimony in support of a proposed pay plan at today’s Joint Committee on Employment Relations meeting. PROFS president Bill Tracy: “(I)t is time to start addressing the serious pay gaps that exist for faculty and other employees.…
One Percent Pay Raise for State Employees
The Office of State Employment Relations is recommending that state employees, including faculty at UW-Madison, receive a one-percent pay increase in each of the next two years. This will be the first pay raise for faculty since 2008. The recommendation…
WISCAPE to Sponsor Forum on Tuition Freeze
WISCAPE, the Wisconsin Center for the Advancement of Postsecondary Education, is sponsoring a public forum on the proposed two-year tuition freeze for UW System campuses. Governor Scott Walker proposed the freeze after UW System was found to have almost $650…
Senate Passes Budget; No Change for Center for Investigative Journalism
The Senate passed AB 40, the 2013-15 biennial budget proposal, just after midnight Friday. The vote on the bill was as expected — Senator Dale Schultz (R-Richland Center) joined all 15 Democrats to vote against the bill, which passed 17-16.…
Senate to Take Up Budget Today
The Wisconsin Senate will take up AB 40, the 2013-15 biennial budget proposal today, Thursday, June 20. Livestream coverage is available on WisconsinEye. In a surprise move yesterday, Assembly Democrats chose not to offer any of the more than 200…
Assembly Passes Technical Amendment to Budget; No Change for Center for Investigative Journalism
The Wisconsin Assembly voted 59-36 to approve a technical amendment to AB 40, the 2013-15 biennial budget proposal. The amendment did not change a Joint Finance Committee provision that would force the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism off campus. UW-Madison…