Governor Scott Walker announced yesterday that he plans to invest almost $100 million in workforce development. Some items that affect the University of Wisconsin System: $20 million for programs relating to economic and workforce development, including efforts to improve affordability.…
Category: The state
2013-14 Legislative Directory Available
PROFS has compiled an extensive list of legislative contacts in an easy-to-use pdf. The printable document includes hotlinks to email addresses and websites, along with addresses and phone numbers of key legislators. The list includes the governor; Dane County legislators;…
Walker to Deliver Budget Address February 20
Governor Scott Walker’s office announced yesterday that the 2013-15 biennial budget address will be Wednesday, February 20. The governor will deliver his remarks at 7 pm in the Assembly chambers. Once introduced, the bill will be referred to the Joint…
Legislative Update
The 2013-14 legislative session is underway. Here’s a quick overview of recent legislative happenings: 2013-15 state budget The state budget is expected to be introduced by Governor Walker in early to mid-February. Senate Joint Resolution 1 extended the budget deadline…
Governor Walker to Deliver State of the State Tuesday
Governor Scott Walker will deliver his State of the State address at 7 pm Tuesday evening in the Assembly Chambers of the Capitol. Typically, the speech is an outline for the governor’s legislative and budget priorities for the coming year.…
2013-14 Legislative Session Begins
The 2013-14 legislative session began today when legislators were sworn in at 2 pm. Republicans regained control of the Senate (18-15) and enjoy the same majority in the Assembly as they did last session (60-39). A tentative floorperiod schedule was…
UW-Madison Political Scientists: Election Day Registration Works in Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin-Madison political science professors Barry Burden, David Canon, Ken Mayer and Donald Moynihan offered their view on election-day registration in the December 27 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Governor Scott Walker mentioned eliminating same-day voting in a speech at the…
UW-Madison Faculty: Providing Results for Wisconsin
PROFS met with staff from the office of Governor Scott Walker last week and spoke to them about the faculty at UW-Madison and the integral role we play. A pdf of the handout used at the meeting can be found…
Regent Update
The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents took action on several items last week, including raising the cap on non-resident students at UW-Madison, increasing the pay range for chancellors at UW-Madison and UW-Eau Claire, and approving UW-Madison’s HR Design plan. On…
Rifkin Criticizes Governor Walker’s Plan for Higher Education
Writing in today’s Inside Higher Education, former UW-Madison professor Ben Rifkin says that Governor Scott Walker’s plan for public education is fundamentally wrong. Rifkin currently serves as dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences as the College of…