In advance of Friday’s Board of Regents meeting, the Chancellor’s office has released two documents related to the possible separation of UW-Madison from UW System. One document summarizes how UW-Madison would become public authority as part of Governor Scott Walker’s…
Law School Forum on Governor’s Budget Repair Bill
The Law School is sponsoring a forum to discuss Special Session Senate Bill 11, Governor Scott Walker’s budget repair bill. The forum will be held tomorrow (Wednesday, February 23) from 6 to 8 pm in Room 2260 of the Law…
Legislative Update
Budget Repair Bill The budget repair bill remains stalled in the Senate due to the absence of the 14 Democratic senators. The Senate is meeting today, but can only consider items without a financial implication. The Assembly is also in…
Reschovsky: Wisconsin Risks Losing Its Best Public Employees
Activities at the Capitol over the past week have captured the attention of the media around the world. Writing for CNN, PROFS Steering Committee member Andrew Reschovsky notes that Governor Walker’s plan could ultimately cause the best public sector employees…
Tuesday: March on the Capitol
To the University of Wisconsin community: The crisis in our state capitol and on our campus has steadily deepened in recent days. The consequences of the proposed budget repair bill have come into clearer focus, including the loss of bargaining…
A colleague’s perspective: Some thoughts on the current state of affairs in Wisconsin
The text below came in yesterday, unsolicited, from a young colleague on the faculty of our great University. Like many people, this person is thinking hard about what faculty can and should do under the present circumstances. We are publishing…