Stripping the original budget repair bill of its fiscal items, the Wisconsin State Senate passed an amended conference committee version of the bill last night, effectively eliminating collective bargaining for public workers. The bill passed 18-1, with no Democrats present.…
Forum on the Proposed UW-Madison Public Authority
Public authority status for UW-Madison represents the most fundamental change to this campus in nearly 40 years, and the issue has come up during a time of fiscal and political crisis. Our University community must have a solid basis for…
Poll Shows Most in State Want Budget Compromise
Professor Ken Goldstein, a PROFS Steering Committee member and political science professor, conducted a survey for the Wisconsin Policy Research Institute last week and found that 65% of those questioned want Governor Scott Walker to negotiate a compromise with Senate…
Faculty Senate: Discussion of the New Badger Partnership
Dear colleagues, Monday’s Faculty Senate meeting includes a ‘committee of the whole discussion’ of the New Badger Partnership (NBP). Many faculty members — beyond senators themselves — are planning to attend and we encourage you to prepare for this meeting…
New Badger Partnership Open Forum Saturday
The entire university community is encouraged to participate in an open forum and discussion about public higher education and the New Badger Partnership. An Open Discussion about the New Badger Partnership, will be held from 9-11 am on Saturday, March…
First Look at the State Budget
Governor Scott Walker presented his 2011-13 biennial budget to a joint session of the legislature earlier today, and it offered few surprises. As expected, the proposal includes huge cuts to two of Wisconsin’s largest expenditures — K-12 education and aid…