Wisconsin partisan primaries will be held next Tuesday, August 14. Polls are open statewide from 7 am to 8 pm. Absentee voting Voters in Wisconsin may vote by absentee ballot at at a municipal clerk’s office until 5 pm or…
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PROFS Registers in Opposition to Voter ID Bill
PROFS has registered in opposition to Assembly Bill 7, a measure that would require voters to show photo identification at the polls. The bill also moves the date of the fall primary to the second Tuesday in August, eliminates straight-party…
Changes in the Legislature
While the entire country experienced the overwhelming mood for change after last Tuesday’s elections, Wisconsin was the only state in the nation to turn over the governor’s office, a United States Senate seat, and both houses of the Legislature. The…
Walker Stresses Flexibility, Economic Development in Visit with Regents
This morning, Governor-elect Scott Walker met with the members of the UW System Board of Regents at their meeting in Madison. He discussed the importance of the system to the state, his commitment to giving the university more flexibility, and…
Election Season Winds Down
Election Day is just one week away, and regardless of the outcome, the new governor and legislature will face unprecedented challenges. The state faces a $3.1 billion structural deficit, and another federal stimulus package is unlikely. How the new governor…
77th Assembly District Candidate Forum
PROFS will host a public forum of candidates in race for the 77th Assembly District on Wednesday, October 20 at 7 pm. The event will be held in the Wisconsin Idea Room, located on the first floor of the Education…
Fall Primary Election Next Week
Wisconsin’s fall primary election will be held Tuesday, September 14. There are several elections of local interest, including the Democratic contest in the 77th Assembly District. PROFS hosted a forum of candidates last month, giving faculty the opportunity to learn…
Looking Ahead
With the semester coming to a close, PROFS is looking ahead to the fall. Most notably, the upcoming gubernatorial election. Right now, three major candidates are in the race — Scott Walker and Mark Neumann are running as Republicans, and…