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…
Assembly to Take Up Budget Tomorrow
The Assembly will take up the 2013-15 biennial budget proposal (AB 40) at 11 am tomorrow, Tuesday, June 18. The bill was passed by the Joint Finance Committee and referred to the Assembly on June 5. Republican leaders in the…
Governor Walker Withdraws Student Regent Nomination
Governor Scott Walker withdrew his nomination of Joshua Inglett, a UW-Platteville student, to the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents today. Walker had announced three nominees, including Inglett on Monday. Tom Evenson, the governor’s spokesman, did not comment on the…