Three special elections will be held in the state today, Tuesday, November 19. Voters in the 21st and 69th Assembly Districts will choose new representatives, while voters in the 82nd Assembly District may cast votes in a Republican primary. A…
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Committee to Hold Informational Hearing on Flex Option Degree Today
The Senate Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges will hold an informational hearing on the University of Wisconsin Flexible Option at 2 pm today. The hearing will be held in Room 411 South in the State Capitol and is open…
Legislative Update
The Wisconsin Assembly and Senate are both in session this week. A $100 million tax cut proposed by Governor Scott Walker is a top priority for action this week, with several other proposals under consideration. Walker announced his intention to…
PROFS Legislative Efforts
Like all advocacy organizations in the state, PROFS is required to register its lobbying efforts with the Government Accountability Board. This session, PROFS has registered a position on four bills: AB 185/SB 163 – Legislative Redistricting These bills would shift the…
University Committee on Shared Governance
The University Committee sent an email message (below) to UW-Madison faculty this afternoon addressing concerns about the future of shared governance on University of Wisconsin System campuses. The subject was raised last week at a UW System Board of Regents…
Legislative Update
PROFS, a non-profit membership organization representing UW-Madison faculty, monitors legislation and lobbies the governor, members of the legislature, and members of Congress. We are proud of our past achievements. During the 2011-13 biennial budget process, PROFS led the successful fight…
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…
State Budget & Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism Update
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) said the Assembly will likely take up the 2013-15 biennial budget bill (AB 40) on Tuesday, June 18. Vos also told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that he expects the legislature to pass the budget approved…
Committee to Vote on Election Bill
The Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections will vote today on a bipartisan proposal that would increase campaign finance contribution limits but allow online voter registration in the state. The hearing begins at noon in Room 417 North of the…
State Building Commission Delays Vote on UW Projects
The State Building Commission decided yesterday to delay a vote on all but one University of Wisconsin building projects. A list of UW items on the April agenda is here. Projects previously approved, including funding for the Babcock Hall Dairy…