Last week, the Legislative Fiscal Bureau released a memo to all legislators detailing a potential $2.5 billion structural deficit for the next Legislature. The memo relies on current fiscal parameters and the deficit could change with revenue growth or program…
The state, UW
The Capital Times: Chancellor Martin at 2 Years
by Michelle Felber •
Last week, Paul Fanlund of The Capital Times offered an in-depth analysis of Chancellor Biddy Martin’s first two years at UW-Madison. Fanlund found Martin to be an optimistic and enthusiastic leader who remains exceedingly careful and disciplined. Her approach to…
The state
Legislative Special Committee Appointments
by Michelle Felber •
Many thanks to the following faculty members who have generously agreed to serve on legislative special committees: Jeff Patterson, Family Medicine; Special Committee on Health Care Access Roberta Riportella, Consumer Science; Special Committee on Health Care Access Sara Goldrick-Rab, Educational…
The state
Cieslewicz: Stop Attacking UW
by Joe Salmons •
Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz recently blogged about the importance of UW-Madison to the entire state. Prompted by the attacks on the city by State Representative Steve Nass (R-Whitewater), the mayor questioned why it seems to be good politics for some…
The national context, The state, UW System
The Widening Education Gap
by Michelle Felber •
If you haven’t seen it (or all of it), much has been written over the past several days about the widening gap between workers with degrees and the jobs that require those degrees. On Monday, Georgetown University released a report…
The state, UW System
Board of Regents Update
by Michelle Felber •
The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents had a very full agenda when they met in Milwaukee last Thursday and Friday. On Thursday, the Regents approved a 5.5 percent tuition increase for all 4-year campuses, while tuition remains frozen…