Tag: legislature

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…

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…

PolitiFact on UW System’s “Reserves”

Leaders of the University of Wisconsin System have faced a firestorm of criticism since the Legislative Fiscal Bureau reported last Friday that System holds more than $1 billion in financial reserves. The report found that UW System had a cash balance of…

Joint Committee on Employment Relations to Discuss UW-Madison’s HR Plan

The Legislature’s Joint Committee on Employment Relations (JCOER) will meet today at 10 am to discuss UW-Madison’s new personnel system. Discussion of UW System’s proposed personnel system is also on the agenda. The legislature directed UW-Madison and UW Syste to develop…

Thursday, April 4 is UW-Madison Day at the Capitol

Faculty, staff, and students will descend on the State Capitol on Thursday, April 4, hosting interactive displays and exhibits from 10 am until 2 pm. The day is designed to remind legislators and staff of the positive role the university…