The Joint Finance Committee today will begin deliberations on Gov. Scott Walker’s budget proposal. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. According to the Associated Press, the committee is not expected to vote …
Walker letter restores Wisconsin Idea, proposes resident undergrad tuition cap
Gov. Scott Walker made several adjustments to his budget proposal in a letter to the Joint Finance Committee chairs on Monday, including restoring the statutory language about the Wisconsin Idea. The errata letter is sent …
Faculty group to hold budget forum Wednesday
PROFS will host a forum on the 2015-17 state budget at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday in the Wisconsin Idea Room in the Education Building. The forum is free and open to the public. Panel members will …
Key provisions of budget bill summarized
The key points of Governor Scott Walker’s 2015-17 biennial budget bill proposal that impact UW-Madison are summarized here. A full analysis of the budget bill has been completed by the Legislative Fiscal Bureau and can be found …
Joint Finance Committee to hold public hearings
Four public hearings on the 2015-17 state budget will be held over the next couple weeks by the Joint Finance Committee. The first will be March 18 at Brillion High School in Calumet County. It will …
Academic Staff Assembly joins call for further study of proposed public authority
The Academic Staff Assembly voted Monday on resolutions calling for more study on a proposed public authority for the University of Wisconsin System and greater flexibility in the timing and amount of state budget cuts. …
Regents support resolution calling for reduced cuts, flexibilities, and dedicated funding stream for UW System
The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents voted unanimously Thursday to support a resolution calling for the legislature to substantially reduce the proposed base funding cuts to the UW System recommended in the Governor’s …
Regents to discuss budget impact, video of Joint Finance hearing available
The UW System Board of Regents will discuss the biennial budget and its potential effects at a meeting tomorrow at the Gordon Event and Dining Center. Video streaming of the meeting will be available here. The …
Cross, Schmidt testify before Joint Finance Committee
UW System President Ray Cross and UW–Eau Claire Chancellor Jim Schmidt testified before the legislature’s Joint Finance Committee today. Cross summed up his testimony with three requests: approve the UW System Authority, approve the dedicated …
Faculty Senate urges study of public authority, preservation of shared governance
The Faculty Senate on Monday called for more study of a proposal to convert the University of Wisconsin System from a state agency to a public authority and passed a measure opposing the removal of …