Regents committee votes to alter UW sick leave
A committee of the UW System Board of Regents recommended altering the state's faculty sick-leave policy Friday, though nine UW campuses have said they are opposed to some of the possible changes.
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A committee of the UW System Board of Regents recommended altering the state's faculty sick-leave policy Friday, though nine UW campuses have said they are opposed to some of the possible changes.
Three state legislators want to know why their constituents lack access to certain Badger sporting events, asking for an audit of the contract between the Big Ten Network and Wisconsin Athletics Thursday.
A committee in the state Senate unanimously passed a resolution to limit the governor's Frankenstein"" veto power Wednesday.
New surveys of the Wisconsin electorate show residents are more likely to vote for Democrats in the presidential primary and approval of the state Legislature has dropped significantly since the spring because of the past budget impasse.
The state Senate passed a bill hoped to encourage competition in the cable television industry Thursday, though only after an exhaustive series of amendments were debated that often passed or failed due to one vote.
Student fees used to pay for various programs and activities are increasing at higher rates than tuition at UW System schools this year, increasing almost 18 percent at UW-Madison.
Two pieces of legislation intended to help rape victims have moved forward in the state Legislature recently, though one bill's fate in the state Assembly is still uncertain.
The state Assembly passed a bill Tuesday aimed at preventing coerced abortions, though some of its detractors say the bill is political grandstanding.
The state Senate passed a bill that would end the governor's ability to appoint the Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources Tuesday, with proponents saying it would end political interference and opponents saying it makes the position less accountable.
The Joint Finance Committee of the state Legislature will review the cable competition bill Wednesday, with Assembly Bill 207 being the most significant and contentious piece of legislation the JFC has debated since the state budget.
Jesus Salas resigned in protest from the UW System Board of Regents Friday, in response to a provision allowing students who are the children of undocumented workers to pay in-state tuition being left out of the final state budget.
Gov. Jim Doyle signed the 2007-2009 budget Friday at the UW Madison Memorial Union, ending the 118 days late legislative process, despite some legal disputes remaining due to the makeup of the finalized version.
Wisconsin winerires may be in trouble.
Democrats in the state Senate removed Sen. Judy Robson, D-Beloit, from her position as Majority Leader Wednesday, replacing her with state Sen. Russ Decker, D-Weston, partially in response to recent budget negotiations that ended less then 24 hours earlier.
The state Legislature passed the 2007-2009 budget Tuesday evening, 115 days after it was supposed to be passed and only needs approval by Gov. Jim Doyle to become law.
The state budget came one step closer to being finalized Monday, passing out of the Conference Committee of legislative leaders and gaining support by UW System leaders.
Gov. Jim Doyle and legislative leaders announced Friday that an agreement on the overdue state budget had been reached, with a full vote possible as soon as Tuesday.
State Rep. Tom Nelson, D-Kaukauna, announced Thursday that he will engage in a sit-in at the Capitol until the state budget is done.
Debate over the stalled state budget erupted into two competing rallies at the state Capitol Wednesday, with one group demanding no new taxes and another group urging legislators to pass the budget now.
Gov. Jim Doyle announced Tuesday that the state government might temporarily shut down in the coming months if the budget process is not finished soon.