UWM chancellor presses ahead with plan that includes tenured …
WEBAug 13, 2024 · The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is going ahead with a proposal that will lead to the layoffs of 35 tenured faculty, despite the plan’s rejection last week by the university’s faculty senate. In a memo submitted Monday to Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman, UWM Chancellor Mark Mone …
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Rebecca Cooke wins Democratic primary to take on Derrick Van …
WEBAug 13, 2024 · Rebecca Cooke won the Democratic primary in Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District Tuesday. She’ll go on to face Republican U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden in the general election for one of the seats that will decide which party wins control of the House of Representatives. Cooke, a former …
In post-primary interview, GOP Senate nominee Hovde attacks …
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Eric Hovde wins Republican nomination to face Sen. Tammy Baldwin
WEBAug 13, 2024 · Businessman Eric Hovde won the Republican nomination for the Wisconsin U.S. Senate race Tuesday night, officially setting the stage for his expected race against two-term Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin. Hovde, who has the endorsement of former President Donald Trump, defeated his two …
Major parties battle over third-party ballot access
WEBBy: Henry Redman - August 16, 2024 5:00 am. Ballot (Getty Images) The two major political parties are battling over the ability of third-party candidates to access the November presidential ballot in Wisconsin. The fight indicates concerns about how those candidates could affect the final vote totals in a state that frequently has exceptionally ...
National Democrats designate Cooke-Van Orden race a ‘red to …
WEBAug 16, 2024 · The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) added Rebecca Cooke to its “red to blue” priority list of congressional races this fall, saying the organization will provide support to her campaign as she faces Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden in Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District. Cooke was named to …
Ramthun says third lawmaker has joined effort to decertify 2020 ...
WEBJul 25, 2022 · Wisconsin state Rep. Tim Ramthun (R-Campbellsport) said at a news conference Monday that a third lawmaker has signed on as a co-sponsor in his effort to have the Legislature decertify the state’s 2020 election results and recall its 10 electoral votes. “This subject matter of elections is number one in the state and it will not go away until it’s resolved,” he said at the news conference.
Regents accept UWM plan with system’s first mass layoff of …
WEBAug 22, 2024 · With only one dissent, the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents approved a plan Thursday from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee that will include the layoff of 35 tenured faculty members. It would be the first mass layoff of tenured faculty anywhere in the Universities of Wisconsin system since state law weakened the …
The political tide turns in Wisconsin
WEBAug 15, 2024 · That is what democracy looks like in action.”. Pro-democracy activists and voters in Wisconsin are riding a sudden wave of optimism — a lighthearted approach to politics embodied by Harris’ running mate Walz. Pocan, who got to know Walz in Congress, approves. “Enthusiasm is definitely up,” he said.