Tommy Thompson Sez: All UW Campuses Will Require Face Masks!

Face Masks Made Mandatory on All UW Campuses This Fall Face masks will be mandatory inside all University of Wisconsin campus buildings statewide under a policy adopted unanimously Thursday by the Board of Regents after interim President Tommy Thompson said there was no way to open safely amid the coronavirus…

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Is The State Ready To Invest In Education For Foxconn?

This is a question I’ve asked several times on social media but apparently not here. But beyond the potential $3 billion in tax credits and the sales tax holiday and the infrastructure build outs…is the state of Wisconsin and Governor Scott Walker prepared to fund the 21st Century educations needed…

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Senator Stroebel Worries About A Brain Drain And Comes Up With A Wholly GOP Style Solution

Today’s Milwaukee Journal Sentinel featured an op-ed piece by State Senator Duey Stroebel (R – Cedarburg) concerning a brain drain from Wisconsin as recent college graduates leave the state upon graduation. Senator Stroebel is bemoaning the fact that recent graduates have left the state at the rate of 14,000 over…

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Wisconsin GOP Legislators Are Totally Intimidated

Just think, the Republican legislature gets to go out on the road and present defend their proposed 2015 – 2017 budget. One of the sticking points in this budget is the $300 million cuts to the renowned University of Wisconsin System. And of course one of the places where they…

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Close The University of Wisconsin!

With Governor Scott Walker’s announced intention to cut $300 million dollars from the biennial state budget in state support for the University of Wisconsin, clearly the university system will have to find places to trim it’s budget. Gov. Scott Walker’s plan to cut the University of Wisconsin System by $300…

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