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November 1, 2023

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Gov. Tony Evers sues GOP lawmakers over blocking UW System pay raises and conservation projects

Posted on 11/1/2023

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

In a lawsuit that could upend how the state Legislature operates, Democratic Gov. Tony Evers is suing Republican lawmakers over decisions to withhold pay raises for University of Wisconsin System employees and to block conservation projects, arguing such actions made by legislative committees rather than the full Legislature violate the state Constitution’s separation of powers requirements.

Research

UW-Madison PhD student searching for missing research boat

Posted on 11/1/2023

CBS 58

Ph.D. student from UW-Madison said she lost important research, and she could use your help in finding it. Chelsea Volpano said she lost her research boat in the waters of Lake Michigan Monday, Oct. 30.

Decolonizing science

Posted on 11/1/2023

PBS Wisconsin

In the high desert of Wyoming, two UW-Madison scientists, Ethan Parrish and Dave Lovelace, Ph.D, discuss their collaboration to decolonize their scientific disciplines in order to promote a more inclusive future for the next generation.

UW-Madison research proves your browser extension could grab your password and sensitive info

Posted on 11/1/2023

WISC-TV 3

When you type in a password, you often see a series of asterisks on your screen. However, that series of symbols means so much more to your software and for your digital security.

How and Why Do Violent Tornadoes Form?

Posted on 11/1/2023

Smithsonian Magazine

Atmospheric scientist Leigh Orf of the University of Wisconsin-Madison has taken advantage of advances in supercomputing to build ten-meter-resolution models that can directly simulate tornadoes. At this scale, turbulence comes alive, Orf says. His models reveal how small areas of rotation could combine to kick off a tornado. “It fully resolves non-tornadic vortices that merge together in ways that are very compelling and I’ve never seen before,” he says.

Higher Education/System

Ranks of some Wisconsin educational institutions change in ‘corrected’ list

Posted on 11/1/2023

Wausau Pilot & Review

Ranks of at least five colleges and universities in the state, including two from the University of  Wisconsin system, have changed in an updated U.S. News & World Report’s latest list of educational institutions.

Evers sues GOP lawmakers for blocking UW employee raises, other ‘legislative vetoes’

Posted on 11/1/2023

Wisconsin Public Radio

Gov. Tony Evers filed a lawsuit against Republican state lawmakers Tuesday, claiming their decisions to block pay raises for employees of the Universities of Wisconsin, conservation projects and updates to the state’s commercial building standards are unconstitutional.

Wisconsin’s Democratic governor sues Republican Legislature over blocking basic functions

Posted on 11/1/2023

AP

Evers said it was “a bridge too far” and “just bull s—” that Republican state lawmakers were telling 35,000 University of Wisconsin employees who were expecting pay raises to “stick it.”

Wis. governor sues lawmakers for blocking pay raises at UW

Posted on 11/1/2023

Inside Higher Ed

Wisconsin’s Democratic governor, Tony Evers, has sued Republican legislators for allegedly defying the state Constitution and undermining his executive powers by withholding approved raises for University of Wisconsin system employees.

‘That’s why we’re suing’: Wisconsin gov. curses out GOP legislature for obstructing basic functions

Posted on 11/1/2023

Alternet

The Wisconsin governor, now in his second term, has reportedly attempted to bypass the lower courts, asking the state supreme court to take up the case directly.

Evers sues Republican lawmakers for ‘usurping’ executive power

Posted on 11/1/2023

The Capital Times

The lawsuit, filed Tuesday, outlines Evers’ allegations that Republican members of the Legislature are holding hostage the pre-approved raises for 35,000 University of Wisconsin System employees and misusing the legislative veto process to block executive actions outside the bounds of normal budgetary operations.

Gov. Tony Evers sues Republican Legislature over ‘unconstitutionally’ blocking UW pay raises

Posted on 11/1/2023

Wisconsin State Journal

Legislative committees controlled by Republicans are violating the state Constitution by blocking pay raises for around 35,000 Universities of Wisconsin employees and stalling conservation projects, Gov. Tony Evers argues in a lawsuit filed Tuesday.

Gov. Evers sues legislative Republicans for blocking UW System pay raises

Posted on 11/1/2023

Daily Cardinal

The governor accused Republicans of an intrusion into executive powers and violating the Wisconsin Constitution.

Campus life

UW-Madison says claims of antisemitic protest on campus are ‘significantly exaggerated’

Posted on 11/1/2023

TMJ4

UW-Madison says claims shared on social media, as well as by conservative commentator Dana Loesch, regarding antisemitic protests on campus were “significantly exaggerated.”

UW maintains platinum-level bicycle certification, looks to diamond

Posted on 11/1/2023

Badger Herald

UW achieved platinum Bicycle Friendly University certification in 2019, continues work to expand bike infrastructure.

UW graduation rates reach record highs

Posted on 11/1/2023

Badger Herald

Administration credits increased enrollment, investment in students services to graduate rate increase.

State news

What you need to know about proposed amendments to Wisconsin election policy

Posted on 11/1/2023

Wisconsin Public Radio

This week, the State Legislature debated a series of election-related amendments to the state Constitution. The Republican-led proposals would outlaw private funding for elections, prevent non-U.S. citizens from voting in local elections and have current voter photo ID requirements written into the state constitution.

Interview with Howard Schweber, professor of political science and legal studies at UW-Madison.

Fact check: Scott Walker mostly misses the mark by calling Wisconsin a blue state

Posted on 11/1/2023

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Barry Burden, director of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Elections Research Center, said the situation in the state is not as black and white  … er, blue and red, as Walker claimed.

“It seems factually incorrect to call Wisconsin a blue state,” he said via email, adding Wisconsin is actually remarkably balanced between Democrats and Republicans.

Fact check: Claim that Wisconsin abortion restrictions worsened OB-GYN shortage half-true

Posted on 11/1/2023

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

In fact, the UW Health spokesperson said the hospital isn’t certain if its decrease in applications is an indication of a trend – though she noted that some applicants have asked about the 1849 law in their interviews.

Dr. Ellen Hartenbach, chair of the OB-GYN department at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, also told Wisconsin Health News in May that the university is uncertain if abortion restrictions caused this year’s decrease in applicants.

Gov. Tony Evers sues Republican Lawmakers for unlawfully blocking UW System raises: UW officials say political disagreements on DEI should end

Posted on 11/1/2023

WKOW-TV 27

Governor Tony Evers announced Tuesday that he has filed a lawsuit to sue Wisconsin Republicans in the state legislature after an ongoing feud that has left more than 35,000 UW System employees without pay raises.

Crime and safety

UW-Madison calls claims of antisemitic protest near UW Hillel Foundation ‘significantly exaggerated’

Posted on 11/1/2023

WISC-TV 3

UW-Madison officials said Tuesday that claims recently made on social media and shared by conservative commentator and former NRA spokesperson Dana Loesch about antisemitic protests outside UW Hillel were “significantly exaggerated.”

UW-Madison shuts down allegations of violence at protest

Posted on 11/1/2023

NBC-15

The university referenced allegations swirling on social media in a statement Tuesday. Radio and TV Host Dana Loesch reported claims in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, of someone having to be escorted into Hillel because supporters of Hamas were rallying outside the building, screaming threats and cutting an Israeli flag with scissors.

UW-Madison refutes viral claims of violent rally outside Hillel

Posted on 11/1/2023

Daily Cardinal

The claim, amplified by conservative commentators like Dana Loesch, went viral on Twitter. UW-Madison and UWPD said the events described within were exaggerated.

Arts & Humanities

The Queen of “Midwestern Noir” Books

Posted on 11/1/2023

TMJ4

Hannah Morrissey just released “When I’m Dead,” a book thatfollows the gripping story of a murder case, the third installment of the Black Harbor books. Having studied English and creative writing at University of Wisconsin-Madison, she has grown to know the ins and outs of every cold winter, meaning each and every detail added draws the reader deeper into the story.

Athletics

Wisconsin hockey player says neck guards ‘something that we should push for’ after tragedy

Posted on 11/1/2023

Wisconsin State Journal

“I think it’s something that we should push for, in my opinion,” Badgers forward Mathieu De St. Phalle said Tuesday. “But at the same time, it just depends on what college sports decides to do with it, the NCAA and Big Ten. We’ll leave it up to them.”

UW Experts in the News

Is Velveeta Real Cheese? The Secret Science That Makes “Cheese Products” So Gooey

Posted on 11/1/2023

Inverse

“Processed cheese was really an attempt to reuse otherwise unusable cheese,” John Lucey, director of the Center for Dairy Research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, tells Inverse.

Metering change would kill badly needed rooftop solar, critics say

Posted on 11/1/2023

The Capital Times

“If you need to sell back to the grid and you’re getting paid less for the electricity you provide, then that’s going to lead to less solar, for sure,” said Gregory Nemet, professor of public affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.