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The left’s own law factories

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

In late April 2013, the American Federation of Teachers-Wisconsin chapter gathered for a post-election “workshop” on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

‘Brain gain’ is what Wisconsin needs to work on

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Noted: The Wisconsin Applied Population Lab, part of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, reports the state is already the 20th oldest out of 50. By 2020, 24% of the state will be 60 and older; by 2030, more than 27% will be 60-plus.

UW-Madison picks new pharmacy school dean

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Steven M. Swanson, a professor of pharmacognosy at the University of Illinois at Chicago since 1998, has been named the new dean of the School of Pharmacy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Prodding officials about open government

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Noted: Twice, UW officials pushed language seeking to create blanket exemptions for university research. You?d think that after one embarassing beat-down, they would have learned their lesson. Both measures were stopped in their tracks.

Drought conditions expected to continue

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Noted: Despite the higher prices, farmers appear to be reluctant to expand production, according to the Dairy Situation and Outlook report issued by the University of Wisconsin-Madison this week.

A smarter, ‘passive’ plan to fight CWD

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Noted: Stacie Robinson and co-authors from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and University of Alberta-Edmonton reported in the journal “Ecological Applications” that 41% of deer from the CWD core area of Wisconsin demonstrated resistance to CWD.

Marquette could create public police department under bill

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Noted: The measure wouldnt guarantee that Marquette would join public universities such as the University of Wisconsin-Madison and UW-Milwaukee in fielding sworn officers to keep the peace on campus ? that would ultimately be a decision Marquette would make together with existing law enforcement agencies.

UW-Madison isn’t on this list — yet

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

U.S. News & World Report just came out with its list of most expensive state schools for out-of-state students.And while the University of Wisconsin-Madison isnt anywhere near the top of that list, the cost to attend UW for out-of-state students is likely to rise in the near future to a more competitive rate among Big Ten schools.