Noted: Steil, a University of Wisconsin Regent, launched his campaign for Ryan’s seat in April, soon after Ryan announced that he wasn’t seeking reelection.
Speaker Paul Ryan endorses Bryan Steil in race for his seat
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Category: State news
Work on long-delayed UW Madison chemistry overhaul heads to bid soon
The Daily Reporter
Bids are set to open soon on a long-delayed overhaul of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s chemistry building after state officials signed off on the project earlier this week.
Study: In 2016, Wisconsin’s job market improved but the state’s poverty rate increased
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Despite a robust job market, Wisconsin’s poverty rate increased to 10.8% in 2016, compared to 9.7% in 2015, according to a report released Friday by researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
America’s Dairyland is hurting and Wisconsin seeks solutions
AP
Walker, a Republican who faces re-election in November, said the state agriculture department will join forces with the University of Wisconsin System to create the dairy industry task force. It is designed to bring industry experts together to create solutions to help farmers, processors and related industries.
New UW budget calls for higher fees, room-and-board costs
Madison.com
The regents are scheduled to approve the 2018-19 budget Friday at UW-Milwaukee. The spending plan calls for raising student fees at four-year schools an average of $33 per student. Room and board would increase an average of $118.
Scott Walker says crisis team needed to help state’s crippled dairy industry
Wisconsin State Journal
“I think we’re in a good situation today because of what was done (by the first task force) back then. I sort of hope we can be half that good,” said Mark Stephenson, director of dairy policy analysis at UW-Madison, who will lead the new group of experts dubbed by Gov. Scott Walker as Wisconsin Dairy Task Force 2.0.
First responders and medical students prepare for rural emergencies
WKBT-TV, LaCrosse
Medical students and local emergency responders are teaming up to prepare for accidents on the farm.
Wisconsin Cranberry Growers Could Face Production Limits For 2018 Crop
Wisconsin Public Radio
Wisconsin cranberry growers could be forced to reduce their sales if a federal marketing order from the U.S. Department of Agriculture is approved.
Wisconsin Brewing Releases Radler Collaboration with University of Wisconsin – Madison
BrewBound
RE: FRESH Radler, which began as class projects within the University of Wisconsin – Madison, is now in commercial production and available in stores. RE: FRESH is a blend of real grapefruit soda and a classic lager beer.
UW-Madison competing for former Google CEO’s cash in a bid to boost middle-class income
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Can the University of Wisconsin-Madison discover innovative ways to boost the incomes of 10,000 people in Dane County over the next two years?
Scott Walker to state agencies: No new spending in next budget; exceptions for K-12, Medicaid
Wisconsin State Journal
Gov. Scott Walker has instructed state agencies to assume their next budgets will have no increases in state funding, with exceptions for some of the budget’s priciest areas such as schools, prisons and Medicaid.
Still: Behind the scenes, Foxconn is plowing ground
Kenosha News
Yeung, a UW-Madison chemical engineering graduate who coordinates Foxconn’s efforts in Wisconsin, said the company will work with higher education and others on a “Smart Cities, Smart Future” initiative – basically an “ideas competition” to engage students and faculty statewide.
Walker, Republicans Issue Warnings About Democratic Wins
US News and World Report
Walker said Republican initiatives that would be undone with Democratic wins include the Foxconn display-screen manufacturing project that could bring 13,000 jobs to the state in exchange for $4.5 billion in taxpayer incentives; a University of Wisconsin tuition freeze; photo identification requirements for voting; abortion limitations; and collective bargaining restrictions enacted through the Act 10 law.
Are There Enough Young People In Rural Wisconsin?
Wisconsin Public Radio
Alana Voss, 25, grew up on a family farm in Mauston. Like a lot of young people, she left her town to go to college at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. And right after she graduated, she moved back.
Foxconn Announces ‘Smart City, Smart Future’ Competition
Wisconsin Public Radio
Foxconn Technology Group has announced a $1 million “Smart City, Smart Future” competition to encourage innovative ideas from higher education students and faculty around the state of Wisconsin.
Foxconn, Wisconsin colleges announce ‘smart cities’ contest: ‘We want to seek out the best ideas’
FOX6Now.com
KENOSHA — Foxconn Technology group is putting up $1 million over the next three years to encourage Wisconsin universities to develop new ideas for “smart cities.”
Candidate for treasurer hopes to decrease student loan debt
Badger Herald
Sarah Godlewski hopes to protect tax dollars, invest in Wisconsin
UW’s Tommy Thompson Center board stalls director appointment, research funding
Capital Times
A politically appointed board for the Tommy Thompson Center on Public Leadership at the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus delayed appointing a director Monday to take steps to cement their influence on the direction of the public policy center.
Ride to Farm seeks cyclists, pledges for beginning farmer school
Wisconsin State Farmer
Cyclists will ride through the rolling hills of Dane and Green County on Saturday, June 2 to support the next generation of dairy and livestock farmers.
Fewer Agriculture Agents Stresses Some Counties
Wisconsin Public Radio
Wisconsin farmers and counties are making do with fewer agriculture agents statewide. The head of the University of Wisconsin-Extension’s Cooperative Extension division said cuts to state funding are limiting their ability to meet local needs. However, some state and county officials argue the agency needs to better prioritize which positions should be filled.
Bryan Steil announces run for Speaker Paul Ryan’s congressional seat
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
University of Wisconsin Regent Bryan Steil on Sunday launched his campaign for House Speaker Paul Ryan’s congressional seat, touting himself as a “problem solver” who would take on the political establishment.
Vel Phillips, Milwaukee Civil Rights Icon, Has Died at 94
Teen Vogue
Phillips spent her life fighting for the freedom of marginalized people in the state of Wisconsin. She was the first black woman to graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School in 1951, according to the university. (She even has a building named after her on campus.) After graduating, Phillips won a seat on the Milwaukee Common Council in 1956, another first, both for a woman and an African-American, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
Lawmakers approve new funding formula for UW System schools
Wisconsin Public Radion
The state budget committee voted Wednesday to approve the formula for providing performance-based funding to University of Wisconsin System schools.
Lawmakers back UW funding tied to metrics including ‘workforce contributions,’ student access
Wisconsin State Journal
A state legislative panel has approved a plan to divvy up about $26 million to University of Wisconsin System campuses based on metrics for student access, progress toward completion, “workforce contributions” and operating efficiencies.
Candidates lining up to run for special elections to fill two seats in Wisconsin Legislature
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Noted: The only Democrat in the race is Ann Groves Lloyd, a Lodi alderwoman and University of Wisconsin-Madison academic adviser.
Another Wisconsin GOP lawmaker declines to run for Ryan seat
ABC News
That leaves University of Wisconsin Regent Bryan Steil (STYLE) as the only other Republican still publicly considering a run in addition to two other announced Republican candidates.
Highlights from new NBC News/WSJ poll
NBC News
Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, state Rep. Samantha Kerkman, and University of Wisconsin System Regent Bryan Steil are among the names being speculated about as potential candidates.
As Ryan Steps Down, Can GOP Hold On to his Seat?
Wall Street Journal
Republicans who may run for Mr. Ryan’s seat include Robin Vos, the Wisconsin state assembly speaker; Bryan Steil, a member of the University of Wisconsin board of regents; and Dave Craig, a state senator from Waukesha County. Former White House chief of staff Reince Priebus also lives in the district.
Priebus Says He Won’t Run for Ryan’s Wisconsin Seat
AP
Other Republicans considering a run in Ryan’s district in addition to Vos include: state Rep. Samantha Kerkman; state Sen. David Craig, a former Ryan aide; and longtime Ryan friend Bryan Steil, an attorney and University of Wisconsin Board of Regents member.
Paul Ryan associate courting donors as he prepares to enter House race
CNBC
Steil currently is the general counsel and secretary at Charter NEX Films Inc., an independent producer of polyethylene film used for food and consumer packaging. He also is on the University of Wisconsin System’s board of regents.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos Won’t Run For Paul Ryan’s Congressional Seat
Wisconsin Public Radio
A number of other Republicans are still considering running for the seat, including University of Wisconsin System Regent Bryan Steil.
Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Vos won’t run for Ryan’s seat
AP
University of Wisconsin Regent Bryan Steil and state Sen. David Craig are both considering running, but haven’t yet announced.
The Latest: ‘Iron Stache’ Says He Scared Off Paul Ryan
AP
Among those mentioned by Republicans as possible candidates are Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, attorney and University of Wisconsin Board of Regents member Bryan Steil and state Sen. David Craig.
Ryan Retirement Sends New Ripples of Uncertainty Through GOP
AP
In Wisconsin, Republicans had no obvious successor in waiting. The most likely GOP candidate for Ryan’s seat is state Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, Republicans in the state said. Another Republican mentioned as a potential candidate is longtime Ryan family friend and backer Bryan Steil, an attorney and member of the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents.
Priebus Says He Won’t Run for Ryan’s Wisconsin Seat
AP
Other Republicans considering a run in Ryan’s district include: Assembly Speaker Robin Vos; state Reps. Tyler August, Samantha Kerkman and Amy Loudenbeck; state Sen. David Craig, a former Ryan aide; and longtime Ryan friend Bryan Steil, an attorney and University of Wisconsin Board of Regents member.
UW-Madison’s Babcock Hall and Center for Dairy Research in line for important upgrades
Wisconsin State Journal
Despite outdated equipment and facilities that have plagued it for years, UW-Madison’s Center for Dairy Research is where most of the state’s master cheesemakers have learned how to craft those mouth-watering, award-winning specialty cheeses that have been credited for reinventing Wisconsin’s formidable cheese industry.
Records runaround: In Wisconsin, long delays are common for those requesting documents
Capital Times
“In recent years, the volume of requests has increased significantly while the complexity of many requests has also increased,” said John Lucas, UW-Madison assistant vice chancellor of communications, in an email.
Republican Governors Association books $5M for Walker ads
AP
Walker said successes of his administration — cutting taxes, passing the Act 10 law that forced state workers to pay more for pensions and health insurance while greatly restricting collective bargaining and freezing tuition at the University of Wisconsin — were all in jeopardy if he is defeated.
UW System transfers $560 million trust accounts to State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Capital Times
The University of Wisconsin is completing the transfer of its half-billion dollar trust funds to the highly rated State of Wisconsin Investment Board for management.
Wisconsin has paid more than $800,000 to settle sexual harassment cases over past decade
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Wisconsin taxpayers have paid nearly $800,000 over the past decade to settle a dozen claims of sexual harassment and one more related case, newly released records show.
Scott Walker signs 64 bills, including restriction on abortion coverage for state workers
Wisconsin State Journal
Gov. Scott Walker signed 64 bills into law Tuesday, including one that prohibits state health insurance plans for public employees from covering abortion procedures with some exceptions.
Researcher entrepreneur bill among UW-related legislation to die without Senate action
Capital Times
Jack O’Meara can’t understand why a bill with bipartisan support that would boost entrepreneurship by making it easier for University of Wisconsin employees to privately fund and commercialize their research was never brought to the Wisconsin Senate floor before the state Legislature ended its session earlier this month.
Amid protests at UW-Stevens Point, lawmaker calls for commission on higher ed
Capital Times
As hundreds of demonstrators occupied the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point administration building this week to protest proposed cuts to liberal arts programs, a state legislator called for a blue ribbon panel to help set the future direction of the UW System.
Twitter blasts Scott Walker for crowing about CROWE support for tax rebate, holiday
Capital Times
The Twittersphere jumped on Gov. Scott Walker’s post using a “report” from UW-Madison’s Center for Research on the Wisconsin Economy to promote his $100 per child tax rebate and sales tax holiday proposal.
This is why a would-be Governor of Wisconsin is breastfeeding on camera
Moneyish
Born and raised in Wisconsin, Roys holds a JD from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and served in the State Assembly from 2009 to 2013.
Wisconsin public employee pensions to rise at least 2.4 percent
Wisconsin State Journal
Retired public employees across the state who participate in the Wisconsin Retirement System will get bigger pension checks, starting May 1.
UW survivors of sexual violence would see increased support under new bill
Daily Cardinal
As sexual assault rates rise at universities statewide, state Democrats are circulating a bill for introduction to expand resources available to victims of sexual violence at UW-System universities.
Auditors: UW System should tighten oversight of fundraising foundations
Capital Times
University of Wisconsin System Administration needs to better oversee and monitor relationships with foundations and other nonprofit organizations formed to support state universities, the Legislative Audit Bureau said in a report released Friday.
2 new appointments, 1 reappointment to UW Board of Regents
Wisconsin State Journal
The UW Board of Regents will welcome two new members this year, and one current Regent was reappointed to the board.
Krueger is new U.S. attorney in eastern Wisconsin after nomination by Trump, action by Senate
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Noted: Krueger graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He graduated from the University of Minnesota Law School in 2006, where he served as editor of the Minnesota Law Review.
The Untold Story of Black Suffrage in Wisconsin
Madison365
Christy Clark-Pujara, Ph.D., associate professor of history for the Department of Afro-American Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, illuminated the history of black male suffrage in Wisconsin at the State Historical Society on Feb. 20.
State Senate votes to give pay raises to state workers
Wisconsin State Journal
The state Senate has voted to give state workers, including University of Wisconsin System workers, across-the-board 2-percent pay increases in each of the next two years.
UW, state worker pay raises win approval
AP
The pay raises for the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus marks the first time since 2015 that employees there have gotten across-the-board raises.
Scott Neitzel exits Gov. Walker’s administration
Milwaukee Business Journal
Wisconsin Department of Administration secretary Scott Neitzel, who played a lead role in recruiting Foxconn Technology Group, will leave Gov. Scott Walker’s cabinet on March 2 and be replaced by Public Service Commission of Wisconsin chair Ellen Nowak.
Judge denies request to extend probation for Montee Ball
Wisconsin State Journal
The Wisconsin Department of Corrections’ supervision of Montee Ball following his conviction for domestic violence was called an abject failure by a Dane County judge who denied its request for a hearing to extend the probation of the former University of Wisconsin and NFL running back.
‘Mark Cook Bill’ would streamline university research, professors argue
Daily Cardinal
With the intention of streamlining approval of cutting-edge research projects, the state Legislature is considering a pair of bills named in honor of a deceased UW-Madison professor.
Lawmakers hope to retain out-of-state students by giving them back some tuition money
Daily Cardinal
Legislators hope to convince out-of-state students to remain in Wisconsin after graduation by offering them some of their tuition money back, in an attempt to bolster the state’s struggling workforce numbers.
Wisconsin Assembly approves free tuition for foster kids
AP
Foster children would not have to pay tuition at University of Wisconsin schools or state technical colleges under a bill approved by the state Assembly.
Assembly to take up bill to let foster children attend University of Wisconsin for free
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Foster children could attend University of Wisconsin schools for free under legislation that the Assembly is scheduled to take up Tuesday.
UW-Madison Program To Cover Four Years Of Tuition For Incoming Freshman Whose Family Income Is $56,000 Or Less
Wisconsin Public Radio
A University of Wisconsin-Madison program, Bucky’s Tuition Promise, will cover four years of tuition and segregated fees for incoming Wisconsin resident students whose families make $56,000 or less per year. We talk with the school’s director of Financial Aid to learn more.