Rep. Steve Nass (R-Whitewater) had wanted a vote on the resolution condemning the theories of the UW-Madison instructor, Kevin Barrett, about Sept. 11 and criticizing UW-Madison’s decision to allow Barrett to teach a course on Islam at the university this fall. UW-Madison said Monday, after reviewing Barrett’s records and course plans, that he will be allowed to teach the course.
Members of the Legislature didn’t want to delve into a hot political issue on a day when it was supposed to be in session on limited business, said Majority Leader Mike Huebsch (R-West Salem). [This material is at the end of a story about state labor contracts]