FRI PM Update: Records: Former UW-Madison DEI head demonstrated lapse in leadership, fiscal responsibility in giving bonuses, approving travel expenses

From WisPolitics … — UW-Madison removed the chancellor overseeing DEI after he demonstrated “a significant lapse in leadership and fiscal responsibility” that included giving substantial bonuses to his staff without consulting others, according to records released today. UW–Madison Division of Diversity, Equity and Educational Achievement Chancellor LaVar Charleston gave 85%

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WED News Summary: DOGE-inspired GOAT committee meets for the first time

TOP STORIES DOGE-inspired GOAT committee gets off to more collegial start… [Speaker Vos’ 6R-3D] Government Operations, Accountability and Transparency [committee] is much more constrained in its mandate … There is no counterpart in the state Senate, which means any of its recommendations may face difficulty clearing both houses of the

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WED AM Update: Crawford, Schimel to meet in only debate tonight 

From WisPolitics … — Supreme Court candidates Susan Crawford and Brad Schimel will meet tonight in their first and only debate of the campaign. WISN-TV “UpFront” hosts Matt Smith and Gerron Jordan will moderate the hourlong debate, which begins at 7 p.m. It will be broadcast on: WISN in Milwaukee,

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TUE News Summary: Cooke launches 3rd CD bid to unseat Van Orden

TOP STORIES Cooke launches bid to unseat Derrick Van Orden in Wisconsin battleground seat… formally announce her campaign at a farm in Chippewa Falls on Tuesday morning. … believes key issues like health care costs and women’s reproductive rights “only are going to get exemplified” under the first two years

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