{"id":2252977,"date":"2024-05-25T20:30:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-26T00:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/states-top-democrat-not-happy-after-conservative-university-regent-announces-he-will-not-be-resigning\/"},"modified":"2024-05-25T20:32:35","modified_gmt":"2024-05-26T00:32:35","slug":"states-top-democrat-not-happy-after-conservative-university-regent-announces-he-will-not-be-resigning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/states-top-democrat-not-happy-after-conservative-university-regent-announces-he-will-not-be-resigning\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Democratic Leader Upset as Conservative University Regent Decides Against Resigning"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fstates-top-democrat-not-happy-after-conservative-university-regent-announces-he-will-not-be-resigning%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2252977&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The State&#8217;s \u2063top Democrat expresses dissatisfaction as a\u200c conservative University of Wisconsin regent, Robert \u2064Atwell, decides not to resign after his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/liberals-sour-on-sen-feinstein-leading-to-all-time-low-approval-rating\/\" title=\"Liberals Sour On Sen. Feinstein, Leading To All-Time Low Approval Rating\">term ends<\/a>. Appointed by \u200bformer Governor Scott\u200d Walker in May 2017, Atwell&#8217;s refusal is linked to a ruling allowing political appointees \u2064to stay until successors are confirmed. Governor Tony Evers is yet to name Atwell&#8217;s replacement, raising concerns \u2063about the situation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>  <\/p>\n<h2>State&#8217;s Top Democrat Not Happy After Conservative University Regent Announces He Will Not Be Resigning<\/h2>\n<p> <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/ap-reports\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/ap-reports\/%20\"><span>The Associated Press<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   May 25, 2024 at 10:56am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>A conservative <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/university-wisconsin-chancellor-fired-creating-online-porn-wife\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Wisconsin<\/a> regent says he won\u2019t step down when his term ends this month.<\/p>\n<p>Then-Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/scott-walker-queen-accepted-offer-ronald-reagan-pretty-soon-tearing-muddy-road-chevy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scott Walker<\/a>, a Republican, appointed Robert Atwell to the Board of Regents in May 2017.<\/p>\n<p>His seven-year term ends this month.<\/p>\n<p>Atwell sent an email to Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman, regents President Karen Walsh and regents Executive Director Megan Wasley on Monday saying he won\u2019t step down until he chooses to resign or the state Senate confirms a successor.<\/p>\n<p>The state Supreme Court ruled in 2022 that political appointees don\u2019t have to leave their posts until the Senate confirms their successor.<\/p>\n<p>Atwell said in his email that Assembly Speaker Robin Vos reminded him that he could remain in his position on the regents.<\/p>\n<p>Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has yet to announce Atwell\u2019s successor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI knew Bob Atwell as a person of high personal integrity,\u201d Evers told The Associated Press on Saturday. \u201cSomething has changed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>UW system spokesperson Mark Pitsch didn\u2019t return a message seeking comment.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Do you agree with Atwell\u2019s decision?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Atwell said in his email that he hoped that his \u201ctemporary continuation\u201d as a regent will support communication between legislators and the regents.<\/p>\n<p>He also stated in the email that the UW system\u2019s financial reporting is weak and took issue with UW studies that conclude that system graduates earn more because they attended a UW school are \u201cshallow, inaccurate and highly insulting to parents, the students themselves and to the community institutions who also help form young people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also added that no one has ever answered his questions about how many faculty and staff quit or were fired because they defied the system\u2019s COVID-19 vaccine mandate.<\/p>\n<p>Atwell is one of two Walker-appointed regents who remain on the board.<\/p>\n<p>The other is Cris Peterson. Her term expires in May 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The Western Journal has not reviewed this Associated Press story prior to publication. Therefore, it may contain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stop-the-presses-ben-shapiro-praises-the-new-york-times\/\" title=\"Stop The Presses: Ben Shapiro Praises The New York Times\">editorial bias<\/a> or may in some other way not meet our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harrison-ford-announces-end-of-iconic-character-i-need-to-sit-down-and-rest-a-little-bit\/\" title=\"Harrison Ford retires iconic character, needs rest.\">normal editorial standards<\/a>. 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Their teams in over 100 countries tell the world\u2019s stories, from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/huge-breaking-news-in-georgia-132000-ballots-in-fulton-county-georgia-have-been-identified-which-are-likely-ineligible\/\" title=\"HUGE BREAKING NEWS IN GEORGIA - 132,000 Ballots in Fulton County, Georgia Have Been Identified Which Are Likely Ineligible\">breaking news<\/a> to investigative reporting. They provide content and services to help engage audiences worldwide, working with companies of all types, from broadcasters to brands. Photo credit: @AP on Twitter<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>State&#8217;s top Democrat displeased as conservative University regent opts to remain in role post-term, challenging norms. Recently appointed by ex-Gov. Scott Walker, Robert Atwell stays on the Board of Regents at the University of Wisconsin, causing controversy. 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