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A top Assembly Republican on Tuesday blasted UW-Madison faculty members for proposing a vote of no confidence in the leaders of the University of Wisconsin System.

UW-Madison’s Faculty Senate will vote next week on a resolution, written by sociology professor Chad Alan Goldberg, that states faculty have no confidence in UW System President Ray Cross and the Board of Regents after they approved new tenure policies that weaken faculty members’ protections from layoffs, among other complaints.

UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank has opposed the resolution, warning it could prompt a backlash from legislators who will soon consider the UW System’s budget.

On Tuesday, Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke, R-Kaukauna, defended Cross and the Regents, described the changes to tenure as “minor” and criticized faculty for bringing the no confidence vote.