Columnist takes slaps at Maki, UWGB… but also says issue is much bigger

Syndicated political writer Mike Nichols of Wisconsin has a reputation for sharply written but mostly fair columns from a conservative perspective. His latest effort involved a trip to the UW-Green Bay campus for a piece on the highly publicized retirement and rehiring of the University’s chief business officer, Tom Maki. Nichols argues that some state employees are getting too sweet a deal with their current array of retirement benefits, but also concedes there’s a decent chance UW-Green Bay and Maki are being targeted unfairly. He says the real question involves long-term changes to the retirement age. The Press-Gazette carried the column, read more.