Apparently Travis really started a war in Wisconsin:

The Capital Times first reported last week that Nass aide Mike Mikalsen circulated the blog post, prompting a joint press release yesterday from Reps. Terese Berceau (D-Madison) and Spencer Black (D-Madison), defending Martin and the university.
“The University is crucial to our state’s future and we must be able to compete for the most talented people in a very competitive environment. The kind of fierce attacks launched by Nass threaten the university’s key role in Wisconsin’s economic future,” Berceau wrote.Today’s counter-release from Nass described Assembly Democrats as “blinded by (the) shine of UW Ivory Towers.”