Chancellor Rebecca Blank shared the following statement Tuesday, May 28 after the passage of a Joint Committee on Finance motion that extended the resident tuition freeze for two years, but did not support funding the freeze with the additional state funding requested by Gov. Tony Evers and UW System. The motion passed by a 12-4 …
The Joint Committee on Finance plans to vote on the 2019-21 budget for the UW System on Tuesday. The session is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m., and can be streamed at WisconsinEye. Budget papers for the session can be viewed here.
The Joint Committee on Finance approved on Tuesday 2 percent pay increases in 2020 and 2021 for state workers, including UW System employees. The first of the increases would kick in Jan. 1, 2020, with the second coming a year later. Governor Tony Evers also proposed a 2 percent increase in each year. UW System …
The State Building Commission deadlocked on a 4-4 party-line vote Wednesday as it took up Gov. Tony Evers’ recommendations for building projects in the 2019-21 biennium. As a result the Capital Budget goes to the state Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee without a list of recommended projects for the first time in recent memory. The Capital …
Wisconsin State Journal: Proposed state building projects in jeopardy as commission deadlocks Associated Press: Republicans reject Evers’ spending on state, UW buildings Wisconsin Public Radio: Republican Lawmakers Reject Evers’ Capital Budget Proposal Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Republicans reject Tony Evers’ $2.5 billion plan for building projects
Gov. Tony Evers today released his proposed capital budget for the 2019-21 biennium, including funding for several UW-Madison projects. “I am grateful for the robust capital budget proposed by Governor Evers today,” UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank said in a statement. “These critical investments in our campus will help make sure we can continue to provide …
In a post on her blog, Blank’s Slate, UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank takes a look at Governor Tony Evers proposal for funding UW System in the 2019-21 biennial budget. Last week, Governor Tony Evers introduced a very promising UW System budget proposal for the next biennium. It includes – among other plans – a robust reinvestment …
University of Wisconsin—Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank issued the following statement today in reaction to Gov. Tony Evers’ proposal for UW System: “I applaud the new investments in the UW System proposed by Governor Evers today and appreciate his strong commitment to giving us the tools needed to continue providing a high-quality, affordable education for Wisconsin students. …
Gov. Tony Evers tonight released his proposal for the 2019-21 biennial budget in an address before the state Legislature. Below are links to the budget documents: Executive Budget Budget in Brief University of Wisconsin System budget
A roundup of coverage of the introduction of Governor Evers’ biennial budget proposal: Wisconsin State Journal: Tony Evers introduces sweeping $83 billion budget plan to skeptical Republicans Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Gov. Tony Evers seeks to raise gas tax by 8 cents a gallon while reducing the overall price at the pump Capital Times: Tony Evers releases budget; …