The Joint Finance Committee has released an omnibus motion on the UW System budget. The omnibus motion can be viewed here. The committee is scheduled to take up the motion today. The meeting can be …
Budget news
Chamber presidents call for reduction of UW System cuts
Funding cuts to the University of Wisconsin System would stall a vital economic engine in Wisconsin, presidents from 10 Chambers of Commerce across Wisconsin said in a letter to the Joint Finance Committee. The letter, signed by …
UW System budget on Joint Finance agenda for May 29
The state legislature’s Joint Finance Committee is scheduled Friday to take up the UW System budget. The meeting is tentatively slated to begin at 10 a.m. Budget papers can be viewed here. The meeting can be viewed tomorrow …
Changes to state group health insurance
On Jan. 1, there will be changes to deductibles, out-of-pocket costs, prescription co-pays and other aspects of the state employee health insurance program. The UW System describes the changes here.
Legislative Fiscal Bureau says revenue will be flat
In a memo to the co-chairs of the Joint Finance Committee, Legislative Fiscal Bureau Director Bob Lang says that while 2014-15 tax collections may exceed earlier estimates, collections for the next two fiscal years are expected …
Joint Finance co-chair pronounces public authority dead
The co-chairs of the Wisconsin legislature’s Joint Finance Committee, said this morning that Gov. Scott Walker’s proposal to create a UW System public authority will not be advanced out of committee. Rep. John Nygren, R-Marinette, …
Update on budget timing, process
The Joint Finance Committee is expected to take up the UW System budget as it wraps up its work on the 2015-17 state budget in late May. The committee will propose and vote on amendments to …
Chancellor Blank’s update on budget reductions
Chancellor Blank is sharing an update on UW-Madison budget reductions on her blog, Blank’s Slate. Her $36 million plan includes $21 million in budget cuts and redirects an additional $15 million from other campus units to …
MadREP passes resolution opposing System budget cuts
The Madison Region Economic Partnership, the economic development agency for the eight-county region surrounding the state Capitol, has passed a resolution calling for a reduction in the level of cuts proposed to the UW System …
Study: UW–Madison has $15 billion economic impact on Wisconsin
The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s overall economic impact statewide is $15 billion annually, according to a report from Northstar Consulting Group. The report shows that UW–Madison, UW Hospital and Clinics and the university’s affiliated organizations and startup …