Walker unveils capital budget recommendations

Governor Scott Walker yesterday released his capital budget recommendations for 2017-19, detailing $803 million in projects over the next two years. Walker’s proposal defers four requested UW-Madison projects but does include significant funding for general maintenance at …

Coverage of Walker budget proposal

Associated Press: Wisconsin Gov. Walker proposes liberal funding increases The Capital Times: Wisconsin lawmakers set for debate over some proposals in Scott Walker’s budget Wisconsin State Journal: Scott Walker proposes 5 percent tuition cut, new performance funding for …

State revenue picture improves

A memo released yesterday by the Legislative Fiscal Bureau estimates that general fund tax revenues will be $454.6 million higher over the next three years than previously projected. The boost in the revenue projection is …

State of the State coverage roundup

Wisconsin State Journal: State of the State: Scott Walker vows to cut UW System tuition for in-state students The Capital Times: UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank calls on state to pay for Scott Walker’s promised tuition cut …

Chancellor Blank response to State of the State

University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank has issued the following comment on Governor Scott Walker’s proposal to lower state resident undergraduate tuition throughout the UW System: “Like Governor Walker, our goal is to make UW-Madison affordable …