The state legislature’s budget-writing committee, the Joint Committee on Finance, will begin its deliberations on the 2017-19 state budget this week. Three days of agency briefings kick off on Tuesday, with the University of Wisconsin System …
Legislative Fiscal Bureau releases 2017-19 budget papers
The non-partisan state Legislative Fiscal Bureau today released papers analyzing Governor Scott Walker’s 2017-19 budget recommendations. The papers analyzing the governor’s recommendation for UW System can be viewed here. The full document can be viewed …
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 …
FAQs on self-insurance proposal offered
In an effort to provide up to date information regarding the state employee self-insurance program proposed by Governor Scott Walker in his 2017-19 budget plan, UW–Madison Office of Human Resources (OHR) will be posting questions …
Governor’s budget includes additional funding, policy proposals
Gov. Scott Walker released on Wednesday his proposal for funding state government over the next two years, including roughly $105 million in new funding for the University of Wisconsin System, $35 million to fund a …
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 …
Self-insurance included in state budget proposal
The Group Insurance Board (GIB) voted to move Wisconsin to a self-insured health insurance model for state workers effective Jan. 1, 2018. The GIB projects this move to save $60 million over the next two years …
Governor Walker delivers budget address today
Governor Scott Walker will unveil his 2017-19 budget plan at 4 p.m. today. It will be carried live on WisconsinEye. Watch it here.
Chancellor Blank releases statement on budget proposal
UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank today released the following statement in response to Governor Scott Walker’s proposal for funding UW System: I am very appreciative of the new investments Governor Walker is proposing for the UW System. …
Gov. Walker lays out UW System funding proposal
Governor Scott Walker today is visiting UW System campuses in La Crosse, Eau Claire and Green Bay as he unveils his proposal for funding UW System over the next two years. Walker will deliver his …