Gov. Scott Walker lent his support Monday to an embattled plan to decouple the University of Wisconsin System from state control with added state protections against tuition hikes for Wisconsin residents, but a key lawmaker still sees no hope for its passage this session.
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Scott Walker asks lawmakers to keep UW autonomy, cap tuition; John Nygren says authority still 'dead in our caucus'
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Wisconsin Rep. John Nygren, R-Marinette, is shown during state agency budget briefings for the Joint Committee on Finance in early March.
University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross during state agency budget briefings earlier this month.
University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross during state agency budget briefings earlier this spring.
Wisconsin Rep. John Nygren, R-Marinette, is shown during state agency budget briefings for the Joint Committee on Finance in early March.
University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross answers questions during state agency budget briefings in March before the Legislature's Joint Committee on Finance.
The public authority proposal was the second piece in Walker's controversial budget proposal for the system.
The future for tenure and shared governance in the state isn't altogether clear, and recent comments have revealed a deep disconnect between u…
Cross' answer was short — "Yes" — and came in response to a question from Richard Grusin, a UW-Milwaukee English professor who started an onli…
As Scott Walker opens the door to changes in academic tenure at UW, system president Cross says poor performance should be grounds for firing.
MADISON (AP) | The co-chair and another Republican member of the Legislature’s powerful budget committee panel said Wednesday that they don’t …
Republicans legislative leaders say increased borrowing for roads, cuts to UW and flat K-12 funding are top concerns.
The universities would operate as a public authority, under an idea being discussed.
