State legislators on both sides of the political aisle appear to be in agreement that maintaining a strong university system at an affordable cost to students is in the best interests of all Wisconsinites.
The Joint Finance Committee this week voted to direct nearly $150 million in additional tax revenue over a two-year period to the University of Wisconsin System to hold down tuition increases in a time of rising energy prices and health care costs. The committee agreed to spend $29.4 million to finance a plan to expand enrollment at many of its campuses, and it approved Gov. Jim Doyleâ??s request for $10 million over two years to boost pay for high-demand faculty members.