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UW-Madison alumni group mounts campaign for budget increase (AP)

MADISON, Wis. â?? An alumni group is sending mailings across the state and starting a Web site as part of a lobbying campaign to get lawmakers to give more money to the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

The Wisconsin Alumni Association recently sent the mailing warning â??Bucky needs your help!â? to all 130,000 UW-Madison alumni who live in the state, spokeswoman Kate Dixon said Wednesday.