MADISON â?? Bucky’s buddies are begging for a bigger budget.
Students, alumni and other backers of the University of Wisconsin System are asking lawmakers to include big spending increases for higher education in the budget.
They want enough money to continue academic programs, keep tuition relatively low and expand enrollments and research programs on some campuses.
The UW System Board of Regents joined the lobbying blitz Thursday by calling on lawmakers to end their budget stalemate and invest in higher education.