The University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Public Broadcasting, and the city of Madison are all big winners in the final state budget package that comes up for approval by state lawmakers today.
Each of those entities had been targeted for major cuts by Assembly Republicans, but their funds were restored as part of the negotiations between Senate Democrats, Assembly Republicans, and Gov. Jim Doyle.
Assembly Republicans had targeted the University of Wisconsin for more than $95 million in cuts; all but $25 million of that amount has been restored.