I’ve been reading with dismay about the state Legislature’s negotiations over the budget, particularly the appropriations for the University of Wisconsin, where I work.
The Assembly wants to reduce by $100 million the amount provided to the UW in the governor’s budget. This proposed reduction comes at a time when the university is already reeling from cuts it has suffered over the last two biennial budgets. I’m having a hard time understanding why the Assembly would want to do such a thing.