We don’t believe any public institution deserves a blank check from the taxpayers — especially at a time of economic distress.
But some austerity measures, designed to help the state grapple with a $5.5 billion budget shortfall, might produce short-term benefits at the expense of Wisconsin’s long-term well-being.
This week’s meeting of the Univer-sity of Wisconsin Board of Regents underscored the long-range danger.