The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is seeking an additional $8.8 million in state taxpayer dollars to boost its research, according to budget documents released Thursday.
In other actions, the regents’ business, finance and audit committee approved a measure to scrap the combined $700 monthly car stipends and mileage reimbursement that the chancellors and the UW System president receive. Under the measure, which will come before the full board today, these administrators would start leasing cars through the state Department of Administration.