UW System Clipsheet

"Educational payment," Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, July 20.

At a news conference about the state budget held at UW-Stout, Gov. Jim Doyle was joined by several UW System chancellors, students and other officials to push for a strong investment in the university.

"Despite claims, Republican budget includes many fee increases," Associated Press, July 20.

Though some legislators purport to have proposed a budget that lowers taxes, that budget proposal would still require Wisconsin taxpayers to pay more in fees.

"Budget proposal will damage central Wisconsin," Editorial, Marshfield News-Herald, July 20.

An editorial expressing concern over an Assembly budget proposal that would cut funding to Mid-State Technical College, and severely impair the ability of the institution to educate and train workers in crucial industry sectors.

"Lawmakers must craft state budget with global economy in mind," Column, Wisconsin Technology Network, July 19.

Tom Still says state legislators, in constructing Wisconsin's biennial budget, should enable the state to succeed in the knowledge economy by ensuring Wisconsin can educate skilled workers and spur job growth.

"Stop budget shenanigans," Editorial, Wisconsin State Journal, July 20.

This editorial criticizes Wisconsin's government officials for what it calls a "spend it now and pay for it later" attitude about the state's biennial budget.

Related: "Pending state budget deficit looms," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, July 20.

Also: "Is state for sale at budget time?" Editorial, Wausau Daily Herald, July 20.

"The former interim president of WisconsinEye declares that broadcasting the state Legislature will lead to more civil discourse," WisPolitics.com, July 19.

Regent Tom Loftus, the former interim president of WisconsinEye, said broadcasters must provide revenue to the network in order for it to survive and continue to shed light on how the state government operates.

"Computer cost rises 28.8 percent," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, July 20.

State officials said changes to laws in the middle of an overhaul of Wisconsin's Medicaid computer system is partially responsible for the ongoing project delays; this is the latest in a series of delayed or abandoned state information technology projects.

"GOP state budget keeps taxpayers in mind," Column, Onalaska Life, July 19.

Assembly Speaker Mike Huebsch shares his views on the Assembly's budget.

Related: "Waukesha County legislators take a stand for taxpayers," Editorial, Waukesha Freeman, July 19. (click on "Opinion," then Editorials)

"Senators side with students," Inside Higher Ed, July 20.

The U.S. Senate passed a budget bill early today that would maintain cuts to federal subsidies to private educational lenders, placing the funding in the need-based Pell Grant program instead.

Related: "Senate passes budget-reconciliation bill after rejecting plan to scale back cuts in lender subsidies," Chronicle of Higher Education, July 20. (subscription only): http://chronicle.com/daily/2007/07/2007072001n.htm