{"id":6905,"date":"2024-08-01T09:22:36","date_gmt":"2024-08-01T14:22:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/president\/?page_id=6905"},"modified":"2024-08-26T16:24:28","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T21:24:28","slug":"letter-to-wisconsin-state-lawmakers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/president\/letter-to-wisconsin-state-lawmakers\/","title":{"rendered":"Letter in support of the Universities of Wisconsin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Wisconsin state lawmakers:<\/p>\n<p>Public support for the Universities of Wisconsin ranks 43<sup>rd<\/sup> out of 50 states. To build the talent pipeline that Wisconsin counts on for its economic vibrancy, we urge you to increase funding for our public universities to ensure that they remain competitive.<\/p>\n<p>By comparison, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, and Minnesota are all in the top 10 nationally in state funding for their respective public universities, and Wisconsin is falling behind. 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