MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Universities of Wisconsin regents agreed overwhelmingly on Thursday to ask Gov. Tony Evers for an additional $855 million for the cash-strapped system in the next state budget.
This.
The Universities are educating 17,297 fewer people. That’s like the entire population of Kaukauna or Cudahy. Why would the taxpayers spend another $855 million to educate fewer people?
Certainly not by legislative appropriation, but if Evers wants to fund it out of his federally funded political slush fund… go for it. Those are his people and they do expect a return on their investment.