Friday, December 30, 2011

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker calls for additional $123 million in budget cuts - Scott Bauer, Associated Press

The University of Wisconsin System will have to cut another $46.1 million over six months, on top of a previously approved $250 million two-year reduction, under a detailed budget-balancing plan Gov. Scott Walker's administration released Friday. The new cut to UW was part of $123.2 million in additional reductions ordered to be made across state government. The amount in cuts was approved under the budget passed in June but not specified until Friday.