The purpose of this web site is to provide the UW-L campus
community with information and resources regarding the State of
Wisconsin budget. This site will be updated with
new information as it becomes available from the State,
UW System, UW-L, and other resources.
Communications on the State Budget
E-mail from Bob Hetzel, UW-L Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance
Information on New Deductions for Employee Benefits
June 22, 2011
E-mail from Bob Hetzel, UW-L Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance
Prohibition of Union Dues Deduction, Letter from Al Crist, UW System Associate Vice President for Human Resources
June 15, 2011
Statement from Wisconsin Department of Administration Mike Huebsch on Implementation of 2011 Wisconsin Act 10
June 15, 2011
E-mail from Bob Hetzel, UW-L Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance
2011 Wisconsin Act 10 Update from Al Crist, UW System Associate Vice President for Human Resources
June 10, 2011
Memo from Wisconsin Dept. of Administration: Supplemental Health Insurance Conversion Credit Program
June 10, 2011
E-mail from Bob Hetzel, UW-L Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance:
Update on Sick Leave Conversion for Health Insurance after Retirement
June 7, 2011
E-mails from Chancellor Joe Gow and President Kevin Reilly: Message from UW System Leadership Regarding JFC Budget Action
April 12
E-mail from Bob Hetzel, UW-L Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance:
Status of Increased Pension & Health Insurance Premium Contributions
April 4
Message from President Reilly: State Budget and the Wisconsin Idea Partnership
March 11
News Release from Gov. Walker: Budget Repair Bill Saves 1500 Jobs and Letters from OSER Rescinding Layoffs
March 2
Chancellor Gow E-mail: State Budget Updates
March 1
UW System Response to Biennial Budget Address
February 22
Budget Update from President Reilly to UW System Administration
staff
Letter from President Reilly to Chancellor Martin on UW Madison as a separate public authority
February 18
Letter from UW Regent Loftus to legislators re: budget bill
February 17
February
15
February 11
Message from Governor Walker to Wisconsin State Employees
Legislation and Analysis
Summary of Joint Finance Committee Action - Revised June 7, 2011
UW System Statement on JFC Budget Action - June 3, 2011
UW System
Summary and Impact of the 2011-13 Biennial Budget
Documents explaining public authority status for UW-Madison
UW-L Ten Year History of State and Tuition Funding - Fiscal Years 2002-2011
Analysis of Senate Amendment to Budget Repair Bill (LRB 1383)
Analysis of Budget Repair Bill (LRB 1383) by the Legislative Fiscal Bureau
Full Text of Budget Repair Bill (LRB 1383)
Recent News
Milwaukee State Journal: Judge orders law is not in effect
March 18
Milwaukee State Journal: Judge orders temporary halt to budget-repair bill
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Judge temporarily blocks implementation of public union law
March 14
Press Release: Walker releases capital budget
March 11
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Walker signs budget-repair bill, rescinds layoffs
March 10
Wisconsin Eye Live Coverage:
State Assembly to convene at 11
today to take action on amended budget repair bill
La Crosse Tribune: Coverage
of State Budget
Wisconsin State Journal: Budget
repair bill passes Senate, Thursday vote set in Assembly
March 4
WKBT: Governor Walker Sits Down with News 8
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
March 2
La Crosse Tribune: Wisconsin
is Broke: Walker's budget proposes deep cuts for schools
Milwaukee Journal
Sentinel: Walker's
proposal cuts UW System budget
Wisconsin State Journal:
University
of Wisconsin System faces $250 million cut, restructuring
March 1
WXOW News 19, La Crosse, will carry
Governor Walker's budget speech on WXOW-TV and
wxow.com starting at 4 p.m.
this afternoon.
February 28
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Walker to reveal plan to slash $3.6 billion
February 25
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Senate gives preliminary OK to repair bill passed by Assembly
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
State Assembly passed Governor Walker's budget repair bill,
51-17
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Answers to common questions on budget repair bill
Wisconsin State Journal:
Schultz compromise still best
February 24
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Walker would appoint most of UW Board
The Badger Herald:
UW System officials gear up to meet on Madison's separation
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Barrett offers alternative to budget repair bill
February 22
Text of Governor Walker's Feb. 22 Address
The State Assembly at 11 a.m. today will
take up debate on Gov. Scott Walker's budget repair bill.
Democrats are expected to offer more than 100 amendments to the
bill: See
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and
Wisconsin State Journal reporting. Live coverage can
be viewed on line at
www.wiseye.org. Gov. Scott Walker will address the people of
Wisconsin tonight at 6 p.m.
February 21
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
University Model for UW Autonomy
February 20
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Democrats consider staying out: GOP plans action on other bills
February 18
Milwaukee
Journal Sentinel:
Unveiling of State budget delayed
Wisconsin
State Journal:
UW-Madison could see hefty tuition
increase because of budget cuts.
February 17
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Senate Democrats boycott Thursday vote
on Walker's budget plan
Wisconsin State Journal:
Senate Dems leaving city to avoid
participating in budget vote
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Legislature could act Thursday, Joint
Finance Committee approves package late Wednesday
Wisconsin State Journal:
Controversial
budget bill passes committee, moves to Senate