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Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Walker to announce budget at 4 p.m. today After delaying his address by a week due to the upheaval at the Capitol, Gov. Scott Walker will announce the biennial budget Tuesday, and UW-Madison could be one of many state institutions facing drastic cuts and changes. Walker was originally supposed to deliver his budget address from a warehouse in southeast Madison Feb. 22, but the announcement will instead take place in the Capitol, where protesters are being prevented from entering. In a recent interview on “Upfront with Mike Gousha,” Walker said schools will see nearly $1 billion in cuts. “That’s all the more reason why
the budget repair bill is directly connected to the budget that’s going to come out,” he said. Walker also said that school districts that have already pushed through labor contracts will find out it was “a really poor move.” In addition to cuts, UW-Madison will see a proposed split from the UW System, which Chancellor Biddy Martin has come out publically to support. The university would no longer be controlled by the Board of Regents, but instead by a 21-member board of trustees with 11 of its members chosen by Walker. The address will take place at 4 p.m. ––Ariel Shapiro
SSFC approves funding for WSUM, Union, Rec Sports By Alison Bauter The Daily Cardinal
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A few dozen demonstrators remain inside the Capitol as hundreds are denied entry due to a decision by the Department of Administration. They were ordered to leave Sunday at 4 p.m.
Protesters prohibited from the Capitol By Patrick Tricker The Daily Cardinal
More than 24 hours after the Department of Administration closed the Capitol to the public, dozens of protesters remained inside Monday, refusing to leave until the police arrested or forcibly removed them. At 4 p.m. Sunday, when the Capitol was scheduled to close for cleaning, some protesters with microphones urged their fellow supporters to leave the building in keeping with the peaceful and legal sentiments of the movement. However, a rebellious few vowed to stay put and prepared themselves to be arrested, though none were. “If we leave, and they don’t let
other people in, then it shrinks even more,” protester Chris French said. “And they kind of want us to leave, like, with hope. They told us this morning that
“If we leave, and they don’t let other people in, then it shrinks even more.” Chris French protester
they would be letting people in at eight, and so a couple people left. I left at seven. I assumed people would be com-
The Student Services Finance Committee approved WSUM’s 2011-’12 budget and discussed funding for the Union and Recreational Sports Monday. The student radio station’s budget was approved at $319,523, $6,064 higher than WSUM’s proposed budget after SSFC voted to increase worker stipends. SSFC Representative Cale Plamann motioned to raise salaries from the work study rate of $4.60 to $9.19, ensuring the
station will not be dependent on finding work study students for the positions. “Pretty much every dime seems to be accounted for,” Plamann said. “But I would prefer to know that WSUM has the money it needs.” The committee also discussed the Rec Sports and Union budgets. Rec Sports’ biggest request was $400,000 for maintenance fees, raising student segregated fees that go toward Rec Sports to ssfc page 3
ing in, but it was just another lie. They’re trying to restrict access, and they’re trying to get people to leave through lies.” French made it back in the building when a Democratic assemblywoman, who herself had trouble getting into the building, told the police officer she was allowed to bring in eight people. Other protesters took a similar route by visiting their representative and then refusing to leave. Protester John Berg, planned to go home briefly in the morning after the Capitol reopened to the public, which didn’t happen. He said many others made the capitol page 3
Falk throws support behind Parisi for Dane Co. Execuctive After months of refraining from backing a candidate, Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk endorsed state Rep. Joe Parisi, D-Madison, to take over for her
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when her term is up this spring. “In a crowded field with several outstanding candidates, Joe Parisi came in first in the primary because he shares our values and has the vision for what it takes to keep our county great,” Falk said in a statement. Parisi in turn praised Falk for the work she has done since she was
first elected in 1997. “Kathleen Falk helped our community grow and thrive while protecting our families and our environment, often during difficult budget times,” Parisi said in a statement. “That will be our challenge in the months and years ahead, even more so in the face of Governor Scott Walker’s extreme agenda.”
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SSFC Chair Matt Manes said at the SSFC meeting he is looking to the future to renovate the Natatorium.
“…the great state University of Wisconsin should ever encourage that continual and fearless sifting and winnowing by which alone the truth can be found.”