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Issued by: Tom Luljak
414-229-5024
tluljak@uwm.edu

Date: June 20, 2001

Statement by UW-Milwaukee Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher on state budget action

We deeply appreciate the Wisconsin State Senate's decision to approve full funding for the UW System's Economic Stimulus Package and The Milwaukee Idea. Senators clearly understand that Wisconsin's economic future is in trouble if the state doesn't invest in long-term solutions such as those contained in our initiatives. They know that implementing our proposals will improve the quality of the state's workforce, along with its earning power and standard of living.

While the State Assembly Republicans approved a portion of the UW System's Economic Stimulus Package today, we are concerned that they did not add additional funding for The Milwaukee Idea or Madison Initiative. We hope these initiatives will be fully funded when the Senate and Assembly finalize a budget agreement.

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