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By Harm Venhuizen | The Associated Press FILE - Attendees watch the 170th University of Wisconsin-Madison commencement ceremony at Camp Randall Stadium in
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers says in a newspaper report that he won't sign the state budget if Republican lawmakers cut funding for the state's university system's diversity officers and initiatives.
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers said Wednesday in a newspaper report that he won't sign the state budget if Republican lawmakers follow through on their plan to cut funding for the state university system's diversity officers, escalating a bitter fight over dollars for the state campuses. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos told The Associated Press on Tuesday that he wants to cut $32 million from the UW System in the state's 2023-25 budget, an amount he said is equal to what the system spends on diversity off
Evers reportedly told a group of reporters during a tour of a Monroe-area cheese manufacturer that any attempt to cut the System's budget would be a "ridiculous effort."
Tony Evers, the governor of Wisconsin, claims he will not sign the state budget if Republicans cut funding for diversity officers at the University of Wisconsin.