The changes increase “accountability, efficiency, and transparency,” Republican state Sen. Howard Marklein, a co-sponsor of the initiative, said at a legislative hearing.
Republicans in Wisconsin ask voters to take away governor's power to spend federal money
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In a statement after the vote, Marklein said he was “very disappointed” the UW pay increases weren't scheduled for a vote.
Wisconsin Republicans withhold university pay raises in fight over school DEI spending
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