Gov. Jim Doyle will address how Wisconsin can overcome national economic challenges in the annual State of the State address to the state Legislature Wednesday.
Doyle said in an interview with WisPolitics he will not be making new proposals but instead emphasizing existing initiatives he believes need to continue.
He will also discuss how President Obama's federal economic-stimulus package brings hope to Wisconsin's economy and the general steps the state can take to add to the plan.
To some degree, we want to make sure that what we do in Wisconsin is consistent with what the federal government does,"" Doyle said in the interview.
According to Rebekah Sweeney, a representative for the office of Assembly Speaker Mike Sheridan, D-Janesville, the Wisconsin Legislature needs to focus on ending the economic crisis.
""We expect to hear quite a bit [in the State of the State address] on what the situation currently is and where we go from here,"" Sweeney said.
UW System spokesperson David Giroux said he does not expect Doyle's speech to give any details regarding his plans for university funding, but might give an indication of where the budget is headed.
Students can view the address live at 7 p.m. on Wisconsin Public Television or Doyle's website. They can also listen to it on Wisconsin Public Radio's Ideas Network.
