With Wisconsin legislators between sessions and the budget repair bill temporarily tied up in the courts, state Republicans and Democrats have — relatively speaking — taken a welcome break from the political pettiness that's become so standard this term.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is a proud university with a diverse array of accomplishments and awards. From our outstanding research initiatives to our top ranking in ""books, babes, and beer"" from Playboy, our prestige stands uncontested. Our faculty, staff and students all play an equally vital role in these achievements as we push forward year after year to better our university. But there is one thing that sets us, and the UW System as a whole, apart from the rest of the nation — our shared governance.
Gov. Scott Walker is at it again — making budget cuts that affect citizens across Wisconsin. This time Walker is attempting to eliminate funding to state mandated recycling programs. Local communities can still operate recycling programs, but they wouldn't receive a state subsidy to help with the costs, which means local governments would have to make up the difference. According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Milwaukee will lose $3.3 million a year in recycling aid with no relief on tipping fees, money trucks pay landfills based on their weight.
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