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Governor Gives State of the State Address
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | January 10, 2017
From The Wheeler Report . . .
Governor Walker gave his annual State of the State today to a joint session of the legislature. Governor Walker highlighted steps his administration has taken in developing Wisconsin’s workforce, tax relief, K-12 education, college affordability, technical college investment, and Wisconsin infrastructure.
Walker emphasized his administration’s role in tuition freezes, and encouraged students and families to visit LookForwardWI.gov to learn more about refinancing options for student loans. In addition, Walker said his 2017-19 state budget “will actually cut tuition for all Wisconsin undergraduates throughout the UW System.”
Walker called for an investment of $35.5 million more to expand the broadband access grant program and to help upgrade technology and train teachers from rural areas. Walker called on the legislature to pass his broadband proposal quickly. Walker also renewed his stance to maintain roads without a gas tax increase or an increase in vehicle registration fees.
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