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Need student voice in Badger Partnership
By Negassi Tesfamichael and Melissa Grau | Jan. 20, 2011There's been a lot of talk about Chancellor Biddy Martin's new financial plans for UW-Madison. The Badger Partnership details ways to increase the UW's flexibility and autonomy by decreasing state support, and therefore, state control. Despite the visionary picture created by Martin's column, ""Bucky in the New Millennium,"" and other selected news updates on the Partnership's website, there are gaping holes in the proposal that should concern students.
Luring Illinois jobs requires strategy
By The Daily Cardinal Editorial Board | Jan. 20, 2011Last week, Gov. Scott Walker unabashedly said he plans to capitalize on the Land of Lincoln's most recent extreme corporate tax hike. Within hours after Illinois Gov. Patrick Quinn signed legislation approving a 46 percent spike in the corporate tax rate, Walker said he intended to launch a full-scale marketing campaign — billboards and all — to encourage Illinois businesses to relocate to Wisconsin.