UW-Stout Polytechnic announces budget proposals to build workforce University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic Aug 14, 2026 Aug 14, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Universities of Wisconsin Interim President Renée Wachter speaks about the issues the Healthy Wisconsin budget proposal will address. Olivia Mapes kAm&?:G6CD:EJ @7 (:D4@?D:?\$E@FE !@=JE649?:4 r92?46==@C z2E96C:?6 uC2?< ;@:?65 &?:G6CD:E:6D @7 (:D4@?D:? #686?E !C6D:56?E zJ=6 (62E96C=J[ &(D x?E6C:> !C6D:56?E #6?é6 (249E6C 2?5 @E96C F?:G6CD:EJ =6256CD pF8] `a E@ 2??@F?46 3F586E AC@A@D2=D 7@4FD65 @? 3F:=5:?8 (:D4@?D:?’D H@C<7@C46 2?5 E96 ?6IE 86?6C2E:@? @7 3FD:?6DD6D]k^AmkAm%96 %649 7@C %@>@CC@H 2?5 p446=6C2E6 (:D4@?D:? AC@A@D2=D C6AC6D6?E ?6H :?:E:2E:G6D 7C@> E96 &(D’ a_af\ah 3F586E C6BF6DE AC@A@D2=[ H9:49 E96 &( q@2C5 @7 #686?ED H:== G@E6 @? ?6IE H66<] %96 8@2= :D E@ 4C62E6 b__[___ 42C66C\C625J H@C<6CD[ FAD<:== ` >:==:@? 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