MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Republican Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald says he is unwilling to get behind Gov. Scott Walker’s proposal to increase spending on K-12 schools by $649 million.
And he told reporters Monday he knows that some other Republican senators won’t get support it.
Fitzgerald says he wants to see how the spending increase for K-12 schools stacks up against other needs in the budget, including transportation and tax cuts.
Fitzgerald says he wants his full caucus to discuss the idea before he commits. He says, “I’m cautious and don’t want to commit to anything until I have a full discussion.”
Walker’s proposal has generated praise from public school advocates who had been asking for a $200 per-student funding increase that the governor is recommending.
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