GOP slashes UW budget in diversity battle.

Republican state lawmakers are set to cut funding for University of Wisconsin campuses, including $32 million for diversity initiatives, as tensions between the GOP-controlled Legislature and school officials continue to escalate over issues of free speech and racial equity. The move comes after Republicans refused to fund the university's top building project priority. The expected budget cuts could leave the UW System nearly half a billion dollars short of what school officials say they need, potentially leading to tuition and fees hikes ranging from 3% to 5.4% for undergraduates across the 13 colleges in the UW System.