Assembly approves giving UW Athletics millions in taxpayer money, codifying NIL language

Assembly approves giving UW Athletics millions in taxpayer money, codifying NIL language

The bill sped through the Assembly, having been introduced just nine days ago and passing the Assembly’s state affairs committee two days later.

Wisconsin Assembly passes NIL bill that would send $14.6M to Wisconsin athletics

(The Center Square) - The Wisconsin Assembly approved a bill that would send $14.6 million in general purpose taxpayer funds to University of Wisconsin-Madison annually for maintenance and debt service on athletics facilities.

GOP fast-tracks cash infusion to UW athletics

Dave Zweifel: What Wisconsin lawmakers are doing with this bill is creating a double standard — one for athletics, another for academics.