Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers will propose an $800 million increase in funding for the University of Wisconsin system in the upcoming budget, what his staff says is the largest biennial budget increase in the history of the system.

Madison campus Wednesday to make a pitch to increase funding for state colleges and universities in the next budget. The proposed 2025-2027 budget plan will include an $850 million increase in state funding.

Gov. Tony Evers’ University of Wisconsin System $800 million budget increase proposal would be the largest increase in the system’s history if approved.

Democratic Gov. Tony Evers on Wednesday touted his request for lawmakers to give the Universities of Wisconsin more than $850 million extra in the next budget cycle.

Evers said Wisconsin ranks 42nd in the nation for public funding. He believes this is an embarrassment and hopes to get that rank closer to the 20s.

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers stopped at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay on Tuesday as part of his Back-to-School Tour. The stop began with his tour of the University Union, where he met with faculty members to learn about the new Cofrin Technology & Education Center and the Phoenix Innovation Park.

Gov. Tony Evers visited the UW-Whitewater campus on Wednesday on his Back-to-School tour, touting his proposed $800 million increase for the Universities of Wisconsin in the 2025-27 biennial