Another two years? Gov. Scott Walker opens door to extending UW tuition freeze

MADISON (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker says he is open to extending a tuition freeze at the University of Wisconsin beyond the next two years as he is currently proposing.

Walker told reporters in a conference call Thursday that tying tuition hikes to inflation makes sense, but there's no specific proposal to do that.

Tuition has been frozen the past two years. Walker is proposing capping tuition for two more years, while also cutting $300 million from UW's budget and also giving it more freedom from state oversight and laws.

Walker also said he's open to putting the organizational changes in place a year sooner than he proposed, but university officials have said that won't help mitigate the cuts.

Republicans who control the Legislature have voiced concerns about the size of the cut.