Legislators stump for ‘Higher Ed, Lower Debt’ bill

A pair of Democratic state lawmakers used the plaza level of the UW-Green Bay Cofrin Library as a setting for a news conference Wednesday morning, Oct. 30. State Sen. Dave Hansen (at lectern) and Rep. Eric Genrich described their support for a proposed bill that would establish a Wisconsin Student Loan Refinancing Authority to allow student borrowers to refinance at lower rates, and expand the state income tax deduction for higher education tuition expenses. Also speaking were Scott Ross of the liberal activist group One Wisconsin Now and UW-Waukesha student and military veteran Saul Newton (in photo, far left and far right, respectively). Hansen, a 1971 graduate of UW-Green Bay, is a co-author of the “Higher Ed, Lower Debt” proposal with Rep. Cory Mason (D-Racine) and Sen. Chris Larson (D-Milwaukee). He said the measure has the support of all 54 Democrats in the state Legislature.

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– Photos by Dan Moore, Outreach and Adult Access