MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A new poll shows strong opposition to key provisions of Gov. Scott Walker’s budget to cut funding for K-12 public schools and the University of Wisconsin. The Marquette University Law School poll released Thursday found 70 percent oppose Walker’s proposal to cut UW funding by $300 million, while 26 percent support it. The poll also found 78 percent oppose Walker’s plan cutting funding for K-12 schools by $127 million, while 18 supported it. The poll has a margin of error of 3.5 percentage points. It also shows 51 percent support borrowing $1.3 billion to pay for roads, while 44 percent oppose it. The poll of 803 registered voters was done between April 7 and April 10.
