Republicans mull DNR stewardship's budget future

MADISON - Republicans who control the Wisconsin Assembly say they want to spare the state's land stewardship program from another round of cuts, but their Senate colleagues haven't committed to a plan and Gov. Scott Walker hasn't signaled how he intends to approach the issue.

The stewardship program is the Department of Natural Resources' main mechanism for purchasing land for preservation. About 1.5 million acres are currently in stewardship.

Full story: WJFW

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