One Republican lawmaker wants to know why the UW System needs its own news service.
Senator Steve Nass says the new service, which launches today, raises troubling questions about fairness, university spending, and a state-controlled media narrative. Nass says the UW System already has over 220 people working in public relations roles, he questions why they need more. Nass also says it will be tough to trust the university as an independent news service, especially when it’s writing news about the university.
