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Doyle Proposed Center Last Year
UPDATED: 11:06 am CDT April 3,
2006
MADISON, Wis. -- Gov. Jim Doyle is expected to announce a source of funding on Monday for the controversial biotech research center at University of Wisconsin-Madison.The $375-million Discovery Center complex will include stem cell research, as well as business incubation services for related companies.Doyle proposed the institute last year.He said that the state would borrow half the money to build the 750,000-square-foot facility on campus, with the rest coming from donations and grants, including federal money.
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