The top-to bottom failure of Wisconsin’s prison system
Mike NicholsWho was doing their job? We spend a lot of time worrying about our politics. But what about our basic functions of government? We’ve discovered in recent weeks that many…
UW-Madison losing one of few conservative professors
Wisconsinites concerned about the flagship university should heed the words of Ryan Owens Ryan Owens, 48, grew up in Kronenwetter, earned undergraduate and law degrees from UW-Madison and then practiced…
The cold, hard facts about the cost of eliminating fossil fuels in Wisconsin
And a reality check regarding what even progressives are willing to pay The next time your progressive friends in, say, Superior or Eau Claire or Green Bay argue that saving…
Minnesotans fleeing to western Wisconsin
Eau Claire and St. Croix counties booming Eau Claire — Just down the way from Phoenix Park and the confluence of the Eau Claire and Chippewa rivers, Jon Hanson and…
From the desk of Mike Nichols
An update on our 2023-2024 legislative victories in Madison The Badger Institute’s policy work, journalism and advocacy helped spur pivotal changes this past legislative session to give Wisconsinites more freedom…
Chronic Absenteeism remains extremely high in districts across Wisconsin
Milwaukee still the worst while Elkhorn shows how to keep kids in school Years after the pandemic, chronic student absenteeism rates remain distressingly high across much of Wisconsin in both…
State representative calling for audit of the Milwaukee Public Schools
Donovan critical of test scores, absenteeism, underutilized buildings, unspent funds and tax hike State Rep. Bob Donovan is seeking a state audit of the Milwaukee Public Schools and says seniors…
Many MPS students are chronically absent
Many — if not most — kids counted as enrolled in the Milwaukee Public Schools miss at least three weeks of class throughout the year. In some schools, nearly all…
Another reason to vote no on MPS’s big $252 million referendum
The Milwaukee Public Schools Board of Directors has scheduled an April referendum asking voters to authorize an additional $252 million in funding — a tough sell in a district with…
Lock up the tortfeasors!
And other slogans that will never win you a judicial election An explanation of why Wisconsin needs business courts As of last August, there were 261 circuit court judges in…