Wisconsin needs an explicit constitutional amendment to rein in gubernatorial goofiness
Mike NicholsEvers’ school funding partial veto may well hold up in court I see that Greenland sharks can live 400 years — almost as long as Tony Evers’ spending plan for…
Why — and how — Gov. Evers should sign off on Wisconsin’s big tax cuts
First the “why.” The plan passed by Joint Finance late Thursday saves taxpayers $3.5 billion over two years, money that came from them in the first place because they’re currently…
The other problem with UW DEI programs: They don’t work
If the vast UW System Diversity, Equity and Inclusion effort — which costs approximately $32 million biennially — is so necessary, why is it such a failure? The stated mission…
Wisconsin (and Iowa) Can Rule
America is choosing sides and Wisconsin — given the lurch to the left along its borders — can greatly benefit. Minnesota, Illinois and Michigan are all now among America’s 17 thoroughly…
From the desk of Mike Nichols
An update on our legislative progress in Madison The biggest policy decisions in the Badger State are typically made during budget deliberations in the first six months of odd-numbered years…
At home with politically incorrect language
I suppose I’ll be accused of being unkind, uncouth or maybe even unhinged, but why in the world does the La Crosse Tribune feel compelled to write about the “unhoused”?…
Debate over gas stoves moves to front burner
New regulations elsewhere prompt trio of Wisconsin bills Is the left really coming for your gas stove? Wisconsin Republicans, who have introduced legislation ensuring you will be able to continue…
It’s time to put away progressive taxes, Wisconsin
Let’s forget about economic pie-growing for a minute (just a minute) as our legislators start to debate tax reform in Madison. Let’s, just for now, debate the issue on the…
Foreseeing the Future of Wisconsin’s Flat Tax
CROWE reports long-term gains in output and income I don’t know if they need binoculars, a magical telescope, one of those Deloreans that Christopher Lloyd drove around in Back to…
Another Reason, Governor, to Cut Those Top Tax Rates
Mobile Wisconsinites can establish residency in Florida or elsewhere – and minimize their tax bill – more rapidly than many believe Thanks partly to the fact Minnesota is the one…