Courage on Medicaid in the past helps Wisconsin now
Patrick McIlheranPast ‘expansion’ debate was over issues that aren’t past at all As the nation tussles about how to rein in the projected spiraling costs of Medicaid, it’s remarkable how much…
Real answer to siting nuclear plants: ‘Yes, here.’
Wisconsin bill signals openness to abundant, reliable power Rep. David Steffen is one of the authors of a bill that would give utility regulators a year to pinpoint where in…
Local government regulations push price of a Wisconsin roof skyward
Builders, economists cite rules, especially those on lot size, for affordability crisis, but point to solutions Regulations imposed by local governments are being fingered as a costly — and reversible…
Wisconsin cities can grow if they let housing markets work, say scholars
Study from AEI calculates more than 21,000 new homes a year from permitting economically feasible urban infill Concerned that exorbitant housing is out of reach for middle-class families, cities without…
AEI: Building more homes in Wisconsin would drive down cost
Policy playbook shows how it could be done without taxpayer subsidies or taking up more land Allowing more home construction on smaller lots in Wisconsin would substantially drive down prices,…
Kinser DPI victory would alter decades-long trend
Union-backed candidates have won state superintendent job over and over Early voting is ongoing in the April 1 election pitting the incumbent union-supported head of the Department of Public Instruction,…
Federal government inaction leaves uranium along Lake Michigan
There are free-market solutions to storing or using spent nuclear fuel All the uranium used in the past half-century at Wisconsin’s Point Beach Nuclear Plant, a bit over 1,000 metric…
Teacher morale comparatively low in Wisconsin
They want more colleagues and strict rules on cell phones Wisconsin was one of the lowest-ranked states in a state-by-state index of teacher morale released by the news outlet Education…
Mobile taxpayers would decide whether Evers’ dream of higher taxes is ‘fair’
Governor talks of new 9.8% top rate — one that would wallop businesses that don’t flee When Gov. Tony Evers announced he would wallop Wisconsinites with more than $2 billion…
Scouts hope Gov. Evers will have change of heart on school access
Bill sailed through both chambers last year Scouting leaders say they’re hoping that legislation granting them a few minutes for a recruiting talk at the start of Wisconsin public schools’…