MPS finally puts cops back in crime-ridden schools
Badger InstituteWhat took them so long? Years after we first reported on daily calls to police from MPS high schools, the Milwaukee Public Schools finally obeyed a judge’s order and placed…
Why support a pro-nuclear resolution?
Download the fact sheet Facts for Wisconsin citizens and legislators Situation now Click to expand Nuclear provides 16% of all electricity generated in Wisconsin. Down from 24% in 1990. Coal:…
Wisconsin should prohibit purchase of candy and soft drinks with FoodShare
SNAP is a larded, sugary mess State Sen. Chris Kapenga and Rep. Clint Moses are seeking support for legislation that would prohibit Wisconsin’s 700,000 FoodShare recipients from buying Snickers bars…
Act 10 labor reforms had far-reaching benefits for Wisconsin taxpayers, students
A Dane County judge on Monday struck down dozens of sections of the 2011 labor reforms dubbed Act 10, 13 years after the law was passed by a Republican legislative…
Exclusive: 2025 policy and legislative plan
From the desk of Mike Nichols, Badger Institute President The 132 members of the Wisconsin Assembly and Senate who will head to the Capitol this January will include at least…
Work requirement waivers increased FoodShare caseloads and costs in Wisconsin
There are ways to reverse the damage state policies did Employment plays a crucial role in helping families escape poverty and move up the income ladder. The Temporary Assistance for…
More headway on increasing nuclear power
The Biden administration’s climate adviser told a “sustainability conference” this week that the president wants to reactivate decommissioned nuclear power plants. Investors already have announced plans to restart the dormant…
Clean energy, governor? We have some reading on that
As Tony Evers tours schools to talk of energy, here’s some background Wisconsin is nearing the end of what Gov. Tony Evers proclaimed “Clean Energy Week,” and the Badger Institute offers ample…
If we lose the Electoral College, we lose the country
Prominent defender to speak in Mequon about a bulwark against tyranny of the majority Michael Maibach As progressives begin to launch election-season attacks on the Electoral College, Michael Maibach is…
Wisconsin students can easily walk away from two-year colleges
Proximity to technical schools a primary reason to explore further closure Of the seven remaining two-year branch colleges in the Universities of Wisconsin system, three are within walking distance and…