Wisconsin: the GOAT of dairy goats
Michael JahrCheeseheads have a new bleating heart When it comes to dairy cow production, Wisconsin was long, well, the GOAT. For decades, the state had both the largest number of dairy…
Justice has gotten swifter in Wisconsin; observers see room for more improvement
Jeremiah MostellerTwo years after the Badger Institute and others rang alarm bells about delays in criminal justice because of staffing problems among Wisconsin’s prosecutors and public defenders, and one year after…
Justice Gorsuch, we have an update for you
Mike Nichols Mark Lisheron 38 Wyatt EichholzSince his book cited Badger Institute research on federal role in bloated bureaucracy, we update the grim figures In his new book, “Over Ruled: The Human Toll of Too Much…
Cannabis citation rates differ widely in small sample of Wisconsin communities
Police in DeForest more than 13 times as likely to issue cannabis citations than counterparts in Milwaukee, Fitchburg or Hobart/Lawrence It can’t be known whether residents of DeForest are more…
MPS stiff-arms cops in schools as allegations of robbery and assault mount
Mark LisheronFormer superintendent criticizes suggestion that police are evil In the 2023-24 school year, after Milwaukee officials agreed to put police officers back into local high schools — something that still…
DPI fabricates testing miracle — but doesn’t help Wisconsin kids read
Patrick McIlheranLower standards set kids up for failure in college and workplaces Quite the wonder this month when Wisconsin’s Department of Public Instruction released the latest results of state proficiency tests:…
Jagler: MPS could pay a price for cop recalcitrance
Dem Rep. Clancy says district should ignore its end of officers-for-sales-tax deal Almost 17 months after the City of Milwaukee cut a $184 million sales tax deal that was supposed…
The dawn of viable small modular nuclear reactors — and why Wisconsin should care
Mike NicholsGov. Evers, please take note of those big Google and Amazon nuclear deals Google announced a big deal the other day to purchase energy in the next five to 10…
Wisconsin should listen to its people: Link FoodShare to work
Angela RachidiVoters overwhelmingly favor job requirement, but state has waived it for years, swelling benefits rolls by 56,000 adults a month In a spring 2023 referendum, nearly four in five Wisconsin…
Work requirement waivers increased FoodShare caseloads and costs in Wisconsin
Badger InstituteThere 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…