Jagler: MPS could pay a price for cop recalcitrance
Mark LisheronDem 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…
“Free” Milwaukee streetcar costing over $5 million annually
Federal pandemic funds no longer available for operating costs Facing a $5 million bill to run the free streetcar known as The Hop next year, Alderman Scott Spiker wondered if…
Badger Institute issues new statement on Rich Lowry
Shortly before our Oct. 1 annual dinner, we learned about a conversation Rich Lowry, editor of National Review and at the time our scheduled speaker, had on the Megyn Kelly…
Government overregulation stymies broadband buildout in rural Wisconsin
Pricey federal plan produces no results yet; observers down on prospects Government overregulation is imperiling the start of a $1 billion plan to expand broadband service to the hardest-to-reach places…
AEI report: Harris’ housing plan will cost Milwaukee homebuyers thousands
Wyatt EichholzVice President Kamala Harris’ new housing down payment assistance proposal, which would give $25,000 to qualifying first-time home buyers, would dramatically increase housing prices, particularly in Midwestern metro areas such…
Hot demand for houses runs into Dane County’s Land of No
Patrick McIlheranMany things can stymie development, but there are pathways to yes If a home in Madison, Wisconsin’s most rapidly growing metropolis, is increasingly hard to afford… And it is: The…
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…