Badger State dominates plummeting U.S. mink production
Michael JahrMink pelt output is shrinking, but new markets may be on the rise At estate sales on Wisconsin family farms, you sometimes find what look like rustic surf boards for…
Milwaukee moves, but slowly, to deal with underused buildings
Patrick McIlheranConsultants’ figures prove critics right as state’s largest district continues to shrink Andrew Douglas Middle School, 11% utilized Wisconsin’s largest school district, whose voters narrowly approved a quarter-billion dollar increase…
Milwaukee’s strange hero in a politically violent time
‘Freedom fighter’ took a pistol to a legislative debate Lest anyone doubt his intentions, the man charged as a would-be assassin of a U.S. presidential candidate left a letter, made…
Clean energy, governor? We have some reading on that
Badger InstituteAs 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…
Minnesotans cite taxes, rules as they flee to Wisconsin
Mark Lisheron‘It’s tough enough to run a small business in Minnesota,’ but rates and regulations grew harsher under Walz, starting with COVID Outdated Minnesota liquor laws brought Jon Kreidler’s Tattersall Distilling…
Misers v. Big Spenders — and where the Badger State fits in
Wyatt EichholzEver interested in how Wisconsin can spend less on government, we found fewer examples of parsimonious politicians elsewhere in America than we’d hoped. How does Wisconsin’s spending compare to other…
A response to National Review
Mike NicholsOur Annual Dinner is coming up on October 1, and we’ll feature a panel of veteran journalists and think tank leaders talking about left-wing media bias and how conservatives can…
How Wisconsin could triple its nuclear power
Federal report touts nuclear power plant sites, including Kewaunee, as ‘ideal’ for new reactors A federal report this month is touting two Wisconsin nuclear power plant sites — one operating,…
Coming change in law could ease Wisconsin housing supply
Nicholas McFaden Menard Family Initiative‘By-right development’ means simpler approval for projects that fit zoning codes Homes have become less affordable in Wisconsin, and some of the blame has been pinned onto delays that result…
Policy Brief: Could Wisconsin eliminate its income tax?
States without one turn to unique sources of revenue or growth-hindering options Some are calling for elimination of Wisconsin’s individual income tax, which currently produces over $9 billion in annual…