Analysis: Danger of government interference in proposals for ‘fellowships’ and grants to media With all the pressing problems facing Wisconsin, it’s difficult to imagine that state legislators would be even…
Direct primary care can complement insurance Healthcare spending continues to grow. Average per person spending was $13,493 in 2022 in the U.S., or $4.5 trillion total, according to federal data. Fortunately,…
$25 grants would be funded with excess from fees levied on some parents’ 529 contributions Two state Assembly members have proposed giving a $25 starter for a state-administered educational savings…
Expecting a raise? Temper your hopes, says new survey You can manufacture lots of things in Wisconsin: motorcycles, cheese, tissue, pool cues, even the kitchen sink. But you can’t manufacture…
Wisconsin’s largest school district is planning to ask its voters to approve a $252 million annual increase in its revenue — and, consequently, spending — in an upcoming referendum. That…
Badger Institute in support of simplified funding from state for choice and charter schools A new bill in Madison could, if enacted, result in substantial property tax cuts in many…
Findings are mixed, however, for medical-only legalization, and opioid overdoses are likely to decline Research is clear that legalizing adult recreational marijuana use increases the drug’s use. What are the…
And other slogans that will never win you a judicial election An explanation of why Wisconsin needs business courts As of last August, there were 261 circuit court judges in…
CONTACT: Patrick McIlheran, director of policy: pat@badgerinstitute.org or (414) 393-7077 Jan. 31, 2024 — Hundreds of thousands of Wisconsinites could benefit from legislation signed by Gov. Evers today that allows dental therapists…
A pioneering village, slowly fading since the Civil War, opts to stay undeveloped. Second in a series of profiles of persevering small towns in the Badger State. A crescent moon…
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