Minnesotans fleeing to western Wisconsin
Mike NicholsEau Claire and St. Croix counties booming Eau Claire — Just down the way from Phoenix Park and the confluence of the Eau Claire and Chippewa rivers, Jon Hanson and…
Barely one bill in 10 becomes law in Madison
Mark LisheronStats raise questions about gridlock and political posturing Wisconsin lawmakers in both the Senate and Assembly are introducing record numbers of bills — well over 50% more than 10 or…
The many ways Wisconsinites will pay and pay for other people’s student debt
Patrick McIlheranBiden’s loan scheme doesn’t forgive debt but transfers it — and doesn’t do anything to fix the problem “Debt relief” was how the news reports described the scheme outlined by…
UW tenure hysteria was unwarranted
Mike Nichols 38 Mark LisheronA look at what has happened in UW System since 2015 The number of tenured faculty in the University of Wisconsin System has fallen roughly in line with the decrease…
Wisconsin voters approved majority of school tax-hike requests last Tuesday
Mike Nichols 38 Will Rosignal“Yes” votes prevailed in 61% of school district referenda Slightly more than 60% of school district requests to levy higher property taxes were approved by voters on last Tuesday’s ballots…
Will government’s heavy hand make business “Go Galt”?
Scott Niederjohn Ph.D.Ayn Rand’s fictitious solution to government overreach has new relevance In Ayn Rand’s classic novel “Atlas Shrugged,” the government nationalizes industry after industry until the economy is on the brink…
From the desk of Mike Nichols
An update on our 2023-2024 legislative victories in Madison The Badger Institute’s policy work, journalism and advocacy helped spur pivotal changes this past legislative session to give Wisconsinites more freedom…
Wisconsin taxpayers besieged with Tuesday school referendum requests
Badger InstituteMilwaukee, New Richmond, Mukwonago, Freedom and Shawano districts are most aggressive Among 85 Wisconsin school districts seeking tax hikes Tuesday, Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) is making far and away the…
Chronic Absenteeism remains extremely high in districts across Wisconsin
Milwaukee still the worst while Elkhorn shows how to keep kids in school Years after the pandemic, chronic student absenteeism rates remain distressingly high across much of Wisconsin in both…
Settled: Pandemic school lockdowns hurt Wisconsin kids badly and were pointless
So when will places like Madison and Milwaukee apologize? The lasting damage to children from shutting down schools for month after uselessly virtual month during the pandemic is now so…