Let’s talk real facts about pot in Wisconsin
Mike NicholsThe vast majority of Wisconsinites have an opinion about whether pot should be legalized or not — but based on what? According to a Marquette Law School poll last fall,…
Criminal Enforcement of Marijuana Laws Uncommon in Many Wisconsin Counties
Jeremiah MostellerIncarceration for cannabis-only crimes becomes still rarer, prison almost nonexistent Many counties in Wisconsin have essentially decriminalized the possession or sale of marijuana, and relatively few people who are charged…
State school bureaucracy brings in high-profile leftists to teach Wisconsin teachers about ‘equity’
Patrick McIlheranDPI series has history of speakers peddling ‘critical’ view of race in America As part of a training program, an initiative of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction is bringing…
The Hop route is ‘expanding’ — why now?
Milwaukee officials are opening a new line on Sundays, only during the coldest months of the year The City of Milwaukee announced this week that it is building out a…
What Americans believe about the American Dream
And some Wisconsinites who overcame adversity to achieve it Wisconsin’s kids are starting to return to classrooms, and I’ve been thinking about what a longtime school reformer told me a…
No cause for panic: Wisconsin surplus safe from federal clawback
Robert VerBruggenFor a moment earlier this summer, there was a political and media panic that the federal government would “claw back” part of Wisconsin’s $7 billion budget surplus — which owes…
Increased choice funding — and Ramirez family’s generosity — will help thousands flourish
The first fruits of Wisconsin’s school choice victory can be replicated Gus Ramirez softens nothing when diagnosing Milwaukee’s situation. “Minority kids are getting screwed,” he said, “and they’re getting screwed…
Governor keeps alive possibility of local bans on fossil fuels
Badger InstituteGov. Tony Evers, who has set as a goal that “all electricity consumed in the state be 100% carbon-free by 2050,” is making sure that state agencies and local governments…
SNAP is a larded, sugary mess
Unfortunately, Congress appears too unhealthy to fix it The subject line of the email from the disabled North Woods doctor receiving some temporary government assistance read “Food Stamps,” which is…
Don’t snuff out wedding barns, Badger Institute and other groups tell Wisconsin Legislature
A wedding barn is nothing like a tavern — especially in ways that matter for liquor laws. The Badger Institute is happy to join an effort to fill in Wisconsin…