The real world intrudes for a moment at UW-Madison
Mike NicholsHow about some real diversity instead of the DEI sham that demonstrably does not help Black students? I don’t want to get in the way of the decent idea finally…
In Act 10 fight, unions don’t just want you to pay — they want power
Patrick McIlheranHuge taxpayer savings are at risk, but beyond that is the question of who controls government, voters or organizers The unions’ lawsuit to overturn Wisconsin’s “Act 10” 2011 labor reforms…
The many problems with Republicans’ latest childcare bill
Angela RachidiSeparate Badger Institute analysis shows same bill is also bad tax policy Wisconsin’s Republican lawmakers recently introduced Assembly Bill 660, aiming to help employers provide support for working families in…
Legal attack on school choice threatens Public School Open Enrollment
Patrick McIlheran 38 Jim BenderOver 70,000 Wisconsin students could be impacted If successful, a lawsuit claiming Wisconsin’s private-school parental choice program and public independent charter schools are illegal will also shut down the Public…
Government gets its cut of the Christmas tree trade
And it came to pass that the whole world should be taxed (or charged a fee) — unfortunately When it comes to Christmas, you gotta love little cities like Abbotsford.…
Entrepreneurial dough: Just what stagnant Wisconsin kneads to rise up
Don’t forget to be thankful for the risk-takers Did you enjoy home-baked bread at Thanksgiving and think to yourself that you’d have it more often if only baking weren’t so…
Dental Therapy: A cure for Wisconsin’s oral care woes
Bill to license mid-level providers could make its biggest splash in underserved parts of state — and open up opportunities for young people Sometimes it takes decades for common sense…
Policy Brief: Marijuana legalization and the impact on public safety
Badger InstituteA look at the tradeoffs in crime and crashes In an effort to help Wisconsinites better understand the facts about marijuana, we offer here a look at the evidence about…
The poor, powerless casualties of Wisconsin’s school choice lawsuit
Two-thirds of children whose schools are under attack by Minocqua beer baron are racial or ethnic minorities, all are poor, many are very likely his fellow Democrats In the lawsuit…
Years after pandemic, Evers spending ARPA money on soccer and a railroad museum
Mark LisheronYet more reason for more legislative control over spending of federal bucks After Gov. Tony Evers announced last week he was diverting $36.6 million in federal emergency pandemic funds for,…