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…
What to watch for when the newest Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice is sworn in August 1 In the weeks leading up to the swearing in of liberal Janet Protasiewicz to…
The healthy fear Milwaukee needs to curb unbridled car theft You know those decals that make your car look like it’s been hit by gunfire? My family’s car has something…
Neutrality is the best policy for Wisconsin Two Republican legislators are circulating a bill that would virtually eliminate all income taxes on retirees. It’s an effort to keep older spenders…
Years of Badger Institute research makes case for repeal After Minnesota lawmakers ended that state’s rule requiring a minimum 6% markup on gasoline, a former Wisconsin lawmaker who now works…
After he kicked millions of taxpayers in the head last week, Tony Evers seemed a little defensive. The Wisconsin governor suggested to an interviewer that if middle-class taxpayers were accidental…
Don’t start school unless you plan to finish Wisconsin has more than 727,000 student loan borrowers, holding more than $23 billion in debt, who will need to begin making their…
Evers’ school funding partial veto may well hold up in court I see that Greenland sharks can live 400 years — almost as long as Tony Evers’ spending plan for…
Pushing back on a Gov. Tony Evers veto protecting the University of Wisconsin System’s extensive diversity, equity and inclusion infrastructure, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos is asking for legislative committee approval…
The 2023-25 state biennial budget signed by Gov. Tony Evers on Wednesday included measures designed to address gaps in oral care access in Wisconsin, which has among the worst records for disadvantaged…
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