Lawmakers halt Evers’ broadband binge
Mark LisheronWhen Republicans removed $750 million for broadband expansion from Gov. Tony Evers’ proposed budget last week, Wisconsin news outlets complained that for the first time in a decade miserly conservatives…
UW-Milwaukee Graduation Numbers for Black Students Plummet Even Further
Shannon WhitworthAt a time when the job market is begging for graduates with bachelor’s degrees, the opportunity for many Black students to earn a college degree is being squandered. The number…
Why public school-goers support choice
Patrick McIlheranThe idea of school choice is so popular in Wisconsin that it raises a question. And it is popular. A new poll last month asked 700 likely voters, “Do you…
Natural gas and regulation in Wisconsin: a policy brief
Badger InstituteSince 1990, gross U.S. greenhouse gas emissions have decreased by just over 2%, according to the EPA, but direct on-site emissions from homes and businesses are increasing and now account…
From the desk of Mike Nichols
Mike NicholsAn update on our legislative progress in Madison The biggest policy decisions in the Badger State are typically made during budget deliberations in the first six months of odd-numbered years…
State landlords hit hard by eviction moratorium
Ken WysockyPandemic policy led to unfair losses for local rental property owners Thousands of Wisconsin renters caught a break when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention imposed a moratorium on…
At home with politically incorrect language
I suppose I’ll be accused of being unkind, uncouth or maybe even unhinged, but why in the world does the La Crosse Tribune feel compelled to write about the “unhoused”?…
Licensing reform gains momentum in Wisconsin Legislature
Michael JahrBadger Institute backs universal licensure bill Amid a sustained outcry from frustrated occupational license seekers and a statewide worker shortage, Wisconsin lawmakers are advancing a universal recognition licensure bill and…
When parents choose a public school with more options for their children, the state provides less money. Why?
When Jalisa Hawkins decided to transfer her daughter from one Beloit public school to another, the state cut the sum taxpayers spend on the child’s education by about 40% for…
Violence has progressives bringing cops back to schools
Milwaukee public high schools next in line Progressive city councils across the country are being forced by violence in and near their public schools to rethink their bans on stationing…