Tony Evers’ puzzlingly swift rejection of more education money
Patrick McIlheranCould governor soften his view of new federal channel for donors’ generosity? Why was Gov. Tony Evers so swift in rejecting a big stream of money from private donors for…
The hills are alive with the, well, approval of leftist politicians
Mark LisheronRepublicans insist lakes are not human: ‘We need to be protecting the rights of people, not things’ If a tree falls in the forest, can it sue for physical, mental…
A new concern in Wisconsin: young slouches
Data and anecdotal evidence show a growing problem with work ethic Despite low unemployment and indications of a recharging economy, business leaders and educators are concerned about the future of…
Building costs heading upward in first impact of bureaucrats being unleashed
Badger InstituteSupreme Court’s ‘constitutional revolution’ unleashes wave of new regulations, new costs Housing costs are already stratospheric. And building something bigger than a single-family house in Wisconsin is going to get…
Want to truly help Wisconsin’s children? Stop using them as plaintiffs
Mike NicholsClimate change lawsuit filed by children as young as eight Fifteen kids — one only eight years old — just filed a lawsuit in, of course, Dane County, claiming that,…
Wisconsin breweries no longer chugging along
Canadian boycott a small factor Beer production in a state that prides itself on its brewing heritage is down more than 15 percent in just the last four years, a…
Financially illiterate high schoolers about to be taught a lesson
Scott Niederjohn Ph.D.Overwhelmingly popular new mandate spurs action from nonprofits Editor’s note: Fourteen years ago, the Badger Institute (then known as WPRI) issued a paper by Scott Niederjohn calling on the State…
Private schools in Wisconsin’s choice programs prove far more effective with taxpayer money
DPI numbers show public schools can do much better Critics of school choice often lean on a talking point that goes like this: Wisconsin can’t afford two systems of schools,…
Economics: The Rodney Dangerfield of modern politics
Scott Niederjohn 38 Mark SchugRemember Rodney Dangerfield? The comic whose famous line was, “I don’t get no respect”? One of his classics: “My doctor told me I was overweight.“I said, ‘I want a second…
Beloit-area public school teacher loss
Wyatt EichholzThe School District of Beloit annually lost almost a quarter of its teachers on average during or right after the 2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24 school years — far higher than…