The other problem with UW DEI programs: They don’t work
Mike NicholsIf the vast UW System Diversity, Equity and Inclusion effort — which costs approximately $32 million biennially — is so necessary, why is it such a failure? The stated mission…
Virtually all Wisconsinites already have internet access. Are fastest speeds now a right?
Mark LisheronWhen state legislative Republicans pressed the pause button on state taxpayer funding for broadband expansion, they offered an opportunity to reflect on intertwining questions. When and why did bringing internet…
The top three reasons to cut Wisconsin’s top tax rate
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With school choice deal, Wisconsin aligns its dollars with parents’ investment
Patrick McIlheranSeeing how often Wisconsinites have been told that public school districts are starving, it isn’t surprising that when asked to guess how much tax money districts spent per student, they…
Personal property taxes: More trouble than they’re worth
Among the bills Republicans are considering in the Legislature is one eliminating the last remnants of Wisconsin’s personal property tax. The bill, AB2, sponsored by Rep. Dan Knodl (R-Germantown), would…
A huge step toward sustainable school funding equality
Jim Bender 38 Patrick McIlheranThe bargain struck Thursday between legislative leaders and the governor ensures the financial sustainability of the school choice and charter school programs but that also increases the low revenue ceiling…
Deal puts police back on duty to protect Milwaukee Public Schools
A deal that allows both the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County to raise sales taxes also requires that 25 police officers be placed back in crime-ridden Milwaukee Public Schools. …
Wisconsin (and Iowa) Can Rule
America is choosing sides and Wisconsin — given the lurch to the left along its borders — can greatly benefit. Minnesota, Illinois and Michigan are all now among America’s 17 thoroughly…
A lawmaker lifeline from Evers’ broadband binge
When 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…
Lawmakers halt Evers’ broadband binge
When 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…