Oversight Watch: New LAB report on community corrections
Evan HafenbreadlA note from IRG CIO Director Anthony LoCoco: The Legislative Audit Bureau has released a new report showing a clear disconnect between the Department of Corrections central office and its…
Featured: IRG unveils bevy of healthcare policy options
Rusty SchultzA Wisconsin conservative think tank recently released a bevy of health policy recommendations, including a call to shift childless adults from Medicaid to the Affordable Care Act marketplace.Alex Ignatowski, director of state…
Opinion: Explosive growth of wolves demand answers from DNR
Who’s afraid of the big bad wolf? In Wisconsin, more than a few residents, and with good reason. Each year the state’s sizable gray wolf population collects its share of…
Explain It To Me: Constitutional Amendment approved in Tuesday’s election
Additional context from IRG’s Director of State Budget and Government Reform, Alex Ignatowski What happened? Voters on Tuesday approved a constitutional amendment that will allow judges to set bail based on…
3 Questions with Bob Wittke, Wisconsin State Representative, District 62
1. What’s the biggest issue you’re hearing about from your constituents? The economy. Many constituents are living paycheck to paycheck. They worry about the high cost of groceries, gasoline, and…
Education Watch – Milwaukee Public Schools: Curtains, Like Chicago?
From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: “Union-backed candidates won two of the three contested school board races in Milwaukee Tuesday, celebrating wins for Missy Zombor and Marva Herndon, while Darryl Jackson…
How to Save Walker-Era Reforms
New memo explains how to enshrine and protect conservative reforms in the Wisconsin Constitution What IRG Did: On the heels of Tuesday’s election results that shifted the balance of power…
IRG Digital ‘Encyclopedia’ Tool Details Wisconsin’s State Agencies
What IRG Did: The IRG’s Center for Investigative Oversight released a new digital encyclopedia tool that starts the process of cataloging the twenty largest state agencies. The unprecedented digital encyclopedia…
Opinion: How Conservative Policies Win After Tuesday’s Court Loss
Get up off the mat, Wisconsin conservatives. Yes, Daniel Kelly’s loss Tuesday in the state supreme court race represents an existential threat to the many landmark reforms of the last…
3 Questions With Nate Gustafson, Wisconsin State Representative, District 55
1. What technology or trend are you most excited about for the future? I am most excited to see the utilization of ChatGPT as a way to supplement our strained…