What could go wrong?
David BlaskaDemocrats’ choice of Chicago makes progressive sense! We always regretted not taking up a friend’s entreaty that we drive on down to Chicago that summer of 1968 to see a…
Wait Until Eighth
Sierra JohnWait Until Eighth urges parents in a community or school to sign a pledge and rally together to delay giving children a smartphone until at least eighth grade. Banding together,…
Explain It To Me: Legislature Holds Hearings on Bills Restricting the Ability of State and Local Government to Outlaw Gas Powered Vehicles and Appliances
Evan HafenbreadlAdditional context from IRG’s Director of State Budget and Government Reform, Alex Ignatowski What happened? Assembly and the Senate committees both held hearings this week on bills that would ban the state…
Oversight Watch: New LAB report on community corrections
A 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…
Why do Conservatives Keep Losing in Wisconsin? Newsflash: It’s Not Just About the Candidate
Paris ProcopisConservatives in Wisconsin have lost nearly everything since 2018. So rather than exclusively hyper-focusing on the candidate's faults, it's time to take that proverbial look in the mirror. Collectively we…
It’s time to put away progressive taxes, Wisconsin
Mike NicholsLet’s forget about economic pie-growing for a minute (just a minute) as our legislators start to debate tax reform in Madison. Let’s, just for now, debate the issue on the…
Why a Limited Government Institute Supports Increased Government Spending
Jeremiah MostellerOver the past year, the Badger Institute has explored how Wisconsin’s justice system is facing massive criminal case backlogs that are fueling severe delays in justice for victims and defendants…
The Anniversary of Handel’s Messiah
Today marks the anniversary of when George Friderick Handel's famous opus “Messiah,” was first performed in seventeen forty-two. The composition includes the "Hallelujah" chorus which is sung in churches across…
School Choice Wisconsin Expands Communications Efforts
annieWest Allis — School Choice Wisconsin announced today that it has added Ben Voelkel of Jericho Communications to its team to manage communications for the organization throughout the critical state…
WILL’s Day of Action in Madison
Ameillia WedwardWILL submitted testimony on seven pieces of legislation today, providing important insight to lawmakers as they consider efforts to reign in wasteful government spending and promote liberty for every single Wisconsinite AB…