WMC Statement on Proposed Tax Reform Plan
Nick NovakMADISON – Members of the budget-writing Joint Finance Committee (JFC) announced $4.4 billion in tax cuts on Thursday, $3.5 billion of which would come from an income tax cut. The…
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…
Increases in School Choice Funding
Leslie HarrisonThis past Tuesday, Governor Evers signed into law a bill that increases school choice funding. According to Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty, this bill narrows the funding gap between…
Tax Cut: The Wafer-Thin Mint at the End of the Budget
Heather SmithThe 2023-25 budget waddles it's way to the finish line, groaning "better get a bucket." Read More Tax Cut: The Wafer-Thin Mint at the End of the Budget
Wisconsin U.S. Senator Ron Johnson on Hunter Biden Plea Deals: ‘This Stinks to High Heaven’
M.D. KittleU.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) joined a chorus of Republicans blasting plea deals that would keep President Joe Biden’s ne’er-do-well son out of prison. “Well first of all, this stinks…
WMC’s Scott Manley on DNR Lawsuit, Tax Reform & More
WMC’s Executive Vice President of Government Relations Scott Manley joined Meg Ellefson to share policy updates, including the long-desired repeal of the personal property tax and the signing of a…
Budget Blog: Shared Revenue Bonanza
MacIver StaffMadison and Milwaukee are guaranteed to get at least a 10% increase in state aid, while everyone else will get at least a 20% boost. However, according to the distribution…
How low can you go?
David BlaskaRescuers are under (ahem) a lot of pressure. President Benjamin Harrison was afraid to turn on the lights when electricity — that strange phenomenon — was wired into the White…
Breaking the Chain: Decoupling School Choice Funding in Wisconsin
Ameillia WedwardIntroduction School choice in Wisconsin is undergoing some exciting changes. With the likely passage of increased funding for the state’s voucher programs, participating schools will be on firmer financial footing…
Protection of Children
Although late last week Wisconsin suffered a loss for the protection of children when the Dane County Board of Supervisors declared the county to be a sanctuary for those identifying…