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
Nick NovakWMC’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
Leslie HarrisonAlthough 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…
Wisconsin Elections Commission Mails Postcards to 116,000 Inactive Voters, Rep. Brandtjen Criticizes
The Center Squareby Benjamin Yount One of the most outspoken critics of elections in Wisconsin says the latest from the state’s Election Commission isn’t doing much to instill confidence among voters.…
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce Urges DNR to Move on Permitting Line 5 Pipeline Project
Time is of the essence for the Evers administration to act on a critical energy pipeline relocation project in northern Wisconsin, according to the state’s largest chamber of commerce and…
DEI stays or we close UW-Platteville
The UW — where Woke goes to the head of the class! Where have you heard this before? School board candidate says hold the line on spending to relieve local…