Education Watch – College Enrollment Down, Even After The Pandemic
Evan HafenbreadlFrom IRG, since no one has reported it: High school graduates immediately enrolling in college dropped from 59.2% in 2019 to 54.3% in 2020 to 53.2% in 2021, understandably driven by…
Oversight Watch: Wisconsin Legislative Audit Bureau finds holes in DHS’ administration of pandemic funding and supplies
A note from IRG CIO Director Anthony LoCoco: —The Department of Health Services (DHS) received $202.5M during the pandemic to support grants to long term health care facilities and emergency…
New Legislation Proposed to Defend Religious Freedom
Sierra JohnState Representative Ty Bodden has introduced legislation that would amend article one section eighteen of our state constitution by forbidding government at any level from closing down churches or forbidding gatherings…
Patrick Dopke: Elkhorn Teacher Facing Firing Over ‘Naggers’ South Park Episode
Jessica McBride 38 Jim PiwowarczykAn Elkhorn Area School District teacher, Patrick Dopke, has been recommended for termination by the superintendent after he posted the puzzle “n_ggers” on a whiteboard in an effort to mimic…
Trump, DeSantis Defeating Biden in New Marquette Law School Poll
wisconsinA new Marquette Law School Poll national survey found that both former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have pulled strongly ahead of Democratic President Joe Biden. Trump…
State landlords hit hard by eviction moratorium
Ken WysockyPandemic policy led to unfair losses for local rental property owners Thousands of Wisconsin renters caught a break when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention imposed a moratorium on…
At home with politically incorrect language
Mike NicholsI suppose I’ll be accused of being unkind, uncouth or maybe even unhinged, but why in the world does the La Crosse Tribune feel compelled to write about the “unhoused”?…
Fact Check: What Really Happened To Firefighter Pensions After Detroit’s Bankruptcy
MacIverNewsAlthough their claims about Detroit’s bankruptcy are repeated debunked, Wisconsin lawmakers supporting the Milwaukee bailout are undeterred. Fortunately, as the MacIver Institute repeatedly demonstrates, the truth is not difficult to…
House Republicans Vote to Overturn Biden’s Student Loan Cancellation
The Center SquareHouse Republicans voted 218-203 Wednesday to overturn President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness even as the U.S. The Supreme Court considers the legality of the measure. Rep. Bob Good,…
Wisconsin Congressman Derrick Van Orden Says He’s Proud of Russian Ban
Congressman Derrick Van Orden says he may get a T-shirt made to celebrate his being banned from Russia. Van Orden, the Republican congressman from western Wisconsin, is among 500 Americans…