julie@badgerinstitute.org
Julie Grace is a policy analyst in the Badger Institute’s Center for Opportunity. Grace most recently served as a policy and communications advisor to Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch, where she coordinated the lieutenant governor's press and media appearances and assisted in policy development. Prior to that, she served as an editorial intern for Wisconsin Public Television and a graduate assistant at Marquette University in the O’Brien Fellowship in Public Service Journalism. While completing her master’s degree in communications at Marquette University, Grace interned at the Badger Institute, researching and reporting on the state and local impact of federal grants as part of the institute’s Project for 21st Century Federalism.
Families turn to private schools as MPS ignores federal entreaties and keeps classrooms shut By Julie Grace
Streamlined licensing reciprocity should be made permanent and extended to other professions By Julie Grace December 7, 2020
The state labels thousands of offenders violent when they've never committed an act of violence By Julie Grace
Madison protesters sacrifice symbol of abolition, equality and freedom for Black Lives Matter dogma By Julie Grace
State needs better crime data to get an accurate picture of who’s incarcerated here and why By Julie Grace September 2, 2020
A growing list of states that have adopted universal licensure recognition By Julie Grace July 22, 2020
Measure creates universal recognition, waives fees for low-income workers, expands opportunities for ex-offenders By Julie Grace June 24, 2020
Accepting out-of-state credentials should continue after the crisis ends. By Julie Grace May 13, 2020
Badger Institute analysts and visiting fellows have weighed in on the COVID-19 health and economic crisis from a variety of perspectives over the past several weeks. By Ike Brannon, David Fladeboe, Julie Grace, Robert W. Poole Jr. and Marie Rohde
In wake of COVID-19, telehealth regulations have been loosened; those changes should remain even after crisis is over By Martha Njolomole and Julie Grace April 2, 2020
Arizona, Pennsylvania paved way for full licensure recognition By Julie Grace March 25, 2020
Lawmakers should streamline regulations so more people can work By Julie Grace March 23, 2020
Occupational licensing regulations can undermine public health in the name of protecting it By Julie Grace March 17, 2020
Badger Institute analysis shows the rate is much lower, and complicated crime reporting makes comparisons difficult By Julie Grace February 26, 2020
Senate committee passes two licensing reform bills By Julie Grace February 12, 2020
Bill allows for optional registration for in-state insurance adjusters By Julie Grace January 21, 2020
Wisconsin should join states that have enacted sunrise laws as an alternative to new licenses that fence out workers and don't protect the public By Julie Grace January 16, 2020
The current system is vulnerable to politics and perverse incentives By Julie Grace and Patrick Hughes January 10, 2020
Creating a license for public insurance adjusters is not necessary in Wisconsin By Julie Grace October 23, 2019
Badger Institute Policy Analyst Julie Grace testifies in favor of 2019 SB 89 before the Wisconsin Senate Committee on Health and Human Services on August 21, 2019 2019 SB 89 would provide for the licensure of dental therapists, who are health care practitioners who may engage in the limited practice of dentistry.
Wisconsin is one of the worst-performing states in the country at providing dental care for disadvantaged kids. By Julie Grace and Ken Taylor August 20, 2019
The use of historic designation nowadays often has nothing to do with preservation. Analysis by Julie Grace
Wisconsin’s law, which requires a judge to decide on expungement at the time of sentencing, is unlike any in the nation. By Julie Grace April 11, 2019
Special needs students are left behind because of inequitable allocation of federal resources, administrators say in Badger Institute survey. By Julie Grace March 13, 2018
Federal requirements in special ed are especially burdensome, educators tell Badger Institute in survey. By Dan Benson and Julie Grace January 25, 2018
"I have to do a lot of paperwork and spend time testing my kids instead of teaching my kids." By Dan Benson and Julie Grace January 25, 2018
Funding regulations hamper districts and don’t improve education, local officials say in Badger Institute survey. By Dan Benson and Julie Grace December 12, 2017
Paperwork takes staff away from daily responsibilities and educating kids, officials say. By Julie Grace November 13, 2017
Federal regulations force school districts to spend that money or face funding cuts.By Dan Benson and Julie Grace
School officials make decisions they wouldn’t make otherwise to comply with funding requirements. By Julie Grace and Dan Benson September 12, 2017
ESSA could offer opportunities for state to involve districts in decision-making. By Julie Grace and Dan Benson September 12, 2017