Voters believe expungement law needs reform, among other findings
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A higher minimum wage doesn't help those who invariably lose their jobs.
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Incarceration is rare for pot-only convictions; coupled with municipal policies, Wisconsin has, in effect, decriminalized marijuana
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The Badger Institute recently hosted a virtual discussion with two Wisconsinites who have seen firsthand the need for reform: State Public Defender Kelli Thompson and Shanyeill McCloud, founder of Clean Slate Milwaukee.
On March 10, 2021, Public Affairs Associate David Fladeboe submitted the following testimony to the Assembly Committee on Constitution and Ethics in support of Assembly Bill 149.
Badger Institute Policy Analyst Julie Grace discussed expungement reform on WPR's "Central Time" March 4, 2021
If Wisconsin policymakers want to reform the state’s criminal justice system in a way that achieves better outcomes for taxpayers, communities and offenders, they will need detailed, accurate and robust data.
In 2020, Missouri joined a growing coalition of states in reforming their occupational licensure laws. We hosted an event with Rep. Derek Grier (R-Chesterfield) and Sen. Brian Williams (D-St. Louis) to discuss how they accomplished this
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