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Run Away! Must We Protect our Schoolkids from Bunnies?
Ernie's Take on Mark Miller
Oh! The Lies Liberals Tell!
And Now for Something Different
The Right Debate
The Wisconsin Public Union Protest Dictionary
Let's Feed the Goose that Lays the Golden Eggs
Voter ID? How About Candidate ID?
The Negative Side of Negative Politics
Cutting to a Broader Truth
We Tried This Before, and it Didn't Work
2013-2014
Right-to-Work: Freeloading or Just Freedom?
Poverty Growing Quickly Among Single Mothers in Wisconsin - Conservatives Can Help
Wisconsin Has a Spending Problem
It’s Time to Toll
Only One Sure-Fire Way Out of Poverty
What Do Millennials Really Want? (And Where Wisconsin Fits In)
Funny What We Get Worked Up About
Higher Ed Quandary: Women Lean In; Men Tune Out
The root of urban violence is a sick culture, not guns
Stop Using the Word "Outsourcing"
Millennials Have Major Problem
Milwaukee’s inner city needs good fathers
Clumsy Special Needs Framework Falls Short
The real story about those job numbers
The best bet for SE Wisconsin may not be a casino
Modern Dems Could Learn from Lucey
WIAA’s ‘1.65 Solution’ Hurts Private Schools in the Name of Sports Equity
Reflections on Paul Ryan's Listening Tour
Good Riddance. What's Next for MPS?
Obamacare Not Bending the Curve, Just Throwing One
District Charter School Change a Needless Distraction
What's Thwarting Charter School Expansion? Follow the Money.
Walker Shouldn't Roll Dice on Kenosha Casino
New Casino is Not the Answer for Kenosha
Keep Public Information Public to All
Crisis Averted, Damage Done
Can the Proposed Voucher Accountability System Work?
Giving Credit to Private Schools
Walker's Budget Vetoes: Caving in or Offering Leadership?
What Joint Finance Missed on Education
Big Government Can be Small
Recovery Schools Can Break the Education Monopoly
After Two Long Years, DOJ Finds No Discrimination
The Milwaukee Residency Requirement Should Go
2015-2016
Fixing colleges is hard, but here are ideas on how to start
Governing local is governing best
Keeping ‘real money’ local helps solve real problems
Analysis: Cash-strapped school districts burdened by federal grant regulations
West Allis school district weaning itself from some federal money
While poverty persists for St. Croix Chippewa, tribe officials misuse federal funds, audit shows
Tribes in Wisconsin and across the U.S. misusing millions in federal housing funds
St. Croix Chippewa members have decried council secrecy for years
The black community's first steps toward progress: responsibility and introspection
Chris Abele's zero state taxes is a non-story
Milwaukee streetcar operations not fully funded
A day that helped restore faith for this veteran
More government aid doesn't rein in college costs
A business approach to helping ex-inmates and the chronically unemployed
Ridesharing helps curb drunken driving
An unlikely alliance to connect Milwaukee job-seekers to employers
Minimum markup law: Why is this relic still on the books?
Study counts the cost of 'free' federal money
Why Wisconsin remains a tax hell
School choice: A success story
Lessons for liberal arts majors from recent UW grads
Madison's monopoly on state office sites
Walker still has chance to embrace federalism
Creating a direct pipeline from high school to tech jobs
Debate over Wisconsin beer law comes to a head
How Madison stole Milwaukee's prosperity
The impending depletion of Disability Insurance trust fund
Despite naysayers, skills gap exists
Pave the way for direct primary care in Wisconsin
IT worker shortage in central Wisconsin near 'crisis'
A worthy local government program to combat poverty
Senate remembers - finally - that Madison is not Washington
Time to review Wisconsin's tuition reciprocity agreements
New arena for Milwaukee isn't a panacea
The black-on-black unpleasant truths
Children with special needs discriminated against - until now
Prevailing wage law rife with problems
Recognize the costs of increasing minimum wage
There's a better way to select Wisconsin's chief justice
An imbalance in public funding for UWM
Parents deserve a choice on where to educate children with special needs
What's a conservatarian?
Take this federal money or else ...
Wisconsin economy moving toward head of the class
In support of special needs scholarships
Tackle violence without demonizing police
Labor battling public sentiment and new economic era
The tiff over training
MPS needs an overhaul; Milwaukee kids deserve better
The one-size-fits-all federalization of local police departments
Revitalizing the entrepreneurial spirit of blacks in Milwaukee
Is it time for nonprofits to pay property taxes?
Consuming news without a printed newspaper
There's no polarization on special needs vouchers
The conservative response to climate change
Wisconsin, not federal judges, should manage wolf population
The EPA’s proposed ozone standard and what it could mean for Wisconsin
What Wisconsin can learn from Illinois' fiscal predicament
2017-2018
Wisconsin should reform process for commercial property assessments
Drawing sidelined Wisconsin workers back to the labor force
Another reason new federal law should prompt Wisconsin tax reform
Give the state treasurer a job
Arbitrary tax breaks neither good policy nor good economics
Sunshine Week: Records request illustrates lack of transparency of federal school funding
New tax law offers chance to infuse private capital into distressed areas
Private school principals say federal funding process is flawed
New federal tax law should prod Wisconsin to enact tax reform
Licensing reform could fulfill aspiring chiropractor’s lifelong dream
Tolling is the only realistic solution to transportation funding dilemma
Teachers want to help kids, not do paperwork
Educators decry feds' heavy-handed approach toward local schools
Wisconsin’s chiropractic requirements need adjustment
Resolutions for Wisconsin policy-makers
Wisconsin school officials want federal role in local education reduced
Occupational licensing reforms signed into law
Invasion of the federal bean counters
Schools hire pricey specialists to deal with federal grant rules
It's time to look at Wisconsin tax reform
Cutting federal grants can be political suicide for elected officials
Betsy DeVos vows to free local educators from paperwork
Federal rules distort local education policy
WI legislators missing opportunity to take control of education
Foxconn deal: Unprecedented decision, disparate opinions
Foxconn deal: Why Wisconsinites should be skeptical
Foxconn deal: Costs certain, but a potential for large gains
Foxconn deal: There are better ways to create jobs and growth
Foxconn deal: What will the future of LCDs mean for Wisconsin?
Lowering age minimum to 15 could help ease Wisconsin's lifeguard shortage
Look down the road in transportation funding debate
Restricting on-site sales by wineries, craft brewers would hinder free market
State legislators should focus on these tax numbers
Are high taxes driving away workers from Wisconsin?
State licensure rules stand in way of on-demand barbering startup
Green Bay barber stymied by state licensing rules
Follow the money: Federal grants are the key to constraining bureaucracy
Giving greater voice: The fight for equal rights for crime victims
The cost of Wisconsin's opioid crisis
Wisconsin should act now on Interstate tolling
A new approach for occupational licensing in Wisconsin
Massage therapist finds continuing education requirements for licensing onerous
Salon owner says Wisconsin licensing hurdles make it tough for small businesses
Long ordeal to get licensed in Wisconsin frustrates aspiring hair stylist
Sunshine Week: Federal grant funding obscures how government is funded, diffuses accountability
Is Milwaukee a ‘donor’ city?
HUD leaves unanswered key questions regarding tribe’s use of federal funds
Help students succeed before they get to college
EITC expansion will help Wisconsin's low- and middle-income workers
The bureaucratic 'skim' of federal school funding
The federalization of Wisconsin DPI
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Badger Institute report: partial shutdown costs state $178.9 million in lost GDP every day
Free-Market Coalition: 7 Ways to Help Workers, Economy During Crisis
Continue to Cut Red Tape to Fight Pandemic
Report: Absence and Violation
Wisconsin's Missing Rung
Taxpayers Taken for a Ride
New Hire Will Enhance Badger Institute Digital Media Efforts, Audience Development
Administration should not divert state highway funds to Milwaukee streetcar
Badger Institute Calls for New Tolling Study
Ex-offenders under watch
Leaving Illinois for Wisconsin
Badger Institute growth continues
Badger Institute seeks new public affairs, communications staffers
Tax Foundation analyzes tax proposals in Gov. Evers' budget
Wisconsin Tax Options: A Guide to Simple, Fair, Pro-Growth Reform
Badger Institute applauds movement toward dental therapy
WI legislative leaders say tolling necessary for upgrading, maintaining highway system
Expungement reform will help nonviolent offenders gain employment
Badger Institute grows team, moves to larger office
Partners in Hope: A journey of second chances
Federal government slowly taking over state budget, policy-making and workforce
Badger Institute report offers blueprint for increasing labor force participation in Wisconsin
Online sales tax revenue presents opportunity for permanent, comprehensive tax reform in Wisconsin
Rethinking Wisconsin's Highways with Robert Poole
Badger Institute names two new visiting fellows
Governor signs bill reforming chiropractic licensure standards
Tax attorney Jay Miller named Badger Institute visiting fellow
Badger Institute launches Center for Opportunity
Value-added tolling would address Gov. Walker's concerns
Common-sense licensure reform bills headed to governor
Badger Institute on tax reform
WPRI is now the Badger Institute
Wisconsin's ESSA plan
Federalization of DPI
Federal audits on school spending
Rep. Duffy calls for HUD response to tribe's misuse of funds
Institute launches 'Federal Grant$tanding' project
UW graduation rates holding back Wisconsin
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Occupational licensing regulations undermine public health in the name of protecting it
Badger Institute Symposium: Roundtable on Work, Poverty & Federal Safety Nets
The Importance of Work and Lifting People Out of Poverty
Dental therapy in Wisconsin
Taxpayers Taken for a Ride: The Milwaukee Streetcar
Dental Therapy Testimony
Michigan’s model for cutting crime, closing prisons and curtailing costs
Testimony on expungement law reform
Occupational licensing: At what cost?
Wisconsin's ideal pro-growth tax structure
Transportation needs and funding
Proven successes in criminal justice reform
Wisconsin's dental access problem
WisEye Morning Minute: Expungement reform bill news conference
Breaking the cycle of incarceration
Private school principal coping with flawed federal funding system
Federal paperwork impacts Wisconsin teachers
New law makes it easier on barbers
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WPRI becomes the Badger Institute
The impact and influence of the Badger Institute
Why the Badger Institute?
Interstate tolling: Robert Poole webinar
Bills meant to deregulate cosmetologists and barbers earn praise, raise concerns
Proposed bill hopes to ease requirements for hair stylists and barbers
Green Bay barber Albert Walker stymied by state licensing rules
Long ordeal to get licensed in Wisconsin frustrates aspiring hair stylist Cassie Mrotek
Salon owner Krissy Hudack says licensing hurdles make it tough for small businesses
Unlocking Potential: Full Program
Unlocking Potential: Robert L. Woodson Sr.
Unlocking Potential: Jon D. Ponder
Unlocking Potential: Todd Fasulo
Unlocking Potential: Chris Petko
Unlocking Potential: Rebecca Kleefisch
Unlocking Potential: Q&A Session
Think tank says corrections reform needed
Life as a campus conservative
News conference: Badger Institute study, "Beyond the Ivory Tower"
Badger Institute testimony on prevailing wage
Badger Institute testimony on right-to-work
New tax report for Wisconsin
Robert Woodson: Political Competition
Robert Woodson: Problems of the Rich
Robert Woodson: The Nuclear Family and Surrogates
Robert Woodson on Milwaukee, Welfare Myths and New Ways to Fight Poverty
Robert Woodson: Violence-Free Zones
Blended / Online Learning Event in Milwaukee
Introduction to Badger Institute
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Jay Miller on Opportunity Zones
Michael Jahr on Kimberly-Clark bailout plan
Mike Nichols on federal tax spending at local school districts
RightWisconsin Conversations with Michael Jahr
Badger Institute President Mike Nichols on name change from WPRI
Economic disparities between Madison and Milwaukee
Businesses in central Wisconsin and beyond facing significant shortage of IT workers
UW-Madison lecturer says it's time to review Wisconsin's tuition reciprocity agreements
Report from conservative think tank calls for changes at UW 4-year campuses
Robert Woodson: Poverty Industry
Robert Woodson: Evolution of Welfare
Robert Woodson: Welfare and the Economy
Robert Woodson: Moral Institutions as Insulation for the Black Community
Robert Woodson: Turning to Grassroots Organizations
Robert Woodson: Milwaukee Holds the Key
Robert Woodson: Lack of Political Competition
Mike Nichols talks about the casino controversy
Former journalist to head Wisconsin think tank
Mike Nichols discusses why environmentalists should embrace frac sand mining
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Our guiding principles on criminal justice reform
Julie Grace's testimony on expungement law reform
Wisconsin Trends
Policy resources for Wisconsin lawmakers
Mike Nichols' testimony on professional licensure
Rising prison population will force state to consider options, DOC secretary says
Presentation to Assembly Committee on Federalism and Interstate Relations
‘Fair Housing’ rule critic considered for HUD secretary
Congressman calls for more investigation into tribes’ spending of federal grants
Duffy calls for HUD action on tribe's misuse of funds
Mike Nichols testimony on prevailing wage law
Violence-Free Zones making a difference in Racine
Mike Nichols testimony on right-to-work
Welcome to PRImings
Robert Woodson: Milwaukee Key to New U.S. Approach to Fighting Poverty
Tom Howatt elected board chairman of WPRI
Journal Sentinel op-ed: Casino not the best bet for vacant parcel in Kenosha
Journal Sentinel story: Think tank wants tougher admission standards for education schools
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Wisconsin Cautious About Obama Health Care Plan; Milwaukee Poised for Reform; 2010 Elections, and the Economy
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Wisconsin Residents Continue to be Concerned About the Growing Costs of Health Care & Prescriptions
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