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Analyzing DOC proposed changes to community supervision
Badger Institute adds managing editor, three visiting fellows
Badger Institute commends Gov. Evers, Legislature for new police reform laws
Badger Institute commends Senate passage of dental therapy bill
Badger Institute launches Mandate for Madison
Badger Institute launches new podcast series "Free Exchange"
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Ed Feulner, former president of the Heritage Foundation, to keynote Badger Institute Annual Dinner
Education Reform Letter to Wisconsin Lawmakers
Expungement Reform Circulated in Legislature
Force used in 3% of arrests in biggest Wisconsin cities
Free-market coalition applauds responsible reforms contained within coronavirus relief package
Free-Market Coalition COVID-19 Letter to Legislators
Gov. Evers signs bill requiring transparency in police hiring
Hair braiders free to practice in Wisconsin
IRG Update: Ed Reform Groups Ask Lawmakers to Help Students
Legislature advances six Badger Institute-supported bills
LISTEN: Mike Nichols Discusses the 20th Anniversary of 9/11
McIlheran joins Badger Institute to lead Mandate for Madison project
New poll reveals overwhelming support for reforming Wisconsin's criminal justice system
Police discipline in Wisconsin rare, lacking in transparency
Policy brief: Despite Wisconsin’s strong economic recovery, participation in government programs remains high
Policy Brief: Few marijuana offenders in Wisconsin go to prison
Press Release: The Case for Bold Tax Reform in Wisconsin
Report: W-2 Transition Program Fails to Connect Low-income Parents with Work
Roadmap for common-sense criminal justice reform
Streamlined licensing process becomes law
Wisconsin Assembly passes three police reform bills and expungement reform
Wisconsin Free Market Coalition: Extend Regulatory and Licensing Relief
Wisconsinites overwhelmingly support work requirements, police in schools
Badger Institute adds health care expert, economist to visiting fellows program
Badger Institute report: partial shutdown costs state $178.9 million in lost GDP every day
Oppose tax increase on Wisconsin families
Badger Institute Applauds Bipartisan License Reform
Free Market Coalition venture capital letter
Governor, Legislature deserve applause for meaningful tax reform
LISTEN: Angela Rachidi discusses employment and the safety net
Seeking Fall Interns
Wisconsin taxpayers to benefit from tax withholding change
OPINION: Last Call to Save Milwaukee Public Schools
Badger Institute hires development director, digital marketing manager
Evers administration should update income tax withholding schedules to align with tax relief
Coalition urges passage of expungement bill
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
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UW graduation rates holding back Wisconsin
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Tom Howatt elected board chairman of WPRI
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A Tax Reform Path to Prosperity
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Advancing Freedom Through Federalism
America at a Crossroads: The Rise of the Entitlement State (Ft. Robert Doar)
Black & Conservative (Part I)
Black & Conservative (Part II)
Breaking the Cycle (Ft. Jon Ponder)
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Forgiving Student Loan Debt: Who wins and who loses?
From Iran to Mosinee
How Wisconsin's Minimum Markup Law Impacts Consumers
Is Guaranteed Income Inevitable?
Keeping People out of the Work Force
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New Orleans Did Away With its Troubled Public Schools, Can Milwaukee do the Same?
Ranked-Choice Voting: For and Against
Rise of the Germ-Killing Robots!
Should Government Rein in Big Tech?
Taxpayer-Funded Venture Capital?
The Future of School Choice in Wisconsin
What Gives? Wisconsin Welfare Numbers Increase While Economy Rebounds
What the Media Downplayed About COVID-19
Will the Mainstream Media Survive? Should We Care?
Wisconsin lags as other states adopt tax reforms
Wisconsin Voters Increasingly Support School Choice
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Michael Jahr 2022 Marriage Penalty Testimony
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State distribution of federal funds requires accountability, transparency
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Angela Rachidi Foodshare testimony
Jason Hicks Dental Therapy Testimony
Julie Grace 2019 Dental Therapy Testimony
Julie Grace 2021 Assembly Expungement Testimony
Julie Grace 2021 Dental Therapy Testimony
Julie Grace 2021 Licensure Testimony
Julie Grace Criminal Justice Reform Testimony
Julie Grace Hair Braiding Senate Testimony
Julie Grace Hair Braiding Testimony
Julie Grace Interior Design Testimony
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Florida’s corrections data law: A model for Wisconsin
How Missouri Passed the Best Licensure Reform Bill in the Country
It's Time to Reform Wisconsin's Expungement Law
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
2021 Annual Dinner
2021 Year in Review
An Epidemic of Decline
Bob Woodson: "Radical Grace Theory" alternative to Critical Race Theory
Critical Race Theory and the Miseducation of America's Youth
Dental Therapy: A Free Market Healthcare Solution
Happy Thanksgiving 2021
Hope for America
MPS: Failing the Students
Parents don't have to settle for a race to mediocrity
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
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Interstate tolling: Robert Poole webinar
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
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Cecelia Klingele Discussing Revocation Study
Mike Nichols talks police discipline and transparency
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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Presentation to Assembly Committee on Federalism and Interstate Relations
Congressman calls for more investigation into tribes’ spending of federal grants
Robert Woodson: Milwaukee Key to New U.S. Approach to Fighting Poverty
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Labor Force Participation Rate By County
2021 Budget Analysis
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