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- How to overcome Wisconsin’s income tax competitiveness problem
- Billions in private donor support for students could be ‘largest investment in education ever’ in America
- Is 5.9 million acres of government-owned land enough?
- On Janesville’s November ballot: an ‘anti-development’ question
- Wisconsin kids, teachers in public schools deserve restored standards
- Transportation policy for the way Wisconsinites actually want to travel
- Having two parents matters; so does data
- Do Madison’s schools underperform Milwaukee’s? Let’s talk about it.
Browsing: Economy and Infastructure
Lack of minority high school and college grads and wide prosperity gaps will only exacerbate the region’s growing employee shortage, business leaders fear
A tolling system on our interstate highways will make sure that all cars using our roads, even those from out of state, will contribute toward their upkeep and maintenance.
State funding for local roads should be used only for projects that create better and more efficient transportation routes or spur economic development.
Martin will expand the Badger Institute’s social media engagement, improve user friendliness of the website and grow the institute’s reach throughout the Badger State.
Wisconsin needs to face the reality of declining fuel-tax revenue and transition to per-mile charges
Fewer barriers mean barbers and stylists are now free to own and grow their businesses beyond shops and salons
The Department of Transportation now has the opportunity to study tolling as a path forward to fix our crumbling infrastructure
Wisconsin’s pro-growth, fiscally responsible policies are drawing an increasing number of Illinois residents to the state.
A better way to help the disabled get to work.
An analysis of the accelerating outbound migration across the border to the Badger State
Institute adds public affairs associate, corrections consultant and visiting fellow to team.
Department of Revenue’s guidelines on taxing ice cream cakes illustrate the absurd complexity of state’s sales tax system
Democrats on the far left embrace redistribution of income and other modern-day socialist ideals
The untold story — finally — of Milwaukee’s socialist icon and his appalling views toward blacks, immigrants and women
In a free society, it’s better when we the people — not the government — make the decisions
What we have seen happen in retail is mirrored throughout the economy
Detours, obstacles and deals gone bad didn’t deter Mike Mooney, chairman of leading commercial real estate firm MLG Capital
Claims that the streetcar swayed major development decisions in downtown Milwaukee are off track
Institute also announces promotion of Michael Jahr to senior vice president, addition of Gail Hanson to Board of Directors.
The high cost of increasing the minimum wage in Wisconsin to $15

