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- Do Madison’s schools underperform Milwaukee’s? Let’s talk about it.
- Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha rail idea back on radar, despite costs, existing options
- Three policy avenues to help public schools flourish
- Data center boom means good times for old-line manufacturing, 50 or 500 hires at a time
- Strong foundations, untapped potential: Wisconsin’s economy
- Want to help families, Wisconsin? Stop raising childcare costs
- Wisconsin’s childcare subsidies, regulations fail for families
- How a development tool can increase property taxes
Browsing: Economy and Infastructure
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
A primer on Wisconsin’s unsustainable transportation revenues
The Foxconn lesson: State should level the playing field, not offer firm-specific incentives
Wisconsin’s deal should be scrapped for reasons far beyond the possible switch from factory jobs to research jobs

