Browsing: Economy and Infastructure

Conservatives know that American genius flows from the bottom up rather than the top down By Richard Esenberg Reaction to…

Consider the plump budget, the slow high-speed train and class-conscious Legos. As John Keats would have appreciated, autumn in Wisconsin…

The stereotype of the typical union member is time-tested. Union Man is a pot-bellied factory worker or tradesman making a…

By Mike Nichols Research Assistance by Christian Schneider Long before he became a prominent, well-paid lobbyist skilled in influencing lawmakers…

Whom do you trust? “How much of the time,” pollsters asked Wisconsin residents in September, “do you think you can…

Our state motto is “Forward,” but Wisconsin is falling behind in the economic race to create jobs and raise family…

Summit Meeting. GOP hopefuls meet for first time, critique Jim Doyle’s tenure, make their cases to be governor. By Charles…

Dubbed a future leader, Paul Ryan already shapes the Washington debate. By Stephen F. Hayes Shortly after 12:30 p.m. on…

Commuter train boosters pull a fast one on the public. By Deb Jordahl Never give up; three simple words that…

State government needs a good dose of sabermetrics. “The Milwaukee Brewers’ Ryan Braun is the best young hitter in the…

Big ideas … and the epic disconnect The job-killing tax and fee increases in the new state budget were bad…

As the US implements the transformation of General Motors into “Government Motors,” and the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) and American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) raise government investment and entanglement in the private sector to historic new levels, the question on everyone’s mind is “will it work?”   Oddly enough, clues to the answer of that question may come from an unexpected place:  Iraq.

Why Conservatives Like Me are So… Negative! Two Words: Russ Decker

Begin with disturbing parallels to a classic political screed castigating the anti-business politics of Kansas in 1896. By Charles J. Sykes…

Dispatch: Gubernatorial Politics Doyle fires warning shot at Walker.By Aaron Rodriguez With the 2010 election season approaching, Gov. Jim Doyle…

Dispatch: The Capitol Can the GOP Strike Again? By Deb JordahlWisconsin Republicans found solace in November’s election results. Despite a…

Dispatch: Milwaukee A Hard Winter, But Spring Brings Hope By Kenneth R. LamkeBesides snow and cold, bad economic news got…

Welcome to Our New Digs Wisconsin Interest first appeared 17 years ago, back in 1992, as the flagship publication of the…

Report recommends the Legislature and the governor repeal the minimum markup law as applied to motor fuel.

As Wisconsin’s population ages, we will need immigrants in our future workforce to keep our economy vibrant.