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- Five surprising facts about the Wisconsin economy: Experiencing the benefits of free market reforms
- Minnesotans fleeing to western Wisconsin
- Barely one bill in 10 becomes law in Madison
- The many ways Wisconsinites will pay and pay for other people’s student debt
- UW tenure hysteria was unwarranted
- Will government’s heavy hand make business “Go Galt”?
- Chronic Absenteeism remains extremely high in districts across Wisconsin
- Settled: Pandemic school lockdowns hurt Wisconsin kids badly and were pointless
Browsing: Economy and Infastructure
Public-private hybrids underperform and are fraught with risk
Inside a $1.2 trillion bill, state Republicans say, is a progressive spending dream list
A frank conversation excerpted from the Badger Institute’s podcast series, Free Exchange
No strings attached entitlements for targeted groups is preview of something more permanent
Lawmakers should reinstate work requirements to encourage labor force participation, says author
Wisconsin’s unemployment situation has rebounded, but participation in government programs remains elevated.
Milwaukee, Madison and Wausau plan to pay certain low-income families monthly stipends with no strings attached
Learn more about the internship opportunities available this Fall
New law makes it clear natural braiders don’t need state license
Changes to TPP, UI, and tax brackets are all being debated
Premiere features youngest hostage during 1979 embassy crisis in Iran, now president of Mosinee school board
Primer analyzes proposed policies and makes recommendations for Wisconsin
In a joint brief with the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty, we lay out the problems with occupational licensing in Wisconsin and what meaningful reforms can be enacted.
A menu of pro-growth tax reform options from the Tax Foundation and the Badger Institute.
The Evers administration included a $100 million public venture capital fund in its state budget proposal. While the Republican-controlled Legislature cut 400 items from the governor’s budget, this measure survived. In an open letter, the Wisconsin Free Market Coalition today calls on legislators to jettison this expensive and risky proposal.
Badger Institute Policy Analyst Julie Grace testified in favor of 2021 SB 232 and SB 233 before the Wisconsin Senate Committee on Insurance, Licensing and Forestry on May 26, 2021.
These bills would streamline the process to obtain an occupational license in Wisconsin.
Why Wisconsin shouldn’t spend $100 million in taxpayer money to invest in private enterprise
Badger Institute Policy Analyst Julie Grace testified in favor of 2021 AB 320 before the Wisconsin Assembly Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform on May 18, 2021.
2021 AB 320 would broaden the scope of practice of interior designers
Nichols: Both hires are ‘rare finds’
Pastor Jerome Smith got a second chance and made sure countless others received one too