Browsing: Economy and Infastructure

Wisconsin’s unemployment situation has rebounded, but participation in government programs remains elevated. Angela K. Rachidi, PhD is the author of a Badger Institute report “Employment and the Safety Net During the Pandemic”
October 21, 2021

New staff and board members will increase institute’s reach and impact

Watch a forward-looking update on the life changing work of the Badger Institute

The former governor reflects and responds to his critics 

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.