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- Plans, zoning and annexation form front lines for Wisconsin cities looking to build more housing
- We increasingly live in a world of unsolved crime
- State should cut funding to public media
- Kewaunee power possibility adds to Wisconsin nuclear trend
- Taxpayers spared nearly $8.5 million in Wisconsin alone due to Trump administration order cutting aid to public broadcasting
- Local government regulations push price of a Wisconsin roof skyward
- Subject by subject, Wisconsin districts face higher rates of teacher turnover
- Milwaukee rents in national spotlight; rent caps not the solution
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Highway funding, which relies on the gas tax, will be hard hit as fuel sales decline
Wisconsin’s minimum markup law is particularly egregious when Wisconsinites are suffering
Wisconsin would be worse off had responsible budgeting not produced healthy surplus, rainy day fund
By David Fladeboe
April 6, 2020
In wake of COVID-19, telehealth regulations have been loosened; those changes should remain even after crisis is over
These principles should guide Wisconsin lawmakers as they confront the current public health and economic crisis
Home detention one option for helping prevent virus’ spread while maintaining public safety
Arizona, Pennsylvania paved way for full licensure recognition
Lawmakers should streamline regulations so more people can work
Occupational licensing regulations can undermine public health in the name of protecting it
The Legislature should not delegate taxing responsibility and authority to an industry association
Badger Institute analysis shows the rate is much lower, and complicated crime reporting makes comparisons difficult
Revoking supervision for ex-offenders accused of new crimes would cost taxpayers without improving public safety
Bill would expand work, scholarship opportunities for young caddies
Senate committee passes two licensing reform bills
Wisconsin’s prison system will require hundreds of millions of dollars for new construction, operating costs just to keep up with population growth
Public members discuss how they view their role on boards
Decisions from licensing boards are oftentimes arbitrary and unfair
Bill allows for optional registration for in-state insurance adjusters
‘Sunrise review’ would inform legislators about impact of proposed occupational licenses
Wisconsin should join states that have enacted sunrise laws as an alternative to new licenses that fence out workers and don’t protect the public
The current system is vulnerable to politics and perverse incentives