
Editor’s Note
The infantilization of America
By Mike Nichols
A welfare spasm to dwarf the Great Society
Progressives ignore past failures, and have no idea how to pay for a ‘greater society’
By Ken Wysocky
Badger Briefing: Here’s what we’re hearing
Numbers from the front lines and the Badger Institute’s latest work
Wisconsin mayors test guaranteed income
No strings attached entitlements for targeted groups is preview of something more permanent
By Mark Lisheron
Overwhelmed by COVID-19 relief
Local governments, awash in federal cash, still trying to spend down millions from the CARES Act
By Mark Lisheron
Black and Conservative
A frank conversation excerpted from the Badger Institute’s podcast series, Free Exchange
Pressing on with government venture capital
Gov. Evers wants to use $100 million in COVID funding to underwrite a ‘fund of funds’
By Michael Jahr
An infrastructure Trojan horse
Inside a $1.2 trillion bill, state Republicans say, is a progressive spending dream list
By Johnny Kampis
Let private venture capital work its magic
Public-private hybrids underperform and are fraught with risk
By Daniel Sem
An assault on free speech
Young conservatives fear and loathe cancel culture
By Remso Martinez
Act 10 is 10
The former governor reflects and responds to his critics
By Johnny Kampis