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State should cut funding to public media

May 15, 2025

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

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Subject by subject, Wisconsin districts face higher rates of teacher turnover

May 1, 2025

Milwaukee rents in national spotlight; rent caps not the solution

May 1, 2025

Gov. Evers’ irresponsible budget

April 24, 2025

Manitowoc and builder bend to make houses attainable

April 24, 2025

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Half of Wisconsin state employees may be working from home — though no one has a complete count

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Troubled Milwaukee streetcar remains 30% under pre-pandemic peak despite new tracks

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AEI: Building more homes in Wisconsin would drive down cost

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Where Wisconsin’s crazy meth infestation appears most prevalent

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Mobile taxpayers would decide whether Evers’ dream of higher taxes is ‘fair’

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Why the Badger Institute supports AB1 and reversing the DPI testing charade

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Founding Fathers would cheer Trump Administration’s concern about federal grants

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The naked truth about Wisconsin’s crazy meth infestation

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With half-empty schools, MPS asks to empty your pockets

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Video: Badger Institute 2023 Legislative Impact

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Wisconsin Governors’ Veto Power: A Brief History

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Answering the accountability question for Wisconsin choice and charter schools

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Work requirement waivers increased FoodShare caseloads and costs in Wisconsin

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Policy Brief: Could Wisconsin eliminate its income tax?

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Policy Brief: Legal cannabis’ impact on physical and mental health

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Policy Brief: Not your grandfather’s weed

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