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The truth about MPS, who makes it to graduation and who doesn’t

July 3, 2025

Wisconsin’s retirement income exclusion will shift tax burdens to working families over time

Taxpayers getting jobbed

Cursing the rain — and tax cuts — cuz everyone benefits

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Much to like in Republicans’ tax plan

June 19, 2025

End to federal public TV subsidies would save $2 million in Milwaukee

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Without legislative change, dwindling ranks of young accountants will flee Wisconsin

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Courage on Medicaid in the past helps Wisconsin now

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Gov. Evers’ irresponsible budget

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Manitowoc and builder bend to make houses attainable

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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 charter school giving Beloit kids a future — and how to properly fund it

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Celebrating character by closing Wisconsin’s school funding gap

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Funding gap: Wisconsin choice and charter schools shortchanged

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Some public schools ARE underfunded

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The cost of outlawing fossil fuel heat in Wisconsin

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Policy Brief: Marijuana legalization’s workforce impact looks positive

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Policy Brief: What research shows about marijuana legalization and rates of use

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Policy Brief: Marijuana legalization and the impact on public safety

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