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Reducing regulatory burdens and improving Wisconsin’s business climate

October 15, 2026

Why can’t metro Madison build enough houses for its high demand?

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Big federal bucks so far produce a paltry 21 EV charging stations in Wisconsin

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Behind the curtain, Evers administration diverts taxpayer money to fund environmental bureaucracies

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Socialists’ Milwaukee golden age and the light it sheds now

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Milwaukee Public Schools, facing crises, should close 25 schools, report warns

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Time for UW-Madison to do away with ethnic studies requirement

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A foolish law wages war against homemade shindigs

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Governor Evers’ property tax relief plan fails to constrain property tax growth

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Game over: How a professor bungled the facts of Wisconsin school choice

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Federal prosecutors in Madison have stopped prosecuting cannabis offenses

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To what extent are school districts losing teachers they want?

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Wisconsin student enrollment and teacher staffing trends

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Work requirement waivers increased FoodShare caseloads and costs in Wisconsin

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