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Like all government programs, the criminal justice system must be evaluated on the basis of cost-effectiveness and outcomes. Wisconsin’s current…

Much to his credit, WTMJ’s Charles Benson broke a big – if potentially fleeting – story at the start of the Republican gubernatorial debate earlier this week.

Awash in federal bailout cash, some Wisconsin cities ask for a property tax hike 

If schools want to impose belief systems on students, parents should have the right to choose their schools.

Turns out, as it always does when you look at where federal tax dollars end up in this country, Wisconsin is bringing up the tail end in the scramble for COVID cash.
January 13, 2022

Parents’ power to choose the best education for their children ought not be hindered when the default is failing them…

The century-old progressive income tax is no longer a viable model

Milwaukee’s school choice program shows that letting parents choose a moral ecology is how differing beliefs can coexist.

WEA Trust just announced it is terminating its health insurance business

In response to falling standards, former Mequon-Thiensville school board member launches charter school

Scarlett Johnson sat down with Badger Institute Policy Director Patrick McIlheran this week to explain what drove her to act on behalf of her local schools, and why more parents should do so.

As you fill up with gas that as of Thursday averages $4.84 a gallon in metro Milwaukee, remember that the progressive movement in Washington, D.C., long has wanted fuel to be priced as a luxury good. 

Policymakers should advance reforms that prioritize GSP, personal income growth

By now, the health emergency has little to do with it

Who wins and who loses?
May 25, 2022aStudent debt forgiveness schemes are both inefficient and unfair policies for helping low-income families.

Criminals are emboldened if they think they won’t get caught

Kids are reaping the consequences of school shutdowns

Alumni also express concerns about debt and the value of their degrees

Sometime during the 2023 session, the Wisconsin Legislature is expected to approve a resolution proposing that voters consider amending the state constitution to restore long-lost legislative oversight of major federal spending initiatives in the state.

There is never one cure-all for complex societal problems like poverty or morally, economically and emotionally untethered children. The first thing is to recognize the problem for what it is. The numbers make that easy.