Vos is correct: Even if we stop using gas, we need to fund the roads that let Wisconsin grow. Robin Vos spoke a hard truth the other day, something unpleasant because it is incontrovertible. Speaking about the future of funding an important Wisconsin priority, the...
If we don’t pay for roads, we don’t get mobility
Vos is correct: Even if we stop using gas, we need to fund the roads that let Wisconsin grow Robin Vos spoke a hard truth the other day, something unpleasant because it is incontrovertible. Speaking about the future of funding an important Wisconsin priority, the...
Foreseeing the Future of Wisconsin’s Flat Tax
CROWE reports long-term gains in output and income. I don’t know if they need binoculars, a magical telescope, one of those Deloreans that Christopher Lloyd drove around in Back to the Future, or just a spine, but politicians starting to negotiate tax reform...
Delafield Fire & EMS Hope for Voter Support in April
KEY POINTS: Delafield is currently the lowest-taxed municipality in Waukesha County, with a rate of $1.44 per thousand. If the requested referendum passes, it would only increase the tax rate to $1.73, keeping the Town of Delafield on the list of the...
Mayor’s Office Signals Support For Putting Police Back In Schools
A spokesman for Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson has told the Badger Institute it is “likely that Milwaukee police officers will have a renewed presence in some Milwaukee Public Schools in 2023.” Should Milwaukee Public Schools and the Milwaukee Police Department...
Assembly Speaker calls for tolling to fund Wisconsin infrastructure
Declining gas tax revenues require a fair and sustainable replacement Assembly Speaker Robin Vos on Wednesday renewed a call for Wisconsin to adopt tolling as a way to pay for state infrastructure projects. An alternative is needed, he said, as increased fuel...
Foreseeing the Future of Wisconsin’s Flat Tax
CROWE reports long-term gains in output and income I don’t know if they need binoculars, a magical telescope, one of those Deloreans that Christopher Lloyd drove around in Back to the Future or just a spine but politicians starting to negotiate tax reform in the...
Safety Net Fact Sheet
Adapted from the full report by Angela Rachidi, Ensuring Opportunity: Altering Wisconsin’s Safety Net to Encourage Upward Mobility. Download the Fact Sheet 2023 Safety Net Fact SheetDownload The post Safety Net Fact Sheet appeared first on Badger Institute.
Amid Illiteracy, Where Was The Urgency?
An establishment that for so long failed to apply known science has no place dismissing parents. Several hundred Wisconsinites gathered in Madison this month to revel in a revelation: We’ve known for years how to stop failing so often at teaching children to read....
Meet The Candidate: Daniel Kelly for Supreme Court
KEY POINTS: Scott Walker appointed Daniel Kelly in 2016 as a Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice. Kelly is a 58-year-old constitutional conservative who respects the wisdom and values of the past by implementing them in the modern day. Constitutional conservatives focus...
Amid illiteracy, where was the urgency?
An establishment that for so long failed to apply known science has no place dismissing parents Several hundred Wisconsinites gathered in Madison this month to revel in a revelation: We’ve known for years how to stop failing so often at teaching children to read. ...
Election Night Results Are In: Janet Protasiewicz Focuses on Her “Values,” Dan Kelly Focuses on The Constitution
The primary results are in, and Dorow and Mitchell are out. Janet Protasiewicz and Dan Kelly topped the polls in the four-candidate race for the Supreme Court. The upcoming April election results are vitally important and will likely send shockwaves throughout the...
Top Donors to Milwaukee County Judge Janet Protasiewicz, Democratic Candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court
Who are Janet Protasiewicz’s top donors, and how much has she raised during her campaign for Wisconsin Supreme Court? The progressive judge from Milwaukee County surpasses the competition in the race for Wisconsin Supreme Court with her aggressive fundraising....
Governor Evers Proposes $1.2 Billion in Tax Cuts, Raising Sales Tax, Plus More Gov. Updates
KEY POINTS: Wisconsin’s budget surplus has exceeded $7 billion, and the Governor announced details of his proposal to reduce taxes by around $1.2 billion in the next two-year state budget on Sunday, Feb. 12. Evers’ new plan of the proposed $1.2 billion in tax cuts for...
Waukesha County Executive Paul Farrow to Re-Authorize The LCCA Charter School
Paul Farrow has always had a passion for education and has been a long-time ally of students and parents. Farrow has committed to a five-year charter agreement to secure the success and growth of Lake Country Classical Academy. This is the first occurrence where...
Exploring the Recreational Opportunities in Lake Country’s Parks and Lakes
KEY POINTS: The Waukesha County Park System is an 8,500-acre natural resources-based system with diverse landscapes, striking natural areas, trails, lakes, ponds, and waterways. There are 28 city parks in Waukesha county for residents and visitors to explore and...