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May 12, 2023 at 11:02 AM

Top Picks: Funding the future of Beloit’s young scholars 🎥

Supreme politicization, trolley folly, tax reform testimony Video The charter school giving Beloit kids a future — and how to properly fund it Beloit families needed better options when it came to educating their …

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May 5, 2023 at 11:02 AM

Top Picks: Medicaid’s bloated billions

Saving your stove, report card concerns, Badger makes news Journalism Medicaid: Wisconsin’s budget buster A recent history of the state’s social spending Leviathan By Mark Lisheron As the …

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May 1, 2023 at 8:36 PM

NEW: State lawmakers want cops back in Milwaukee Public Schools

But no more money for the Hop State lawmakers want cops back in Milwaukee Public Schools But no more money for the Hop By Mark Lisheron Assembly Republicans have proposed a sales tax plan for the city o…

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April 28, 2023 at 11:02 AM

Top Picks: Will your tax dollars fund Evers’ equity officers?

Act 10 vindicated, testimony on taxes, education advocacy Journalism Gov. Evers’ wide world of diversity, equity and inclusion Republicans vow to strip DEI officers from budget proposal By Ken Wysocky …

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April 21, 2023 at 11:01 AM

Top Picks: Who wins with a flat tax? Everyone.

Funding character in schools, Badger on radio, expungement testimony New Tax Research Study: A Flat-Rate Income Tax Would Spur Growth and Opportunity The Badger Institute published new research this week by n…

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April 18, 2023 at 5:06 PM

NEW Research Study: Flat tax benefits quantified

Growth and opportunity spurred by tax reform Badger Institute research quantifies economic benefit of flat tax for Wisconsin Tax reform would spur growth, jobs, investment CONTACT: Patrick McIlheran, direct…

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April 14, 2023 at 11:01 AM

Top Picks: Put away progressive taxes, Wisconsin

Safe spending, crime and culture, requesting resumés Viewpoint It’s time to put away progressive taxes, Wisconsin By Mike Nichols Let’s forget about economic pie-growing for a minute (just a minute)…

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April 7, 2023 at 11:02 AM

Top Picks: Act 10, unions and economics of the fist

Choice and charter at JFC, deteriorating families, work and welfare referendum Viewpoint Economics of the fist: Unions favor telling to asking with Wisconsin’s right to work The strong-arm tactics of Act 10 antagonists …

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March 31, 2023 at 11:01 AM

Top Picks: From food stamps to forever stamps

Choice and charter schools shortchanged, school safety, our cultural future Viewpoint Why should food stamps be forever stamps? Wisconsin FoodShare increasingly detached from need By Mike Nichols and Patrick McIlheran…

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March 28, 2023 at 11:01 AM

Video: Wisconsin choice and charter schools shortchanged

Fix the funding gap for education freedom Video: Wisconsin choice and charter schools shortchanged Parents and administrators at private choice and independent public charter schools start with the philosophical belief tha…

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March 24, 2023 at 11:00 AM

Top Picks: Crime stats show Milwaukee in trouble

Public charter school funding gap, work and welfare, podcast playback News Latest crime figures show a Milwaukee in trouble 2022 drop still leaves crime levels in city well above those as recent as 2019 By Sean Kenned…

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March 21, 2023 at 4:48 PM

🎥 Some public schools ARE underfunded

The diverse initiatives of education freedom Video: Some public schools are underfunded Innovation in public education is a good thing. You can hear it in the voices of students from Pathways High, where diverse needs are …

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March 17, 2023 at 11:01 AM

Top Picks: Lawmakers in the dark on broadband

Where public schools are underfunded, saving parent choice, toll talk News Wisconsin lawmakers in the dark on broadband Legislators have no idea if the state is getting its money’s worth By Mark Lisheron …

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March 10, 2023 at 12:01 PM

Top Picks: Replacing the gas tax

Milwaukee school violence, support for lower income taxes Viewpoint 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 By Patr…

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March 3, 2023 at 12:01 PM

Top Picks: Where revenue meets the road

Flat tax future, transparent health pricing, safety net stats News Assembly Speaker calls for tolling to fund Wisconsin infrastructure Declining gas tax revenues require a fair and sustainable replacement By Michael J…

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February 28, 2023 at 12:02 PM

Badger Institute launches the Forward Society

A charitable giving membership program supporting free-market policies Badger Institute launches the Forward Society A charitable giving membership program supporting free-market policies CONTACT: Angela Sm…

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February 24, 2023 at 12:01 PM

Top Picks: Why kids can’t read and aren’t safe

Tax rate woes, one mom's wish, legislators on licensing, Wisconsin Coalition for Education Freedom Viewpoint Amid illiteracy, where was the urgency? An establishment that for so long failed to apply known science has no place d…

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February 21, 2023 at 12:00 PM

Calls to Police from MPS High Schools Up Dramatically Again

Mayor’s office signals support for putting police back in schools Calls to Police from MPS High Schools Up Dramatically Again Mayor’s office signals support for putting police back in schools By Mark Lisheron A …

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February 20, 2023 at 12:02 PM

Another Reason, Governor, to Cut Those Top Tax Rates

The surprising truth about Florida residency Another Reason, Governor, to Cut Those Top Tax Rates Mobile Wisconsinites can establish residency in Florida or elsewhere – and minimize their tax bill – more rapidly than many believe …

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February 17, 2023 at 12:02 PM

Top Picks: Budget Busting

Scholarship and reporting undermine governor’s key budget priorities How Gov. Evers Erred in His Biennial Budget Address The governor launched a wide array of new proposals on everything from taxes to education to criminal justice, and …

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February 13, 2023 at 12:00 PM

Badger Institute Promotes Angela Smith to EVP, Adds Directors

Whitworth and Rowe bring the Institute’s board of directors to eleven Badger Institute Promotes Smith to EVP, Adds Directors CONTACT: Mike Nichols: [email protected] or (262) 389-8239 Feb. 13, 2023 — The Badg…

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February 10, 2023 at 12:00 PM

Top Picks: “Where character is celebrated”

Schoolhouse Rock, auditing government, saving sons Choice Stories “Where character is celebrated” Parents are hungry for schools where opportunity abounds — where kids are taught to lead lives of purpose for the g…

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February 9, 2023 at 3:57 PM

Auditing government

Billions in spending undocumented; looking into licensing backlog State fails to document billions in federal funds DOA says it didn’t keep track of $4 billion in emergency spending By Mark Lisheron The public i…

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February 8, 2023 at 5:15 PM

🎥 Funding students for lives of purpose

How choice is building men for Milwaukee Funding students for lives of purpose Parents are hungry for schools where opportunity abounds — where kids are taught to lead lives of purpose for the good of their families, their…

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February 6, 2023 at 12:04 PM

Free Exchange Podcast: Flat Tax Is Better for Business

WMC’s Scott Manley shows the Badger State benefit of tax reform   Flat Tax Is Better for Business, Better for Wisconsin In Wisconsin, the vast majority of businesses are established as pass-throughs — meaning their owners pay the individual income…

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February 3, 2023 at 12:02 PM

Top Picks: When taxpayers flee to Florida...

WMC on flat tax, real stories on spending, push for school choice accelerating Viewpoint Former Wisconsinites Bask in Florida’s Low-Tax Climate In high-income-tax states, people vote with their feet By Mike Nichols …

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January 30, 2023 at 4:30 PM

Badger Institute Opens New Madison Office

Capital location makes free-market reforms accessible to policymakers Badger Institute Opens New Madison Office Capital location will make free-market reforms more accessible to policymakers CONTACT: Michae…

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January 27, 2023 at 12:00 PM

Top Picks: Curious spending for kids’ mental health

Gas tax goodbyes, economic trends, internship opportunities Analysis Children’s mental health and the curious case of crisis spending Sitting on loads of cash, Wisconsin governor wants more pandemic relief funding By …

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January 26, 2023 at 7:45 PM

Analysis: Children’s mental health and the curious case of crisis spending

What about the $8.4 billion in pandemic relief? Analysis: Children’s mental health and the curious case of crisis spending Sitting on loads of cash, governor wants more pandemic relief funding By Mark Lisheron F…

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January 20, 2023 at 12:04 PM

Top Picks: LeMahieu Talks Flat Tax With Badger Institute

Podcast from the Capitol, welfare work requirements, facts on licensing Interview LeMahieu Talks Flat Tax With Badger Institute Wisconsin Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu has introduced a plan to transit…

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January 19, 2023 at 7:58 PM

LeMahieu Talks Flat Tax With Badger Institute

Senator explains benefits of replacing outdated, growth-killing progressive tax   LeMahieu Talks Flat Tax With Badger Institute   Wisconsin Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu has introduced a plan to make Wisconsin …

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January 16, 2023 at 5:21 PM

Free Exchange Podcast: For a New Civil Society

Eloise Anderson on a reinvigorated space of community, care and hope.   For a New Civil Society Civil society is the essential space for the growth of character, for acts of kindness, for the development of trust — for the altruism that drives Wis…

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January 13, 2023 at 9:35 PM

Badger Institute commends new flat tax proposal for Wisconsin

Institute research cited in memo from prominent lawmakers Badger Institute commends new flat tax proposal for Wisconsin Institute research cited in memo from prominent lawmakers CONTACT: Michael Jahr: micha…

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January 13, 2023 at 12:00 PM

Top Picks: A state without convictions

Forward Society membership, hope for civil society, new school and scholarship tool Viewpoint A state without convictions Wisconsin’s labor crisis among prosecutors is about to come to a head in Dodge County By Patric…

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January 6, 2023 at 12:02 PM

Top Picks: Why we need a flat tax and education reform

New tax poll, how to free the economy, transportation funding facts Viewpoint Why Wisconsin Needs a Flat Tax and Education Reform Governor, legislature should seek compromise on these policy priorities  By Mike Nichol…

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December 28, 2022 at 12:02 PM

The Top 22 of ‘22 🏆

Here are the most-viewed reports, articles and commentaries of the year Your most-viewed reports, articles and commentaries of the year 1. Tax Reform Options to Improve Wisconsin’s Competitiveness By Katherine Loug…

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December 23, 2022 at 12:02 PM

Top Picks: MPS police ban hurts Milwaukee students

Excessive court backlogs, declining workforce participation, the case for markets Celebrating 35 years of advancing freedom in Wisconsin Merry Christmas! Warm wishes for a safe holiday and prosperous New Year from all of us at …

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December 16, 2022 at 12:00 PM

Top Picks: What to do with a $6.6B surplus

Flat tax and school choice, state needs more transparency, cops in schools Celebrating 35 years of advancing freedom in Wisconsin How to do the right thing Badger Institute submits flat tax, school choice recommendations to Gov…

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December 14, 2022 at 12:02 PM

A message from Mike Nichols, President of the Badger Institute

Our impact will only be as big as the support we receive. Dear John, Please help us make sure the politicians give back as much of that projected $6.6 billion surplus as possible. The Badger Institute is advancing an agenda that includes lower taxes, better scho…

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December 9, 2022 at 12:01 PM

Top Picks: Federal COVID funds create enormous fiscal cliff in WI cities

Leftist canards, troubling GDP trends, taxpayers win with choice Celebrating 35 years of advancing freedom in Wisconsin Tracking the Trillions Local pols filling old budget holes with massive COVID aid Enormous fisca…

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December 2, 2022 at 12:01 PM

Top Picks: Why does state see some students as less deserving than others?

Bedrock principles, court backlogs, Medicare for all Celebrating 35 years of advancing freedom in Wisconsin Choice Stories “A child is a child is a child” Why do politicians in Madison see children and parents at St. …

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November 29, 2022 at 3:36 PM

Free Exchange Podcast: Wisconsin’s School Choice Moment

The post-election landscape of education freedom   Wisconsin’s School Choice Moment Following November’s gubernatorial election, the tone and tenor of discourse in Madison is markedly different than it was four years ago. The Badger State is look…

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November 23, 2022 at 9:31 PM

Top Picks: Progress in Madison?

School choice insights, reconnecting men to work, just the tax facts Celebrating 35 years of advancing freedom in Wisconsin Happy Thanksgiving! “I do therefore invite my fellow citizens in every part of the U…

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November 18, 2022 at 12:01 PM

Top Picks: Lessons in liberty

State safety net authority, the facts of school choice, progressive racism Celebrating 35 years of advancing freedom in Wisconsin Viewpoint Lessons in liberty By Patrick McIlheran Jaime Ag…

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November 14, 2022 at 3:33 PM

Free Exchange Podcast: Shopping for solutions

Reducing healthcare costs through market innovations   Common-sense Healthcare Reforms for Wisconsin (Part II) In part two of a conversation with the Badger Institute’s Michael Jahr, professor and entrepreneur Daniel Sem is back to discuss a wide …

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November 11, 2022 at 3:48 PM

Top Picks: This is not four years ago

Tears of joy, Tracking the Trillions, healthcare innovation Celebrating 35 years of advancing freedom in Wisconsin Thank you, veterans. “Veterans know better than anyone else the price of freedom, for they've suffered the scars of war.…

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November 10, 2022 at 12:00 PM

Billions in federal spending in Wisconsin unaudited

What the mainstream media isn’t reporting Billions in federal spending in Wisconsin unaudited; results never measured Steil: “So many people should be frustrated” By Mark Lisheron Twenty months after Congress pa…

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November 8, 2022 at 7:18 PM

🎥 Choice Stories: “These are happy tears.”

Milwaukee mom grateful for the care and community offered by school choice “Choice schools have a higher standard” Chershanta Smith can’t imagine her daughter, Gabrielle, attending school anywhere other than St. Marcus Lut…

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November 7, 2022 at 12:04 PM

Free Exchange Podcast: Patients, providers and primary care

Common-sense healthcare reforms for Wisconsin   Common-sense Healthcare Reforms for Wisconsin (Part I) America is a leader in healthcare quality, though its healthcare delivery leaves much to be desired. Insurance costs are increasing, transparenc…

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November 4, 2022 at 11:02 AM

Top Picks: Flat tax can deliver relief for everyone

School choice answers prayer, direct primary care, education funding Celebrating 35 years of advancing freedom in Wisconsin Flatten, Don’t Raise A Flat Tax in Wisconsin Can Deliver Tax Relief for Everyone By Katherine…

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