Event
10/20/26
2026 Salute to Local Government Award Winners
The 34th Annual Salute celebrates the benefits that public sector ingenuity and excellence bring to taxpayers and communities throughout Wisconsin. Award categories recognize local governments and school districts for innovative problem-solving, advancing equity, and public-private cooperation, as well as individuals in the public sector for excellence, leaders of the future, and lifetime achievement. ...
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10/1/26
News & Updates | 3rd Quarter 2026
President’s Message No organization or institution can escape the rise of artificial intelligence, and it’s no different for the Wisconsin Policy Forum. Like other organizations, we have had to contend with AI as it extends its digital reach into more domains. Our staff and I are seeking to harness its...
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10/1/26
3rd Quarter 2026 President’s Message
No organization or institution can escape the rise of artificial intelligence, and it’s no different for the Wisconsin Policy Forum. Like other organizations, we have had to contend with AI as it extends its digital reach into more domains. Our staff and I are seeking to harness its great potential...
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Wisconsin ranked 8th in wide-ranging survey of states
Wisconsin Radio Network
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7/1/26
2nd Quarter 2026 President’s Message
To know and truly understand what is happening in our world right now, we need a sense of history. Few groups have a better claim to and handle on the history of our state than the Wisconsin Policy Forum. The impending move of our Milwaukee office has opened a window into our 113-year history for me and the rest of our staff. ...
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7/1/26
News & Updates | 2nd Quarter 2026
President’s Message To know and truly understand what is happening in our world right now, we need a sense of history. Few groups have a better claim to and handle on the history of our state than the Wisconsin Policy Forum. The impending move of our Milwaukee office has opened...
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6/26/26
Forum Friday: Child Care Options for Wisconsin
Funding the First Years and Beyond: Child Care Options for Wisconsin Virtual event | June 26, 2026 | 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. On June 26 our virtual event series, Forum Friday, focused on our state’s child care system and possible solutions to its strained economic model for providers and families. The...
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4/1/26
News & Updates | 1st Quarter 2026
President’s Message In our July analysis of the 2025-27 state budget, the Wisconsin Policy Forum noted that the legislation would leave school boards with a choice “between locking in an increase in revenue that they have been seeking in recent years and shielding local property taxpayers.” Continue reading… Data centers a...
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4/1/26
1st Quarter 2026 President’s Message
In our July analysis of the 2025-27 state budget, the Wisconsin Policy Forum noted that the legislation would leave school boards with a choice “between locking in an increase in revenue that they have been seeking in recent years and shielding local property taxpayers.” We now know the result –...
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