7/7/26
Wisconsin ranked 8th in wide-ranging survey of states
Wisconsin Radio Network
Read MoreNewsletter
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. ...
Read MoreNewsletter
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...
Read MoreEvent Recap
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...
Read MoreNewsletter
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...
Read MoreNewsletter
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 –...
Read MoreEvent Recap
3/20/26
Forum Friday: Aging and Substance Use in Wisconsin’s Criminal Justice System
Aging and Substance Use in Wisconsin’s Criminal Justice System Virtual event | March 20, 2026 | 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. On March 20 our virtual event series, Forum Friday, focused on our state’s criminal justice system, including the aging of our state’s defendant and prison populations. We also discussed substance...
Read MoreNewsletter
1/5/26
News & Updates | 4th Quarter 2025
President’s Message The Wisconsin Policy Forum excels at explaining complex subjects, but even we have to pause for a second while trying to do justice to our longtime leader, Rob Henken. For 16 years, Rob served as president of our organization and during that time no one observed him more...
Read MoreNewsletter
1/5/26
4th Quarter 2025 President’s Message
The Wisconsin Policy Forum excels at explaining complex subjects, but even we have to pause for a second while trying to do justice to our longtime leader, Rob Henken. For 16 years, Rob served as president of our organization and during that time no one observed him more closely than...
Read More
