1/6/25
News & Updates | 4th Quarter 2024
President’s Message Among the more than 50 research briefs and reports we publish each year, the Wisconsin Policy Forum always includes at least one analyzing the overall tax levels in our state. For more than a half century, the Forum and one of our two predecessor organizations, the Wisconsin Taxpayers...
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1/6/25
4th Quarter 2024 President’s Message
Among the more than 50 research briefs and reports we publish each year, the Wisconsin Policy Forum always includes at least one analyzing the overall tax levels in our state. For more than a half century, the Forum and one of our two predecessor organizations, the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance, have worked to compile and publish data on every single state and local tax here. ...
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12/13/24
Forum Friday: Understanding Transportation Funding in Wisconsin
Road Map: Understanding Transportation Funding in Wisconsin Virtual event | December 13, 2024 | 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. On December 13, our popular virtual event series Forum Friday focused on how Wisconsin will fund its transportation system in the years to come amid new challenges including inflation and the adoption...
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10/9/24
2024 Salute to Local Government Award Winners
The 32nd Annual Salute celebrated the benefits that public sector ingenuity and excellence bring to taxpayers and communities throughout Wisconsin. Award categories recognized local governments and school districts for innovative problem-solving, advancing racial 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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10/4/24
Forum Friday: Considering Medicaid Expansion in Wisconsin
The Picture of Health? Considering Medicaid Expansion in Wisconsin Virtual event | October 4, 2024 | 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. On October 4, our popular virtual event series Forum Friday revisited a critical debate in Wisconsin: whether to expand Medicaid health coverage under the federal Affordable Care Act. We examined...
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10/1/24
News & Updates | 3rd Quarter 2024
President’s Message In the midst of this fall election, Wisconsin residents could be forgiven for thinking that only the federal government really matters in the voting this Nov. 5. The fiercely fought races for both president and U.S. Senate occupy so much space in campaign ads — and to some...
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10/1/24
3rd Quarter 2024 President’s Message
In the midst of this fall election, Wisconsin residents could be forgiven for thinking that only the federal government really matters in the voting this Nov. 5. The fiercely fought races for both president and U.S. Senate occupy so much space in campaign ads — and to some extent, news...
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7/26/24
Forum Friday: Wisconsin’s Housing Crisis and Potential Policy Solutions
Wisconsin’s Housing Crisis and Potential Policy Solutions Virtual event | July 26, 2024 | 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. On July 26, our popular virtual event series Forum Friday focused on Wisconsin’s growing challenges in providing its residents with an adequate range of affordable housing options. We began with a presentation...
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7/1/24
News & Updates | 2nd Quarter 2024
Incoming President’s Message If you sum the long histories of the two organizations that combined to form the Wisconsin Policy Forum – the Public Policy Forum of Milwaukee and the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance of Madison – they total almost two centuries of service to our state. Yet despite the fact...
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