Newsletter
6/30/23
News & Updates | 2nd Quarter 2023
President’s message One of the most disturbing elements of our nation’s increasingly polarized politics is the labeling of compromise as a characteristic of weakness, as opposed to one of effective government in reconciling views of a divided electorate. That’s why it was such a pleasant and reassuring surprise when state...
Read MoreNewsletter
6/30/23
2nd Quarter 2023 President’s Message
One of the most disturbing elements of our nation’s increasingly polarized politics is the labeling of compromise as a characteristic of weakness, as opposed to one of effective government in reconciling views of a divided electorate. That’s why it was such a pleasant and reassuring surprise when state and local Republicans and Democrats worked out a deal in Madison that averted a fiscal meltdown for Milwaukee’s two largest local governments and showed that the art of compromise hasn’t been abandoned. ...
Read More6/26/23
Personal property tax has been around since the 1830s. Why Wisconsin legislators cut it in 2023
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Read More6/20/23
Wisconsin is poised to expand vouchers for private schools. Here’s what that means.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Read MoreEvent Recap
6/9/23
Forum Friday: Unpacking the Economics of Early Childhood Education and Care in Wisconsin
Unpacking the Economics of Early Childhood Education and Care in Wisconsin Virtual event | June 9, 2023 Our Friday, June 9 edition of our popular virtual event series, Forum Friday, focused on the cost of early childhood care in Wisconsin. We started with an overview of our recently released Forum...
Read MoreEvent Recap
4/6/23
Forum Friday: Shifting marijuana policies in neighbor states and what’s next in Wisconsin
Shifting marijuana policies in neighbor states and what’s next in Wisconsin Virtual event | March 31, 2023 As surrounding states have moved to legalize marijuana for medical or recreational purposes, Wisconsin thus far has maintained the status quo. Yet what has happened in neighboring states extends beyond their borders, as half of all...
Read MoreNewsletter
4/3/23
News & Updates | 1st Quarter 2023
President’s Message If you’re wonky enough to be talking about the state budget around the office water cooler or among friends and relatives (yes, I admit you would have to be pretty wonky to do that!), then I would bet one of your main points of discussion is about how...
Read MoreNewsletter
4/3/23
1st Quarter 2023 President’s Message
If you’re wonky enough to be talking about the state budget around the office water cooler or among friends and relatives (yes, I admit you would have to be pretty wonky to do that!), then I would bet one of your main points of discussion is about how much and...
Read More3/24/23
Conservation Funding in Wisconsin
Read More