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Going for Broke in America’s Dairyland?

With Milk Prices Low, Wisconsin Farms See Rise in Bankruptcies

March 2019

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Tax Incremental Financing on the Rise

How Do Municipalities Use Their Primary Development Tool?

February 2019

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Dollars and Sense

Is it time for a new municipal financing framework in Wisconsin?

February 2019

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School DataTool

Examining and comparing Wisconsin school districts

February 2019

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Special Education Funding in Wisconsin

How it Works and Why it Matters

February 2019

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State and Local Tax Burden Falls

Taxes Take Smallest Share of Income in Decades

December 2018

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Focus

Focus #15

2019

Troubling trends in Wisconsin: Life expectancy down; alcohol, drug and suicide deaths up

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Focus #14

2019

Improving Access to Child Care for Low-Income Families in Wisconsin

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Focus #13

2019

Vaping trend a new cloud in state tobacco tax debate

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Focus #12

2019

Both Budgets Backtrack on State Reserves

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Focus #11

2019

Fees take on increased importance for local governments

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Focus #10

2019

Wisconsin’s Brain Drain Problem

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Focus #9

2019

Is the Unemployment Fund Job Ready?

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Focus #8

2019

Reroute for Transit

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Focus #7

2019

Voters Approve More School Spending, But Some Referenda Fail

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Focus #6

2019

Another Alarming Achievement Gap

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Focus #5

2019

Gov. Evers’ Budget: A First Look

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Focus #4

2019

Understanding the State Budget Process

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Focus #3

2019

State Budget Picture Brightens but Concerns Remain

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Focus #2

2019

Divided Government Returns to Wisconsin

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Focus #1

2019

New Year Brings New Research from WPF

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Focus #26

2018

Forum Unveils Top Five Research Findings of 2018

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Focus #25

2018

Uprooted: Evictions in Wisconsin

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Focus #24

2018

Municipal Voters Approve Levy Hikes

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Focus #23

2018

School Referenda Reach New Heights

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Focus #22

2018

Under the Gun on Conservation Funding

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Focus #21

2018

Challenge and Change Ahead for the State Budget

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Focus #20

2018

Wisconsin’s Prison Population on the Rise

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Focus #19

2018

Rural Counties Face Psychiatrist Shortage

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Focus #18

2018

Paying the Rent

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Focus #17

2018

A Building Recovery

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Focus #16

2018

Are “Dark Store” Property Tax Challenges on the Rise?

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Focus #15

2018

A Tale of Two Cities (and Counties)

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Focus #14

2018

Ruling Triggers Rise in State Sales Taxes, Potential Cut in Income Taxes

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Focus #13

2018

Wisconsin’s birth rate is falling, but why?

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Focus #12

2018

Municipal Street Quality: A Bumpier Ride?

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Focus #11

2018

How should local governments respond to declining transit ridership?

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Focus #10

2018

Local governments turn to “wheel taxes” as other revenues lag

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Focus #9

2018

New CBO report raises concerns for deficit, federal aid

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Focus #8

2018

Is Municipal Debt Rising Too Fast?

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Focus #7

2018

Foxconn Could Bring Big Changes to Transportation, Transit

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Focus #6

2018

AFRs & CAFRs, Surpluses & Deficits

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Focus #5

2018

On the Ballot: The Fate of Wisconsin’s State Treasurer

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Focus #4

2018

Wisconsin’s Teacher Workforce: Trends in Supply and Turnover

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Focus #3

2018

Spring Elections in Wisconsin

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Focus #2

2018

School Finance: Here vs. Elsewhere

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Focus #1

2018

Welcome to the Wisconsin Policy Forum

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