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Bill to increase Wisconsin housing supply is now law
Badger Institute-supported measure will let market work Gov. Evers has signed a crucial housing bill pushed by Republicans who say it will increase supply and bring down cost while still allowing municipalities to control…
Bargaining Bill Would Trampling Public Employee Rights
Share this Story on Facebook, X, Text, LinkedIn, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, or OutlookTuesday’s column discussed some of the reasons Governor Spanberger should amend or veto the public employee collective bargaining bill headed to…
Is Union “Dues Skim” Coming to Virginia?
Share this Story on Facebook, X, Text, LinkedIn, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, or OutlookThere are many reasons why Governor Abigail Spanberger should veto the collective bargaining bill headed to her desk, a bill requiring local and…
Forty-year-old vehicle emissions program under new scrutiny
Tiffany says he will seek waiver to end program in seven Wisconsin counties Spurred in part by the Environmental Protection Agency’s historic elimination of its greenhouse gas standards, momentum is growing to end vehicle…
In memory of Tom Howatt, embodiment of American Dream
Tom Howatt, who rose up as the son of a Scottish immigrant to become President and CEO of Wausau Paper, a preeminent leader of Wisconsin’s business community and an exceedingly generous philanthropist, has died at the age of…
UW System opens door to 3-year degrees, but many students already are on pace for one
Over 40% of first-year students already start as sophomores at UW-Madison The University of Wisconsin System this month opened the door for its campuses to begin offering faster, cheaper three-year degrees, even as more…
The General Assembly Passed Nine Bills to Increase Electricity Costs
Share this Story on Facebook, X, Text, LinkedIn, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, or OutlookThe 2026 Virginia General Assembly has passed at least nine separate new laws that will increase the cost of your electricity. Not one of the bills…
How to keep good teachers in the classroom
Last of a Badger Institute series about teacher loss in Wisconsin schools and what policy makers and administrators can do about it. Teachers who have fled a school or the profession altogether — and there are many of them in…
The Schoolhouse as Clinic: The Dangerous Mission Creep of Public School Mental Health Screenings
Share this Story on Facebook, X, Text, LinkedIn, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, or OutlookVirginia parents should be alarmed that the Virginia General Assembly just passed House Bill 355 which mandates annual mental health screenings…
Will Voters Bring Gerrymandering Back to Virginia?
Share this Story on Facebook, X, Text, LinkedIn, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, or OutlookUnless Virginia voters reject the constitutional amendment on the ballot April 21, gerrymandering will return to Virginia. Five years ago, 66% of…
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