No Surprise Here: MPS Blames $12 Million Less In Federal Title I Funding On School Choice

By Brett Healy - March 16, 2017

By MacIver Institute President Brett Healy – Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent Darienne Driver recently announced that the district could face significant financial challenges, once again, as she begins her work preparing for the upcoming 2017-2018 budget deliberations. During an interview with Mike Gousha at a Marquette Law School program, Driver discussed the $1.2 billion dollar budget she will present in May and a potential $50 million dollar shortfall facing MPS. Read More No Surprise Here: MPS Blames $12 Million Less In Federal Title I Funding On School Choice

Madison Middle Schoolers Explore Very Adult Themes in Class (Warning: Explicit Material)

By MacIverNews - February 28, 2017

In the school library at O’Keefe Middle School in Madison, Wisconsin, an eighth-grader is presenting her homework assignment to the class. “When people started calling us ‘lesbians’ that kind of sank her. Just a little more weight on top of her shoulders. It scared me that some nights I wouldn’t be there to hold her,” the girl recited. Read More Madison Middle Schoolers Explore Very Adult Themes in Class (Warning: Explicit Material)

Obama, Reconsidered

By Brett Healy - January 17, 2017

Special Guest Perspective by James Wigderson – While Obama is not the “worst president ever,” he’s no success, either. Obama’s policies should be swept away by a Republican congress that achieved success when it ran against the Obama agenda. Read More Obama, Reconsidered

Greens Going for Recount Gold

By Brett Healy - November 29, 2016

Special Guest Perspective by James Wigderson – If Stein was really interested in election integrity, she would try to actually stop voter fraud before an election occurred by supporting voter ID or other election integrity measures. But Stein is likely no more interested in election integrity than the late Fidel Castro, for whom she announced her admiration on the occasion of his recent enrollment on the cemetery voter rolls in Chicago. Read More Greens Going for Recount Gold

Madison’s Wall To Keep Tacos Out

By Brett Healy - October 24, 2016

Special Guest Perspective by James Wigderson – There are only 40 spots available for food carts. Rather than let the customers decide with their purchases which carts will get to remain, the city of Madison conducts a popularity contest to see who gets voted off the isthmus. Read More Madison’s Wall To Keep Tacos Out

The Hypocrisy No One Is Talking About This Campaign Season

By Brett Healy - October 13, 2016

By Chris Rochester – “The reality is the Affordable Care Act is no longer affordable for increasing numbers of people,” Minnesota’s Democratic Governor Mark Dayton admitted recently. This is surely to the great dismay of groups like Citizen Action of Wisconsin, which has pushed for Wisconsin to follow Minnesota in fully embracing Obamacare. Read More The Hypocrisy No One Is Talking About This Campaign Season

Dane County Spends $50,000 To Send Courthouse Staff To “Implicit Bias” Training

By Brett Healy - August 25, 2016

A MacIver Investigation – Dane County spent an estimated $50,000 in April to send 200 employees of its judiciary and law enforcement communities to a day-long “implicit bias” conference intended to address racial bias in the criminal justice system. Read More Dane County Spends $50,000 To Send Courthouse Staff To “Implicit Bias” Training

Interview with the Author: Dr. Anthony Carnevale

By MacIver Institute - July 5, 2016

MacIver News Service – The MacIver Institute interviews Dr. Anthony Carnevale to discuss a report he authored, “America’s Divided Recovery: College Haves and Have-Nots.” The MacIver Institute previously detailed some of the report’s key findings. Read More Interview with the Author: Dr. Anthony Carnevale

MacIver Marketplace, 2-5-2016

By MacIver Institute - February 5, 2016

This week’s Marketplace highlights topics on education, labor policy, and Obamacare. Read More MacIver Marketplace, 2-5-2016

Republican Presidential Debate: Time to Shuffle the Deck?

By Brett Healy - November 12, 2015

Guest Perspective by Paris Procopis – Which Republican Presidential candidate had a good night in Milwaukee? Which candidate should leave the race next? Read More Republican Presidential Debate: Time to Shuffle the Deck?