Walker’s Education Budget: Act 10 Compliance Required for Per-Pupil Funding Boost

By Brett Healy - February 8, 2017

By MacIver Institute Research Associate Ola Lisowski – Gov. Scott Walker introduced his 2017-19 budget proposal on Wednesday, and as expected, the document includes massive spending increases for education. The proposal calls for $648.9 million in new state aids for K-12 education and more than $100 million more towards the UW System. Increases to per-pupil aid will be sent to school districts under the condition that they certify to the Department of Public Instruction that they met pension and healthcare savings made possible in Act 10. Read More Walker’s Education Budget: Act 10 Compliance Required for Per-Pupil Funding Boost

A Glide Path to a 3 Percent Flat Income Tax

By Brett Healy - January 26, 2017

A MacIver Institute Report – While significant progress has been made in making Wisconsin more taxpayer friendly, it is time to think about the next big and bold reform. This report lays out a systematic glide path to a 3 percent flat income tax rate, a reform that will transform our state and make Wisconsin an economic powerhouse for generations to come. Read More A Glide Path to a 3 Percent Flat Income Tax

A Glide Path to a 3 Percent Flat Income Tax

By Brett Healy - January 25, 2017

Gov. Walker Announces New Welfare Reform Plan

By Brett Healy - January 23, 2017

MacIver News Service – Governor Walker announced his new welfare reform plan on Monday with the goal of removing barriers between being on welfare and getting a job. He says it’s human nature to want to work, but the welfare system makes it difficult for people trying to work their way up by immediately cutting their benefits off. Read More Gov. Walker Announces New Welfare Reform Plan

A Look Ahead at the Upcoming Budget Debate

By Brett Healy - January 9, 2017

Wisconsin state agencies are requesting more than $69 billion in total funding for the 2017-2019 biennial budget, a debate that is quickly taking shape as Governor Scott Walker prepares for his State of the State address Tuesday. Read More A Look Ahead at the Upcoming Budget Debate

The MacIver Institute’s Top Ten Education Stories of 2016

By Brett Healy - January 4, 2017

It was a busy year in education. From brand new report cards, reports that offered interesting new peeks into our education system, to a vexed turnaround program, we’re counting up the top ten most important education stories for you, the MacIver reader. Read More The MacIver Institute’s Top Ten Education Stories of 2016

MacIver’s Top 10 Stories of 2016

By Brett Healy - December 29, 2016

The second in our series of year-end stories brings you the Top Ten MacIver Stories of 2016, stories that we put a particularly bright light on that will have a long-term impact on our state. In descending order, they are… Read More MacIver’s Top 10 Stories of 2016

The Top 10 Under-Reported Stories of 2016

By Brett Healy - December 27, 2016

Despite today’s never-ending, 24-hour news cycle, there are still crucial and important stories that somehow do not receive the attention they so richly deserve. Whether the mainstream media willfully ignores these stories or just misses them entirely, there are many essential stories the public deserves to hear. Read More The Top 10 Under-Reported Stories of 2016

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

2016 Public School Report Cards: 5 Failing Districts, 99 Failing Schools

By Ola Lisowski - November 17, 2016

MacIver News Service – The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction released report cards today, showing that five public school districts and 99 schools are failing to meet expectations. The report cards, based on the 2015-16 school year, are the first statewide accountability ratings since 2014. Read More 2016 Public School Report Cards: 5 Failing Districts, 99 Failing Schools