ANALYSIS: The 2015-17 Wisconsin State Budget

MacIver Institute – With the budget finally signed, the MacIver Institute spent hours pouring over the document to see just how good of a deal taxpayers got for their money. In our opinion, this budget is still very good for taxpayers and it will keep moving Wisconsin forward. Overall, the MacIver Institute gives the 2015-2017 Wisconsin state budget a “B+.”  Read More ANALYSIS: The 2015-17 Wisconsin State Budget

A Look Into Questionable DOT Spending on Transparency Website OpenBook

MacIver Investigation – Another way Wisconsinites can analyze the financial decisions of Wisconsin’s state government is through OpenBook, an online tool that allows users to view payments made by the state to all sorts of vendors and for all kinds of purposes. MacIver thought it would be beneficial to peruse through DOT’s spending using this tool.   Read More A Look Into Questionable DOT Spending on Transparency Website OpenBook

Budget Blog – School Choice Expanded Again, Education Funding Increased and Drug Testing For Government Assistance

MacIver Institute Budget Blog – On Tuesday, the legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) made several important education decisions in a 29-page omnibus package. After a full 11-hour day, the package was passed along party lines on a 12-4 vote at 1:27 a.m. and was chock full of both fiscal items and policy changes to the state’s K-12 system.   Read More Budget Blog – School Choice Expanded Again, Education Funding Increased and Drug Testing For Government Assistance