Despite recent data showing how low proficiency scores have fallen for Wisconsin students, Governor Evers — the education governor — recently vetoed a bill that sought to address this problem. Read More Despite Abysmal Proficiency Results, Evers Vetoes Plan To Improve Literacy In Wisconsin
Dan O’Donnell dives into the details of the latest Marquette University Law School Poll and finds that Democrats are in big trouble in Wisconsin Read More Hidden Dangers For Democrats In Latest Marquette Poll
A Washington Post columnist’s attempt at providing cover for President Biden’s mishandling of the economy has inadvertently created the perfect slogan for the Biden presidency. Read More ‘Try To Lower Expectations’
The 2021-2023 Wisconsin state budget has passed with a bipartisan vote in both houses of the Legislature, which includes the largest tax cut in state history. Now it’s the governor’s move. Read More COMPLETE ANALYSIS: THE 2021-2023 WISCONSIN STATE BUDGET
The Legislative Fiscal Bureau’s newly released revenue re-estimates show an unexpected $2.6 billion general fund surplus by the end of FY2021, and an even bigger $5.87 billion surplus by the end of the 2021-2023 budget. This is thanks in part to an “unprecedented” $4.4 billion more in tax collections over previous estimates. Read More Budget Blog: “Unprecedented” Tax Collections Lead To Immediate $2.6 Billion Surplus, Could Reach $5.87 Billion By ‘23
WATCH – Republicans on JFC explain why expanding Medicaid in Wisconsin is a bad idea that could lead to lower healthcare access. Read More Budget Blog: JFC Removes Medicaid Expansion
In his Joint Address, President Biden proposed trillions in new spending funded by forcing the wealthy to “pay their fair share.” As Dan O’Donnell notes, this ignores a century of evidence that this won’t work. Read More President Biden’s Tax-and-Spend Plans Ignore the Lessons of History
In his 2021-2023 state budget, Governor Evers has once again proposed expanding Medicaid in Wisconsin. While the Gov. and his allies have attempted to portray this idea as a no-brainer, there continues to be a multitude of reasons why the Medicaid Expansion is a bad idea for the working poor, the very group it purports to help, and the Wisconsin taxpayer. Read More Why Medicaid Expansion Is Still A Bad Deal And A Bad Idea
While all the details are not yet final, we are starting to hear from Governor Tony Evers and members of the Legislature about how they would spend the billions of dollars in new federal aid. Read More How To Spend Another Round Of Massive Federal COVID-19 Aid?
At the same time as Republican Senator Ron Johnson is accused guilty by the media for accepting donations from a racist supporter, Milwaukee Democrat Children’s Court Judge Brett Blomme is criminally charged with consuming and sharing child porn. It seems, Dan O’Donnell writes, his supporters would only be held accountable for his actions if he were a Republican. Read More A Question of Accountability