Evers Has Plans For State Surplus In Capital Budget Too

By MacIverNews - March 7, 2023

2023-25 Budget, Capital Budget, Evers, Evers Budget, Government Building Projects

Evers Capital Budget Relies on Funds Already Committed in Executive Budget. Read More Evers Has Plans For State Surplus In Capital Budget Too

Top 10 Ways Wisconsin Is On The Wrong Track

By MacIver Staff - September 28, 2022

Budget, COVID Relief Aid, COVID Shutdown, Crime, DOC, DSPS, DWD, Election Integrity, Evers Budget, Government Transparency, K12 Education, Medicaid Expansion, Occupational Licenses, Parents, Partisan, Unemployment, Veterans, Violent Crime, Welfare, Woke

Staying on the Wrong Track: Evers Admin Budget Requests Spend More for the Status Quo Read More Top 10 Ways Wisconsin Is On The Wrong Track

Fact-Checking Evers’ First TV Ad

By MacIver Staff - May 4, 2022

Campaign, Evers, Evers Budget, Evers Taxes, Gov. Evers, Higher Taxes, Tax Hikes

His claims don’t add up. Tony Evers’ first TV ad of the campaign claims he has done the right thing for Wisconsin’s economy, citing tax cuts, a budget surplus and working with his political opponents. These claims lack critical information which, if included, would lead viewers to a different conclusion. Conventional wisdom holds that in a midterm election, the party of the President typically does poorly, and a red wave year in 2022 has long been expected. Evers seems to acknowledge this by launching his campaign with traditional Republican talking points: taxes and jobs. In point of fact, Evers has …

2021-23 Education Budget Analysis

By MacIver Staff - July 29, 2021

2021-23 Budget, DPI, Education, Education Budget, Evers, Evers Budget, Higher-Ed, UW System

While in the few months since Governor Evers released his 2021-2023 budget proposal JFC Republicans have made many substantial changes, it is important not to forget how radical the Governor’s proposals were. Here is the MacIver Institute’s complete analysis of the 2021-2023 education budget as passed by the Governor and JFC. The Basics of Evers’ Education Proposal Evers’ massive spending plan would have sent more than $17.3 billion to DPI over the biennium. In base year doubled math, that’s a $1.7 billion, or 11 percent, increase over the prior budget. The agency would have hired one more position, bringing …

Budget Blog: Education Funding To Be Voted On Tomorrow

By MacIver Staff - May 26, 2021

2021-23 Budget, Budget Blog, DPI, Evers Budget, Higher Education, K12 Education, School Choice

Will Legislature Give Another Massive Spending Increase To K12 Education? Or Will Legislature Back Out State GPR And Replace It With Massive Amount Of Federal Aid Like Gov. Doyle Did? Expand School Choice Income Eligibility To Open Up Popular Program To More Parents? Ban Critical Race Theory In K12 Education? With $2.6 Billion In Fed COVID-19 Aid To Schools, Does WI Need Evers’ Big Education Spending Increase On Top Of It? Evers Wants A 632% Increase In Special Ed Funding On Top Of Last Budget’s Generous Increase May 26, 2021 The Joint Finance …