DHS began calculating Wisconsin’s daily positivity rate using MacIver’s recommendations on Wednesday morning. Read More DHS Caves to MacIver, Throws Politifact Under the Bus
DHS Caves to MacIver, Throws Politifact Under the Bus
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Richard Milhous Evers and the Corruption of Woodward and Bernstein
Nearly a half century after President Nixon was caught secretly recording phone conversations, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers is embroiled in a secret taping scandal of his own. Only this time, the world doesn’t seem to care. Dan O’Donnell breaks down the scandal and why it’s suddenly been dropped by the media. Read More Richard Milhous Evers and the Corruption of Woodward and Bernstein
Maine Increases Work Requirements for FoodShare, Enrollments Drop
MacIver News Service – After Maine implemented work requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents participating in the FoodShare program, enrollment of those individuals dropped 80 percent, a recent article reports. Read More Maine Increases Work Requirements for FoodShare, Enrollments Drop
Tax reform could help make America competitive again
Over the last 30 years, most of the changes to the tax code have made it more complex and less fair. A recurring theme from our panel of business owners and advocates was the need to lower rates and get rid of loopholes that allow the well-connected to avoid most tax liability.
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Open Government Must Embrace Digital Age
Guest Perspective by Ernst-Ulrich Franzen – In a recent column, state Attorney General Brad Schimel called for updating the state’s open government laws to meet the challenges of the digital age. He’s exactly right. The laws were enacted long before the Internet — let alone Facebook and Twitter — came into being. Read More Open Government Must Embrace Digital Age