Wisconsin Voters Approve $946 Million In Referenda On Election Day

By MacIver Institute - November 16, 2020

Higher Property Taxes, K-12 Education Spending, K-12 Funding, Madison Metropolitan School District, Property Taxes, Recurring Referendum, Referenda, School District Referenda

Despite shutdowns, virtual classes, and decreasing public school enrollment, voters throughout Wisconsin approved nearly $1 billion in new school spending on November 3. We discuss the new school spending and what it means for the local Wisconsin taxpayer. Read More Wisconsin Voters Approve $946 Million In Referenda On Election Day

CARES Act and K-12 Education: What Does It Mean For Wisconsin?

By Ola Lisowski - June 27, 2020

CARES Act, COVID-19, COVID-19 Crisis, K-12, K-12 Education Spending, K-12 Funding, K12, Wisconsin Covid19

Wisconsin schools will receive more than $765 million in federal relief from the CARES Act. K-12 schools are set to receive upwards of $221 million. This report details the current plans for the K-12 grant money. Read More CARES Act and K-12 Education: What Does It Mean For Wisconsin?

CARES Act and Higher Education: What Does It Mean for Wisconsin?

By Ola Lisowski - June 25, 2020

CARES Act, College, College Education, Education, Higher Education, K-12, K-12 Education, K-12 Funding, K-12 Schools, University

Institutes of higher education in Wisconsin will receive more than $544 million in federal relief from the CARES Act. Read more to find out where that money will go. Read More CARES Act and Higher Education: What Does It Mean for Wisconsin?

Spend the Surplus or Provide More Tax Relief?

By MacIver Institute - March 5, 2020

Achievement Gaps, Governor Evers, Governor Tony Evers, K-12 Funding, Revenue Surplus, School Spending, Student Achievement, Surplus, Tax Breaks, Tax Cuts

February 20, 2020 By the MacIver Institute With an unexpected $818 milIion extra in tax collections, there is a debate raging at the Capitol on what to do with this surplus. Governor Evers would like to spend the surplus on education and Legislative Republicans would like to provide more tax relief. Take a look at the information below and decide for yourself – should the government spend the surplus or should the government give the surplus back to you? How would you vote? Support Evers’ plan to spend the surplus on education or the Republican plan to give the surplus …

Governor Evers’ Year of Meh

By MacIver Institute - January 8, 2020

2019-21 Budget, Dan O'Donnell, Education Funding, Government Spending, Governor Evers, K-12 Education, K-12 Funding, Open Records, Tony Evers, Transparency

Dan O’Donnell reflects on Governor Evers’ first year in office and, well, uhhh, there isn’t a whole lot to reflect on. Read More Governor Evers’ Year of Meh