MacIver News Service | The Wisconsin Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee met on Wednesday, April 3, and Thursday, April 4, to begin their work on the 2019-2021 biennial budget. On Wednesday, the heads of the Department of Public Instruction, the Department of Transportation, and the Department of Health Services provided briefings on the governor’s proposals for their respective agencies. Read More Wisconsin Agencies Provide Briefings on 2019-21 Biennial Budget
By Ola Lisowski – Welcome back to Our Wisconsin. The third scorecard in this series tracks health care metrics. Read More Our Wisconsin: Health Care
February 8, 2019 | In case you missed it, here are six stories from this week for the fiscally-concerned conservative. Read More In Case You Missed It: DOT Pitches New Taxes and Fees, Socialists Pitch Green New Deal, SJW’s UW Public Health Grant
By M.D. Kittle – Perhaps congress should approach the looming Social Security crisis with the same sense of urgency as the U.S.-North Korea peace talks. Read More Maybe We Should Approach The Entitlement Crisis Like Peace Talks With North Korea
On July 30, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed a bill into law that created the federal Medicare and Medicaid programs. While both started with good intent, the past 50 years have left the American public with two massive entitlements that are in dire need of reform. Read More Medicare, Medicaid in Need of Major Reforms After 50 Years