Post-Crescent Media has reported that the Appleton Area School District has officially announced a switch from United HealthCare to Networkwill, following the Board of Education’s vote of approval. Read More Appleton Schools Use Act 10, Change Health Insurance Plans to Save
MacIver News Service – Some Wisconsin lawmakers want to end a benefit that allows members of the state legislature to bank their unused sick leave time and apply it to health benefits for when they retire. Read More Lawmakers Banking $2.4 Million in Unused Sick Leave
MacIver Investigation – Members of the MacIver Institute staff attended the Wisconsin Public Education Summit last Thursday. While the overall theme was advertised as improving and strengthening public education, much of the conversations featured disturbing rhetoric, like joking about shooting legislators, linking vouchers to white supremacists and calling private health insurance companies “homicidal.” Read More Panelist Jokes About Shooting Legislators at Public Education Summit
While the City of Milwaukee might look to its technical college to help fuel its economic growth, at least one economics instructor at the Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) is advocating for a stagnant economy. Read More MATC Econ Professor: Economic Growth Not Needed
MacIver News Service – The Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) is in good condition according to a report released by the Legislative Audit Bureau (LAB) this week. However, LAB detected some errors after the Department of Employee Trust Funds (ETF) was required to follow new accounting standards. Read More Wisconsin Retirement System Fully Funded, But Audit Finds Some Errors