WATCH – During the Assembly Budget debate Tuesday, Democrats tried to claim Republicans were gutting public education – even though the budget increases school funding by $3.3 billion. Not even all Democrats bought it. In the end, four Democrats voted with Republicans for the budget. Read More Assembly Passes Budget With Historic Education Funding Increase
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WI Dems: Labor Crisis Worse Because Pot is Illegal
WATCH – Rep. Gordon Hintz says not expanding BadgerCare and not legalizing pot are two top factors fueling Wisconsin’s labor crisis. Speaker Robin Vos responds. Read More WI Dems: Labor Crisis Worse Because Pot is Illegal
Legislators React To Violence And Chaos In Madison, Wisconsin
After a night of violence, rioting, and destruction of public property in downtown Madison, Wisconsin leadership have released their statements on the situation. MacIver has collected many of those statements here. Read More Legislators React To Violence And Chaos In Madison, Wisconsin
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
The Civil Service Reform Debate
MacIver News Service – The Assembly voted to pass Assembly Bill 373 (AB 373), a bill to reform the state civil service, on Tuesday. The floor debate lasted several hours. Included below are highlights from the MacIver Institute’s social media coverage of the debate. If you were not watching or following along on Twitter, you can read our coverage here. Read More The Civil Service Reform Debate