Local Governments Should Pay For Any Benefits Promised To Government Workers

By MacIverNews - September 23, 2015

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MacIver News – Are local governments setting aside enough money to adequately fund Other Post Employment Benefits for their workers? Two legislators think local governments need to do more. Read More Local Governments Should Pay For Any Benefits Promised To Government Workers

Restored K-12 Funding Disrupts SOS Protesters’ Message

By MacIverNews - June 9, 2015

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MacIver News Service – “The SOS group asked us for, and we got a thousand letters, a hundred dollars per kid. And that was when the governor proposed a hundred and fifty dollar cut. We not only restored the hundred and fifty dollar cut, but then we went a hundred dollars above that. So you have our ears, we are listening, and we are trying to strengthen our public schools as well as our overall school system and our students,” Kooyenga explained. Read More Restored K-12 Funding Disrupts SOS Protesters’ Message

Costly Prevailing Wage Law One Step Closer to Repeal?

By MacIverNews - May 5, 2015

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MacIver News Service – The Senate Committee on Labor spent all day Tuesday hearing testimony on a bill that would repeal the state’s prevailing wage law. After eight hours of testimony, the committee is expected to vote on the bill on Thursday. Read More Costly Prevailing Wage Law One Step Closer to Repeal?

Reaction to Governor Walker’s Call to Repeal Common Core Standards

By MacIver Institute - July 18, 2014

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Yesterday, Governor Scott Walker surprised many political insiders when he called upon the Legislature to repeal the state’s Common Core education standards. Here is a sampling of reactions to the Governor’s statement: Read More Reaction to Governor Walker’s Call to Repeal Common Core Standards