By M.D. Kittle and Chris Rochester – Scott Walker has been out of office for four-and-a-half months, but Wisconsin’s economy — and the state’s coffers — continues to benefit from what the former Republican governor called the“Reform Dividend.” Read More Report: State Revenue Projections Grow By $750 million, Sign Of ‘Reform Dividend’
Raising Up Wisconsin – Part 1 of this series takes a look at Maggie, a Culver’s Franchise Owner and Operator, that worked her way up from a minimum wage job. She started with Culver’s at 15-years-old and worked her way up to ownership today, in her early 30’s. Read More Raising Up Wisconsin: Maggie’s Journey from Minimum Wage to Ownership
Raising Up Wisconsin – Check out this new video series from The John K. MacIver Institute for Public Policy. These videos will highlight the success stories of Maggie, Abby and Darin – three Wisconsinites that went from entry-level, minimum wage jobs to managing, owning and operating their own fast food restaurants. Read More Raising Up Wisconsin: How Minimum Wage Jobs Turned Into Family Supporting Careers
MacIver News Service – Jared Meyer, co-author of Disinherited, spoke recently at an event sponsored by The John K. MacIver Institute for Public Policy. During the conversation, he talked about the negative impacts of raising the minimum wage and the fact that the protests are not grassroots, spontaneous event – but, instead a coordinated effort by the unions to grow membership. Read More Author Jared Meyer Explains Negative Impacts of Raising the Minimum Wage
On Monday, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) unveiled a plan to reform the state’s prevailing wage law, saying it was the only solution that could ultimately pass. However, the proposal falls far short of repealing the law – as some had hoped would happen. Also, the Senate is expected to announce its own plan, which would go much further. Read More ANALYSIS: Assembly Unveils So-Called Prevailing Wage “Reform” Plan