Happy(?) Tax Freedom Day, Wisconsin!

By MacIver Institute - April 21, 2012

MacIver News Service | April 21, 2012 Today is Tax Freedom Day in Wisconsin. According to the Tax Foundation, today is the day the average Wisconsinite has earned enough to pay for all their local, state and federal tax obligations…. Read More Happy(?) Tax Freedom Day, Wisconsin!

Wisconsin Finally in Line for Race to the Top Funding

By MacIver Institute - April 17, 2012

Education, Federal Spending, Government Reform, Governor Walker, Wisconsin Ranking

By Christian D’Andrea MacIver Institute Education Policy Analyst When 2012’s Race to the Top winners were first announced, it appeared as though Wisconsin was on the losing side of the ledger once again. Now, thanks to a new round of… Read More Wisconsin Finally in Line for Race to the Top Funding

Act 10, One Year Later

By MacIver Institute - April 3, 2012

Government Reform, Health Care, Spending, Wisconsin Ranking

Even After New Contribution Levels, State Benefit Packages More Lucrative Than Private Sector Offerings MacIver News Service | April 3, 2012 [Madison, Wisc…] Even after the labor reforms ushered in by Act 10, Wisconsin taxpayers pay more than surrounding states… Read More Act 10, One Year Later

Wigderson: State’s Economy Improves

By MacIver Institute - March 27, 2012

Economic Development, Governor Doyle, Governor Walker, Jobs, Wigderson, Wisconsin Ranking

By James Wigderson Special Guest Perspective for the MacIver Institute As we are entering the season of recalls of four state senators, Governor Scott Walker and Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch, the tendency to live and die by the monthly… Read More Wigderson: State’s Economy Improves

It Certainly is NOT Working in Illinois

By MacIver Institute - March 1, 2012

Governor Walker, Labor Unions, Spending, State Budget, Wigderson, Wisconsin Ranking

By James Wigderson Special Guest Perspective for the MacIver Institute In the 2010 November elections, the two neighboring states of Illinois and Wisconsin chose completely different paths to fixing their fiscal problems. In Illinois, the home state of President… Read More It Certainly is NOT Working in Illinois