Empirical Studies on School Choice Overwhelmingly Find Positive Effects,...
MacIver News Service - A review of 100 empirical studies on school choice has shown that the overwhelming majority of studies find positive effects on students, schools, and community culture. Of the...
View ArticleStudy: Renewable Energy Mandates Come Up Short On Economic Promises
Do renewable energy mandates foster new industry and create waves of high-tech jobs, as many advocates claim? New research debunks this claim, indicating that the mandate's costs far outweigh its...
View ArticleEstimate Shows Nearly $5 Billion in Tax Relief for Wisconsinites Over Past...
Wisconsinites have witnessed a nearly $5 billion total reduction in taxes since Gov. Walker took office, according to a Legislative Fiscal Bureau (LFB) memo requested by Sen. Scott Fitzgerald. We...
View ArticleIs High School Education in Wisconsin Failing?
By MacIver Institute President Brett Healy - A new report on the size and scope of the remedial education problem in Wisconsin shows that 175 high schools in Wisconsin had six or more 2015 graduates...
View ArticleNew School Data: Six out of Ten Wisconsin Students Below Grade Level
By Research Associate Ola Lisowski - Less than half of Wisconsin's public school students are performing at grade level, according to a new dataset released by the Department of Public Instruction....
View ArticleSticker Shock: $51,000 A Year For Affordable Health Care??!!
By Chris Rochester - Obamacare's open enrollment period for 2017 is now underway - and many customers are finding double digit premium increases. In this report, we summarize our findings about 2017...
View ArticleA Glide Path to a 3 Percent Flat Income Tax
A MacIver Institute Report - While significant progress has been made in making Wisconsin more taxpayer friendly, it is time to think about the next big and bold reform. This report lays out a...
View ArticleWisconsin’s Three Billion Dollar Liability of Unused Sick Leave
By Matt Tragesser - By allowing state employees to bank their unused sick leave for use in retirement, the state of Wisconsin is currently facing a $3 billion unfunded liability that's only going to...
View ArticleWhy Free Trade with Mexico is Bringing Wisconsin Unprecedented Economic Growth
By Matt Tragesser - This past June, Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch traveled south of the border to strengthen the economic relationship between Wisconsin and Mexico, a growing interest the Badger State has...
View ArticleThe John K. MacIver Institute for Public Policy’s State of Education – 2017...
By Ola Lisowski - As children all across Wisconsin head back to school, it is time for the MacIver Institute's annual examination of our educational system. To make sure we're all set for the semester,...
View ArticleDespite Recent Tensions, Free Trade with Canada Still Benefiting Wisconsin
Since the adoption of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), trade between Wisconsin and Canada has thrived, with nearly $9 billion worth of goods being exchanged in 2016. Despite the...
View ArticleStudents from 184 Wisconsin High Schools Needed Remedial Classes at UW System
By Ola Lisowski - A new report shows that in the fall of 2016, students from 184 Wisconsin high schools were required to take remedial math or English at the UW System as new freshmen. Read More...
View ArticleWisconsin Union Membership Plummets In Wake Of Worker Freedom Laws
Act 10, passed and signed in 2011, broadly limited the power of public sector unions, returning control to the taxpayer. It also gave public sector unions the right to decide whether they wanted to...
View ArticleUW Madison Hate and Bias Reporting System Clogged With Pettiness and Tattling
By Bill Osmulski - The UW-Madison’s Division of Student Life includes these highly questionable hate claims in its “Bias Reporting” database. That’s a shame, really. Such outlandish complaints diminish...
View ArticleUnion Membership Rises As Wisconsin Economy Creates Thousands of Blue Collar...
By Jake Lubenow - Wisconsin’s downward trend in union membership could be leveling off as a result of an influx of blue collar jobs in the private sector. Last year in Wisconsin, membership rose from...
View ArticleNew School Data: Six out of Ten Wisconsin Students Below Grade Level
By Research Associate Ola Lisowski - Less than half of Wisconsin's public school students are performing at grade level, according to a new dataset released by the Department of Public Instruction....
View ArticlePolicy Brief: Dental Therapy In Wisconsin
By Chris Rochester and Jennifer Minjarez - A variety of factors are causing a growing shortage of dental care in Wisconsin, and the impact is being felt by all, from the very young to our grandparents...
View ArticleMacIver Institute Submits Ideas to Trump Administration on Ways to Encourage...
By Abby Streu - The Department of Health and Human Services recently issued a Request for Information promoting health care choice and competition across the United States. A group of 45 free market...
View Article#JustFixIt Campaign in Washington County Funds Roads Without A Gas Tax Increase
Washington County thinks it can fund all its highway improvements over the next 32 years without an increase in the gas tax or raising other taxes and fees. The plan is simple: make transportation...
View ArticleChart Smart: 2018 Winter Session Spending Proposals
As the state Legislature wraps up its last floor session of the biennium, a number of big spending proposals are making their way through the legislative process. The Legislature is considering over...
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