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Wisconsin GAB Deflects Criticism by Criticizing Volunteers

Wisconsin's Government Accountability Board boasted their petition review process was superior to the Verify the Recall effort undertaken by volunteers affiliated with True the Vote and two Wisconsin-based Tea Party Groups. But it's a process that took public pressure and... Read More »

Democrats Lament Positive Budget News

This is a dramatic change in the state's fiscal outlook from when Walker took office at the beginning of 2011. At the time the state was facing a structural deficit of $3.6 billion for the next biennium. The state was operating under a budget that had a deficit of $137 million. Neither figure included the $200 million owed the medical malpractice compensation fund and the $58 million owed to Minnesota under the tax reciprocity agreement at the time. The state budget did include $2 billion in one-time federal stimulus money for existing programs, a hole needing to be fixed in the next biennium. Read More »

Wisconsin Jobs Growth

John Koskinen, Chief Economist, Wisconsin Department of Revenue says that the most comprehensive data analysis shows Wisconsin has added tens of thousands of jobs in the last year. Read More »

Examining the Vote Totals from the Recall Primary

By Joseph W. Handrick Special Guest Perspective for the MacIver Institute Walker May Fall in Dane County (But It Won't Hurt Too Bad) Bob Dole once proclaimed, "There's going to be an election tomorrow -- Someone's going to win, someone's... Read More »

State Finances in the Black with Increased Revenue Projections

Wisconsin's Department of Administration revenue projections show the state is expected to finish the two-year budget cycle in the black and for the first time in a decade, and the state will have enough of a surplus to transfer money into the rainy day fund in consecutive years. Read More »


Democrats Lament Positive Budget News

0 Comments | Posted in mi perspectives | By MacIver Institute | Posted May 15, 2012 7:33 AM
Democrats Lament Positive Budget News

This is a dramatic change in the state's fiscal outlook from when Walker took office at the beginning of 2011. At the time the state was facing a structural deficit of $3.6 billion for the next biennium. The state was operating under a budget that had a deficit of $137 million. Neither figure included the $200 million owed the medical malpractice compensation fund and the $58 million owed to Minnesota under the tax reciprocity agreement at the time. The state budget did include $2 billion in one-time federal stimulus money for existing programs, a hole needing to be fixed in the next biennium. Read More »

Examining the Vote Totals from the Recall Primary

0 Comments | Posted in News | By MacIver Institute | Posted May 11, 2012 11:45 AM
Examining the Vote Totals from the Recall Primary

By Joseph W. Handrick Special Guest Perspective for the MacIver Institute Walker May Fall in Dane County (But It Won't Hurt Too Bad) Bob Dole once proclaimed, "There's going to be an election tomorrow -- Someone's going to win, someone's... Read More »

State Finances in the Black with Increased Revenue Projections

0 Comments | Posted in News | By MacIver Institute | Posted May 10, 2012 4:55 PM
State Finances in the Black with Increased Revenue Projections

Wisconsin's Department of Administration revenue projections show the state is expected to finish the two-year budget cycle in the black and for the first time in a decade, and the state will have enough of a surplus to transfer money into the rainy day fund in consecutive years. Read More »

Website Reveals Recallers Owe $17 Million in Back Taxes

0 Comments | Posted in News | By MacIver Institute | Posted May 10, 2012 10:18 AM
Website Reveals Recallers Owe $17 Million in Back Taxes

After refining the dataset created by Verify the Recall, a Wisconsin man began running it against other public records and discovered 571 tax delinquents signed Recall petitions. His findings? The total in back taxes owed by petitioners is more than $17 million. The list of individuals can be found through the website, www.putwisconsinfirst.com Read More »

A Libertarian's Take on Environmental Stewardship

0 Comments | Posted in mi perspectives | By MacIver Institute | Posted May 10, 2012 7:18 AM
A Libertarian's Take on Environmental Stewardship

I'm pretty sure that dirt getting rained on is not pollution. On the other hand, I am 100% certain that a union guy working for the city yanking a valve handle open to dump tens of thousands of government poo juice into a river on purpose - is. Read More »

Survey Shows American Frustration with Schools, Support for Choice Programs

0 Comments | Posted in News | By Policy Staff | Posted May 9, 2012 9:59 AM
Survey Shows American Frustration with Schools, Support for Choice Programs

64 percent of Americans would give their public schools a "C" grade or lower, according to a new poll released this week by the George W. Bush Institute. Read More »

On Eve of Expected Primary Win, Barrett Moves Beyond Labor Issue... Won't Be Seen at Capitol Recall Rally

0 Comments | Posted in News | By MacIver Institute | Posted May 7, 2012 4:59 PM
On Eve of Expected Primary Win, Barrett Moves Beyond Labor Issue... Won't Be Seen at Capitol Recall Rally

With a comfortable lead in the polls heading into Tuesday's Democratic Primary election in the gubernatorial recall, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett has reportedly decided not to participate in a special "Unity" rally planned for Wednesday night. The move has left some union activists crying foul and a Republican spokesperson hopeful it is a sign of disunity among the coalition of liberal special interest groups who oppose Governor Scott Walker. Read More »

We have liftoff!

0 Comments | Posted in News | By MacIver Institute | Posted May 7, 2012 12:55 PM
We have liftoff!

We're rolling out the new, turbocharged, MacIver Institute website with a soft launch. Not much fanfare and no real heavy promotion from us, yet. We've made the switch and now we need to work out the bugs and glitches that... Read More »

The Jobs Numbers Gambit

0 Comments | Posted in mi perspectives | By MacIver Institute | Posted May 7, 2012 12:21 PM
The Jobs Numbers Gambit

After all, the person most responsible for asking Barrett to run for governor two years ago, President Barack Obama, would certainly not keep his employment under the Barrett standard, and that's after nearly a full four-year term. Read More »

Solyndra Owes Wisconsin Companies Millions

0 Comments | Posted in News | By MacIver Institute | Posted May 4, 2012 1:38 PM
Solyndra Owes Wisconsin Companies Millions

Wisconsin companies affected include: Anorad Corp - Rockwell Automation, Isthmus Engineering & Manufacturing, MGS Manufacturing, Polymer Technology Corporation, and Rite-Hite Corporation. Read More »

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