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On The Ballot: Amending Wisconsin’s Constitution
Once the constitution is amended to include a new policy, for good or ill, it is nearly impossible to ever remove. That being said, Wisconsin voters have some big decisions coming up in this year’s elections and beyond.  Read More On The Ballot: Amending Wisconsin’s Constitution
What School Districts Don’t Want You To Know About Their Referendums
Districts going for recurring referendums this spring are leaving out some important details in their attempts to convince voters that they're broke. If the referendums pass, two districts would surpass $40,000 of revenue per pupil per year and one district would double its revenue limit. On average, they're asking for five times what they lost from the expiring federal covid aid.  Read More What School Districts Don’t Want You To Know About Their Referendums
Three Current and Former UW-Madison Diversity Officials Accused of Academic Fraud
They were caught trying to pass off old data as new research. Experts say that's fraud.  Read More Three Current and Former UW-Madison Diversity Officials Accused of Academic Fraud
Top Ten MacIver News Stories Of 2023
If it wasn't for the MacIver News Service, you probably would never have heard about these stories. Here are the top ten stories we are most proud of from 2023.  Read More Top Ten MacIver News Stories Of 2023
Democracy Dies In The Colorado Supreme Court
Dan O’Donnell on why Colorado removing Trump from the ballot isn’t just anti-Democratic, it’s laughably constitutionally ignorant.  Read More Democracy Dies In The Colorado Supreme Court
2023’s Top Ten Worst Vetoes
We've come to the end of another eventful year and that means it's time for MacIver's Top 10 lists.  We start with the Worst Vetoes of 2023.  Read More 2023’s Top Ten Worst Vetoes
Ranked Choice Is The Worst Possible Choice For Wisconsin
Ranked-Choice Voting Is An Overly Complicated, Unconstitutional Mess Of An Electoral System  Read More Ranked Choice Is The Worst Possible Choice For Wisconsin
Ranked Choice Voting Bill Gets Hours of Testimony
Opponents and Supporters Had Their Say Yesterday at Ranked Choice Voting Hearing  Read More Ranked Choice Voting Bill Gets Hours of Testimony
Lies, Lucre And Leverage: The Left’s Long Game On Ranked Choice Voting
WI GOP Hears Bill Pushed By Liberal Elites Seeking To Upend Elections  Read More Lies, Lucre And Leverage: The Left’s Long Game On Ranked Choice Voting
Be Careful What You Wish For
Dan O’Donnell raises some deep concerns about a Republican plan to strip WEC of its power and turn election administration over to the hyper-partisan Secretary of State  Read More Be Careful What You Wish For