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News - Jul 30, 2026

Wisconsin Schools Now Spending Nearly $19,000 Per-Student

By Benjamin Yount

News - Jul 02, 2026

Wisconsin Public School Managers Paint Flat School Funding As Loss

By Benjamin Yount

News - Jun 01, 2026

Child Care Report: More Money Needed To Avoid “Crisis”

By Benjamin Yount

News - May 07, 2026

COVID Spending Drove Dane County’s Budget Woes

By Benjamin Yount

News - Oct 09, 2025

Legislative Democrats Pitch new Tuition, Student Retention Aide Programs

By Benjamin Yount

News - Sep 11, 2025

Sen. Wimberger Suspects Politics at Heart of Homeless Vets Funding Fight

By Benjamin Yount

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Perspectives - Apr 30, 2021

President Biden’s Tax-and-Spend Plans Ignore the Lessons of History

By Dan O’Donnell

Perspectives - Feb 17, 2021

An Unserious Budget From An Unserious Governor

By Dan O’Donnell

Perspectives - Aug 17, 2020

Wisconsin Should Analyze Its School Funding Model In A World Of Online Education

By MacIver Staff

Perspectives - Oct 16, 2019

Milwaukee’s Caporegime

By Dan O’Donnell

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Research 9 Tagged

Research - Jul 14, 2023

New Analysis Shows The Size Of The Spending Structural Deficit

By MacIver Staff

Research - Jun 28, 2023

Ten Ideas To Improve The 2023-25 Budget Before It Heads To The Governor

By MacIver Staff

Research - Jun 28, 2023

Even If Historic Tax Cut Survives, State Budget Historic Spending Increase Is Too Much

By MacIver Staff

Research - Jan 27, 2023

When A Big Spender Meets A Big Surplus

By MacIver Staff

Research - Jan 18, 2022

Citizens of Superior Beware: Government Broadband Boondoggle Unnecessary And A Huge Risk For Property Taxpayers

By MacIver Staff

Research - Aug 23, 2020

Wisconsin School District Employees Pay On Average $82 A Month For Health Insurance Single Plan

By MacIver Staff

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MI MINUTE PODCASTS 9 Tagged

MI News Minute Podcasts - May 04, 2021

Budget Season Begins

By William Osmulski

MI News Minute Podcasts - Mar 15, 2021

Massive Debt For All

By MacIver Staff

MI News Minute Podcasts - Mar 05, 2019

MacIver News Minute: The Evers Budget - Liberal Wish List, Nightmare For The Wisconsin Taxpayer

By MacIver Staff

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MI Newsmakers Podcasts - Jul 25, 2022

MacIver Newsmakers Podcast: Brian Riedl On Inflation

By MacIver Staff

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MI Newsmakers Podcasts - Aug 25, 2021

Cong. Grothman On Afghanistan, Border, And $3.5 Trillion Spending Bill

By MacIver Staff

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MI Newsmakers Podcasts - Mar 01, 2021

MacIver Newsmakers Podcast: Mark Born, JFC Co-Chair, On Evers' Budget

By MacIver Staff

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MI Newsmakers Podcasts - Mar 07, 2019

MacIver Newsmakers: Sen. Dale Kooyenga Discusses 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' Of State Budgets

By Abbi Debelack

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Video Reports - June 30, 2021

Assembly Passes Budget With Historic Education Funding Increase

By William Osmulski

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Video Reports - June 01, 2021

The K12 Budget's Maintenance of Effort Problem

By William Osmulski

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News Clips - April 12, 2021

Despite Hundreds Of Millions In Fed COVID Aid, Mayor Barrett Still Wants A Higher Sales Tax

By MacIver Staff

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