Leftists Gravely Worried About Ryan VP Pick
In case you were wondering, Wisconsin’s left hasn’t learned a thing from the recall election. Read More Leftists Gravely Worried About Ryan VP Pick
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Romney Selects Paul Ryan as Running Mate
On Saturday morning former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, the prsumptive Republican nominee for President, announced he had picked Janesville Congressman Paul Ryan to run along side him as the GOP’s vice presidential nominee. Read More Romney Selects Paul Ryan as Running Mate
New Study Finds Middling Education Growth in America vs. the World, Disappointing Results in Wisconsin
Many of Wisconsin’s problems came from students that traditionally tested in the lowest-performing groups. While many states were able to post significant turnarounds when it came to students that graded out in the lowest scoring categories for reading and math, Wisconsin struggled to match these improvements. Read More New Study Finds Middling Education Growth in America vs. the World, Disappointing Results in Wisconsin
Racine Recount Recap
Roseanne Kuemmel, a member of the Racine County Board of Canvassers responded to a comment made by a Democrat official that this is much ado about nothing: “We don’t feel that it’s nothing. I am very concerned seeing this stuff and we want to know why it is happening and prevent it from happening again…We’re very concerned with what we’ve seen during this recount. The sloppy handling of the ballots, it’s just atrocious.” Read More Racine Recount Recap
Spending, Not Performance, High at MPS
Part of the problem with Milwaukee’s high costs can be traced back to teacher benefits. MPS provides its teachers with one of the most expensive benefit packages in the state. It includes access not only to the state pension, but also a second pension backed by the City of Milwaukee. As a result, average teacher compensation in the city has climbed over $100,000 for the past three school years. It will be over $106,000 for 2012-2013. Read More Spending, Not Performance, High at MPS
Tracking Big Labor’s Massive Investment in the Failed Wisconsin Recall
Therefore, anyone who insinuates that the Right outspent the Left by 8 to 1 in this race, would be claiming conservatives spent more than $180 million on the race.
While we can document our findings, such claims from the Left are undocumented and baseless. Read More Tracking Big Labor’s Massive Investment in the Failed Wisconsin Recall
DWD Mistaken to Back Off Job Center Registration Requirement
If these individuals already accessed a computer when they filed their unemployment claim, what prevented them from registering online with the state’s job database during the ten day grace period? Ultimately, the state backed down and extended the grace period to sixty days. However, if unemployed individuals are serious about finding a new job, ten days is more than enough time to complete a simple online application. We aren’t talking about isolated incidents of non-compliance here. Remember, a large proportion of new unemployment claimants failed to register even after their benefits were put on hold. Read More DWD Mistaken to Back Off Job Center Registration Requirement
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 Examining the Vote Totals from the Recall Primary
EAGNews: Anarchy 101
Kyle Olson looks at labor’s embrace of radical elements in Wisconsin Read More EAGNews: Anarchy 101
Democrats Turn Waste, Fraud and Abuse Commission into Partisan Issue
By James Wigderson Special Guest Perspective for the MacIver Institute Governor Scott Walker’s Waste, Fraud and Abuse Commission (WFAC) has issued their report and found a potential $445 million in savings for Wisconsin’s taxpayers annually. But as if to prove… Read More Democrats Turn Waste, Fraud and Abuse Commission into Partisan Issue