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Progressives Observe “National Day of Recommitment”

By Brett Healy -

MacIver News Service – Union members, liberals, and others from the left joined together on Monday night for the National Day of Recommitment, “an opportunity for activists across America to renew their fight for the rights of working families in America.” The attendees who gathered at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison recommitted their opposition to Governor Scott Walker and participated in a town hall discussion about where the progressive movement in Wisconsin goes next.  Read More Progressives Observe “National Day of Recommitment”

MacIver Institute Study Finds Government Employees Make 19 Percent More Than Private Sector Workers

By Sean Lansing -

[Madison, Wisc…] State and local government employees in Wisconsin make considerably more in base salary and more in total compensation than their peers in the private sector according to a new study released today by the John K. MacIver Institute for Public Policy.  Read More MacIver Institute Study Finds Government Employees Make 19 Percent More Than Private Sector Workers

New Study Finds Middling Education Growth in America vs. the World, Disappointing Results in Wisconsin

By Policy Staff -

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