[Madison, Wisc…] The Free Market Voice for Wisconsin has a couple of new homes. The John K. MacIver Institute for Public Policy, a free market think tank, has opened a new office across from the State Capitol in Madison and… Read More MacIver Institute Opens Office on Capitol Square, Launches Redesigned Website
Welcome to the new and improved MacIverInstitute.com. Our hope is that the redeveloped website will make it easier for you to find the research, analysis and commentary that you have come to expect from the MacIver Institute. We ask for… Read More Welcome to the new website
A brewing controversy surrounding efforts within the environmental science community to manipulate data and intimidate skeptics includes ties to the University of Wisconsin, the MacIver Institute has learned. MacIver has discovered that several UW researchers were included in group… Read More A UW Connection to Climategate?
MacIver News Service [Chippewa Falls, Wisc…] Not so fast. One of the most powerful members of the Democratic House Majority says he expects the debate over the health care reform bills in Washington to go on for at least another… Read More House Appropriations Chair Obey on Health Care Bill:”I don’t expect to see this bill actually concluded until December”
Later this morning, Governor Jim Doyle will sign the 2009-2011 State Budget. While he is sure to issue a few vetoes, the bulk of this secretly-crafted, ill-conceived document will become law. We do not expect the Governor will dramatically… Read More Behold What Madison Hath Wrought A Budget Driven by Politics and Devoid of Principle
You probably think this was a great Memorial Day Weekend. After all, the weather was warm, the Brewers ended the weekend in first place and dang those brats from the grill tasted good. More importantly, we were reminded once again… Read More Taxpayers Suffer Memorable Weekend
MacIver Institute Policy Position: As State Budget Picture Worsens, Finance Committee Would be Wise to Freeze Spending and Reject Tax Hikes to Stimulate Wisconsin’s Economy [New Berlin, Wisc.] Looming recalculations of the state’s fiscal condition should prompt the Legislature’s Joint… Read More Stop Digging!
Gas Tax Slush Fund Known as PECFA Serves as Piggy Bank for Pork LFB Paper Here Summary: The PECFA fund continues to take in money it doesn’t need. Rather than end the fee and thus lower the price of gasoline… Read More PECFA Slush Fund
[New Berlin, Wisconsin…] Wisconsin’s educational system could see dramatic improvements if the state were to follow Florida’s education reform lead, according to a new report issued by the MacIver Institute. “Wisconsin has long prided itself on being a progressive state;… Read More Close The Achievement Gap By Following Florida’s Lead
MADISON – Everyone pays when someone drops out of school. That is the sobering conclusion of a study jointly released today by the Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice and the MacIver Institute for Public Policy. The newly released study details… Read More The Growing Cost of Wisconsin’s Drop Out Rate