The second in our series of year-end stories brings you the Top Ten MacIver Stories of 2016, stories that we put a particularly bright light on that will have a long-term impact on our state. In descending order, they are… Read More MacIver’s Top 10 Stories of 2016
By Jason Crye – Tried-and-true education reforms are focused on evidence that children are learning. They don’t try to fix health care and resolve racism and reform the police force simultaneously as a condition for helping schools. These are solutions provided by sober adults. Read More Crye: Judge Reformers by Results, Not Race
As 2015 comes to a close, we’re taking quick look back. The second in our series of Top Ten of 2015 lists brings you the Top Ten MacIver Stories of 2015, stories that we put a particularly bright light on or that brought attention to an overlooked issue. Read More The MacIver Institute’s Top 10 Stories of 2015
[Beaver Dam, Wisc…] Governor Walker visited Apache Stainless Equipment Corporation on Friday. The company was celebrating its 40th anniversary. This was Walker’s first appearance since dropping out of the presidential race on Monday. He talked about his future and what his top priorities are. Read More Gov Walker Makes First Public Appearance Since Dropping Out of Race
MacIver News Service – The Wisconsin Supreme Court put an end to the John Doe investigation with a 4-2 ruling that was issued early Thursday morning. The multi-year investigation, which looked into the possible coordination between the governor and independent conservative organizations during the recall elections, did not lead to any charges being filed. Read More State Supreme Court Stops Doe Investigation into Scott Walker, Conservative Groups
MacIver Perspective by James Wigderson – The entry of former Senator Russ Feingold into the 2016 race against incumbent Senator Ron Johnson is more than just a rematch of the 2010 Senate race. It’s another reminder the First Amendment to the Constitution is being threatened by liberals. Read More 2016 Senate Race a Reminder of Threats to the First Amendment
2010 was a busy year for the MacIver News Service as a whole and their investigative reporter in particular. While we covered a wide variety of topics, including the development and eventual derailment of the Madison to Milwaukee train project,… Read More Top Ten MacIver News Video Exclusives for 2010
The fastest thing about the Milwaukee to Madison high speed train may be the outgoing administration’s rush get as much of this venture in motion as possible before handing over the project to a new governor. We’ve witnessed periodic announcements… Read More Does the train stop here?
By Christian D’Andrea MacIver Institute Education Policy Analyst A new round of in the federal Department of Education’s Race to the Top is coming up soon, but a new study suggests that Superintendent Tony Evers and his crew at the… Read More National Study Finds That Federal Funding Can Hinder Operations at DPI
Another application for the federal Race to the Top program, another rejected application. Wisconsin has been rejected twice now for a program to reward educational reforms. Worse, the state has not been a finalist in either round. Race to the… Read More Less Consensus, PleaseWEAC Support Weakens Reform Efforts