Assembly Education Committee – Executive Session 4/26/11 Here’s a breakdown of yesterday’s Executive Session, which discussed four bills up for voting in the Assembly Education Committee and several proposed amendments to these bills. Assembly Bill 37 – Gives the city… Read More Report from the Capitol: Assembly Education Committee Passes Four Bills, Discusses Amendments
Assembly Education Committee – Executive Session 4/26/11 Here’s a breakdown of yesterday’s Executive Session, which discussed four bills up for voting in the Assembly Education Committee and several proposed amendments to these bills. Assembly Bill 37 – Gives the city… Read More Report from the Capitol: Assembly Education Committee Passes Four Bills, Discusses Amendments
[Madison, Wisc…] A search of the MacIver Institute’s new transparency website reveals that 844 state employees made over $100,000 a year in salary alone in 2010. That number jumps to 1,031 when you include overtime payments. “As the public… Read More More Than 1,000 State Workers Took Home $100,000+ in Pay in 2010
[Madison, Wisc…] A search of the MacIver Institute’s new transparency website reveals that 844 state employees made over $100,000 a year in salary alone in 2010. That number jumps to 1,031 when you include overtime payments. “As the public… Read More More Than 1,000 State Workers Took Home $100,000+ in Pay in 2010
According to Court Documents, Children Went Without As Teacher Protests Closed Schools in February By Bill Osmulski MacIver News Service When school districts around Wisconsin were forced to close in February due to teacher sickouts, tens of thousands of children… Read More Teacher Job Actions Denied Meals to More than 100,000 Kids
According to Court Documents, Children Went Without As Teacher Protests Closed Schools in February By Bill Osmulski MacIver News Service When school districts around Wisconsin were forced to close in February due to teacher sickouts, tens of thousands of children… Read More Teacher Job Actions Denied Meals to More than 100,000 Kids
MacIver News Service | April 13, 2011 [Madison, Wisc..]The University of Wisconsin’s denial of information solicited through an open records request by the Republican Party of Wisconsin calls into question the Freedom of Information Act’s ability to provide transparency in… Read More Open Records Law No Match For University Lawyers
MacIver News Service | April 13, 2011 [Madison, Wisc..]The University of Wisconsin’s denial of information solicited through an open records request by the Republican Party of Wisconsin calls into question the Freedom of Information Act’s ability to provide transparency in… Read More Open Records Law No Match For University Lawyers
With the Republican takeover of state government this year, educational reformers have high hopes for change. The administration of Governor Jim Doyle did little to promote educational reform. Nowhere was that more evident in the state’s double failure to win… Read More School Choice Expansion Key to Wisconsin’s Re-emergence as Innovator
In Waukesha County, two communities named Pewaukee have been talking about merging for years. The City of Pewaukee and Village of Pewaukee are, as you expect, right next to each other. The city actually surrounds the village, and the village… Read More State Should Encourage Local Consolidation