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Living Wage Will Not Reduce Poverty, But Will Cost Taxpayers

By MacIver Institute -

Milwaukee County Supervisor David Bowen announced last week he intends to introduce a resolution creating an ordinance to require all contractors and sub-contractors doing business with the county to pay a “living wage.” The “living wage” for a full-time employee is defined in this case as “the poverty income level for a family of four as defined by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.”  Read More Living Wage Will Not Reduce Poverty, But Will Cost Taxpayers

Dale Kooyenga Adds to Scott Walker’s Income Tax Cut for a Total of $752 Million in Taxpayer Savings

By MacIver Institute -

MacIver News Service – Representative Dale Kooyenga (R-Brookfield) will announce his plan to reform Wisconsin’s tax code on Tuesday that will include a $752 million income tax cut and will reduce the state’s tax brackets from five to four in tax year 2014 and three in tax year 2015, according to a memo from the Legislative Fiscal Bureau.  Read More Dale Kooyenga Adds to Scott Walker’s Income Tax Cut for a Total of $752 Million in Taxpayer Savings

The Ousting of the Milwaukee Taxi Cartel

By Brett Healy -

Milwaukee has historically been one of the most expensive cities as far as taxi transportation is concerned. A review by the city’s Legislative Reference Bureau revealed that the average cost of an eight-mile cab ride in Milwaukee was $22, a price $2.66 higher than the average of the other cities studied.

Similarly, The Washington Post found that among forty of the largest cities in America, Milwaukee had the ninth-highest taxi fares.

Three local taxi drivers, represented by attorneys of the Institute for Justice, brought a lawsuit against the City of Milwaukee, challenging the constitutionality of the licensing system. Last week, the three taxi drivers struck a blow for freedom.  Read More The Ousting of the Milwaukee Taxi Cartel

School Administrator Association Director Ignores Data in Op-Ed Against School Choice

By Brett Healy -

Special Perspective from James Wigderson breaks down Miles Turner’s Op-Ed “There are no ‘failing’ Wisconsin schools.” Turner is the executive director of the Wisconsin Association of School District Administrators. Wigderson looks into each claim by Turner to provide the full and honest story that Turner neglected to mention in his article.  Read More School Administrator Association Director Ignores Data in Op-Ed Against School Choice

A Sales Tax Holiday – Will It Stimulate the Economy?

By Brett Healy -

Last week, two bills were concurrently introduced in the Wisconsin Assembly and Senate that would create two, two-day sales tax holidays every year during which specified consumer goods would be exempt from state and local sales taxes. While the sales tax holidays are meant to boost consumer spending, they may fall short of stimulating the economy.  Read More A Sales Tax Holiday – Will It Stimulate the Economy?

Finance Co-Chairs Solidify Budget Positions

By MacIverNews -

MacIver News Service – The co-chairs of the Joint Committee on Finance, Sen. Alberta Darling and Rep. John Nygren, faced the lunch crowd at the Madison Club on Thursday, laying out their priorities in crafting Wisconsin’s 2013-2015 biennium budget. “We’re not going to just bless a budget,” said Sen. Darling “We’re going to have a good, healthy debate.”  Read More Finance Co-Chairs Solidify Budget Positions