Badger Institute

“I drove over to Hudson when our businesses were shut down, and 80% of the cars had Minnesota plates.”

Despite overwhelming evidence that the minimum wage hurts those on the lower rungs of the ladder, efforts to increase it continue today.

In this Badger Institute video, the owners of a tea shop, confectionery and renowned tavern share their stories.

The pandemic has shown that telemedicine is a viable and valuable service.

Wisconsin’s prison population could increase by an estimated 5,500 inmates over the next decade and cost taxpayers at least $690 million in new construction costs

The costs of occupational licensing are real, and the residents of Wisconsin would be better served by alternatives that lower barriers and foster healthy competition.

A new piece of legislation would spend state resources to create a new occupational license for a profession made up of just eight to 10 people in Wisconsin

Federal grants led to a series of bad decisions culminating in The Hop. Meanwhile, the Joseph Project is actually improving the lives of Milwaukee residents without spending taxpayers’ money.