George Mitchell, Author at RightWisconsin

Abrahamson Has a Secret

Posted by George Mitchell | Jun 24, 2019 | Features

We learned Friday that Abrahamson has watched quietly throughout her decades-long tenure as Wisconsin legislators acted, time and again in her opinion, outside the limits of the state’s constitution.

The Map That Explains The Transportation Vote

Posted by George Mitchell | Jun 9, 2019 | Features

In the next few weeks we will know whether GOP opponents of the Evers road plan can block it in the Senate. Count on the map to be an important part of the discussion.

Revisiting the Likely Transportation Compromise

Posted by George Mitchell | May 31, 2019 | Features

Whatever package is okayed this time around merely sets the stage for yet another major debate in 2021-23.

A Transportation Package Sure to Come Up Short

Posted by George Mitchell | May 26, 2019 | Features

Note: See the follow-up, Revisiting the Likely Transportation Compromise. While details remain to...

Major New Research: Private and Charter Schools In Wisconsin “Do More With Less”

Posted by George Mitchell | May 20, 2019 | Features

New research from a widely published education scholar documents the cost-effectiveness of Wisconsin’s school choice programs.

Evers’ DOT Endangered Project List a Foreshadowing of 2020 Legislative Races

Posted by George Mitchell | May 2, 2019 | Features

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (DOT) issued potentially game-changing information Tuesday that will help shape the debate for the next campaign.

Dan Bice Provides a Look Inside the Journal Sentinel’s Hagedorn Coverage

Posted by George Mitchell | Apr 8, 2019 | Features

Bice provides insight into the newsroom’s mindset regarding Hagedorn’s traditional Christian views. It’s a reminder of how far the paper has drifted away from traditional journalistic standards.

Public Safety Demands Rigorous Research Of Prison Policies

Posted by George Mitchell | Mar 13, 2019 | Features

Before major policy changes are made, there is a need for reliable data as to who the re-incarcerated defenders are and why their right to remain in the community has been revoked.

The Absence of the Hometown Newspaper in the School Choice Debate

Posted by George Mitchell | Mar 9, 2019 | Features

The paper’s dismissal of key information involving a program pioneered in Milwaukee is journalistic malfeasance.

Who Will Blink On School Choice?

Posted by George Mitchell | Feb 26, 2019 | Features

All that’s clear at this point is that school choice will be one of the final issues addressed in budget negotiations that won’t get serious until late summer.