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Madison’s Costly Broadband-For-All Plan Declared Dead On Arrival

Posted by MacIver Institute | Sep 28, 2018 | Features

Madison’s costly broadband-for-all dream has gone out “with a whimper and not with a bang.”

Tony Evers’ Tax Increase Ideas: Shifting ‘Priorities’ Or ‘Recipe For Economic Disaster’?

Posted by MacIver Institute | Sep 24, 2018 | Features

Just how Evers plans to fund it all remains a bit murky, but one thing is certain: Somebody would have to pay for the candidate’s government expansion plans.

Early College Credits in Wisconsin Save Parents $60 Million a Year

Posted by MacIver Institute | Sep 17, 2018 | Features

Through these programs, students can take college-level courses at their high school or at an institution of higher learning.

Data Release: Average K-12 Public School Administrator Earned Over $96,000 in 2017

Posted by MacIver Institute | Aug 14, 2018 | Features

Taxpayers shelled out nearly $437 million for administrator salaries in the 2017-2018 academic year, according to new data from the Department of Public Instruction.

Costly ‘Lessons Learned’ In Madison Broadband-For-All Boondoggle

Posted by MacIver Institute | Jun 15, 2018 | Features

The city of Madison spent a half million dollars of taxpayer money on a failed pilot program to bring broadband to four low-income neighborhoods.

Despite Epic Failure, Madison Continues Down Costly And Unnecessary Broadband-For-All Road

Posted by MacIver Institute | Apr 30, 2018 | Features

The city of Madison and its pursuit of a broadband-for-all, Fiber to the Premises (FTTP) initiative may well fit the definition of insanity.

Why Did Washington Look Away as the VA Fueled an Opioid Addiction in Our Community?

Posted by MacIver Institute | Apr 10, 2018 | Features

Of more than 3,000 practitioners in the multistate region, the three highest prescribers of opiates were at the Tomah VA. They handed out so many narcotics that the hospital had earned the nickname “Candy Land.”

“Street Fightin’ Man” Delivers Anti-Capitalist Rant During UW Awards Ceremony

Posted by MacIver Institute | Apr 4, 2018 | Features

The UW-Madison Havens Center for Social Justice proudly presented famous leftist, Tariq Ali, with his lifetime achievement award on Monday night.

School Districts Want to Raise Taxes $667 Million on April 3rd

Posted by MacIver Institute | Mar 30, 2018 | Features

School district spending projects would increase property taxes for the construction of new schools, gymnasiums, performance arts centers, weightlifting facilities, and other facilities upgrades. Others would raise money for general operations, education programming, and salary increases.

Senate Passes Tax Breaks, Juvenile Corrections Reform After Last-Minute Deals

Posted by MacIver Institute | Mar 21, 2018 | Features

A trio of last-minute deals Tuesday between bickering GOP Senate and Assembly leadership secured passage of key parts of Gov. Scott Walker’s agenda during the Senate’s last floor period of the legislative session.

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Madison’s Costly Broadband-For-All Plan Declared Dead On Arrival

Tony Evers’ Tax Increase Ideas: Shifting ‘Priorities’ Or ‘Recipe For Economic Disaster’?

Early College Credits in Wisconsin Save Parents $60 Million a Year

Data Release: Average K-12 Public School Administrator Earned Over $96,000 in 2017

Costly ‘Lessons Learned’ In Madison Broadband-For-All Boondoggle

Despite Epic Failure, Madison Continues Down Costly And Unnecessary Broadband-For-All Road

Why Did Washington Look Away as the VA Fueled an Opioid Addiction in Our Community?

School Districts Want to Raise Taxes $667 Million on April 3rd

Senate Passes Tax Breaks, Juvenile Corrections Reform After Last-Minute Deals

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