Economic Impact of UW campuses is overstated
Outside of UW-Madison, the argument that the colleges have huge multiplier effect on communities and the state is nonsensical
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The demise of Illinois’ flat tax
One should not be misled by what a progressive tax rate usually signifies: open season for tax hikes.
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Labor shortage stems from minority education gap
Lack of minority high school and college grads and wide prosperity gaps will only exacerbate the region’s growing employee shortage, business leaders fear
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Reports: 313 leave Illinois every day for other states, 40 per day to Wisconsin
“On net, Wisconsin has gained 116,000 Illinois residents between 2006 and 2017, an average of nearly 40 residents every day from 2014-’17,” according to the report.
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Badger Institute: Federal grants are turning states against their own people
The system of checks and balances has deteriorated and poses “a danger to our system of government and to individual liberty.”
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Potential loss of blue-collar jobs at Foxconn is not the reason to scrap the deal
A good place to start would be to think about how to make the state a more appealing place altogether — especially for the entrepreneurial folk who are likely to begin or grow new businesses.
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Prison time without a crime
As Wisconsin lawmakers consider ways to reduce the state’s growing prison population while maintaining public safety, they should consider reforms to its extended supervision laws.
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Allowing dental therapists would increase access to oral health care
Studies directly comparing care provided by dentists and dental therapists found that therapists performed at least as well as dentists.
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Wisconsin should reform standard deduction despite Gov. Ever’s veto of tax reform bill
Should Wisconsin policymakers reconsider a similar proposal to offer individual income tax relief through the standard deduction, structural reforms should also be considered, such as eliminating the marriage penalty and perhaps conforming to the federal deduction
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Gridlock Isn’t All Bad
If Republicans really wanted to “return the surplus” they should have approved a one-time rebate.
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