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IRG Calls for Greater Oversight of DNR Wolf Management Decisions
IRG CALLS FOR GREATER OVERSIGHT OF DNR WOLF MANAGEMENT DECISIONS NEW Investigatory Report follows unilateral DNR decision to eliminate numeric wolf population goal in Wisconsin. Delafield, WI – The Institute for Reforming Government's Center for Investigative...
IRG’s K-12 COVID Relief Audit Massive Update Shows Construction Now Largest Category at 28%
IRG’s K-12 COVID Relief Audit Massive Update Shows Construction Now Largest Category at 28% Just 7% to Mental Health, Major Questions about Milwaukee WHAT HAPPENED Since its January release, the Institute for Reforming Government’s (IRG) K-12 COVID Relief ESSER III...
IRG Releases Memo on Future of Wisconsin Supreme Court
IRG Releases Memo on Future of Wisconsin Supreme Court Breaks down potential impact of a new court composition Delafield, WI – For years, Wisconsin conservatives have held a majority in the state Supreme Court, issuing a number of landmark decisions. In a memo...
IRG’s K-12 COVID Relief Audit Forces Public DPI Response
IRG’s K-12 COVID Relief Audit Forces Public DPI Response IRG Responds to State Supt. Jill Underly on Continued Opacity: “The Only Thing that Matters Is Kids” Delafield, WI - The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) today issued a letter to State Superintendent...
IRG Releases Groundbreaking Report on Common Sense, Patient-Centered Healthcare Solutions for Wisconsin
IRG Releases Groundbreaking Report on Common Sense, Patient-Centered Healthcare Solutions for Wisconsin Focused on driving down costs and improving outcomes Delafield, WI – Today, the Institute for Reforming Government released an unprecedented playbook for...
IRG Releases Report on Modernizing and Decentralizing State Government
Delafield, WI - Today the Institute for Reforming Government released a brand new report – Reimagining Wisconsin Government for the 21st Century – that presents a clear roadmap for modernizing and strengthening state government, removing its inefficiencies, and...