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Media
IRG: DPI Should Stop Playing Games with Childhood Literacy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 12, 2024 IRG: DPI Should Stop Playing Games with Childhood Literacy DPI Continues to Disregard What Works DELAFIELD, WI: The Joint Committee on Finance was forced to dispute the actions of the Department of Public...
Rural America Has Spoken, But Are We Listening?
December 10, 2024 Rural America Has Spoken, But Are We Listening? IRG goes deep with Rural Wisconsinites to gain a deeper appreciation and develop a policy roadmap. DELAFIELD, WI: Continuing the Institute for Reforming Government’s (IRG) “What...
Today’s Decision Must not Stand
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 2, 2024 Today’s Decision Must not Stand IRG’s Statement on Judge Frost’s Decision to Restore Collective Bargaining DELAFIELD, WI: Today, Dane County Judge Jacob Frost restored collective bargaining for Wisconsin public...
The Wisconsin DOGE Project: IRG Renews Call for Modernizing and Decentralizing State Government
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 25, 2024 The Wisconsin DOGE Project: IRG Renews Call for Modernizing and Decentralizing State Government DELAFIELD, WI: With elections settled and state lawmakers and Governor Evers starting to work on the 2025 state...
IRG STATEMENT: Parents Deserve Honesty on State Report Cards
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 19, 2024 IRG STATEMENT: Parents Deserve Honesty on State Report Cards DPI Keeps Changing the Formula, Confusing Parents DELAFIELD, WI: State report cards came out today, scoring schools and school districts between 1 and 5...
No Regulation without Representation
November 19, 2024 No Regulation without Representation IRG finds the current process to approve Wisconsin environmental regulations gives unelected bureaucrats complete control with essentially no opportunity for proper oversight DELAFIELD, WI: Today...