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Developing policy reforms, engaging communities, and holding government accountable, IRG wants to give all Wisconsinites an opportunity to succeed and prosper.
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Opportunities for Tax Reform: IRG Announces New Plan to Reduce Tax Burden on Workers and Families
Eliminating income tax on overtime wages will let hardworking Wisconsinites keep more of their hard earned money. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 1, 2023 Delafield, WI - Today, the Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) released a new tax reform opportunity as...
Pandemic Recovery Slow for Low-Performing Students
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 10, 2023 Pandemic Recovery Slow for Low-Performing Students Green Bay, Janesville Not Recovering, Choice Working in Milwaukee Delafield, WI – Today, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) released test score data from...
IRG Promises Oversight on $50 Million in Literacy Efforts as DPI Announces Literacy Council
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 28, 2023 IRG Promises Oversight on $50 Million in Literacy Efforts as DPI Announces Literacy Council Nine members of Literacy Council announced - will choose new curricula by December 1st DELAFIELD, WI - Today, the Department of...
Now Hiring: Major Gifts Officer
Now Hiring: Major Gifts Officer In the last 3 years, IRG has raised over $3.5 million to advance our vision of making Wisconsin the heart of the American dream. To take the next step in our organization’s growth, IRG is hiring a full-time Major Gifts Officer to work...
As MPS Closes Due to Heat, IRG Offers Expertise on ESSER School COVID Relief Funding, HVAC
August 23, 2023 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Quinton Klabon, [email protected] As MPS Closes Due to Heat, IRG Offers Expertise on ESSER School COVID Relief Funding, HVAC Delafield, Wis. — As Milwaukee Public Schools closed today from dangerously high...
IRG and WILL Sue to Obtain Public Records
Nobody is above the law, not even Wisconsin’s Secretary of State The News: Today, the Institute for Reforming Government (IRG), represented by lawyers at the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL), filed a lawsuit in Waukesha County Circuit Court. WILL and...