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ALERT! Dane County Judge Protects $50M in Literacy Funding
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 27, 2024 ALERT! Dane County Judge Protects $50M in Literacy Funding Wisconsin has a chance to get reading right for kids DELAFIELD, WI: Following a Dane County judge's ruling related to $50 million in literacy funding, IRG’s CEO CJ Szafir...
NEW POLL: Wisconsin voters seek less government and more opportunities to succeed
NEW POLL: Wisconsin voters seek less government and more opportunities to succeed Harris not being penalized for Biden's failure. August 8, 2024 New polling commissioned by the Institute for Reforming Government reconfirms this election is about families' abilities to...
NEW POLL: In Election Year, Wisconsinites Focused on Kitchen Table Issues
July 11, 2024 NEW POLL: In Election Year, Wisconsinites Focused on Kitchen Table Issues Policy Solutions Top of Mind for Wisconsin Voters ahead of RNC Convention THE NEWS: In polling commissioned by the Institute for Reforming Government ahead of next week’s...
Breaking: Secretary of State Agrees to Change Public Records Policy After Legal Action
July 10, 2024 The News: Today, the Institute for Reforming Government (IRG), represented by attorneys at the Wisconsin Institute for Law& Liberty (WILL), announced it has reached a settlement in a public records lawsuit against Wisconsin Secretary of State, Sarah...
IRG’s CIO Investigates Immigration Crisis in the City of Whitewater
June 24, 2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Courtney Gustafson [email protected] IRG’s CIO Investigates Immigration Crisis in the City of Whitewater Over 400 obtained records suggest significant strain on local resources for the City of Whitewater after...
IRG Announces Nelson Ritthaler as Director of Donor and Stakeholder Relations
IRG Announces Nelson Ritthaler as Director of Donor and Stakeholder Relations IRG expands to eight full-time employees Delafield, WI—Today the Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) announced the hiring of Nelson Ritthaler as Director of Donor & Stakeholder...