Announcements
IRG Announces New Leadership
IRG Announces New Leadership Alison Prange to serve as the next Chair of the Board of Directors THE NEWS The Board of Directors for the Institute for Reforming Government has elected Alison Prange to serve as the next Chair of the Board. Alison Prange was appointed...
IRG Court Watch Report: Wisconsin Supreme Court Term in Review
IRG Court Watch Report: Wisconsin Supreme Court Term in Review Court Delivers Progressive Wins in Wisconsin for the First Time in Over a Decade Delafield, Wis. – The Institute for Reforming Government’s (IRG) Court Watch released a report detailing the Wisconsin...
IRG Announces Chief Operating Officer
THE NEWS The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) has promoted Chris Reader to Chief Operating Officer. In this expanded role, Chris will manage the day-to-day operations of IRG, overseeing its team and project portfolio. Reader has also been named the Executive...
IRG Poll: Wisconsin Has a New State Budget; Voters Want Specific Solutions Next
IRG Poll: Wisconsin Has a New State Budget; Voters Want Specific Solutions Next High approval ratings may give politicians comfort, but won’t pay the bills Delafield, Wis. – The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) is continuing its public polling project with...
Court Watch: Wisconsin Supreme Court Concentrates Even More Power in the Evers Administration
Court Watch: Wisconsin Supreme Court Concentrates Even More Power in the Evers Administration Ruling in Evers v. Marklein takes away ability of legislature’s JCRAR Committee to suspend administrative rules Delafield, Wis. – The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG)...
Court Watch: Karofsky Court Leans Into Partisan Rhetoric In Abortion Decision
Court Watch: Karofsky Court Leans Into Partisan Rhetoric In Abortion Decision Court uses rarely used doctrine to achieve preferred policy outcome Delafield, Wis. – The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) released the following statement following the Wisconsin...
IRG’s Work Bridging the Political Divide and Digging into the Impact of the Immigration Crisis in Wisconsin Named as Finalists for National Awards
IRG’s Work Bridging the Political Divide and Digging into the Impact of the Immigration Crisis in Wisconsin Named as Finalists for National Awards State Policy Network Recognizes IRG as a finalist for the Bob Williams Award for Most Influential Research and...
Court Watch: Unanimous SCOWIS Declares Gov. Evers’s Partial Veto Unconstitutional in Literacy Case
Court Watch: Unanimous SCOWIS Declares Gov. Evers’s Partial Veto Unconstitutional in Literacy Case Court’s Ruling Allows IRG-Backed Reading Reforms to Move Forward Delafield, Wis. – The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) released the following statement...
Court Watch: Wisconsin Supreme Courts Hands a Win to Bureaucracy
Court Watch: Wisconsin Supreme Courts Hands a Win to Bureaucracy Liberal Majority Holds That Bureaucrats Can Make Important Policy Determinations Delafield, Wis. – The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) released the following statement following the Wisconsin...
Court Watch: United States Supreme Court Slaps Down Wisconsin State Supreme Court in Religious Liberty Case
Court Watch: United States Supreme Court Slaps Down Wisconsin State Supreme Court in Religious Liberty Case SCOTUS overturned SCOWIS 9-0 in Opinion Authored by Justice Sonia Sotomayor Delafield, Wis. – The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) released the...
Court Watch: Judicial Immunity in Wisconsin Has Limitations Attached to the Role of a Judge
Delafield, Wis. – The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) released a “Court Watch” primer on Wednesday, detailing the bounds of judicial immunity. The primer outlines Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan’s alleged conduct to prevent federal immigration officials...
Why Are They Hiding? IRG Calls For Legislative Oversight as Milwaukee Public Schools Once Again Risks Funding Penalties
Why Are They Hiding?: IRG Calls For Legislative Oversight as Milwaukee Public Schools Once Again Risks Funding Penalties DPI Remains Unable to Hold MPS Accountable, MPS Continues to Miss Basic Financial Reporting Deadlines Delafield, Wis. – The Institute for Reforming...
IRG Court Watch: Dugan Suspension Supported by the Law and Precedent
Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan is in court today, following charges from her alleged obstruction of the arrest of an illegal immigrant by federal officials. The Institute for Reforming Government’s Court Watch released the following primer outlining how the law...
IRG Report: Teacher Apprenticeships – Wisconsin Has Fallen Behind
IRG Report: Teacher Apprenticeships - Wisconsin Has Fallen Behind A proven, bipartisan solution to the teacher shortage is working in 47 states—but Wisconsin’s pilot program has failed to produce results Delafield, Wis. – The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG)...
WI Supreme Court Veto Decision in LeMieux v. Evers Gives Blank Check to Gov. Evers
Delafield, Wis. – The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) released the following statement in response to the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s decision upholding Gov. Tony Evers’ unprecedented line-item veto enshrining a budgetary increase for 400 years: THE QUOTE: ...
NEW IRG Poll: Voters Decided Election on Abortion, Musk & Trump’s Agenda
NEW IRG Poll: Voters Decided Election on Abortion, Musk & Trump’s Agenda Despite all the emphasis on crime, voters were focused elsewhere Delafield, Wis. – The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) is continuing its public polling project with Napolitan News...
Court Watch: Text, History, and Tradition versus Values and Feelings
Delafield, Wis. – The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) released another “Court Watch” primer on Friday, detailing how different judicial philosophies reach legal outcomes. The primer outlines how some judges rely on text, history, and tradition and how others...
Public Records Reveal How Supt. Underly’s DPI Set Stage for MPS Finance Crisis
Delafield, Wis. – New public records released Thursday by the Institute for Reforming Government’s (IRG) Center for Investigative Oversight reveal how the Department of Public Instruction’s lenient enforcement of Milwaukee Public Schools’ 2024 finance deadlines set up...
Court Watch: Playing Politics in Least Political Branch
Delafield, Wis. – The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) released another “Court Watch” primer on Tuesday, detailing how the least political branch is becoming political under a progressive majority. The primer outlines how the progressive majority is attempting...
Court Watch: The Wisconsin Supreme Court Can Protect or Damage Family Values and Freedom for People of Faith
Delafield, Wis. – The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) released another “Court Watch” primer on Tuesday, detailing recent decisions from the Wisconsin Supreme Court pertaining to religion. The primer outlines how the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s decisions can...
Court Watch: The Wisconsin Supreme Court is the Backstop Against Bureaucrat Overreach
Delafield, Wis. – The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) released another “Court Watch” primer detailing how the Wisconsin Supreme Court is the last check on the Administrative State on Monday. The primer outlines important cases where the Wisconsin Supreme...
Court Watch: Wisconsin Supreme Court Could Undermine Act 10’s Public Education Success
Delafield, Wis. – The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) released another “Court Watch” primer on Thursday detailing how Act 10 helped local school boards transform schools and rewarded high-performing teachers. The primer outlines the devastating effects that...
IRG Poll: Poll Shows Kinser Has Opportunity to Remake Education in Wisconsin
IRG Poll: Poll Shows Kinser Has Opportunity to Remake Education in Wisconsin Wide Lead For Kinser When Voters Learn Where Kinser Stands on the Issues Delafield, Wis. – The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) is continuing its public polling project with...
IRG Response to DPI Report: Massive Teacher Turnover Shows Failure of Status Quo, Urgent Need for Teacher Apprenticeships
IRG Response to DPI Report: Massive Teacher Turnover Shows Failure of Status Quo, Urgent Need for Teacher Apprenticeships One in five Wisconsin public school teachers quit before their third year Delafield, Wis. – A new report released on Monday from the Department of...
The Institute for Reforming Government Announces Court Watch Initiative
The Institute for Reforming Government Announces Court Watch Initiative Gov. Walker, Rep. Tiffany, and Meg Ellefson praise IRG Court Watch, Citing Need for Oversight Delafield, Wis. – The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) announced its Court Watch Initiative...
Court Watch: Will the Supreme Court Make Wisconsin “Alabama North” Again?
Delafield, Wis. – The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) released another “Court Watch” primer on Monday detailing where the Wisconsin Supreme Court was and could be headed on civil law reform. The primer outlines how Wisconsin’s economy and business climate...
Court Watch: The Wisconsin Supreme Court Can Save Or Destroy Voter ID and Election Integrity
Delafield, Wis. – The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) released another “Court Watch” primer detailing the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s actions on Voter ID and Election integrity on Tuesday. The primer outlines how the current liberal majority on the Wisconsin...
IRG Poll: Milwaukee Parents Struggle to Navigate a School System in Crisis
IRG Poll: Milwaukee Parents Struggle to Navigate a School System in Crisis Delafield, Wis. – The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) announced results from a poll of Black and Hispanic parents on the North and South Sides of Milwaukee on Wednesday. The poll...
Court Watch: How the Wisconsin Supreme Court Can Impact 2nd Amendment and Sportsmen Rights
Delafield, Wis. – The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) released another “Court Watch” primer, this time outlining how the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s ruling can impact 2nd Amendment and Sportsmen rights. The primer outlines how the Court may have the final say on the debate surrounding the right to bear arms.
IRG Report: Wisconsin REINS Act Likely Slowed New Regulations
IRG Report: Wisconsin REINS Act Likely Slowed New Regulations Delafield, Wis. – The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) released a new report, “Wisconsin’s Administrative Revolution: Lessons from the REINS Act,” on Monday outlining how the Wisconsin REINS Act...
Court Watch: Property Taxes Could Skyrocket if Supreme Court Overturns Act 10
Delafield, Wis. – The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) released another “Court Watch” primer outlining the consequences to taxpayers and local government if the Wisconsin Supreme Court overturns Act 10. The primer outlines the savings to taxpayers and local governments at stake along with the potential for mass layoffs and cuts.
IRG Poll: Schimel Has Early Edge In Supreme Court Race
For Immediate Release: January 30, 2025 IRG Poll: Schimel Has Early Edge In Supreme Court Race Voters Focused on Following the Constitution and Crime & Safety Delafield, Wis. – The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) is continuing its public polling project...
The Real Test Scores: National Test Scores Show Only 31% of Wisconsin Students Proficient in Reading
For Immediate Release: January 29, 2025 The Real Test Scores: National Test Scores Show Only 31% of Wisconsin Students Proficient in Reading After Inflating State Test Scores, Tragic NAEP Scores Demand a Response from DPI, MPS Delafield, Wis. – New national NAEP test...
What Are They Hiding?: DPI Fails to Fulfill IRG Public Records Requests on MPS Financial Mismanagement for 7 Months
For Immediate Release: January 28, 2025 What Are They Hiding?: DPI Fails to Fulfill IRG Public Records Requests on MPS Financial Mismanagement for 7 Months Delafield, Wis. – The Institute for Reforming Government announced on Tuesday that Wisconsin’s Department of...
School Choice Week: How the Courts Saved Education Freedom in Wisconsin
Delafield, Wis. – As School Choice Week begins, the Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) released the first “Court Watch” primer of its new weekly occurring series focused on why state courts matter. The primer outlines how previous decisions made by a conservative majority have protected education freedom, and how future litigation could put School Choice in jeopardy.
New Hire: Alesha Guenther Joins IRG as Marketing and Communications Director
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 10, 2025 New Hire: Alesha Guenther Joins IRG as Marketing and Communications Director DELAFIELD, WI – The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) is thrilled to announce Alesha Guenther as the organization’s Marketing and...
Transforming Futures: New Reforms Chart a Pro-Family Path to Strengthen Wisconsin’s Child Welfare System
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, January 8, 2025 Transforming Futures: New Reforms Chart a Pro-Family Path to Strengthen Wisconsin’s Child Welfare System DELAFIELD, WI - The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) released groundbreaking reforms on Wednesday...
IRG Unveils the Results of its Civil Society Summit
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 23, 2024 IRG Unveils the Results of its Civil Society Summit Despite political differences, Wisconsinites share the same goals, dreams, and aspirations. DELAFIELD, WI - Can rural Trump and Milwaukee Harris supporters have a civil...
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...