Jan 4, 2023 | Mentions, Press Release, Wisconsin Voices Blog
Last week, Senate President Chris Kapenga called for the elimination of the income tax during an interview on WISN Radio’s The Vicki McKenna Show, adding to the momentum that IRG’s proposal to eliminate the income tax has gained across the state. Below are key...
Dec 20, 2022 | Press Release, Wisconsin Voices Blog
If the core mission of the Governor, the state’s chief executive officer, is to operationalize the functions of government and manage the bureaucracy, then government in Madison no longer works the way it was intended. Over the last four years, executive branch...
Nov 23, 2022 | Press Release, Wisconsin Voices Blog
Madison, Wis. – CJ Szafir, President of the Institute for Reforming Government, issued the following statement after State Senator Alberta Darling (R-River Hills) announced her retirement from the state legislature after 32 years of public service: Senator Darling has...
Nov 2, 2022 | Administration, Press Release, Wisconsin Voices Blog
Today, IRG is releasing the last of its Wisconsin State Agency 101 Briefings, highlighting everything you need to know about the Department of Transportation, the Department of Children and Families, and the Wisconsin Technical College System. This concludes our...
Oct 26, 2022 | Policy, Press Release, Wisconsin Voices Blog
Click here to find a print-ready version of the “Get Right on Reading” policy solution. Wisconsin ranked 40th among states in reading when adjusted for race and income. Our state cannot be prosperous without fantastic schools statewide, and our schools...
Oct 3, 2022 | Press Release, Wisconsin Voices Blog
Last Thursday, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction released test score data from 2021-2022, the best indicators we have of student learning loss from COVID and school closures. Here are some initial takeaways from Quinton Klabon, IRG’s Senior Research...
