Apr 9, 2021 | Mentions, Press Release
Madison, Wis. — Today, CJ Szafir, president of the Institute for Reforming Government, called on Governor Tony Evers to appeal the Biden administration’s decision to block Medicaid work requirements passed by former Gov. Scott Walker. “The Biden Administration’s...
Mar 24, 2021 | Press Release
Madison, Wis. — The Institute for Reforming Government recommends Gov. Evers utilize the $3.4 billion in new federal stimulus funds from the American Rescue Plan to issue refunds back to Wisconsin taxpayers. Wisconsinites know better than the government how to spend...
Feb 26, 2021 | Mentions, Press Release
Madison, Wis. — Michael Brickman, a former policy official at the U.S. Department of Education and Gov. Walker policy advisor, has joined the Institute for Reforming Government as a senior fellow, focusing on public policy research and analysis in K-12 education,...
Feb 16, 2021 | Mentions, Press Release
Madison, Wis. — Institute for Reforming Government President CJ Szafir had this to say following Gov. Tony Evers’ Budget address on Tuesday: “Wisconsin cannot afford to go backwards at a time when we are teetering on a recession and global pandemic. Increasing...
Jan 29, 2021 | Mentions, Press Release
Madison, Wis. — Jim Bender, former president of School Choice Wisconsin, is partnering with the Institute for Reforming Government as its Government Affairs representative and will be working at the Capitol on behalf of IRG’s interests. “We are thrilled to have Jim...
Jan 26, 2021 | Press Release
Madison, Wis. — Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Daniel Kelly, the senior fellow in constitutional governance at IRG, congratulated lawmakers today after the Senate voted to support a joint resolution that would overturn Gov. Evers’ latest attempt to use...
