Feb 17, 2023 | Wisconsin Voices Blog
From Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction: Only 54% of potential elementary school teachers pass the final reading test and become a teacher, an all-time low. Only 34% of non-White graduates do. Only 77% of college students who start a teaching program in...
Feb 17, 2023 | Wisconsin Voices Blog
Additional context from IRG’s Policy Analyst, Patrick Hughes: What happened? On Wednesday, Governor Evers gave his budget address to the legislature and released the proposed 2023-2025 biennial budget. This speech is the Governor’s opportunity to explain his major...
Feb 17, 2023 | Oversight, Press Release, Wisconsin Voices Blog
Delafield, WI – Today, the policy team at the Institute for Reforming Government released its summary analysis on Governor Evers’ proposed 2023-2025 budget, highlighting how it impacts families in areas of state spending including on taxes, K-12 and higher...
Feb 14, 2023 | Oversight, Press Release, Wisconsin Voices Blog
IRG Launches Center for Investigative Oversight Will promote accountability, transparency and conservative governance at state and local level Delafield, WI – Wisconsin is witnessing an alarming trend in executive and bureaucratic failures, as well as claims of...
Feb 10, 2023 | Wisconsin Voices Blog
From From Kenosha News, an incredible story: Kenosha school board members are elected to 3-year terms, spaced out to rotate members evenly. A member elected in April 2020 resigned early in June 2021. If this happens, Kenosha is supposed to appoint a new board member...
Feb 10, 2023 | Wisconsin Voices Blog
Additional context from IRG’s Director of State Budget and Government Reform, Alex Ignatowski: What happening? The Governor’s plan would take 20% of the state’s revenue through the sales tax and distribute it to municipalities and counties. His proposal would also...
