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IRG and WILL Sue to Obtain Public Records

Nobody is above the law, not even Wisconsin’s Secretary of State The News: Today, the Institute for Reforming Government (IRG), represented by lawyers at the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL), filed a lawsuit in Waukesha County Circuit Court.   WILL and IRG demand that the Secretary of State, Sarah Godlewski, fulfill a ...

IRG Releases State of Wisconsin Public Debt Overview

2023-25 State Budget reduces borrowing and results in significant cash reserves Delafield, WI – Today the Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) released Wisconsin's Finances: Debt and Borrowing. In the 2023-2025 budget, the Legislature chose to pay down existing debt obligations and reduce new borrowing compared to previous budgets. ...

Featured: Report: Wisconsin’s state debt load $2,226 per-person

The following article featuring IRG's Alex Ignatowski ran in Center Square Wisconsin on Wednesday, August 4. (The Center Square) – A new report puts Wisconsin’s state debt load as the second-highest among the state’s neighbors. The Institute for Reforming Government on Thursday released its look into Wisconsin’s debt and finances. “As of June ...