OUR POLICY SOLUTIONS ON GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY
Wisconsin’s Emergency Preparedness
On March 12, 2020, Gov. Tony Evers issued Executive Order #72 to declare “a Health Emergency in Response to the COVID-19 Coronavirus.” This order would direct all state agencies to respond to this public health crisis including the Department of Health Services (DHS) “as the lead agency,” the Adjutant General was “authoriz[ed]…
Wisconsin’s Bold Solutions For Regulatory Reform
Before Governor Scott Walker took office in 2011, Wisconsin was in need of regulatory reform and improving the state’s economic climate. According to Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC), the state chamber, before Governor Walker took office,…
Policy Solution: Make State Elections Official Accountable to Voters
THE PROBLEM: The people of Wisconsin do not have a mechanism to hold state elections officials at the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) accountable when they abuse their power…
Policy Solution: Exposing Waste, Illegality, and Abuses in State Government
The Problem: The COVID-19 pandemic exposed incompetence, abuses, and illegality in Wisconsin government, especially in the executive branch and school districts.