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Madison, Wis. — The Institute for Reforming Government issued a statement by Executive Vice President Chris Reader today providing support for efforts by state lawmakers to reform the welfare system in Wisconsin. These bills work to fix gaps in the unemployment...

Manual lays out guidance for conducting investigations and hearings, including the use of subpoenas and other investigatory tools, to oversee the implementation of public policy by the executive branch and municipalities. Madison, Wis. — The Institute for Reforming...

Madison, Wis. — The Institute for Reforming Government today called for the state to abolish the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) and released a detailed policy proposal to guard against bureaucratic, unaccountable electoral oversight. IRG’s policy solution...

Madison, Wis. — Chris Reader, former senior director of workforce and employment policy at Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, has joined the Institute for Reforming Government as its new executive vice president. As IRG senior leadership, Chris will oversee...

Gives the public the ability to craft their own budget, weigh in on Gov Evers' proposed plan Madison, Wis. — Today, the Institute for Reforming Government launched a new interactive website that allows the general public to build their own state budget. The...

Madison, Wis. — The Millennial Debt Foundation’s (MDF) Stewardship Series is heading to Wisconsin to explore the generational, monetary, and national security consequences of Washington’s unsustainable fiscal trajectory. Former Gov. Scott Walker and millennial...

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...

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...

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,...

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 taxes,...

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...

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...

By Former Supreme Court Justice Daniel Kelly Can Wisconsin require that able-bodied and childless adults work, or engage in work-related activities, as a condition of receiving BadgerCare benefits? The U.S. Supreme Court likely will answer that question when it...

History and experience teach us that nothing is as attractive to a government official as power.  And nothing makes it easier to take and keep than an emergency. Gov. Tony Evers has been giving us a master class on this lesson with his response to the COVID-19...

Madison, Wis. — Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Dan Kelly, the Senior Fellow in Constitutional Governance at the Institute for Reforming Government, applauds a joint resolution signed by Republican lawmakers today that would overturn Gov. Evers’ latest public...

Madison, Wis. — Institute for Reforming Government President CJ Szafir testified today in the Wisconsin State Supreme Court supporting the petition filed by the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty on behalf of former Speaker Scott Jensen. Szafir explained it was...

Madison, Wis. — Today, CJ Szafir, President of the Institute for Reforming Government, issued this statement in regards to the Evers' administration's revenue estimates: "Today's revenue estimates call into question why Governor Evers' agencies would request billions...

Madison, Wis. — The Honorable Daniel Kelly, former Justice on the Supreme Court of Wisconsin, will join the Institute for Reforming Government as its Senior Fellow in Constitutional Governance as IRG prepares to further build out its operations. Justice Kelly will...

Hold on to your wallet – it’s that time of the year again. Every September of an even year, agencies in Wisconsin state government submit their budget requests for the upcoming gubernatorial proposed budget. This time, agencies are helping Governor Tony Evers prepare...

By CJ Szafir, Institute for Reforming Government  There’s no sugarcoating that the vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court from the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg comes at a turbulent time in a turbulent year. With emotions running so high, people would be wise to...

Madison, Wis. — The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) announced today that it has hired new executive leadership as it begins to launch the next wave of conservative reform, which will include legislative recommendations in the Badger State. CJ Szafir, who was...

Madison, Wis. — The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) today, issued a summary white paper on emergency preparedness in Wisconsin. This white paper highlights the COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on Wisconsin and bipartisan measures that were taken prior to the crisis...

Madison, Wis. — COVID-19 is affecting everyone, including Wisconsin’s farmers. The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) issued its seventh policy paper today, this one highlighting the COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on Wisconsin agriculture and the resources farmers...

Madison, Wis. — The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) issued its sixth policy paper today recognizing the success of 2011 Wisconsin Act 10 (Act 10) nine years after it was introduced. The legislation to rein in collective bargaining and enable state and local...

Madison, Wis. — The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) issued its fifth policy paper today prior to Governor Evers’ State of the State address. This policy paper details the current state of affairs regarding property taxes and how Wisconsin and other states can...

Governor Walker and the legislature invested in the workforce of today for the jobs of tomorrow. Madison, Wis. — The Institute for Reforming Government issued its fourth policy paper, “Wisconsin’s Workforce Development Programs: Training for the Jobs of Today and...

Policies states can apply to grow their own manufacturing industry Madison, Wis. — The Institute for Reforming Government issued its most recent policy paper, “Wisconsin Leads The Way In Manufacturing,” today. In 2016 and 2017 Wisconsin ranked 2nd in the nation for...

How other states have paved the way for tax reform that spurs economic prosperity.  Madison, Wis. — The Institute for Reforming Government issued, “Growing Economic Prosperity – Lessons from Tax Reforms in the States,” which evaluates tax reform efforts in other...

How Wisconsin saved taxpayers money while reducing waste, fraud and abuse in state government. Madison, Wis. — The Institute for Reforming Government issued its second policy paper today highlighting Wisconsin-based reforms for reducing burdensome regulations. Since...

Madison, Wis. — The Institute for Reforming Government issued a policy paper today regarding Wisconsin’s state-based reforms that covered everyone living in poverty under Medicaid without taking the temporary financial incentives for Medicaid expansion under...

Madison, Wis. — Governor Scott Walker will join the Institute for Reforming Government as national honorary chair, bringing his experience with state-based reform in Wisconsin and his national profile to the organization as it prepares to expand its efforts. The...