IRG Applauds Welfare Reform Legislation to Bolster Wisconsin Workforce

Jan 18, 2022 | Mentions, Press Release

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...

Policy Solution: Eliminate the Individual Income Tax

Dec 16, 2021 | Policy

Policy Solution:  Eliminate the Individual Income Tax   PROBLEM:  Middle class families and small businesses, still recovering from COVID-19 and the economic shutdowns, are being crushed by Wisconsin’s high-income taxes and overall tax burden.  Our state needs...

Tax Reform Coalition: Eliminate State Income Tax for Massive Middle Class and Small Business Tax Relief

Dec 16, 2021 | Press Release

CROWE releases economic analysis on how to boost Wisconsin’s economy, help small businesses, encourage people to move to our state, and put money back into pockets of working families. Madison, Wis. — Today a coalition of statewide and national reform groups applauded...

COVID-19: How Do We Support the Agriculture Industry?

Apr 1, 2020 | Policy

Resources and policy solutions needed during ongoing crises When it comes to Wisconsin’s status as “America’s Dairyland,” former Governor Scott Walker and Wisconsin’s reform-minded legislature supported farmers and rural communities with a wide range of reforms, from...

On the Anniversary of 2011 Wisconsin Act 10: A Look Back at the Legislation that Gained National Headlines

Feb 12, 2020 | Policy

A PDF of this policy paper can be found here Governor Scott Walker and the reform-minded legislature turned Wisconsin around with bold reforms including the well known 2011 Wisconsin Act 10 (Act 10). After Governor Walker took office in 2011, his first Executive Order...