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Up to $26 billion per year in private scholarship money could follow children into any K–12 school — just not children i...
10/06/2026

Up to $26 billion per year in private scholarship money could follow children into any K–12 school — just not children in Wisconsin.

Badger Institute : Total potential private giving through the new Federal Scholarship Tax Credit could be six times higher than previously estimated.

Wisconsin’s poverty rate declined for the second consecutive year in 2024 to 10.3 percent, data from the Census Bureau’s...
10/05/2026

Wisconsin’s poverty rate declined for the second consecutive year in 2024 to 10.3 percent, data from the Census Bureau’s Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates show.

Wisconsin’s poverty rate declined for the second consecutive year in 2024, data from the Census Bureau’s Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates show.

Stewardship lands are just a part of the 5.9 million acres of undeveloped government-owned land in Wisconsin.But then ad...
10/02/2026

Stewardship lands are just a part of the 5.9 million acres of undeveloped government-owned land in Wisconsin.

But then add in roads, government buildings and other acreage not on the tax rolls, and what’s left to support local government?

Badger Institute : Wisconsin’s northern counties’ budgets, economies are squeezed by how much land is undevelopable and off tax rolls.

Lowered standards might make Wisconsin students look good on paper, but high expectations serve them best for a life of ...
10/02/2026

Lowered standards might make Wisconsin students look good on paper, but high expectations serve them best for a life of success.

Badger Institute : Rather than simply putting more resources into a system producing disappointing results, policymakers should focus on reforms that improve how public schools function.

New proposed rules on the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit set the $1,700 limit per individual — meaning that a married co...
10/02/2026

New proposed rules on the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit set the $1,700 limit per individual — meaning that a married couple can steer up to $3,400 of their federal taxes toward the scholarship-granting nonprofit of their choice.

By the Treasury’s estimate, the tax credit now could mean up to $26 billion a year in additional education funding following children into any sort of K-12 school, all directed by individual donors.

Badger Institute : Total potential private giving through the new Federal Scholarship Tax Credit could be six times higher than previously estimated.

Regarding Janesville’s development referendum: “No prospective developer is going to want to do business with us if they...
10/01/2026

Regarding Janesville’s development referendum: “No prospective developer is going to want to do business with us if they think everything they do will end up going to a direct vote,” says George Cullen. “This is going to handcuff the city.”

Badger Institute : Business and city leaders in Janesville are warning of the long-term economic damage of citizens taking direct control over major development in the city.

The median Wisconsin household had its best year yet with household income at $88,020.
09/30/2026

The median Wisconsin household had its best year yet with household income at $88,020.

Wisconsin’s real median household income rose for the third consecutive year in 2025, reaching a record high of $88,020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

Wisconsin kids and teachers deserve restored standards, not just more money poured into a system that’s not working. ...
09/29/2026

Wisconsin kids and teachers deserve restored standards, not just more money poured into a system that’s not working.

Badger Institute : Rather than simply putting more resources into a system producing disappointing results, policymakers should focus on reforms that improve how public schools function.

Business and city leaders in Janesville are warning of the long-term economic damage of citizens taking direct control o...
09/28/2026

Business and city leaders in Janesville are warning of the long-term economic damage of citizens taking direct control over major development in the city.

What began as a backlash to a proposal for a data center on the toxic and long-ignored site of a demolished General Motors plant — a proposal now withdrawn — led to a rarely used direct legislation petition that successfully sought a much broader referendum question on the Nov. 3 ballot.

Badger Institute : Business and city leaders in Janesville are warning of the long-term economic damage of citizens taking direct control over major development in the city.

In nominal terms, median homeowner equity in Wisconsin has increased about 75 percent since 2019 when it was about $115,...
09/24/2026

In nominal terms, median homeowner equity in Wisconsin has increased about 75 percent since 2019 when it was about $115,100. Now it's $201,000. 🏡

The median Wisconsin homeowning household had approximately $201,000 in equity in its home in 2024, data from the Census Bureau show.

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