MacIver Institute

06/05/2026

Wisconsin has reached a $10 million settlement with Tyco Fire Products to help address PFAS contamination in the Marinette area.

The funds will support cleanup efforts, replacement wells, ongoing monitoring, and relief for affected communities and residents.

06/05/2026

The Surplus Deal, which failed to pass in the Senate last month, may not be dead.

Senate Republicans are hoping that the Marquette Law School poll showing 80% support among respondents will be enough to flip two votes and get the bill sent to the governor.

06/04/2026

Congressman Derrick Van Orden is sounding the alarm: his vote against the War Powers Resolution on Iran wasn't about avoiding accountability.

Van Orden argues Congress overstepped by trying to dictate rules of engagement overseas, calling the move absurd and warning it undermines the executive branch's role, while Democrats push to end what they call an illegal war.

06/03/2026

06/03/2026

Wisconsin Democrat gubernatorial candidate Kirk Bangstad says he's "not dead yet" in his bid for the ballot.

After the Wisconsin Elections Commission determined nearly 500 of his submitted signatures were invalid, Bangstad is working to gain more signatures before Sunday.

06/02/2026

In a disappointing 5-1 decision issued May 7, 2026, the Wisconsin Elections Commission dismissed a complaint concerning restricted public access at Milwaukee’s Central Count facility during the April 1, 2025, spring general election.

On election day at Milwaukee Central Count, observers repeatedly reported being unable to see critical steps in the handling and scanning of absentee ballot envelopes.

06/02/2026

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06/02/2026

Wisconsin lawmakers are expressing outrage over the University of Wisconsin's latest tuition hike — a 2% increase for the 2026–27 academic year, marking the fourth consecutive year of rising costs for families.

06/01/2026

In a pivotal case before the Wisconsin Supreme Court, Sierra Club v. DNR, the issue is whether state agencies can effectively legislate through guidance documents without ever undergoing public scrutiny.

Richard Moore explores how a seemingly technical air quality modeling protocol raises broader concerns about the balance of power between unelected agencies and elected branches of government.

06/01/2026

Child care providers in Wisconsin are warning of an impending “crisis” as temporary federal COVID funding ends this summer.

The Wisconsin Early Childhood Association suggests that the solution lies in shifting childcare funding from a grant-based system to a permanent state-supported one.