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The Democratic Governors Association is falsely insinuating that the Badger Institute panned a “scheme” by gubernatorial...
10/13/2026

The Democratic Governors Association is falsely insinuating that the Badger Institute panned a “scheme” by gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany to eliminate Wisconsin’s income tax.

Here’s what we actually said:

Badger Institute : The Democratic Governors Association is falsely insinuating that the Badger Institute panned a “scheme” by gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany to eliminate Wisconsin’s income tax.

Sure, Wisconsin taxpayers can claim the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit. But because of petty politics, their money can o...
10/09/2026

Sure, Wisconsin taxpayers can claim the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit. But because of petty politics, their money can only go to help students somewhere else.

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

A look at the evolution of Wisconsin’s housing affordability problem over the past decade and solutions designed to corr...
10/09/2026

A look at the evolution of Wisconsin’s housing affordability problem over the past decade and solutions designed to correct course by removing policy barriers that restrict construction of new housing and artificially constrain supply, driving up prices.

Badger Institute : What works for Wisconsin housing is letting the market build: easing the zoning, lot size, and permitting rules that artificially constrain supply.

The Census numbers moved in the right direction again: Wisconsin poverty fell to 10.3% in 2024, the second straight decl...
10/08/2026

The Census numbers moved in the right direction again: Wisconsin poverty fell to 10.3% in 2024, the second straight decline.

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.

Wisconsin’s 7.65% top individual income tax rate is still second-highest in the Midwest — hitting skilled workers, entre...
10/07/2026

Wisconsin’s 7.65% top individual income tax rate is still second-highest in the Midwest — hitting skilled workers, entrepreneurs, and most local businesses.

Badger Institute : Wisconsin should replace its current graduated individual income tax with a single-rate structure and set that rate as low as fiscal conditions responsibly allow.

Want to solve Wisconsin’s tax competitiveness problem?1) Wisconsin should replace its current graduated individual incom...
10/07/2026

Want to solve Wisconsin’s tax competitiveness problem?

1) Wisconsin should replace its current graduated individual income tax with a single-rate structure and set that rate as low as fiscal conditions responsibly allow.

2) Spending restraint should be the principal mechanism for creating room for deeper reductions over time, potentially supplemented by revenue triggers and other reforms that shift the tax burden away from income.

3) The state should also undertake a broader review of business taxation with the goal of improving Wisconsin’s overall tax competitiveness.

Badger Institute : Wisconsin should replace its current graduated individual income tax with a single-rate structure and set that rate as low as fiscal conditions responsibly allow.

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.

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