Kia Boyz strike close to home, all things minimum markup, Mike Gallagher’s massive wake-up call Analysis Years of conservative gains could unravel starting Tuesday By Mark Lisheron Janet Protasiewicz joins the state Supreme Court next Tuesday — a watershed that partisans hope will signal the end of the state’s abortion ban, Republican redistricting, school choice, voter ID and even former Gov. Scott Walker’s signature Act 10, which prohibited collective bargaining for most state employees. Some hope it could also mark the beginning of the end of hyperpartisan judicial elections and the beginning of a movement toward appointed justices instead. Democrats — well aware of Protasiewicz’s overt support of abortion rights — are already laying the groundwork for challenges to the state’s abortion ban, the key issue in a spring election that cemented a liberal court majority for the first time in 15 years. Read More Viewpoint One Badger Institute staffer’s personal experience with the Kia Boyz crime wave By Patrick McIlheran You know those decals that make your car look like it’s been hit by gunfire? My family’s car has something like that, only more authentic: a bullet hole in the tailgate. It’s a souvenir of the car’s week-long absence, that and the smashed window, the traumatized bumpers, the demolished ignition switch, the rifled personal belongings. The car was stolen. Classic story, according to the clucks of sympathy from the cops who found it a week later. They found the car stashed on a Sunday afternoon in underbrush behind a charred vacant house near Locust St. and Fond du Lac Ave. in Milwaukee. “How did it get there?” asked the tow-truck dispatcher. Answer: We parked it on a Saturday afternoon along a busy downtown street near Bastille Days. Yes, it’s a Kia. “That happens,” she said. Continue Reading Badger on Air Listen Now   Related Reading: It’s long past time to end Wisconsin’s minimum markup law “Such laws hurt consumers by making goods more costly, and their Depression-era rationale about preventing unfair competition long ago was debunked.”   The Full Story   Related Podcast: How Wisconsin’s Minimum Markup Law Impacts Consumers Recorded March 2022 Are you fed up with soaring prices? Did you know that Wisconsin’s Depression-era minimum markup law arbitrarily inflates the cost of gas, groceries, pharmaceuticals, alcohol and more? State Sen. Duey Stroebel and Will Flanders, research director for the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty, explain how Wisconsin makes it illegal for retailers to sell certain products below cost and why this outdated law is costly to consumers and needs to be repealed.   Play the Podcast Badger Events Democracy, Freedom and a Massive Wake-up Call regarding Communist China Mark your calendar for Tuesday, October 3rd as we welcome keynote speaker Mike Gallagher, U.S. representative for Wisconsin's 8th congressional district and Chairman of The Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party. Learn More Weekly Survey: Which party is most responsible for Milwaukee’s rampant vehicle thefts? Answer below! The city of Milwaukee The auto manufacturers (Kia, Hyundai, etc.) The criminals themselves   Previous Poll Results: What We’re Reading Education Next: The Great Unbundling: Is the parents’ rights movement opening a new frontier in school choice? BizTimes: Ramirez family plans to convert Cardinal Stritch into K-12 school WRN: Milwaukee Fire & Police Commissioner Who Wanted to Abolish Police Quits in Huff Because of New Law City Journal: Myth of the Starving Shoplifter Cameron Smith: Jason Aldean's critics are missing his point and misrepresenting his message Manhattan Institute: Electric Vehicles for Everyone? The Impossible Dream Invest in the Badger Institute The Badger Institute, formerly known as the Wisconsin Policy Research Institute (WPRI), has long been at the forefront of the fight for school choice, right to work, welfare reform, tax restructuring, limited government, civil society and so much more. If you appreciate the Institute’s legacy and want to support free markets, opportunity and prosperity, please consider donating today. Your support will help the Institute continue to advocate for conservative principles now and in generations to come. Support Freedom   The Institute never has, and never will, accept government funding. We gratefully welcome your online donation or email Angela Smith, Executive Vice President. The Badger Institute is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization funded solely by the generosity of foundations, companies and individuals. Badger Institute | 700 W Virginia St, Suite 301, Milwaukee, WI 53204 www.badgerinstitute.org Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!