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Taxpayers taken for a ride: The Milwaukee Streetcar


The Hop, a $128 million streetcar that travels a 2.1-mile loop in downtown Milwaukee, is a classic boondoggle made possible by federal grants (i.e., taxpayer money). Meanwhile, the Joseph Project, a Milwaukee transportation enterprise that rejects government funding, is helping central city residents secure good-paying manufacturing jobs in neighboring counties. With a small fleet of church vans (most of them donated), the Joseph Project creates taxpayers instead of fleecing them. Watch the video here.

Why are Wisconsin's highways in the bottom third nationwide?


Poor pavement condition and high spending mean the state isn't getting top value from its highway dollars. Read more about it here.

Badger Institute Annual Dinner

 
Karl Rove, one of the most sought-after, provocative and knowledgeable commentators of our time, will keynote the Badger Institute's Annual Dinner. Sign up here: https://www.badgerinstitute.org/Events
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