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July 14, 2021 at 4:47 PM

New podcast: what the media downplayed about COVID-19

Is trust in our media and civil institutions in a state of permanent disrepair? Listen: What the Media Downplayed About COVID-19 "When it comes to the risk of dying from COVID-19, two words tell the story: old age," says veteran investig…

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July 13, 2021 at 3:18 PM

Evers administration should update income tax withholding schedules to align with tax relief

Failure to do so will result in taxpayers providing a $700 million interest-free loan to the government Evers administration should update income tax withholding schedules to align with tax relief Failure to do so will result in taxpaye…

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July 12, 2021 at 4:30 PM

Join Fox News contributor Bob Woodson in Wisconsin next week

July 22 lunch discussing Critical Race Theory Replace Critical Race Theory with “Radical Grace Theory" Author • Fox News Contributor •  Community Development Leader RSVP Bob…

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July 9, 2021 at 7:03 PM

Hair braiders free to practice in Wisconsin

New law makes it clear natural braiders don’t need state license FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hair braiders free to practice in Wisconsin …

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  Mike Nichols · [email protected]

July 8, 2021 at 9:59 PM

Governor, Legislature deserve applause for meaningful tax reform

Tax relief in 2021-’23 budget will provide substantial relief to individuals, families and businesses FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Governor, Legislature dese…

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  Remso W. Martinez · [email protected]

July 8, 2021 at 2:01 PM

Podcast: Bob Woodson on Critical Race Theory, 1619 Project

You can listen to our interview on today's episode of Free Exchange. 1776: A Unifying Vision for America (Ft. Bob Woodson) Hey there free thinker, Get ready to dive into the deep end of the highly controversial Critical Race Theory topic o…

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July 4, 2021 at 2:03 PM

An Independence Day Message from President Mike Nichols

We hope you have a great Independence Day! A Special Message from President Mike Nichols Click here to watch a spec…

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July 1, 2021 at 8:00 PM

Wisconsin Legislature Passes Several Pro-Growth Tax Reforms

Tax expert weighs in on budgetary changes. Wisconsin Legislature Passes Several Pro-Growth Tax Reforms Tax expert weighs in on budgetary changes (This analysis was written by Katherine Loughead, a senior policy analyst with t…

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July 1, 2021 at 5:45 PM

July 22: Join Bob Woodson to discuss critical race theory in Burlington

Fox News contributor Woodson comes to Wisconsin Replace Critical Race Theory with “Radical Grace Theory" Author • Fox News Contributor •  Community Development Leader RSVP B…

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June 24, 2021 at 6:01 PM

A special need for dental care

Dental therapists could help address oral care shortage An in-depth look at policy and cultural issues that affect Wisconsin residents. A special need for dental care Dental therapists could help address oral care…

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June 23, 2021 at 8:10 PM

Badger Institute commends Gov. Evers, Legislature for new police reform laws

These bipartisan, even-handed measures will provide better data, accountability FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Badger Institute commends Gov. Evers, Legislatur…

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June 17, 2021 at 10:59 AM

Wisconsin Assembly passes four police reform bills and expungement reform

Wisconsin Assembly passes four police reform bills and expungement reform Reforms recommended by Badger Institute will increase transparency, work opportunities Wisconsin Assembly passes three police reform bills and expungement reform …

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June 15, 2021 at 5:48 PM

Badger Institute Launches New Podcast Series Free Exchange

Badger Institute Launches New Podcast Series Free Exchange Premiere features youngest hostage during 1979 embassy crisis in Iran, now president of Mosinee school board Badger Institute launches new podcast series Free Exchange Pr…

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June 14, 2021 at 10:59 AM

Badger Institute, WILL release roadmap for licensing reform

Badger Institute, WILL release roadmap for licensing reform Primer analyzes proposed policies and makes recommendations for Wisconsin Badger Institute, WILL release roadmap for licensing reform Primer analyzes proposed policies a…

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June 10, 2021 at 10:59 AM

Wisconsin’s Surplus Presents Opportunity for Down Payment on Future Economic Growth

Wisconsin’s Surplus Presents Opportunity for Down Payment on Future Economic Growth Wisconsin's Surplus Presents Opportunity for Down Payment on Future Economic Growth Tax expert provides guidance on how to spend unexpected surplu…

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June 3, 2021 at 3:41 PM

Coalition urges passage of expungement bill

Coalition urges passage of expungement bill Conservative organizations, business groups support commonsense reforms Coalition urges passage of expungement bill Conservative organizations, business groups support commonsense reforms …

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May 28, 2021 at 10:59 AM

Diggings: A pandemic rivalry in the St. Croix Valley

Diggings: A pandemic rivalry in the St. Croix Valley Two very different COVID-19 responses produce different economic outcomes in Hudson, WI, and Stillwater, MN Diggings: A pandemic rivalry in the St. Croix Valley …

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May 26, 2021 at 9:51 PM

Grace testifies on bills to streamline occupational licensing process

Grace testifies on bills to streamline occupational licensing process Policy Analyst Julie Grace today testified before a state Senate committee on bills that would expedite granting of professional licenses Grace testifies on m…

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May 26, 2021 at 10:59 AM

Wisconsin Free Market Coalition open letter regarding proposed public venture capital fund

Wisconsin Free Market Coalition open letter regarding proposed public venture capital fund $100 million proposal puts taxpayer money at risk The Evers administration included a $100 million public venture capital fund in its state budget proposal…

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May 24, 2021 at 10:59 AM

Government and venture capital don't mix

Government and venture capital don't mix Why Wisconsin shouldn’t spend $100 million in taxpayer money to invest in private enterprise Government and venture capital don't mix Why Wisconsin shouldn't spend $100 million in taxpayer money to invest …

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May 21, 2021 at 10:59 AM

Diggings: Federal dollars being spent at insane levels

Diggings: Federal dollars being spent at insane levels Have you heard how much money came from the feds? An artificial boom By MICHAEL JAHR | April 2021 The federal government over the past year committed nearly $31 billion in re…

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May 19, 2021 at 11:37 PM

Virtual Event: Identifying and stopping misinformation

Virtual Event: Identifying and stopping misinformation Badger Institute/Policy Circle panel May 26 at noon Move the Needle Virtual Experience: Free Speech Series The Policy Circle and the Badger Institute…

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May 18, 2021 at 10:09 PM

Grace testifies on licensing, police reform measures

Grace testifies on licensing, police reform measures Policy Analyst Julie Grace testified before two State Assembly committees on licensure reform, police reform bills Grace testifies on licensing, police reform measures Policy…

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May 17, 2021 at 10:59 AM

Policy Brief: Ensuring Safety, Sobriety and Savings

Policy Brief: Ensuring Safety, Sobriety and Savings The new age of electronic monitoring Policy Brief: Ensuring Safety, Sobriety and Savings The new age of electronic monitoring CONTACT: Badger Institute Senior V…

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May 14, 2021 at 10:59 AM

Analysis: Use Caution in Interpreting Relationship Between Offender Race and Prison Sentencing

Analysis: Use Caution in Interpreting Relationship Between Offender Race and Prison Sentencing Methodology used in Wisconsin Court System study can produce biased findings State Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Dallet wrote recently, a…

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May 12, 2021 at 10:59 AM

Diggings: COVID’s victims and Operation Vaccination

Diggings: COVID’s victims and Operation Vaccination The demographics of a virus and efforts to vaccinate a state   Vast majority of victims were elderly By RICHARD MOORE | April 2021 When it comes to the risk of dying from COVID-…

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May 10, 2021 at 6:27 PM

Badger Institute hires development director, digital marketing manager

Badger Institute hires development director, digital marketing manager Nichols: Both hires are 'rare finds' Badger Institute hires development director, digital marketing manager  CONTACT: Senior Vice President Michael Jahr: michael@badgerins…

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May 6, 2021 at 10:59 AM

Criminal Justice Updates

Criminal Justice Updates Senate testimony, lifting age limit, voters support reform Criminal Justice Updates  Badger Institute Policy Analyst Julie Grace will testify on SB 78, an expungement reform bill, before the state Senate Committee on…

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April 29, 2021 at 10:59 AM

A legacy of transformation

A legacy of transformation Pastor Jerome Smith got a second chance and made sure countless others received one too A legacy of transformation Pastor Jerome Smith got a second chance and made sure countless others received one too   The neighb…

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April 28, 2021 at 10:59 AM

Diggings: The Education Tipping Point

Diggings: The Education Tipping Point Mike Nichols and Julie Grace take a look at the impacts of COVID-19 and teachers' unions on students   Students bear brunt of COVID-19 inequality By JULIE GRACE | April 2021 Raul Vasquez just w…

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April 27, 2021 at 1:59 PM

Badger Institute's Grace to testify today on licensing reform

Badger Institute's Grace to testify today on licensing reform Policy analyst to testify on bill that would streamline the process of obtaining an occupational license in Wisconsin Grace to testify today on licensing reform bill Policy Analys…

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April 26, 2021 at 10:59 AM

Virtual Event: Freedom of Expression & Higher Education

Virtual Event: Freedom of Expression & Higher Education Badger Institute/Policy Circle panel April 28 at noon Move the Needle Virtual Experience: Free Speech Series The Policy Circle is excited to lau…

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April 22, 2021 at 7:31 PM

Key Task Force policing recommendations supported by Badger Institute research

Key Task Force policing recommendations supported by Badger Institute research Legislature should take steps to establish uniform definitions, increase transparency Key Task Force policing recommendations supported by Badger Institute research …

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April 22, 2021 at 5:07 PM

Diggings: Medicaid on Red Alert

Diggings: Medicaid on Red Alert As stimulus rules supercharge costs, pressure grows to expand the unaccountable program in Wisconsin Diggings: Medicaid on Red Alert As stimulus rules supercharge costs, pressure grows to expand th…

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April 16, 2021 at 7:37 PM

Coalition: Parents should have say in $1.5 billion in new K-12 spending

Coalition: Parents should have say in $1.5 billion in new K-12 spending An array of course options, selected by parents, can help struggling students Coalition: Wisconsin lawmakers should allow parents to direct K-12 funds from American Rescue Pl…

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April 14, 2021 at 7:52 PM

Badger Institute commends Senate passage of dental therapy bill

Badger Institute commends Senate passage of dental therapy bill Legislation would provide access to hundreds of thousands of underserved Wisconsinites Badger Institute commends Senate passage of dental therapy bill Legislation wo…

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April 7, 2021 at 10:59 AM

New Poll Reveals Support for Reforming Wisconsin's Criminal Justice System

New Poll Reveals Support for Reforming Wisconsin's Criminal Justice System Voters believe expungement law needs reform, among other findings FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 7, 2021 Contacts: Julie Grace, Badger Institute Policy Analyst, 330-410-6212…

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April 1, 2021 at 7:03 PM

Dental therapy and hair braiding bills advance

Dental therapy and hair braiding bills advance Senate Committee advances measures that expand options and opportunities for Wisconsinites Dental therapy and hair braiding bills advance Senate Committee advances measures that expand options and opportunitie…

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March 23, 2021 at 10:59 AM

Expungement Reform: Event reminder and personal story

Expungement Reform: Event reminder and personal story Expungement Reform would give people opportunities Virtual Event: It’s time to reform state expungement law (Please note time change.) Wisconsin’s expungement law is flawed and unlike any other in the nation. The…

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March 22, 2021 at 10:59 AM

Eloise Anderson: Removing the lower rung of the ladder

Eloise Anderson: Removing the lower rung of the ladder A higher minimum wage doesn’t help those who invariably will lose their jobs Removing the lower rung of the ladder A higher minimum wage won't help those who invariably will lose their jobs By ELOISE …

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March 19, 2021 at 10:59 AM

Badger Institute Top Picks

Badger Institute Top Picks Expungement Event, Marijuana Incarcerations, Budget Analysis, Dental Therapy It’s time to reform state expungement law (Please note time change.) Wisconsin’s expungement law is flawed and unlike any other in th…

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March 17, 2021 at 8:18 PM

Dental Therapy: Providing Care to Wisconsin's Underserved Communities

Dental Therapy: Providing Care to Wisconsin's Underserved Communities Minnesota's success, fact sheet, legislative testimony Dental therapists making a difference in Minnesota, a decade of data shows Dentists see that adding the mid-level providers eases the care sh…

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March 16, 2021 at 11:59 PM

Evers’ big government solutions for social problems

Evers’ big government solutions for social problems Governor’s budget proposals to help low-income families are ineffective, ripe for abuse or better left to the private sector Evers’ big government solutions for social problems Some of the governor’s bud…

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March 15, 2021 at 10:59 AM

Policy Brief: Few marijuana offenders in Wisconsin go to prison

Policy Brief: Few marijuana offenders in Wisconsin go to prison Incarceration is rare for pot-only convictions; coupled with municipal policies, Wisconsin has effectively decriminalized marijuana Policy Brief: Few marijuana offenders in Wisconsin…

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February 26, 2021 at 11:59 AM

Thomas Sowell Virtual Screening & Discussion with Jason Riley

Thomas Sowell Virtual Screening & Discussion with Jason Riley Join the Badger Institute, AFF-Milwaukee, and the Wall Street Journal's Jason Riley for a sneak peak of a new documentary Thomas Sowell Virtual Screening & Discussion with Jason Riley Joi…

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February 25, 2021 at 12:59 AM

Symposium Series: Time for Expungement Reform in Wisconsin

Symposium Series: Time for Expungement Reform in Wisconsin Join the Badger Institute, State Public Defender Kelli Thompson, and Clean Slate Milwaukee founder Shanyeill McCloud on Wednesday, March 24 Badger Institute Symposium Series: It’…

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February 17, 2021 at 11:59 AM

Roadmap for common-sense criminal justice reform

Roadmap for common-sense criminal justice reform Coalition releases recommendations to guide Wisconsin policymakers Roadmap for common-sense criminal justice reform Coalition releases recommendations to guide Wisconsin pol…

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February 15, 2021 at 8:15 PM

We're hiring: Digital Marketing Manager

We're hiring: Digital Marketing Manager Looking to take the next step in your career? Join the Badger Institute and make a difference! We're hiring! Looking to take the next step in your career? The Badger Institute is seeking a …

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February 3, 2021 at 11:59 AM

Fact Sheet: Wisconsin’s criminal justice landscape and ideas for reform

Fact Sheet: Wisconsin’s criminal justice landscape and ideas for reform View this email in your browser Wisconsin’s criminal justice system often fails the population it is meant to serve as well as the taxpayers footing the bill. Our priso…

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February 2, 2021 at 11:59 AM

Wisconsin’s PPP Loan Recipients Face Hundreds of Millions in Surprise Taxes

Wisconsin’s PPP Loan Recipients Face Hundreds of Millions in Surprise Taxes Tax expert says Legislature should conform with federal law to avoid $450 million tax hike on Wisconsin small businesses Wisconsin's PPP Loan Recipients Face Hundreds of …

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