MILWAUKEE, WI – At some point in the day, everyone is a pedestrian. Unfortunately, pedestrian injuries and fatalities remain high. In 2020, 6,516 pedestrians were killed, and an estimated 55,000 pedestrians were injured nationwide, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. In an effort to reduce these numbers and kickoff

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) sent a letter today urging the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to immediately address the existing backlog for Afghan and Ukrainian refugees seeking their employment authorization document (EAD). Many refugees in Wisconsin and across the country are currently struggling to provide

By backtracking, are you now admitting that defunding the police is a terrible idea?

MADISON, WI – Today the Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) released an analysis of the 2023-2025 budget requests submitted this month by state agencies, finding that the proposed requests would increase government spending by more than $7.5 billion. At a time when Wisconsin households are getting hit with record inflation, state government

MADISON, Wis. — Today, Governor Tony Evers’ campaign launched a new ad highlighting how Tim Michels’ family’s foundation has funded a group that tracks the cell phone location data of women who visit  Planned Parenthood clinics. The group funded by Michels’ foundation uses cell phone location data to try to

Madison, WI– Amy Loudenbeck, Republican candidate for Secretary of State, issued the following statement ahead of the September Campaign Finance Report Deadline: “My campaign for Secretary of State is focused on making the office work for the people once again while my incumbent opponent seems obsessed with trying to get

Madison – Calling her a “uniter for economic development in Wisconsin,” the Wisconsin Paper Council (WPC) has named State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski (D-Madison) as the organization’s 2022 “Policymaker of the Year.” Sarah Godlewski was presented the award at the trade association’s headquarters in Madison.  “State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski has served

Sept. 27, 2022 – The Badger Institute today released four new reports as part of a Mandate for Madison crime and public safety package. The reports examine:   Crime trends in Wisconsin, including a detailed analysis of crime patterns in Milwaukee  Wisconsin court backlogs with a focus on overburdened district attorneys and

WEST ALLIS, Wisc. – Today is another day without the truth from Tony Evers. Tony Evers’ Parole Commission continues to ignore public records requests from journalists and elected officials seeking the names of criminals released into Wisconsin communities. “Tony Evers has no problem releasing violent murders and rapists, but he sure