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Business and city leaders in Janesville are warning of the long-term economic damage of citizens taking direct control o...
09/28/2026

Business and city leaders in Janesville are warning of the long-term economic damage of citizens taking direct control over major development in the city.

What began as a backlash to a proposal for a data center on the toxic and long-ignored site of a demolished General Motors plant — a proposal now withdrawn — led to a rarely used direct legislation petition that successfully sought a much broader referendum question on the Nov. 3 ballot.

Badger Institute : Business and city leaders in Janesville are warning of the long-term economic damage of citizens taking direct control over major development in the city.

In nominal terms, median homeowner equity in Wisconsin has increased about 75 percent since 2019 when it was about $115,...
09/24/2026

In nominal terms, median homeowner equity in Wisconsin has increased about 75 percent since 2019 when it was about $115,100. Now it's $201,000. 🏡

The median Wisconsin homeowning household had approximately $201,000 in equity in its home in 2024, data from the Census Bureau show.

The gas tax served it purpose. But as transportation evolves, the way Wisconsin pays for roads must evolve.
09/23/2026

The gas tax served it purpose. But as transportation evolves, the way Wisconsin pays for roads must evolve.

Badger Institute : Wisconsin transportation policy should begin with the people who use the system: where they want to go, how they want to get there and how those choices may change as new technologies become available.

The correlation between family structure and a child’s academic achievements is real, measurable, and insightful for clo...
09/22/2026

The correlation between family structure and a child’s academic achievements is real, measurable, and insightful for closing gaps that have plagued Wisconsin schools for decades.

Badger Institute : One important factor remains missing from Wisconsin’s education dashboards: family structure.

Wisconsin homeowner equity sits above other Midwestern states but still about $19,000 below the U.S median.
09/21/2026

Wisconsin homeowner equity sits above other Midwestern states but still about $19,000 below the U.S median.

The median Wisconsin homeowning household had approximately $201,000 in equity in its home in 2024, data from the Census Bureau show.

Students will rise up or drop down to the standard to which you hold them.⬆️ Set the bar high, demand excellence, and pr...
09/21/2026

Students will rise up or drop down to the standard to which you hold them.

⬆️ Set the bar high, demand excellence, and provide support, and students will succeed.

⬇️ Lower the standard, for whatever reason, and students will act accordingly.

Badger Institute : If Wisconsin children receive poor instruction, attend chaotic schools, and learn through weak, incoherent curricula, then industry and civil society will struggle accordingly.

Madison Metropolitan School District has an elite university pipeline, hypereducated leadership, and a shiny, new strate...
09/21/2026

Madison Metropolitan School District has an elite university pipeline, hypereducated leadership, and a shiny, new strategic plan.

Yet Madison’s public schools suffer the same frailties as Milwaukee’s.

Badger Institute : Truth be told: Madison Metropolitan School District is as troubled as Milwaukee Public Schools is.

Great news for Wisconsin housing development: two leading indicators are on the rise. The number of single-family housin...
09/18/2026

Great news for Wisconsin housing development: two leading indicators are on the rise. The number of single-family housing permits and the number of platted lots both increased in 2025.

Single-family building permits and newly platted lots showed gains in Wisconsin in 2025.

Transportation policy should begin with the people who use the system: where they want to go, how they want to get there...
09/18/2026

Transportation policy should begin with the people who use the system: where they want to go, how they want to get there and how those choices may change as new technologies become available.

Badger Institute : Wisconsin transportation policy should begin with the people who use the system: where they want to go, how they want to get there and how those choices may change as new technologies become available.

A new rail system that would connect Racine, Kenosha, and Milwaukee is under consideration. But there is already commute...
09/17/2026

A new rail system that would connect Racine, Kenosha, and Milwaukee is under consideration. But there is already commuter transportation available through coach bus route and the Amtrack Hiawatha. So is a new rail system — and its $460 million price tag — really necessary?

Badger Institute : A costly proposed commuter rail system between Kenosha, Racine and Milwaukee is back on the radar of municipal leaders, even as frequent service on high-end buses already serves commuters on the same route.

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