First Analysis: Historic Middle-Class Tax Relief Vetoed

Jul 5, 2023 | Policy, Press Release, Wisconsin Voices Blog

WHAT HAPPENED:Governor Evers signed the 2023-2025 state budget, but not before issuing 51 partial vetoes, including vetoes that remove 95% of the income tax relief that was included in the legislature’s budget. Because of his veto, taxpayers will only see a $175...

First Look at the Legislature’s 2023-2025 State Budget: What You Need to Know

Jul 3, 2023 | Policy, Wisconsin Voices Blog

WHAT IS IT: IRG’s team of policy experts did an analysis of the legislature’s budget proposal with a focus on big items you need to know. WHY DOES IT MATTER: Technically the state budget expired on June 30. Unlike the federal government though, there isn’t a...

Policy Solution: Teacher Apprenticeships – Tackling the Teacher Shortage

May 4, 2023 | Policy, Press Release, Wisconsin Voices Blog

  Click here to find a print-ready version of the “Tackling the Teacher Shortage” policy solution. We have a teacher shortage, but we did it to ourselves. College’s costs and complications encumber teachers with debt, don’t prepare them for actual...

Policy Solution: Get Right on Reading

Oct 26, 2022 | Policy, Press Release, Wisconsin Voices Blog

Click here to find a print-ready version of the “Get Right on Reading” policy solution. Wisconsin ranked 40th among states in reading when adjusted for race and income. Our state cannot be prosperous without fantastic schools statewide, and our schools...

Policy Solution: Empower Parents for K-12 Education Reform

Jan 31, 2022 | Policy

PROBLEM: Too many children in Wisconsin are being left behind by their public school, especially those in Milwaukee and Madison. Wisconsin’s racial achievement gaps are routinely found to be either the worst in the nation or very near it. Congressman Mike Gallagher...

Policy Solution: Addressing the Workforce Crisis through Improvements to Wisconsin’s Failed Welfare State

Jan 19, 2022 | Policy

THE PROBLEM: Despite increased wages and improved benefit packages, finding workers is still extremely difficult for employers all over Wisconsin. There are approximately 130,000 open jobs posted on the Job Center of Wisconsin website daily, and Wisconsin has one of...