Black Education Matters

While NBA players tout education reform, Milwaukee school officials continue to rig the game By Jay Miller for the Badger Institute Of the various messages NBA players have displayed on the back of their jerseys recently, there is one that deserves particular...

The perils of state-run retirement plans

By JAY MILLER for The Badger Institute First it was the deep blue states — California, Illinois and Oregon — inserting government into the private-sector arena of retirement planning. In recent years, all have ordered employers that don’t offer retirement plans to...

The demise of Illinois’ flat tax

Switching to a progressive income tax structure would drive Illinois even further behind Wisconsin By Jay Miller for the Badger InstituteIf states could declare bankruptcy, Illinois would be first in line seeking to shed its debts. The state’s total unfunded pension...

Illinois’ loss could be Wisconsin’s gain

The fiscal calamity looming for our neighbor to the south could help lure businesses and workers to the Badger State. By Jay Miller for the Badger Institute Illinois’ fiscal woes are longstanding. Yet, following last fall’s election, there is reason to believe its...