by Jay Miller | Oct 1, 2020 | Features
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...
by Jay Miller | Nov 6, 2019 | Features
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...
by Jay Miller | Jul 31, 2019 | Features
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...
by Jay Miller | Mar 14, 2019 | Features
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...
by Jay Miller | Jan 14, 2019 | Features
Now that Scott Walker has left office as Wisconsin’s governor, we can begin the process of assessing his legacy. Granted, at this juncture, before more time has elapsed and historians take over, that is a daunting task. At the top of any evaluation of Walker’s...