by Ken Wysocky | Nov 20, 2020 | Features
Raising the minimum wage is an overly simplistic way to make housing more affordable for low-income people By Ken Wysocky for the Badger Institute Solving the national affordable housing crisis is pretty darn easy: Just raise the minimum wage. Or at least that’s what...
by Ken Wysocky | May 25, 2020 | Features
Preferential contracts undermine the truly disadvantaged, and programs are prone to fraud By Ken Wysocky for the Badger Institute The merits of preferential set-aside programs are once again under scrutiny after the conviction last year of Brian Ganos, a successful...
by Ken Wysocky | Nov 6, 2019 | Features
The Milwaukee Housing Authority competes with private developers with its luxury apartment project downtown By Ken Wysocky for the Badger Institute An unusual upscale, high-rise apartment building in downtown Milwaukee that will offer a blend of affordable and...
by Ken Wysocky | Jul 29, 2019 | Features
Lack of minority high school and college grads and wide prosperity gaps will only exacerbate the region’s growing employee shortage, business leaders fear By Ken Wysocky for the Badger Institute For years, issues such as the local and state tax climate, health care...
