by Ola Lisowski | Dec 20, 2020 | Features
By Ola Lisowski for the MacIver Institute The Department of Public Instruction (DPI) is asking taxpayers for large funding increases in the coming two-year state budget in order to address what it called “unprecedented needs” caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The...
by Ola Lisowski | Aug 10, 2020 | Features
Unrestricted funds dropped slightly to $867 million but COVID-19 closures has yet to impact audit figures By Ola Lisowski for the MacIver Institute The University of Wisconsin System holds $1.33 billion in reserve balances, according to a new audit report. Of the...
by Ola Lisowski | Jul 19, 2020 | Features
Madison voters will vote on two referendum questions this November By Ola Lisowski for the MacIver Institute The school board for Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) has unanimously voted to include two referendum questions totaling $350 million on the...
by Ola Lisowski | Jun 10, 2020 | Features
Legislative Leaders React to MPS Retirement Benefits Expansion During Financial Crisis By Ola Lisowski for the MacIver Institute As the state begins surveying the fiscal shortfalls resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, two prominent members of the Wisconsin...
by Ola Lisowski | Jun 1, 2020 | Features
“We’re prioritizing the fact that a promise was made” By Ola Lisowski for the MacIver Institute The Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) Board of School Directors approved its $1.22 billion budget for 2020-21 early Friday morning after a nearly nine-hour meeting. The...