MacIver Institute

ICYMI: Wisconsin lawmakers have expressed outrage over the University of Wisconsin's latest tuition hike — a 2% increase for the 2026–27 academic year, marking the fourth consecutive year of rising costs for families.

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley is calling for the repeal of the state's decades-old minimum-markup law on gasoline, arguing it adds nearly 40 cents per gallon that Wisconsin drivers could be saving.

What do you think—time for a change to make gas more affordable, or does this risk small businesses?

Wisconsin business owners are sounding the alarm on rising property taxes.

According to a new Employer Survey from Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, more than half of respondents worry that high and increasing property taxes, already among the nation's highest, are hurting their ability to compete. Thus, acting as a punishing fixed cost regardless of how their business is performing.

Wisconsin Senate President Mary Felzkowski is once again pressing the Department of Justice for records on its use of outside, privately funded environmental prosecutors.

The request focuses on transparency around special attorneys hired under Attorney General Josh Kaul.

Wisconsin has reached a $10 million settlement with Tyco Fire Products to help address PFAS contamination in the Marinette area.

The funds will support cleanup efforts, replacement wells, ongoing monitoring, and relief for affected communities and residents.