Wisconsin Economy

Wisconsin Cannot Tax What Leaves

Wisconsin has spent decades losing too much young talent. It has so far avoided an Illinois-style high-income outflow. The next governor should try to fix the first without creating the second.

Hospital Prices in Wisconsin and Illinois: A Cross-State Comparison

Wisconsin hospital prices are 25.6% higher than Illinois for the same inpatient services. The gap is remarkably consistent across hospitals, procedures, and payers

Winning the AI Race

Wisconsin can win the AI buildout without sticking families and manufacturers with the bill. Build the power. Protect local control. End special deals. Make large users pay their own costs.

The Collapse of Badger Football Is Not a Football Story

It is a budget story. WI competes in markets with a budget model built for a slower world. The state effectively constrains what the university can charge and directly limits what it…

Developing and Retaining a Skilled Workforce in Wisconsin

Wisconsin’s skilled workforce gap isn’t a pipeline problem. The state meets or exceeds national averages in high school completion, college enrollment, and in-state attendance. The bigger challenges: demographics, talent attraction, and high-skill…