The MacIver Report: Wisconsin This Week

If you thought that politics as usual couldn’t get lower, then hold on. It's not working, Wisconsin!

This past Friday, Good Friday, when you were not paying attention to politics, Governor Evers showed just how much he does not respect the citizens of Wisconsin.

In a jazzy social media post, Governor Evers told all taxpayers to deal with it and vetoed the bill attempting to nullify his 400-year-long public school funding increase. 

We Energies announced they need another 14% rate hike. 14% more than the $2 billion in utility rate hikes that have already been rubber-stamped by Gov. Evers’ PSC.

The Wisconsin Elections Commission says it's impossible to meet the constitutional requirements of the Only Citizens Vote amendment that passed by nearly 71%. So in theory, only citizens vote. In practice, anyone can.

And Attorney General Josh Kaul has filed yet one more lawsuit against the Trump Administration and the will of the people.

If you love individual freedom and responsible government. Then follow MacIver, find your voice in government, and we can all succeed because good policy begets good government.

The legislative session ended with a lot of controversy, and the top leaders in both houses are exiting.

Governor Evers, who is also exiting, is deciding which bills passed are worthy of being signed or vetoed based on liberal ideology of what is good for Wisconsin.

Attorney General Josh Kaul has once again signed onto a lawsuit against the Trump Administration.

And it doesn’t appear that the Wisconsin Elections Commission has prepared for the Only Citizens Vote constitutional amendment that passed with 71% voter approval.

If you think Its Not Working, then please pay attention to the April 7 elections.  

The third branch of government will be decided again by you in another very important state Supreme Court election.  And local election decisions need to be made by you.

If you are worried about the future, seize this opportunity!  Register to vote and then vote.  

 When all eligible citizens educate themselves and then exercise the precious right to vote, citizens can put accountability back into their government.

It might not make the headlines, but lawfare is alive and well in Wisconsin.

Last week, Attorney General Josh Kaul joined yet another lawsuit against the Trump administration. That makes more than 40 multi-state coalitions to advance the far left’s agenda.

That's not all that’s happening at the Department of Justice.

Retired Judge Jim Troupis has been in AG Kaul's crosshairs for years because of his legal work for President Trump.

Despite a federal pardon, AG Kaul continues to single Judge Troupis out for a heavy dose of lawfare.

At the MacIver Institute, we are tired of it.

We recently filed an amicus brief with the State Supreme Court on Judge Troupis' behalf. We believe a fair review of the facts will result in AG Kaul learning – it’s not working – your case against Judge Troupis will be ruled what it is.  Extreme lawfare!  

Equal treatment under the law should not be optional. Justice should prevail.

The MacIver Institute's Michael Lucas is joined by Robert G. Natelson, a lawyer, professor, historian, and authority for the United States Supreme Court.He recently received his 41st citation from United States Supreme Court Justice Thomas during the Learning Resources v. Trump case. Rob Natelson has authored dozens of academic articles, hundreds of blog posts, several books, and is a frequent guest on all sorts of radio programs.He is a senior fellow at the Independence Institute in Colorado, and formerly a senior fellow at the Heartland Institute in Illinois.Guest's BooksThe Original Constitution📕📕📕 (Amazon): https://a.co/d/05DQ9onh 📕📕📕The Law of Article V📕📕📕 (Amazon): https://a.co/d/0ajh7isz 📕📕📕Guest's LinksRob's Personal Websitehttps://natelsonrob.com/Independence Institutehttps://i2i.org/----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------📰 Stay up-to-date on all things 🏛️Wisconsin🏛️ by visiting the MacIver Institute website.https://www.maciverinstitute.com/Be sure to subscribe to the official MacIver Institute YouTube channel. @MacIverInstituteWI ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Copyright disclaimer:🎥 Reel Intro clip ("FREE 4K Countdown Footage | Retro Film Leader | MP4 | Commercial Use"):Copyright permission is granted under the CC BY 4.0 license.Link to clip:   • FREE 4K Countdown Footage | Retro Film Lea...  Link to creator's YouTube channel:@akopakopyanchannel

The legislative session is ending in Madison, and there are plenty of Issues that need to be addressed.

Democrats still want more spending on education, even though DPI spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on a lavish conference, and they are failing to teach our students at proficient levels. 

Gov. Evers and Speaker Vos -- both of whom are leaving office -- are talking about spending down a state surplus that may or may not exist. 

A bill to expand gambling in the state continues to move forward -- even though polling shows most Wisconsinites oppose the move.

As we close out the legislative session and enter another campaign season, these issues will have a huge impact on Wisconsin. 

One problem, though: Voters are not paying attention.

A recent poll from Marquette University shows that two-thirds of both Republicans 

AND Democrats have not decided on a candidate in the state supreme court, nor in the Governor's race.

Follow us in the coming months to help you stay informed on these issues and more. 

MacIver Institute's own policy analyst, Michael Lucas, is joined by two current UW-Students and our brilliant MacIver interns, Courtney Graves and Rebecca Draeger, who discuss a myriad of topics such as China, unrest in Iran, Gov. Tony Evers, the economy, education, sports betting, and go over some of our most recent projects and articles.

www.maciverinstitute.com

#freespeech #personality #politics #wisconsin #discussion #college #important #madisonwi #clip #wisconsinpolitics #education #society #politics #news #fun #short #shorts #viral #new #episode #podcast #pod #videopodcast #video

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers’ final State of the State Address was delivered last Tuesday, marking the beginning of the end of the Evers’ Era.
This last State of the State hit the usual notes for Evers: take credit, blame republicans in the legislature, then propose more spending with bipartisan support.

He did NOT accept accountability for his failing policies, however.

He blamed Republicans for HIS 400-year property tax increase. HIS Congressional Map and for not spending more money on education.  

Governor Evers can say whatever he wants, but the truth is this: It's Not Working. Our students are falling behind, our workers are falling behind and because of that our state is falling behind. 

At the end of the day, Wisconsin deserves a better leader and Governor Evers can't defend his agenda because it's not working. 
Contrast that to President Trump's State of the Union. 
Under President Trump, the border is closed, inflation is under control, and the federal bureaucracy is shrinking.

15 years ago, Governor Scott Walker and conservatives in the state legislature faced a dilemma. Years of overspending left Wisconsin broke.
Walker announced the budget repair bill.  Badly needed reforms that would eventually become Act 10 that has now saved Wisconsin taxpayers more than 35 billion dollars.
Tens of thousands of union members, professional protestors, and anti-establishment liberals from around the country stormed the capitol to block the reforms.

14 Democrat Senators left the state, so they didn’t have to take a vote.  

Governor Walker and republican leaders stood firm and Act 10 became law.  MacIver ran a campaign called "It's Working" to highlight the success of these badly needed reforms.
It's a different time now. 

It's NOT Working.  Liberal ideology runs the state, and the Supreme Court may have Act 10 in their crosshairs. 
If you want affordability, we can’t afford to roll back Act 10.

"Just give us more money," the public education establishment says. "That will solve all the problems in our schools."

We've known for a long time: this isn’t true. Per-pupil spending keeps going up, while test scores are flat or falling. 
We released a report last week with the American Experiment. We found that lack of knowledge and skills is partly to blame for Wisconsin's economy falling behind the rest of the country.
Then there is the scandal of the Department of Public Instruction leadership failing to address child groomers in classrooms across the state. 
Don’t forget the news that broke last week about DPI spending nearly $400,000 on a four-day conference in the Dells.
It's not working, and the Legislature was right to freeze a million dollars in additional DPI spending. 
Last year was the Year of the Kid, and leadership from DPI and our "education governor" is failing.

Wisconsin's education problems aren't about money. It's about priority. 

After a long break, MacIver's policy analyst, Michael Lucas, and resident healthcare expert, Courtney Graves, are back to discuss a litany of topics: the WI Supreme Court race, the WI gubernatorial race, the recent reclassification of marijuana, recent research and perspectives at MacIver, and even touch on national issues such as unrest in Minnesota and recent developments regarding the Epstein files.

www.maciverinstitute.com