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MacIver News Minute: “Political Neutrality”

Mon, 02/05/2024 - 22:04
LISTEN - Liberals are trying to find new maps that will allow lawmakers to only represent people who vote, rather than ALL the people.  Read More MacIver News Minute: “Political Neutrality”

Recession Outlook: Is this Year THE Year

Mon, 02/05/2024 - 11:30
ANALYSIS - Many economists predicted a deep recession in 2020… and they turned out to be correct—but in the wrong way. Now, at the beginning of the new year, an economic slowdown seems inevitable.  Read More Recession Outlook: Is this Year THE Year

A Special Washington News Update (Jan. 2024)

Thu, 02/01/2024 - 15:37
WATCH - Congressman Tom Tiffany has this special report for the MacIver News Service about some big stories from Washington over the past month you might have missed.  Read More A Special Washington News Update (Jan. 2024)

Three Current and Former UW-Madison Diversity Officials Accused of Academic Fraud

Wed, 01/31/2024 - 20:55
They were caught trying to pass off old data as new research. Experts say that's fraud.  Read More Three Current and Former UW-Madison Diversity Officials Accused of Academic Fraud

Governor Evers Gives up the Gerrymandering Game

Wed, 01/31/2024 - 08:35
Dan O’Donnell explains the real reason Governor Evers vetoed his own legislative maps.  Read More Governor Evers Gives up the Gerrymandering Game

Zoning in Wisconsin: The Death and Life of Great Wisconsin Cities

Tue, 01/30/2024 - 14:27
Michael Lucas - How modern city planning techniques and zoning laws have transformed American cities from vibrant communities into soulless postmodern landscapes.  Read More Zoning in Wisconsin: The Death and Life of Great Wisconsin Cities

You Are Not Better Off

Fri, 01/26/2024 - 08:42
WATCH - Are you better off in 2024 than you were in 2020? Dan O’Donnell cuts through the government’s narrative on inflation and goes through the actual numbers American families deal with.  Read More You Are Not Better Off

A Monopoly by Any Other Name

Wed, 01/24/2024 - 08:03
Dan O’Donnell takes on the antiquated, anti-competitive concept of Right of First Refusal in transmission projects.  Read More A Monopoly by Any Other Name

MacIver News Minute: Gov. Evers versus the “Will of the People”

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 08:44
LISTEN - The will of the people might be the law of the land, but when it comes to abortion, Evers isn’t about to take any changes.  Read More MacIver News Minute: Gov. Evers versus the “Will of the People”

MacIver Newsmakers Podcast: Sen. Ron Johnson Against Ranked Choice Voting

Sun, 01/21/2024 - 20:03
LISTEN - Not everyone on the right thinks bringing ranked choice voting to Wisconsin is a good idea. Today on the MacIver newsmakers podcast we’re joined by US Senator Ron Johnson with his take on why the forces and factors behind this effort.  Read More MacIver Newsmakers Podcast: Sen. Ron Johnson Against Ranked Choice Voting

MacIver News Minute: New District Maps Could Change How Lawmakers Represent Wisconsin Residents

Mon, 01/15/2024 - 20:51
LISTEN - Evers and other liberals want more of a parliamentary system, where the number of democrats in the legislature reflects the total number of democrat voters statewide.  Read More MacIver News Minute: New District Maps Could Change How Lawmakers Represent Wisconsin Residents

The Rise of a Speech Freedomless America

Mon, 01/15/2024 - 05:10
Two years ago, the MacIver News Service exposed racist administrators in the Shorewood School District. Now, one of the students personally impacted by those administrators' bullying and the district’s woke policies tells her story. The situation has not improved.  Read More The Rise of a Speech Freedomless America

MacIver Institute Promotes Annette Olson to CEO, Announces Strategic Reorganization and Creation of Advocacy Arm

Sun, 01/14/2024 - 21:47
MADISON, WI - The MacIver Institute is pleased to announce the promotion of Annette Olson to the newly created position of Chief Executive Officer. This strategic move is part of a broader reorganization aimed at strengthening MacIver's leadership in advocating for conservative principles in Wisconsin.  Read More MacIver Institute Promotes Annette Olson to CEO, Announces Strategic Reorganization and Creation of Advocacy Arm

MacIver Newsmakers Podcast: Sen. Duey Stroebel Against Ranked Choice Voting

Sun, 01/14/2024 - 20:04
LISTEN - Not everyone on the right thinks bringing ranked choice voting to Wisconsin is a good idea. Today on the MacIver newsmakers podcast we’re joined by State Senator Duey Stroebel with his take on why the forces and factors behind this effort.  Read More MacIver Newsmakers Podcast: Sen. Duey Stroebel Against Ranked Choice Voting

MacIver Newsmakers Podcast: Rep. Glenn Grothman Against Ranked Choice Voting

Wed, 01/10/2024 - 10:06
LISTEN - Not everyone on the right thinks bringing ranked choice voting to Wisconsin is a good idea. Today on the MacIver newsmakers podcast we’re joined by Congressman Glenn Grothman with his take on why the forces and factors behind this effort.  Read More MacIver Newsmakers Podcast: Rep. Glenn Grothman Against Ranked Choice Voting

The Movie Theater Contemplation

Wed, 01/10/2024 - 07:28
Dan O’Donnell systematically dismantles the arguments for Ranked Choice Voting using the testimony and professional background of one of its biggest supporters.  Read More The Movie Theater Contemplation

Dan O’Donnell: Putting Biden’s Border Crisis in Perspective

Tue, 01/09/2024 - 07:21
WATCH - There are approximately 8 million illegal aliens living in the US. Most came to the country under Biden’s watch. The governments estimated price tag to provide public assistance and service to that population exceeds $451 billion. Dan O’Donnel puts these enormous numbers into perspective in his latest report for the MacIver Institute.  Read More Dan O’Donnell: Putting Biden’s Border Crisis in Perspective

MacIver News Minute: Milwaukee’s Well-Deserved New Sales Tax

Tue, 01/09/2024 - 06:39
LISTEN - We at the MacIver institute warned you not to fall for it, but you have been falling for everything the left’s told you for over a hundred years. This 7.9% sales tax is just the latest example of what happens when you believe them.  Read More MacIver News Minute: Milwaukee’s Well-Deserved New Sales Tax

Slimy vs Undead Science

Fri, 01/05/2024 - 09:39
William Briggs describes how radical ideologies have corrupted scientific research and overwhelmed scholarly journals in the fashion of a ghoul or zombie invasion.  Read More Slimy vs Undead Science

Judicial Despotism

Wed, 01/03/2024 - 08:44
Dan O’Donnell breaks down the shockingly bad Wisconsin Supreme Court decision to strike down the state’s electoral maps less than a year before the 2024 elections.  Read More Judicial Despotism

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