Monday, June 28, 2010

PPF Pearls: Revisiting the need for an independent fiscal voice at Milwaukee County

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In recent years, the Public Policy Forum has not been bashful about articulating the perilous fiscal condition of Milwaukee County governmen...
Friday, June 25, 2010

The People Speak: Citizens' views on transportation issues

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The June 2010 People Speak poll , conducted in conjunction with the UWM Center for Urban Initiatives and Research and The Business Journal...
Wednesday, June 2, 2010

When the going gets tough...

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"When the going gets tough" is the theme of this year's Salute to Local Government , an event held annually by the Public Poli...
Friday, May 28, 2010

Reforming the teaching profession, part 2: Pay-for-performance

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Like tenure reform, discussed in yesterday's post , tying teacher salaries to student outcomes is a controversial education reform strat...
Thursday, May 27, 2010

Reforming the teaching profession, part 1: Tenure reform

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Milwaukee is often called ground zero for education reform, and for good reason. We have been on the forefront of reforms such as budget dec...
Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Some states see economic benefit from prison farms

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Milwaukee County Parks Director Sue Black's assertion last week that her department lacks the funds to take over the Farm and Fish Hatch...
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Monday, May 17, 2010

New insights into the debate on public sector compensation

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Two local university professors have waded into one of the most controversial public policy questions of our day: is the compensation of gov...
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