Monday, February 28, 2011

Federal revenues and the state budget: What happens when the gravy train goes off the rails?

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Wisconsin annually ranks below average when it comes to recouping our share of federal aid. In 2008, for example, the state was 38th in perc...
Monday, February 21, 2011

No growth in school choice program this year

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Milwaukee's private school voucher program, known as the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program (MPCP), enrolled slightly fewer students this...
Monday, January 31, 2011

Framing the issues for the county executive candidates

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During the past three years, the Public Policy Forum has churned out more than a half-dozen reports on issues pertaining to Milwaukee County...
Tuesday, January 25, 2011

New survey shows mixed feelings on water issues

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A new survey of nearly 400 residents of the Milwaukee, Kinnickinnic, and Menomonee River watersheds shows opinions are mixed on the role of ...
Monday, January 10, 2011

Wither Madison, wither Milwaukee?

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As the Public Policy Forum’s 2010-2011 Norman N. Gill Civic Engagement Fellow , I am honored to be working on a year-long project that will ...
Monday, December 20, 2010

Tracking local government in metro Milwaukee

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For years, the Public Policy Forum has urged local governments to use performance measurement as a means of tracking progress toward strateg...
Thursday, December 16, 2010

Some good news from Milwaukee County's mental health complex

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While the problems experienced by Milwaukee County's Behavioral Health Division (BHD) justifiably receive considerable attention in the...
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