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Volume 18: 2009 Volume 17: 2008 Volume 16: 2007 Volume 15: 2006
Volume 14: 2005 Volume 13: 2004 Volume 12: 2003 Volume 11: 2002
Volume 10: 2001 Volume 9: 2000 Volume 8: 1999 Volume 7: 1998
Volume 6: 1997 Volume 5: 1996 Volume 4: 1995 Volume 3: 1994
Volume 2: 1993 Volume 1: 1992    

Volume 18: 2009

Editor's Note Welcome to Our New Digs Charles J. Sykes
Letters to the Editor Policing in Milwaukee, Paul Ryan's Health Care Plans  
Dispatches:    
Milwaukee A Hard Winter, But Spring Brings Hope Kenneth R. Lamke
The Capitol Can the GOP Strike Again? Deb Jordahl
Dane County Have the voters grown weary of Kathleen Falk? David Blaska
Gubernatorial Politics Doyle Fires a Warning Shot at Scott Walker Aaron Rodriguez
     
Who Cares About Voter Fraud? Milwaukee Police Uncovered a Problem, But Politicians Chose to Ignore It. By John Fund
     
Miracle at St. Marcus: Henry Tyson Shows How Urban Education Can Succeed in the Right Setting. On the Frontlines of Reform with Sunny Schubert
     
MPS' Parental-Enticement Program Spent Freely, Widely. But Oh, the Questionable Expenditures. Now Some Are Banned. By Mike Nichols
     

What's the Matter With Wisconsin? Begin With Disturbing Parallels to a classic political screed castigating the anti-business politics of Kansas in 1896.

 By Charles J. Sykes
     
Paperless Future? Overtaken by the Web and battered by the recession, Wisconsin’s 32 dailies are in a world of hurt. By Marc Eisen
     
The Closer Why Conservatives Like Me Are So... Negative! By Christian Schneider
     
Wisconsin Flunks its Economics Test During the Doyle years, the state failed to create new jobs while descending to Alabama-level wages. By Thomas Hefty and John Torinus, Jr.
     
Summit Meeting: GOP hopefuls meet for first time, critique Jim Doyle’s tenure, make their cases to be governor. By Charles J. Sykes and Marc Eisen
Sidebar: Walker vs. Neumann? A primary battle would likely strengthen—not weaken—the GOP’s chances. By Kenneth R. Lamke
   
MATC's Reality Moment. Last fall, the tech board happily endorsed super-sized staff salaries and benefits. Will the recession end the party? By Mike Nichols
     

Party of One. Conservative Democrat Bob Ziegelbauer scores a breakthrough on health care, but finds few allies.

 On the Frontlines of Reform with Sunny Schubert
     
GenNext GOPDubbed a future leader, Paul Ryan already shapes the Washington debate. By Stephen F. Hayes
     
The Closer Bring on the Stats Nerds: State government needs a good dose of sabermetrics. By Christian Schneider
     
Culture Con Under Fire: How Should Conservatives Respond to a Hostile Liberal Takeover? By Richard Esenberg
     
Dispatch: Racine Railroaded! By Deb Jordahl
     
Dispatch: Madison ‘Diversity’ Takes an Odd Turn By David Blaska
     
Editor's Note Big Ideas... And the Epic Disconnect Charles J. Sykes
     
Letters to the Editor The New Look, William Allen White, and St. Marcus  
The Doyle Disappointment It's no surprise that conservatives have a long list of Jim Doyle's failures. Now we find that even liberals shake their heads over the missed opportunities. By Marc Eisen
     
Crime Comes to a Pleasant Madison Neighborhood: Worried residents meet, take action - and face pushback from liberals. By David Blaska
   
Anatomy of a Failed Idea Once upon a time, public financing was going to clean up political campaigns in Wisconsin. Arguably, it made things worse. By Mike Nichols
     

What Does Youth Want? Pretty much what older people want, with a few key exceptions.

 By Alan Borsuk
     
Rebel With a Cause Virtual schools, viewed skeptically by the educational establishment, have a champion in Kathy Hennings By Sunny Schubert
     
The Closer Mommy, What Does a Union Member Look Like? By Christian Schneider
     
Culture Con Limited Government For a Reason: Conservatives know that American genius flows from the bottom up rather than the top down. By Richard Esenberg
     
Guest Opinion How Teachers Learn to be Radicals: They Look to MPS's Robert Peterson and his "social justice" political agenda By Sol Stern
     
Dispatches Autumnal Follies By Charles J. Sykes
     
Editor's Note Who Do You Trust? Charles J. Sykes

 

Volume 17: 2008

The Long Legacy: Supreme Court Appointments Outlast Presidencies Rick Esenberg Vol. 17 No 3
The Milwaukee Plan: Reducing Crime to Improve Neighborhoods Edward A. Flynn Vol. 17 No 3
Let's Leave the Pessimists and Cynics Behind George Lightbourn Vol. 17 No 3
Carrying Wisconsin's Torch of Reform Paul Ryan Vol. 17 No 3
Paul Ryan's Health Care Roadmap: No More Small Steps Michael Meulemans Vol. 17 No 3
How Jim Doyle Can Save Wisconsin's Republican Party Christian Schneider Vol. 17 No 3
The Mayor's Chance: Mayor Barrett, Take This School System.  Please. Charles J. Sykes Vol. 17 No 3
Wisconsin's Third Party Animals Christian Schneider Vol. 17 No 2
Bad Justice: Don't Blame Voters For the Ugly Election For the High Court Charles J. Sykes Vol. 17 No 2
The New WEAC George Lightbourn Vol. 17 No 2
Political Speculators Looking Into the Crystal Ball Jeff Mayers Vol. 17 No 2
New MPS Teachers Speak Out on Their Training Mark Schug and Scott Niederjohn Vol. 17 No 2
Lowering the Bar: How Wisconsin's Biggest Organization for Lawyers is Ruining Their Public Image Deb Jordahl Vol. 17 No 2
Finding Funds for Expanding Milwaukee's Convention Center and Bradley Center Mark L. Kass Vol. 17 No 2
A Conservative Campus Pushback?  Don't Look Now, But There are Conservatives on Those Campuses Charles J. Sykes Vol. 17 No 1
Making Wisconsin the Health Care Migration Capital Rick Esenberg Vol. 17 No 1
Milwaukee's Children Deserve a Chance to Do Better George Lightbourn Vol. 17 No 1
Wisconsin's "Subprime" Budget Planning Christian Schneider Vol. 17 No 1
Wisconsin's Schools - Only Pretty Good Sunny Schubert Vol. 17 No 1
Health Care Reform in Wisconsin: How We Got Here, What We Should or Shouldn't Do Leah Vukmir Vol. 17 No 1
Young Republicans: Are There Any Left? Steven R. Pigeon Vol. 17 No 1

  


Volume 16: 2007  

About Those "Public" Airwaves: The Discredited Notions About the Fairness Doctrine   Charles J. Sykes Vol. 16 No 3
Activist vs. Restraint: Where is Wisconsin's Court Headed? Rick Esenberg Vol. 16 No 3
Un-Gagging Political Speech: How a Wisconsin Case Rescued the First Amendment Deb Jordahl  Vol. 16 No 3
Does Wisconsin Lock Up Too Many Blacks? John McAdams Vol. 16 No 3
Our Transit Gridlock Mark Kass Vol. 16 No 3
Butler Targeted by Conservatives: But Toppling a Sitting Justice Isn't Easy Jeff Mayers Vol. 16 No 3
A New Direction for the Wisconsin Supreme Court Diane Sykes Vol. 16 No 3
Conservative Principles that America Needs Paul Ryan Vol. 16 No 2
Not Dead Yet  Charles J. Sykes Vol. 16 No 2
Clarifying Republican Identity F. James Sensenbrenner Vol. 16 No 2
Refocus. Reenergize. Reconquer.  Owen Robinson Vol. 16 No 2
Raising the Banner High Mark Green Vol. 16 No 2
Conservative Ideas Will Prevail  John McAdams Vol. 16 No 2
Exposing "Pretend" Conservatives Mike Huebsch Vol. 16 No 2
Moving Back to Core Values  Leah Vukmir  Vol. 16 No 2
Return to Reagan Roots Needed for Conservative Movement Scott Walker Vol. 16 No 2
The Power of the Individual George Lightbourn Vol. 16 No 2
Refilling the Conservative Tank Brother Bob Smith  Vol. 16 No 2
Standing Up for Conservative Beliefs Scott Fitzgerald Vol. 16 No 2
Is Conservatism Out of Oxygen? James H. Miller Vol. 16 No 2
Restraining Judicial Policymaking Joseph D. Kearney Vol. 16 No 2
Conservatism's Most Important Battles Glenn Grothman Vol. 16 No 2
Targeting Conservative Constituencies Mark Neumann Vol. 16 No 2
The Tail End of Conservatism Christian Schneider Vol. 16 No 2
Teaching Free Markets Scott Niederjohn and Mark C. Schug  Vol. 16 No 2
Mapping the GOP Future  Thomas C. Reeves Vol. 16 No 2
Republicans Squander the Brand and Get the Boot  Deb Jordahl  Vol. 16 No 2
My Life and Times with the Madison Schools
Up Close, the Author Finds that Politics Obscure Key Educational Issues		 Marc Eisen Vol. 16
No. 1
The Year of the Ostrich
In 2006, Wisconsin Buried Its Head		 Charles J. Sykes Vol. 16
No. 1
Who Elected Jim Doyle?
And Preserved Conservative Constitutional Ideas		 James H. Miller Vol. 16
No.1

2006 Could Prove to be a Watershed Election for Democrats

Jeff Mayers Vol. 16
No. 1
Behind the Curtain
The Obsolescence of Government 		George Lightbourn Vol. 16
No. 1
An Insider's View of the New Milwaukee Steven R. Pigeon Vol. 16
No. 1
Milwaukee's Taxation Without Representation
Boards That Tax Should Be Elected		 Mark Kass Vol. 16
No. 1


Volume 15: 2006 

Requiem for Entitlements George Lightbourn Vol. 15
No. 3
The University of Wisconsin
Abandoning the Middle Class 		John McAdams Vol. 15
No. 3
Should Milwaukee's Airport be Privatized? Robert W. Poole, Jr. Vol. 15
No. 3

Overreaching on Gay Marriage
Amendment Vote May Backfire on GOP This Fall

Charles J. Sykes Vol. 15
No. 3
The Milwaukee Iron Curtain M. Scott Niederjohn, Ph.D.
Mark C. Schug, Ph.D.		 Vol. 15
No. 3
Taxing Wisconsin Out of Business Mark Kass Vol. 15
No. 3
Something's Got to Give
Local Government and the Next Governor 		Dennis A. Shook Vol. 15
No. 3


The Bankruptcy of Government
The Decline and Fall of Milwaukee County 		George Lightbourn Vol. 15
No. 2
Wisconsin Should Have the Death Penalty John McAdams Vol. 15
No. 2
The Death of TPA
And the End of the Republican Revolution 		Charles J. Sykes Vol. 15
No. 2

Motivating Republicans in 2006

Jeff Mayers Vol. 15
No. 2
Has Wisconsin Lost Its Ethics? Bill Lueders Vol. 15
No. 2
The Impact of Smoking Bans on Bars and Restaurants Scott Adams
and Chad Cotti 		Vol. 15
No. 2
The Future of the NBA in Milwaukee
Rethinking the Bradley Center 		Mark Kass Vol. 15
No. 2


A Political Melodrama:
The Race for Wisconsin Attorney General		 Jeff Mayers Vol. 15
No. 1
The Public Education Cartel Joe Williams Vol. 15
No. 1
An Educational Head Fake:
Why Wisconsin's School Aid System Won't Change 		George Lightbourn Vol. 15
No. 1

A Culture of Complacency:
The Growing Disconnect Between the Schools and the Workplace

Charles J. Sykes Vol. 15
No. 1
Learning English in Wisconsin
Sunny Schubert Vol. 15
No. 1
Changing the Poverty Culture:
Why the Welfare System Doesn't Help 		David Dodenhoff Vol. 15
No. 1
Too Much Government - Too Little Business Mark Kass Vol. 15
No. 1


Volume 14: 2005 

 

Wisconsin's Activist Court Charles J. Sykes Vol. 14
No. 3
Wisconsin's Lethargic Response to "The CSI Effect" Brian Hayes Vol. 14
No. 3
Milwaukee's Generation Gap George Lightbourn Vol. 14
No. 3

A Tale of Two Mayors:
Does Style Get Things Done?

Mark Kass Vol. 14
No. 3
Gubernatorial Creative Writing:
Changing the Legislature's Mind 		Jeff Mayers Vol. 14
No. 3
Have Wisconsin Policymakers Forgotten Their Economics? Scott Niederjohn
 and Mark Schug 		Vol. 14
No. 3
Crime Mountain:
Forty Years of Liberal Criminal Justice 		Chris Kemble Vol. 14
No. 3


Keeping the Felon Vote McBride, Jessica Vol. 14
No. 2
Will Wisconsin Taxpayers Receive Fair Revenue Sharing from Casinos? Miller, James H., Thompson, William N., and Stream, Christopher Vol. 14
No. 2
Does Wisconsin Have a Constitution? Sykes, Charles J. Vol. 14
No. 2
"Co-Governors" Vie for Republican Hearts and Minds Mayers, Jeff Vol. 14
No. 2
The Ugly Politics of Parental Choice Opponents Mitchell, George Vol. 14
No. 2
A Better Way to Teach Esposito, Katherine Vol. 14
No. 2
The Park East Runaround:
Why Nothing is Happening There		 Kass, Mark Vol. 14
No. 2

 

Swing State:
Wisconsin Stays in Play Through '08		 Mayers, Jeff Vol. 14
No. 1
Trusting the Public:
The Case for a Taxpayers Bill of Rights		 Sykes, Charles J. Vol. 14
No. 1
Putting the Lid On:
How Wisconsin Can Cap Its Spending		 Chandler, Richard G. Vol. 14
No. 1
The $100 Million Question:
Breaking the Health Insurance Monopoly		 Niederjohn, Scott Vol. 14
No. 1
Covering Crime:
How the Media Covers Violence		 McBride, Jessica Vol. 14
No. 1
Sewer Politics:
Cleaning up Cronyism at MMSD		 Kass, Mark L. Vol. 14
No. 1
Tax Freedom (For Some):
The Tax-Exempt Housing Mess		 Mohs, Fred Vol. 14
No. 1


 Volume 13: 2004 

Reaching the Green:
Golf's Impact on Wisconsin		 Hruz, Thomas Vol. 13
 No. 3
Who is Joel Rogers? Sykes, Charles J. Vol. 13
 No. 3
Lowly Sinner:
George W. Bush's Humble Faith		 Kengor, Paul Vol. 13
 No. 3
The Trouble with TABOR Mayers, Jeff Vol. 13
 No. 3
Education Task Force:
 New Wrapping Can't Disguise Old Ideas		 Lightbourn, George Vol. 13
 No. 3
Revenue Forecasting and the State Budget in Wisconsin Niederjohn, Scott Vol. 13
 No. 3
It's Time for Transportation Finance Reform in Wisconsin Soucie, Kevin Vol. 13
 No. 3
The $64 Billion Dollar Question:
Wisconsin's Looming Infrastructure Costs		 Millard, Pete Vol. 13
No. 2
The Last Word in Casino is 'No' Lueders, Bill Vol. 13
No. 2
A Losing Bet? Filling Wisconsin's Budget with Casino Revenue Fonder, Melanie Vol. 13
No. 2
The Politics of Choice:
Where are School Choice's Friends?		 Sykes, Charles J. Vol. 13
 No. 2
Lobbying:
Wisconsin's Growth Industry		 Mayers, Jeff Vol. 13
 No. 2
The Fall of Marvin Pratt:
It Wasn't About Race. It Was About Taking the Heat.		 Kass, Mark Vol. 13
No. 2
The Education Establishment vs. Conservatives:
Some Objects are Closer than They Appear		 Lightbourn, George Vol. 13
No. 2
After the Freeze:
Wisconsin's Taxpayer Bill of Rights		 Sykes, Charles J. Vol. 13
 No. 1
John Norquist's Legacy Hagedorn, John Vol. 13
No. 1
What Happened to the "Work" in Wisconsin Works? Dodenhoff, David Vol. 13
 No. 1
Milwaukee Public Schools:
A City's Lost Economic Promise		 Lightbourn, George Vol. 13
No. 1
Wisconsin's Recall Fever:
Simmering Long Before Gray Davis Could Rise Again		 Mayers, Jeff Vol. 13
No. 1
Has the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Become Irrelevant? Niederjohn, Scott Vol. 13
 No. 1
Heretical Thoughts About Higher Education Reeves, Thomas C. Vol. 13
0 No. 1


 Volume 12: 2003

Wisconsin's Polluted Air...Really Duff, Marc C. 2003 WI Interest Vol. 12 No. 3
MPS Election Results Could Force Program Cuts & School Closings, Save Lavish Benefits Kass, Mark 2003 WI Interest Vol. 12 No. 3
Wisconsin's Budget: There's Still Work to be Done Lightbourn, George 2003 WI Interest Vol. 12 No. 3
Suddenly Last Summer: A Scorecard for Wisconsin Budget Wars Mayers, Jeff 2003 WI Interest Vol. 12 No. 3
An Act to Remember: Higher Pensions - Higher Property Taxes Millard, Pete 2003 WI Interest Vol. 12 No. 3
Celebrating Western Civilization Mulroy, David 2003 WI Interest Vol. 12 No. 3
The Tax Revolt of 2003: Why the Voters are Mad as Hell Sykes, Charles J. 2003 WI Interest Vol. 12 No. 3
Keeping the NBA in Milwaukee Kass, Mark 2003 WI Interest Vol. 12 No. 2
Could Campaign Finance Reform Happen Here? Lueders, Bill 2003 WI Interest Vol. 12 No. 2
Tribal Gaming in Wisconsin: An Emerging Political and Economic Force Mayers, Jeff 2003 WI Interest Vol. 12 No. 2
School Choice Misinformation: Why Good Journalism Matters Mitchell, Susan 2003 WI Interest Vol. 12 No. 2
Public Art and Public Values: The Blue Shirt Pontynen, Arthur 2003 WI Interest Vol. 12 No. 2
The Sorry State of Economic and Financial Education in Wisconsin Schug, Mark C. and Western, D. Richard 2003 WI Interest Vol. 12 No. 2
Was Tom Loftus a Felon? Sykes, Charles J. 2003 WI Interest Vol. 12 No. 2
Corrections Privatization Generates Savings and Better Services Duff, Marc C. 2003 WI Interest Vol. 12 No. 1
The Future of Government Consolidation in Milwaukee County Hein, Susan S. 2003 WI Interest Vol. 12 No. 1
Changing the Guard in Wisconsin Mayers, Jeff 2003 WI Interest Vol. 12 No. 1
Challenging Russ Feingold in 2004: Likely Republican Contenders McDade, Philip J. 2003 WI Interest Vol. 12 No. 1
Saving Wisconsin's Small Businesses: Meeting Health Insurance Costs Sneider, Julie 2003 WI Interest Vol. 12 No. 1
Anno Mirabilis: 2002 Sykes, Charles J. 2003 WI Interest Vol. 12 No. 1
The Iron Triangle Sykes, Charles J. 2003 WI Interest Vol. 12 No. 1

Volume 11: 2002

The Public Schools Come Home: Online Education is Changing the Roles of Schools, Teachers and Parents Eisen, Marc 2002 WI Interest Vol. 11 No. 3
Family Farm Welfare: A Social and Economic Tragedy Flaherty, Michael 2002 WI Interest Vol. 11 No. 3
Rethinking Special Education in Wisconsin Hruz, Thomas 2002 WI Interest Vol. 11 No. 3
Wisconsin's Next Governor: Fiscal Crisis - No Popular Solutions Mayers, Jeff 2002 WI Interest Vol. 11 No. 3
Making Privatization Work for State Government Moore, Adrian T. 2002 WI Interest Vol. 11 No. 3
Are Wisconsin Public School Teachers Really Underpaid? Niederjohn, M. Scott 2002 WI Interest Vol. 11 No. 3
Milwaukee's Incredible Shrinking Superintendent Sykes, Charles J. 2002 WI Interest Vol. 11 No. 3
Concealed Weapons: Why Are They Still Illegal in Wisconsin Hein, Susan S. 2002 WI Interest Vol. 11 No. 2
The Twilight Zoning Laws: The Impending Judicial Death of Zoning Variances in Wisconsin Hruz, Thomas 2002 WI Interest Vol. 11 No. 2
Union Powerhouse Practices Political Pragmatism Mayers, Jeff 2002 WI Interest Vol. 11 No. 2
Congressional Redistricting in Wisconsin McDade, Philip J. 2002 WI Interest Vol. 11 No. 2
The Tip of the Iceberg Miller, James H. 2002 WI Interest Vol. 11 No. 2
Revolution in Milwaukee: How Angry Taxpayers Surprised the Pundits and Toppled the Power Elite Sykes, Charles J. 2002 WI Interest Vol. 11 No. 2
Direct Instruction: A Quiet Revolution in Milwaukee Public Schools Vukmir, Leah 2002 WI Interest Vol. 11 No. 2
Risky Business: Wisconsin's Insurance Industry Post-September 11 Browne, Mark 2002 WI Interest Vol. 11 No. 1
Getting Mugged in Electron Alley Hagedorn, John M. 2002 WI Interest Vol. 11 No. 1
Coup In The Court: It's Time to Fix Wisconsin's Federal Judicial-Selection Process Hartmann, Michael E. 2002 WI Interest Vol. 11 No. 1
No Parking Zone: Downtown Milwaukee's Looming Crisis Hein, Susan S. 2002 WI Interest Vol. 11 No. 1
Before and After: How September 11 Changed Wisconsin Politics Mayers, Jeff 2002 WI Interest Vol. 11 No. 1
Thumb on the Scale: The Truth About Race Preferences at UW Mohs, Frederic 2002 WI Interest Vol. 11 No. 1
The Pledge: A Defining Moment for the Madison Left Sykes, Charles J. 2002 WI Interest Vol. 11 No. 1

 

Volume 10: 2001

Lies and Distortions About Choice: Setting the Record Straight Fuller, Howard and Caire, Kaleem 2001 WI Interest Vol. 10 No. 3
Wisconsin Teacher Compensation: A Bum Deal or a Plum Deal Hruz, Thomas 2001 WI Interest Vol. 10 No. 3
Paint It Black: What Spencer's Ascension Means for Assembly Democrats -- And Wisconsin Lueders, Bill 2001 WI Interest Vol. 10 No. 3
School Cap Wars Mayers, Jeff 2001 WI Interest Vol. 10 No. 3
Is Junior Ready For Junior Kindergarten McDade, Philip J. 2001 WI Interest Vol. 10 No. 3
Lights Out: Wisconsin's Electric Future Millard, Pete 2001 WI Interest Vol. 10 No. 3
Invest, Invest, Invest: Wisconsin's Coming Spending and Tax Explosion Sykes, Charles J. 2001 WI Interest Vol. 10 No. 3
A Vote Against Fraud: Defending Reasonable Measures To Protect The Voting Process in WI Hruz, Thomas 2001 WI Interest Vol. 10 No. 2
The Summerfest Follies Korris, Steven J. 2001 WI Interest Vol. 10 No. 2
What Now For The Dems? They're All Revved Up With Nowhere To Go Lueders, Bill 2001 WI Interest Vol. 10 No. 2
The Future of Wisconsin Republicans Mayers, Jeff 2001 WI Interest Vol. 10 No. 2
The Return of "Free Speech" Wars to Madison McDade, Philip J. 2001 WI Interest Vol. 10 No. 2
Fly Fly Away: Midwest Express and the Wisconsin Annoyance Tax Sykes, Charles J. 2001 WI Interest Vol. 10 No. 2
It's Not A Cookie Cutter Thing: Not All Casinos Are The Same Thompson, William N. 2001 WI Interest Vol. 10 No. 2
Charter Schools Grow Up Dodenhoff, David 2001 WI Interest Vol. 10 No. 1
The 2000 Vote for President Goldstein, Kenneth M. 2001 WI Interest Vol. 10 No. 1
The Involuntary Scrapping of Early Retirement Plans In Wisconsin School Districts Hruz, Thomas 2001 WI Interest Vol. 10 No. 1
The Fight For Wisconsin's Educational "Bully Pulpit" Mayers, Jeff 2001 WI Interest Vol. 10 No. 1
Milwaukee's Power Shortage Sykes, Charles J. 2001 WI Interest Vol. 10 No. 1
2+2=5: Fuzzy Math Invades Wisconsin Schools Vukmir, Leah 2001 WI Interest Vol. 10 No. 1
Assessing Wisconsin's Infrastructure For The New Economy White, Sammis B. 2001 WI Interest Vol. 10 No. 1

 

Volume 9: 2000

How Wisconsin Politicians Blew the Gas Price Issue Brannon, J. Issac 2000 WI Interest Vol. 9 No. 3
The University of Wisconsin, Free Speech and the First Amendment Downs, Donald A. and Hakim, Anat 2000 WI Interest Vol. 9 No. 3
Quality Control: Merit Pay and Why the Teachers' Unions Stand in the Way Hruz, Thomas 2000 WI Interest Vol. 9 No. 3
Governor Scott McCallum? Eight Post-Election Scenarios At the Wisconsin Statehouse Mayers, Jeff 2000 WI Interest Vol. 9 No. 3
Why Colleges Need Great Books Mulroy, David 2000 WI Interest Vol. 9 No. 3
The Rise (And Fall) Of Third Parties Sykes, Charles J. 2000 WI Interest Vol. 9 No. 3
An Irish Education Lesson For Wisconsin White, Sammis B. 2000 WI Interest Vol. 9 No. 3
Horror Stories from the Public Schools Clowes, George A. 2000 WI Interest Vol. 9 No. 2
Wisconsin's New "New Democrats" And Why Wisconsin Liberals Hate Them Flaherty, Michael 2000 WI Interest Vol. 9 No. 2
Murder in Milwaukee: The Homicide Rate is a Scandal; & Most Ideas to Cut it are Wrong Hagedorn, John M. 2000 WI Interest Vol. 9 No. 2
Why a City of Milwaukee Lawsuit Against the Paint Industry Should Fail Hruz, Thomas 2000 WI Interest Vol. 9 No. 2
Can Wisconsin Raise the Bar: Standards-Based Education Reform in Wisconsin Schug, Mark C. and Western, D. Richard 2000 WI Interest Vol. 9 No. 2
The Wisconsin Inquisition Sykes, Charles J. 2000 WI Interest Vol. 9 No. 2
Ethics and Rhetoric in Wisconsin Judicial Elections Sykes, Diane S. 2000 WI Interest Vol. 9 No. 2
Why College is Too Cheap Brannon, J. Issac 2000 WI Interest Vol. 9 No. 1
Too Many Prisoners Dilulio, Jr. John J. 2000 WI Interest Vol. 9 No. 1
Social Policy Gets Religion Dodenhoff, David 2000 WI Interest Vol. 9 No. 1
Tearing Down the Plantation Walls Holt, Mikel 2000 WI Interest Vol. 9 No. 1
Criminals Escaping Affliction: Gerald Turner and Wisconsin's Fair Employment Law Hruz, Thomas 2000 WI Interest Vol. 9 No. 1
The Devil's Advocate: WMC, Brady Williamson, and Issue Ads Lueders, Bill 2000 WI Interest Vol. 9 No. 1
Political Manipulation of Wisconsin's Students: Environmental Education in Action Sanera, Michael 2000 WI Interest Vol. 9 No. 1

Volume 8: 1999

Adults or Kids? - Inspecting the Rights, Responsibilities and Privileges of 18-20 year olds. Hruz, Thomas 1999 WI Interest Vol. 8 No. 2
The Packers and Public Funding Miller, James H. 1999 WI Interest Vol. 8 No. 2
The War Against Grammar Mulroy, David 1999 WI Interest Vol. 8 No. 2
Up in Smoke: The Tobacco Settlement in Wisconsin Still, Thomas W. 1999 WI Interest Vol. 8 No. 2
Curing the Tax Disease Sykes, Charles J. 1999 WI Interest Vol. 8 No. 2
Will Wisconsin Ever Be Up To The Test? Vukmir, Leah 1999 WI Interest Vol. 8 No. 2
The Fall of Redmen Country:The Evolution of a Sports Logo Issue Welch, Doug 1999 WI Interest Vol. 8 No. 2
Distance Learning: Education's New Oedipus Durden, W. & Polivka, B. 1999 WI Interest Vol. 8 No. 1
A Taxing Dilemma Haney, James S. 1999 WI Interest Vol. 8 No. 1
Taking Potshots at the Gun Industry: The Danger in Public Lawsuits Against a Legal Product Hruz, Thomas 1999 WI Interest Vol. 8 No. 1
Crime and Punishment 101: The Leon Shohet Story Lueders, Bill 1999 WI Interest Vol. 8 No. 1
Remedial Budgeting for the Milwaukee Public Schools Miller, James H. 1999 WI Interest Vol. 8 No. 1
Turning Back the Tide of Political Correctness Still, Thomas W. 1999 WI Interest Vol. 8 No. 1
Wisconsin's Medical Big Brother Sykes, Charles J. 1999 WI Interest Vol. 8 No. 1

Volume 7: 1998

How We Won the Choice Case Bolick, Clint 1998 WI Interest Vol. 7 No. 2
Post Election Analysis: Lessons Learned? Flaherty, Michael 1998 WI Interest Vol. 7 No. 2
Beyond Smoke and Mirrors: A Critical Look at Smaller Class Sizes Hruz, Thomas 1998 WI Interest Vol. 7 No. 2
Armchair Quarterbacking and Sloppy Arm Tackling Jensen, Scott R. 1998 WI Interest Vol. 7 No. 2
Between Scylla and Charybdis: The Challenges Ahead for Parental School Choice in Wisconsin McKinley, Daniel M. 1998 WI Interest Vol. 7 No. 2
Another Look at Tolling Wisconsin Interstates Poole, Robert W. Jr. 1998 WI Interest Vol. 7 No. 2
Lessons Learned II Sykes, Charles J. 1998 WI Interest Vol. 7 No. 2
Economic Issues and Native American Gaming Thompson, William N. 1998 WI Interest Vol. 7 No. 2
Anatomy of a Merger--The Elusive Search for Fairness at the Journal Sentinel Dodenhoff, David 1998 WI Interest Vol. 7 No. 1
The Folly of "Fully" Funding Publicly Financing State Supreme Court Campaigns Hartmann, Michael E. 1998 WI Interest Vol. 7 No. 1
Politics 98 Mayers, Jeff 1998 WI Interest Vol. 7 No. 1
Off the Radar Screen: Wisconsin's System for Protecting Incumbent Judges Mitchell, George 1998 WI Interest Vol. 7 No. 1
Evading the Issue of Biased Environmental Education in Wisconsin Sanera, Michael 1998 WI Interest Vol. 7 No. 1
It's the Old Guard Versus the New School at WEAC Still, Thomas W. 1998 WI Interest Vol. 7 No. 1
Fifteen Errors: More than a Dozen Mistakes Republicans are Making This Year Sykes, Charles J. 1998 WI Interest Vol. 7 No. 1

 

Volume 6: 1997

A Tale of Two Counties Finley, Daniel 1997 WI Interest Vol. 6 No. 2
The Real Evidence: An Honest Research Update on School Choice Experiments Fuller, Howard 1997 WI Interest Vol. 6 No. 2
Cordelia Taylor & the Physical Renovation, & Spiritual Revitalization, of a Part of Milwaukee's Central City Hartmann, Michael E. 1997 WI Interest Vol. 6 No. 2
Wisconsin's New Charter School Law: A Promising Opportunity for Further Education Reform in Milwaukee Mitchell, Susan 1997 WI Interest Vol. 6 No. 2
Skills for the Future: Milwaukee's Workforce Sheehy, Timothy 1997 WI Interest Vol. 6 No. 2
A Case of Censorship: Wisconsin Gags Political Speech Sykes, Charles J. 1997 WI Interest Vol. 6 No. 2
Writing Wisconsin's Educational Standards: Little Room for Dissent Vukmir, Leah 1997 WI Interest Vol. 6 No. 2
W-2: Ready or Not, Here It Comes Dodenhoff, David 1997 WI Interest Vol. 6 No. 1
The National Cheese Exchange: A Symbolic Battle in Wisconsin's Dairy Industry Flaherty, Michael 1997 WI Interest Vol. 6 No. 1
Why the Educators Are Wrong, & Mom and Dad Are Right: The Homeschooling Movement in Wisconsin Luebke, Robert 1997 WI Interest Vol. 6 No. 1
WI's $.62 on the Federal Highway Dollar: Transportation Funding System in Need of Major Repair Poole, Robert W. Jr. 1997 WI Interest Vol. 6 No. 1
Ripples in Wisconsin's Political Pond Still, Thomas W. 1997 WI Interest Vol. 6 No. 1
The Right to Be Let Alone: Why Conservatives Should Care About the Right to Privacy Sykes, Charles J. 1997 WI Interest Vol. 6 No. 1
Renewing Wisconsin's Native American Casino Compacts, Rationally: A Suggested Plan Thompson, William N. 1997 WI Interest Vol. 6 No. 1

 

Volume 5: 1996

The Alternative: The Rising Voices of Talk Radio Belling, Mark 1996 WI Interest Vol. 5 No. 2
Is Welfare Reform Really Conservative? Dodenhoff, David 1996 WI Interest Vol. 5 No. 2
We Must Stop Compromising with Criminals Fine, Ralph Adam 1996 WI Interest Vol. 5 No. 2
"Next"...(Signature of Defendant or Attorney): Liberal Judicial Substitution in Wisconsin's Criminal Courts Hartmann, Michael E. 1996 WI Interest Vol. 5 No. 2
Milwaukee's Apartheid Agency: The Social Development Commission Korris, Steven J. 1996 WI Interest Vol. 5 No. 2
Liberal Christianity's Confusion and Helplessness Reeves, Thomas C. 1996 WI Interest Vol. 5 No. 2
The Upstart Medium: Why Milwaukeeans Listen to Talk Radio Sykes, Charles J. 1996 WI Interest Vol. 5 No. 2
The Academics of School-to-Work Durden, William G. 1996 WI Interest Vol. 5 No. 1
The Wisconsin Dairy Industry's Quiet Crisis Flaherty, Michael J. 1996 WI Interest Vol. 5 No. 1
What's Wrong with Child Welfare in Milwaukee Hagedorn, John 1996 WI Interest Vol. 5 No. 1
Why Choice Supporters Can't Relax Mitchell, Susan 1996 WI Interest Vol. 5 No. 1
How to Fix the Schools Nemko, Martin 1996 WI Interest Vol. 5 No. 1
The Dueholm Doctrine Revisited Still, Thomas W. 1996 WI Interest Vol. 5 No. 1
The New Socialism Sykes, Charles J. 1996 WI Interest Vol. 5 No. 1

 

Volume 4: 1995

The End of the Two Party Era? Black, Gordon S. 1995 WI Interest Vol. 4 No. 2
Sex Education in the Milwaukee Public Schools Carson, Christopher S. 1995 WI Interest Vol. 4 No. 2
"Free Education Zones" Freedman, Joe 1995 WI Interest Vol. 4 No. 2
The Change in Wisconsin Welfare Mead, M. Lawrence 1995 WI Interest Vol. 4 No. 2
An Uncertain Future for Wisconsin's Successful Prison Policy Mitchell, George 1995 WI Interest Vol. 4 No. 2
Political Correctness and the Open Mind Reeves, Thomas C. 1995 WI Interest Vol. 4 No. 2
Black Public Opinion in Milwaukee Sanders, Welford 1995 WI Interest Vol. 4 No. 2
The Broken-Windows Theory of School Reform Sykes, Charles J. 1995 WI Interest Vol. 4 No. 2
The Amazing Growth of Indian Gambling in Wisconsin Buss, Dale D. 1995 WI Interest Vol. 4 No. 1
Wisconsin's Index of Leading Cultural Indicators Jensen, Scott R. and Carson, Christopher S. 1995 WI Interest Vol. 4 No. 1
Milwaukee's Fight Against Crime Norquist, John O. 1995 WI Interest Vol. 4 No. 1
1996, A.T. Still, Thomas W. 1995 WI Interest Vol. 4 No. 1
Self-Esteem Mania Sykes, Charles J. 1995 WI Interest Vol. 4 No. 1
Private Property Rights Welch, Robert T. 1995 WI Interest Vol. 4 No. 1
School Resources ? School Output Wolfe, Barbara L. 1995 WI Interest Vol. 4 No. 1

Volume 3: 1994

The Ordeal of Immigration in Wausau Beck, Roy 1994 WI Interest Vol. 3 No. 2
The Deconstruction of American Education Durden, William G. 1994 WI Interest Vol. 3 No. 2
A Betrayal of Teachers by Their Union Fischer, Michael 1994 WI Interest Vol. 3 No. 2
The Legacy of the "Wisconsin Idea" Joyce, Michael S. 1994 WI Interest Vol. 3 No. 2
Madison's Home-Made Welfare Magnets Korris, Steven J. 1994 WI Interest Vol. 3 No. 2
Stability and the State Sheehy, Timothy 1994 WI Interest Vol. 3 No. 2
No Rewards Sykes, Charles J. 1994 WI Interest Vol. 3 No. 2
The Discontented Voter Black, Gordon S. and Black, Benjamin D. 1994 WI Interest Vol. 3 No. 1
America's Ticking Crime Bomb and How To Defuse It. DiIulio, Jr. John J. 1994 WI Interest Vol. 3 No. 1
"Sometimes So Simple, It's Sad" Hartmann, Michael E. 1994 WI Interest Vol. 3 No. 1
Can Railway Brighten Milwaukee's Future? Jorgenson, Timothy R. 1994 WI Interest Vol. 3 No. 1
Why MPS Will Continue to Fail Mitchell, Susan 1994 WI Interest Vol. 3 No. 1
Sharing the Risk: A Memo to Fellow Legislators (But mostly Republicans) Riley, Antonio R. 1994 WI Interest Vol. 3 No. 1
The ABC's of OBE Still, Thomas W. 1994 WI Interest Vol. 3 No. 1
No Work or No Work Ethic Sykes, Charles J. 1994 WI Interest Vol. 3 No. 1

 

Volume 2: 1993

The Dependency Pond Alesch, Daniel J. 1993 WI Interest Vol. 2 No. 2
Bias Buss, Dale D. 1993 WI Interest Vol. 2 No. 2
Why I Quit Teaching Fischer, Michael 1993 WI Interest Vol. 2 No. 2
Tommy's Lessons Jensen, Scott R. 1993 WI Interest Vol. 2 No. 2
The Revitalization of Civil Society Joyce, Michael S. 1993 WI Interest Vol. 2 No. 2
Party Politics and Ideology LaVelle, Michael 1993 WI Interest Vol. 2 No. 2
Defining Deviancy Down Moynihan, Daniel Patrick 1993 WI Interest Vol. 2 No. 2
Higher Education in a Tailspin Reeves, Thomas C. 1993 WI Interest Vol. 2 No. 2
Dumbing Down Our Kids Sykes, Charles J. 1993 WI Interest Vol. 2 No. 2
Medical Dilemma Ballard, Larry 1993 WI Interest Vol. 2 No. 1
Talent Derailed Durden, William G. and Carol Mills 1993 WI Interest Vol. 2 No. 1
The Politics of Poli Sci Hawkins, Brett 1993 WI Interest Vol. 2 No. 1
We (Still) Have A Dream Holt, Mikel 1993 WI Interest Vol. 2 No. 1
The New Politics of Poverty Mead, M. Lawrence 1993 WI Interest Vol. 2 No. 1
Fickle, Thy Name is Wisconsin Still, Thomas W. 1993 WI Interest Vol. 2 No. 1
Anatomy of a Boondoggle Sykes, Charles J. 1993 WI Interest Vol. 2 No. 1
The New "Wisconsin Idea" Thompson, Tommy 1993 WI Interest Vol. 2 No. 1
Legislative Lessons Ulichny, Barbara 1993 WI Interest Vol. 2 No. 1

 

Volume 1: 1992

Blaming the School Andres, Morris 1992 WI Interest Vol. 1 No. 2
Married to the Legislature Korris, Steve 1992 WI Interest Vol. 1 No. 2
The Limits of Pluralism Neuhaus, Richard John 1992 WI Interest Vol. 1 No. 2
Smoke Screens Quade, Quentin L. 1992 WI Interest Vol. 1 No. 2
Character and the Presidency Reeves, Thomas C. 1992 WI Interest Vol. 1 No. 2
Questions of Character Sykes, Charles J. 1992 WI Interest Vol. 1 No. 2
The Puzzle of Welfare Policy Wagner, John A. 1992 WI Interest Vol. 1 No. 2
On Character Wilson, James Q. 1992 WI Interest Vol. 1 No. 2
Color by the Numbers Buchanan, Julie M. 1992 WI Interest Vol. 1 No. 1
Racism 101 D'Souza, Dinesh 1992 WI Interest Vol. 1 No. 1
The Ten Deadly Myths About Crime and Punishment in the U.S. DiIulio, Jr. John J. and Logan, Charles H. 1992 WI Interest Vol. 1 No. 1
No More Tin Cups Norquist John O. 1992 WI Interest Vol. 1 No. 1
Mad(dest) City Still, Thomas W. 1992 WI Interest Vol. 1 No. 1
Fuller's Chance Sykes, Charles J. 1992 WI Interest Vol. 1 No. 1
Color Blind William J. Bennett 1992 WI Interest Vol. 1 No. 1

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