Jason Stein
@jasonmdstein
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President of @wispolicyforum trying not to miss the point, ex-Capitol reporter for @journalsentinel, dad. Ad astra per aspera.
Madison, Wisconsin
Joined August 2009
Hope to see you there on November 19!
TODAY IS THE DEADLINE to register for our 2025 #SalutetoLocalGovernment. Don't miss out!
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"The number of emergency teaching licenses in Wisconsin was up nearly 20% from 2022 to 2024, according to a new report, a trend the report’s authors attribute to ongoing teacher shortages & more teachers taking nontraditional routes into the profession." Via @WiStateJournal 🧵🧵
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From dispatching emergency responses along Lake Superior to building homes on vacant lots in Milwaukee, local leaders in WI are finding innovative ways to serve their communities. Please register for our Salute to Local Government on 11/19 to honor these efforts and individuals!
THERE'S STILL TIME TO REGISTER to attend the Forum's 2025 #SalutetoLocalGovernment! Join us Nov. 19 for Wisconsin's premier annual celebration of public sector innovation and excellence in every corner of our state.
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The @MULawPoll "found for the first time that a majority of respondents said they’d be inclined to vote against a referendum to increase taxes for schools." A recent @WisPolitics report cited Forum research on school referenda outcomes and state K-12 funding trends. 🧵🧵
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Should be a great virtual discussion on the rise in local referenda in WI - hope you can join us!
JOIN US Oct. 17 for our next Forum Friday virtual event! This installment focuses on what's spurring more Wisconsin municipalities & counties to ask their voters to increase their property taxes. 🧵🧵
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"The @cityofmilwaukee has turned a fiscal crisis into an opportunity, but it could again veer toward crisis if it doesn’t act prudently. "That’s the consensus of the Wisconsin Policy Forum‘s (WPF) annual review of the city’s proposed budget." @UrbanMilwaukee covers our latest.
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"Alcohol-related deaths have declined in Wisconsin since their peak in the COVID-19 pandemic, but they’re still dramatically higher than they were just 15 years ago, according to a new report." @WPR covers our latest research.
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In a display of unity across the political aisle, the Young Democrats of Connecticut and Connecticut Young Republicans have issued a joint statement offering prayers for Charlie Kirk and condemning political violence:
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I'm horrified by the shooting of Charlie Kirk at a college event in Utah. Political violence has no place in our country.
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"More than half of the state’s bridges were in good condition last year -- the highest rating available -- once again coming in above the national average, according to the Wisconsin Policy Forum." @WisPolitics cites our latest research.
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Once more in 2025, Forum research is getting recognition from national peers. The Forum was honored to receive 2 awards from @TheGRA1914 -- the nation’s top association of governmental research professionals -- at its annual conference last month.
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