WISCONSIN (MacIver Institute) -- As we approach Christmas, we want to wish each of you a wonderful season. One final MacIver Monday for 2025. We'll see you in 2026.
Spotlight
Americorps Is a Dangerous Trojan Horse
There's no such thing as free money -- we all know that. Gov. Evers recent announcement in more than $9 million in federal funding for Americorps in Wisconsin underscores the truism. Americorps has a long history of funneling resources to far left groups that advance the progressive agenda.
As Richard Moore writes, Americorps is about state-sponsored activism, propaganda financed by taxpayers who are never asked whether they consent to the ideology being spread in their name.
Deep Dive
Democrats have finally noticed that prices are way too high…just in time for them to blame them on President Trump ahead of the midterm elections. For four years, they seemed even more oblivious to the deepening affordability crisis than Joe Biden—the man who actually caused it.
Dan O' Donnell breaks this insanity down.
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Coming Soon
Wisconsin Senate Wants Relationship Info From A-G Kaul, Bloomberg Funded Group
The relationship between Attorney General Josh Kaul's office and the New York University State Impact Center and Bloomberg Philanthropies is coming under increased scrutiny by the State Senate's new Committee on Oversight of the Department of Justice. Kaul added the special environmental prosecutor to his staff in 2024, paid for in part by a $90,000 grant from liberal billionaire Michael Bloomberg.
We will continue to closely monitor this story and share developments with you.
You Should Know
MacIver Comments on Trump Administration Suit Against WEC
Late last week the Trump Administration announced plans to sue the Wisconsin Elections Commission over WEC's refusal to turn over voter lists to ensure their fidelity.
We weighed in in support of the lawsuit -- read our press release here.
Quick Click
Conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court Candidate: Abortion Uncertainty “Now Over”
Conservative candidate for Supreme Court Judge Maria Lazar believes that Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion law has been declared void, and the state is essentially back to where it has been for years on abortion.
“I will always stand up for women and the law,” Lazar wrote said in a statement. “The decision whether to have an abortion is one of the most difficult challenges a woman will ever face. We must provide more support for women before and after birth. As a society, we can and must do better.”
For Your Commute
The MacIver Report podcast is off last week and will return in the new year.
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Last Update: Dec 22, 2025 1:51 pm CST
