Richard Moore

Jan 8, 2025 | maciverinstitute.com | Richard Moore

Evers Pushes for Direct DemocracyThat Tony Evers, boy oh boy, he’s a champ for democracy, isn’t he? Like other caped Democrats, he’s always flitting around yelling “Save Democracy,” and this week he’s doing it again with a dusted-off and previously rejected pitch for direct ballot initiatives. Republican leaders have indicated it will be rejected again, and rightly so. To understand why his proposal should hit the circular file requires an understanding of how Democrats define democracy.

Aug 28, 2024 | maciverinstitute.com | Richard Moore |Rockstar Design

Just recently the WMC Litigation Center—an affiliate of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC)—filed a lawsuit on behalf of two taxpayers against the town of Eureka, alleging the town’s permitting requirements for livestock farms are unlawful. And that they are. At least in my take, it’s just another example of “local control” gone wild.

Jun 12, 2023 | ashby.nub.news | Richard Moore