Browsing La Follette School Workshop Reports by Title
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The School Property Tax and Homestead Credits: Accuracy, Equity, and Contribution to Overall Fiscal Relief
(2007)Property taxes are a visible and vital component of state and local government in Wisconsin. The authors contribute to the discussion of whether income tax credits designed to give property tax relief are accurate and ... -
Sexual Assault in Wisconsin: An Overview
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Street Lighting in Milwaukee: An Evaluation of Street Lighting Circuit Upgrade Costs and Benefits
(2009)This report assesses alternatives for how the City of Milwaukee might complete its upgrade of street lighting circuitry to make it more reliable and cost effective. This analysis employs cost-benefit and political feasibility ... -
Sub-Central Tax Competition in Canada, the United States, Japan, and South Korea
(2009)Tax competition among sub-central governments can enhance efficiency or harm a country?s economy. This report surveys the fiscal structures of Canada, the United States, Japan, and South Korea and analyzes their sub-central ... -
Transportation Utility Fees: Possibilities for the City of Milwaukee
(2007)Using four evaluation criteria, this report evaluates whether Milwaukee should implement a transportation utility fee (TUF) to fund the operation and maintenance of transportation infrastructure in the city. Under a TUF, ... -
Treatment of Juveniles in the Wisconsin Criminal Court System
(2008)Seventeen-year-olds accused of criminal offenses in Wisconsin have been under the jurisdiction of the adult court system since 1995, when the court system?s treatment of juveniles was changed dramatically. This report ... -
Troms� Center: Direction in a Complex Arctic System
(2007)The authors examine the systemic nature of the issues affecting the Barents Euro-Arctic Region. The report focuses on five issues environmental concerns, indigenous groups, fisheries, oil and gas extraction, and maritime ... -
Understanding Self-Directed Care in Wisconsin: A Comparison of IRIS and Family Care Programs
(2010)IRIS (Include, Respect, I Self-Direct) is a self-directed long-term-care program offered by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. This report examines the differences between participants in IRIS and Family Care (a ... -
Unemployment Compensation in Milwaukee: Evaluating and Improving Cost Management
(2008)This report assesses whether and how the City of Milwaukee could improve its Unemployment Compensation cost control and management by analyzing the city?s costs and administrative practices and evaluating the findings ... -
Vehicle Use by Employees of the Milwaukee Department of Neighborhood Services
(2007)This report is a classic cost analysis. The Milwaukee Budget and Management Division charged us with the task of evaluating the costs associated with alternative means of vehicle provision for the City?s Department of ... -
Wisconsin's Manufacturing Machinery & Equipment Tax Exemptions: A Framework for Analysis
(2005)This report explores Wisconsin's machinery and equipment property and sales tax exemptions. The authors estimate that the value of exempt M&E is $16.5 billion, more than the Department of Revenue's estimate of $11.9 billion. ... -
Women and Welfare in Wisconsin
(2004)