In Wisconsin, counties hold the primary responsibility for providing public human services. This report examines Community Aids, one source of financial assistance for human services that the state provides to counties. ...

Evidence suggests that health disparities exist between the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) and non-LGBT populations in Wisconsin and elsewhere. The authors recommend that the Wisconsin Department of Health ...

Balancing livability with competitiveness is a challenge facing many metropolitan governments. This report summarizes objectives and strategies that metropolitan governments around the world use to pursue livability and ...

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 ...

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. ...