Badger Institute

Badger Institute
Formation1987
TypeNonprofit public policy think tank
LocationMilwaukee, Wisconsin
President
Mike Nichols
Chairman
Thomas J. Howatt
AffiliationsState Policy Network
Revenue$867,318 (2024)
Expenses$1.2 million (2024)
Websitewww.badgerinstitute.org
Formerly called
Wisconsin Policy Research Institute

The Badger Institute, formerly the Wisconsin Policy Research Institute, is a nonprofit policy research organization based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It supports free markets and limited government. It played a prominent role in the development of the state's school voucher program and has formulated recommendations for the state's higher education system.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Badger Institute Inc - Nonprofit Explorer". ProPublica. 9 May 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  2. 1 2 Still, Tom (June 6, 2015). "Tom Still: How to harness the power of UW System for economic growth". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  3. ↑ Boulton, Guy (August 1, 2015). "With millions of dollars at stake, Wisconsin leaders hold fast in opposition to Obamacare". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  4. ↑ Healey, Patrick; Davey, Monica (June 8, 2015). "Behind Scott Walker, a Longstanding Conservative Alliance Against Unions". New York Times. Retrieved 10 June 2015.

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