Nick Novak speaks with WMC’s Scott Manley Safer at Home Court Decision

Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) President & CEO Kurt Bauer released the following statement after the Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down Emergency Order #28 – which extended the state’s Safer at Home order – as unlawful, invalid and unenforceable: “We commend the state Supreme Court for upholding the rule of law and understanding that coequal[…]

A Binary Choice on Election Day

November 8, 2016 by Nick Novak [Madison, Wis…] Election Day brings on quite a few memories for me. I have felt the joy and sense of accomplishment when I – along with many colleagues – learned in the kitchen next to a hotel ballroom that our boss Scott was now Governor-Elect. I’ve been in a holding[…]

Presidential Debate: What they should have said

October 21, 2016 This commentary was originally published by Think Freely Media. From Think Freely Media’s Lisa Shin: Politics aside, the presidential debate on Wednesday night was full of opportunities to talk about key issues facing Americans this fall. Unfortunately, the debate was also full of missed chances to communicate clearly. While some statements were[…]

Eliminate Wisconsin’s personal-property tax

July 25, 2016 by Nick Novak This column was originally published by The Daily Reporter. Imagine purchasing a new lawn tractor as a homeowner. Upon buying it, you’d expect to pay the state sales tax according to the price — or value — of that purchase. Now imagine that you had to pay an additional[…]