State and Local Policy Publications

Below is a list of our reports related to state and local publications, in descending order by year published. Explore other topics here and all High Road Strategy Center reports here.

Mitnik, P. Cities and Jobs: Local Strategies for Improving Job Quality and Access. 2007.

What can cities do to improve the quality of jobs? How can cities boost the access of the disadvantaged to the good jobs available in their jurisdictions? Building from policy innovations and experiences from all around the country, this report offers a menu of city policies aimed at improving job quality and redistributing job opportunities in favor of the disadvantaged.
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Gordon , K., and K. Hanniman. Corporate Tax and Subsidy Disclosure: Policy Options for Wisconsin. COWS, 2007.

COWS report highlights policy weaknesses and proposes a new tax and subsidy disclosure policy that would affect all publicly-traded corporations (“C” corporations) and their subsidiaries doing business in the state.
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, C., and W. Economist Robert Lynch Report Measures Benefits of Quality Early Education. 2007.

A Robert Lynch study released today shows that the benefits of investing in high quality early education in Wisconsin would be more than 9 times the cost of the program in 2050. Total benefits -budgetary, earning, and crime prevention – would exceed $13 billion, more than nine times the cost to the state for universal 3 and 4 year-old programs.
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,. Building a Stronger Wisconsin. 2007.

COWS offers concrete policy ideas that will help build a stronger Wisconsin.
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,. Moving Wisconsin Toward Energy Independence: A Four-Point Plan. COWS, 2007.

Wisconsin is ripe for a far-reaching, comprehensive energy strategy that will move the state toward energy efficiency and independence. The state depends heavily on three energy and fuel sources that are produced entirely out of state: coal, natural gas, and petroleum. Importing all this energy comes at a high cost to the state—each year, Wisconsinites spend over nine billion dollars on energy imports, more than half of which goes toward petroleum products including heating oil, unleaded fuel, and diesel fuels. These costs are likely to go up as a result of worldwide fuel shortages, natural disasters, and political instability in oil-producing regions. A COWS Fast Facts report.
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, C. Technical Colleges and Adult Learners. COWS, 2007, p. 3.

Improving access to training for working adults, building stronger linkages to the local economy and increasing adult basic education funding will help Wisconsin’s technical college system add even more value to the economy. A COWS Fast Facts report.
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, C. Early Childhood Education. COWS, 2007, p. 3.

Strengthening the state’s childcare subsidy program, improving compensation for childcare workers and further investment in 4-year old kindergarten will help protect and nurture our children. A COWS Fast Facts report.
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, C. Minimum Wage: Increase, Index, and Enforce Wisconsin’s Minimum Wage. COWS, 2007.

Raising the minimum wage, indexing it to inflation, and ensuring that resources support and enforce the standard can help make the low-wage labor market stronger in the state. A COWS Fast Facts report.
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, C. Corporate Taxes: Stronger Corporate Tax Disclosure. COWS, 2007.

Policy makers could use better information on which corporations are not paying income tax, where the loopholes are to reform and improve tax policy in the state. A COWS Fast Facts report.
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, C. Accountable Economic Development: Stronger Economic Development Accountability. COWS, 2007.

Investments in economic development should only be made if policy makers and state residents can really count on them paying off. A COWS Fast Facts report.
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