Browsing Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs by Author "Yackee, Susan"
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City of Milwaukee: Construction Mitigation Program
Wainscott, Sarah; Schultz, Mike; Sanchez-Moyano, Rocio; Ritz, Ian; McReady, Bo (2010)This report designs a package of construction mitigation services that the City of Milwaukee could implement to limit the negative impact construction projects have on surrounding businesses. After researching such services ... -
City of Milwaukee: Distributive Impacts of a Local Vehicle Registration Fee
Rodriguez, Michael; Miller, Jacob; Mayrack, Brenda R.; Feggestad, Natalie; Drilias, Elizabeth (2008)This project determines how vehicle owners in the City of Milwaukee would be affected by a municipal vehicle registration fee in addition to the state vehicle registration fee, with attention to the regressive nature of ... -
City of Milwaukee: Impacts of Pay-As-You-Throw Municipal Solid Waste Collection
Nowak, Seth; Luecke, Kevin; Krumenauer, Gail; Hall, Catherine (2009)This report analyzes the possible implementation of a pay-as-you-throw fee system for municipal solid waste collection in the City of Milwaukee. The authors assess three options: the status quo, a multiple-cart system with ... -
Fee-for-Service Medicaid in Wisconsin: An Evaluation of Quality Improvement Initiatives for the Aged, Blind and Disabled
Willing, Krista; Porter, Michael; MacDonald, Alexis; Lefkow, Helena (2008)This report examines alternatives for improving the quality of health care provided to the aged, blind, and disabled population in fee-for-service Medicaid in Wisconsin. Options considered include maintaining the status ... -
Great Lakes Aquatic Invasive Species and Their Impacts on Milwaukee: A Policy Framework
Winn-Ritzenberg, Noah; Williams, Scott; Lalor, Margaret; Johnson, Evan; Felts, Adam (2010) -
Housing Trust Funds and Wisconsin: Funding for Lead Hazard Control
Zamastil, Kim; Sierzchula, William; Moran, Sean; Mauer, Jennie; Frank, Tora (2008)The Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services seeks funding for the rehabilitation of pre-1950 housing as a way to eliminate childhood lead poisoning in this state. The state constitution prohibits using Wisconsin ... -
Improving Recovery of Recyclable and Reusable Materials in Wisconsin: The Feasibility of a Bottle Bill and Other Policy Options
Turner, Andrew; Trostel, Amy; Ferguson, Paul; Bubb, Nicholas (2008)This report examines whether a bottle deposit law is a feasible way to increase Wisconsin?s recovery of recyclable beverage containers, which, in turn, benefits the environment. Each of the 11 states with bottle deposit ... -
Process, Statistical, and Comparative Analysis of Routine Claims for Damages against the City of Milwaukee
Varner, Aaron; Robinson, Thomas; Hynek, Don; Bush, Daniel (2009)This report explores damage claims against the City of Milwaukee with process, statistical, and comparative analyses to determine if options are available for cost savings or process improvement. The authors recommend ... -
Residential Sewer Lateral Maintenance Program Analysis for the City of Milwaukee
Viel, Erik; Ruder, Julie; Klusmeier, Amy; Fifield, Erin; Ellerkamp, Caroline (2010)This report analyzes programs that would encourage residential property owners to maintain private sanitary sewer laterals in the City of Milwaukee. The authors recommend implementing a citywide insurance program to give ... -
Retirement Income Security: Hybrid Pension Plans Merit Further Attention
Swearingen, Melissa; Sim, Grant; Nast, Kate; Lee, Adam (2008)This report was done at the request of the Chicago field office of the U.S. Government Accountability Office. It investigates whether hybrid pensions might be worthy of further investigation by GAO. The authors review ... -
Street Lighting in Milwaukee: An Evaluation of Street Lighting Circuit Upgrade Costs and Benefits
Stritchko, Megan; Scott, Michelle; Moore, John; Loew, Cody (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 ... -
Treatment of Juveniles in the Wisconsin Criminal Court System
Wolf, Saul; Martin, Justin; Campbell, Bradley; Boggs, Breann (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 ... -
Unemployment Compensation in Milwaukee: Evaluating and Improving Cost Management
Zeman, Elizabeth; Stepien, David; Fuentes, Jeannette; Fontaine, Joe (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 ... -
Workers Compensation Program Improvements: Managing Workplace Safety and Costs
Sheehan, Elijah; Reif, Kathryn; Gibert, Jocelyn; DeCramer, Carissa (2008)The City of Milwaukee would like to identify management practices to increase workplace safety and reduce Workers Compensation costs. The authors identify promising practices in six comparable municipalities and evaluated ...