Mission
Our Mission
We seek, discover and disclose true and
accurate information to enhance the effectiveness of government
and public policy in southeastern Wisconsin, the state and
the nation; and we facilitate public policy discussion and
action.
We believe that:
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Government at all levels should be accountable,
fair and accessible to all citizens. |
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Democracy works best when citizens participate in government
based on access to information that is nonpartisan, true,
balanced, realistic and accurate. |
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Research about public policy must be conducted with
rigor and integrity. It begins with questions, not answers. |
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Our reputation for independence, integrity, impartiality and accountability
is central to our existence and must be fiercely protected. |
Our Vision
Our vision is for a southeastern Wisconsin
that is socially and economically healthy, and that deals
decisively, responsibly and in a timely manner with public
issues. We will be the indispensable resource for objective
research and analysis to guide and shape public policy. Toward
that end, we are committed to:
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Impartiality. We provide
information about public issues that can be trusted because
we follow a rigorous and dispassionate conduct of inquiry
in obtaining it. |
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Quality. We provide accurate and balanced
information. |
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Visibility. We actively disseminate
information about public issues in order to educate citizens
and the media. |
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Leadership. We help inform leadership,
provide direction for policymakers and assist governments
in their efforts to serve citizens. |
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Facilitation. We convene citizens in
order to stimulate debate about issues and call attention
to relevant research. |
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Inclusiveness. We promote an inclusive
atmosphere in public policy by diversifying our leadership,
memebership and staff with respect to geography, ethnicity,
gender and age. |
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Education. We teach citizens and their
public officials about the content of research on policy
and how better to use it. |
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Timeliness. We conduct timely, proactive
research that is topical. We respond to important issues
as they surface. |
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Advocacy. We advocate in favor of ethical
governance, vigorous debate on policy issues, research-based
decision making, rigorous standards for policy discussion,
promoting research results and the truthful and appropriate
use of public information. We seek to advocate in an impartial, nonpartisan manner. |
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