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Follow the $$$: WILL Investigates Rise of Bureaucracy in K-12

Is your school district spending money on bureaucracy rather than in classrooms?

WILL Pushes Transparency and Accountability in Hayward Controversy

WILL sent a letter to the Town of Hayward demanding that they follow Wisconsin law and hold a publicly noticed town meeting so residents can properly weigh in on significant spending projects. The town is ignoring a clear legal obligation and WILL is promising to take action.

WILL Hires New Attorney, Nathalie Burmeister

WILL’s growing team is essential to defend constitutional rights, advance the rule of law, promote education choice, advocate for limited government, and fundraise towards such efforts.

WILL, IRG Sue to Obtain Public Records

WILL and the Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) demand that the Secretary of State, Sarah Godlewski, fulfill a records request that has been pending for almost six months relating to the unusual circumstances surrounding her appointment. 

WILL Provides Testimony in Opposition to Burdensome Regulation of Wisconsin’s “Wedding Barn” Industry

We strongly encourage the committee to amend legislation, and not use the heavy hand of government to decimate the livelihoods of farmers around the state.

WILL Unveils Open Records Guide to Promote Transparent Government

​New guide part of an ongoing effort provided to help citizens better understand and interact with government officials and hold them accountable.

WILL Secures Public Records Victory in Eau Claire School District, Vows to hold School Districts Accountable When Parents Are Ignored

WILL and its client have received a completed open records request from the Eau Claire Area School District, securing an important victory for open records and transparency.

After Backlash, Wisconsin High School Walks Back Segregated “Back-To-School Events”

Appleton East High School is now welcoming all students to a "back-to-school event” initially meant only “Freshmen Students of Color.”

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Wausau Daily Herald | Lawyer: Constitution protects Karger

Tom Kamenick, deputy counsel and litigation manager at the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty, recently wrote a letter to the editor published in ...

National Review | Milwaukee Deserves Better

There is no denying that Milwaukee is in a very fragile state this week following riots that left neighborhood stores looted and burnt to the ground, cars ...

Blog Post | Why Ryan’s Fight for Free Trade is Worth It

Blog Post written by Policy Intern for the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty, Elena Ramlow, on Paul Ryan's advocacy for free trade ...

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Council OKs sale of vacant MPS building to military-style voucher school

After much resistance, the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty has finally secured the approval of the Milwaukee Common Council to allow a new ...

ICYMI | WILL’s CJ Szafir and Collin Roth Featured in Wall Street Journal’s Opinion Page

ICYMI:  WILL Vice President for Policy CJ Szafir and Research Fellow Collin Roth have published an op-ed in last weekend’s Wall Street Journal about the ...

The Capital Times | Wisconsin Conservative Group Launches Effort to Combat ‘Federal Government Gone Wild’

The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty hosted an exciting event in Madison to unveil its most recent project, the Center for Competitive Federalism ...

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Johnson simply wants DOJ to follow the law

Rick Esenberg, President and General Council for the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty, wrote an op-ed for the Journal Sentinel commenting on the ...

WKBT-TV La Crosse | Study: Act 10 saved Wisconsin taxpayers $5 billion

WILL's recent report on Act 10 shares since the laws implementation 5-years ago, Wisconsin taxpayers have saved billions. The study also shows that the ...

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