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WILL Client Will Not Face Fines for “Violating” COVID-19 Public Health Order
The News: Representing another legal victory for the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL), attorneys representing Public Health of Madison and ...
WILL Statement on Affirmative Action Case
Landmark Ruling Demands Equal Treatment: Colleges and Universities Must Immediately Dismantle Affirmative Action and Similar Discriminatory Policies
The ...
WILL Secures Major Victory for Property Taxpayers at Wisconsin Supreme Court
Unanimous SCOWIS ruling saves taxpayers in Buchanan nearly $1 million per year, and the precedent will protect taxpayers across Wisconsin for years to ...
Breaking the Chain: Decoupling School Choice Funding in Wisconsin
School choice in Wisconsin is undergoing some exciting changes. With the passage of increased funding for the state’s voucher programs, participating schools will be on firmer financial footing going forward. In this policy brief, we explore how private schools in the choice program are currently funded, and why decoupling would be an important improvement.
WILL Statement Following Gov. Evers Signing School Choice Legislation
The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) released the following statement praising Governor Evers’ signing Senate Bill 330.
Rick Esenberg, ...
Wisconsin Lutheran Wins Summary Judgment Against City of Milwaukee for Unlawful Property Tax Assessment
Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge David Borowski granted Wisconsin Lutheran High School (WLHS) summary judgment in an oral ruling on February 2, 2023, ordering a full refund of the 2021 tax assessment plus interest. Following that ruling, the school and the City entered into a settlement agreement refunding the school’s 2022 tax payment and providing for the property’s continued exemption so long as it continues to be used for educational purposes.
WILL Files Federal Complaint Against WI School District, Demanding Action Following Troubling Locker Room Incident
WILL demands a civil-rights investigation to enforce federal rights and confront the reality of dangerous policies, like the one in Sun Prairie, ...
Analysis: What Closing The Funding Gap Means for Wisconsin’s Students
Last night a shared revenue bill passed the Wisconsin State Assembly, and is now on its way to the desk of Governor Evers. The bill included important ...
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New WILL Study Compares The Efficiency of Milwaukee’s Public Schools
Dr. Will Flanders and CJ Szafir at the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) co-authored a new report, “Bang for the Buck,” that analyzes which ...
RedState | Milwaukee Loses Millions As Government Buildings Sit Empty
RedState goes into detail and uses WILL's reports on empty school buildings to explain how the taxpayers are losing when Milwaukee and MPS stall and ...
WashingtonPost | A university moved to fire a professor after he defended a student’s right to debate gay marriage. Now he’s suing.
From the WashingtonPost:
A tenured professor and a legal institute are suing Marquette University, claiming a breach of contract for the suspension ...
Marquette Tribune | STUDENT AT HEART OF MCADAMS CONTROVERSY SHARES THEIR STORY
The Marquette Tribune published an article sharing the detailed interactions between the student involved in the McAdams case and Marquette ...
National Review | Hudson: Why Good Manners Matter
Writing in National Review, Lexi Hudson explores how developed social skills translates to increased socioeconomic opportunities:
"“Good manners will open ...
National Review | Walker’s Union Reforms Have Helped, Not Hurt, Wisconsinites
Five years after Act 10, WILL Vice President for Policy and Deputy Counsel CJ Szafir writes in National Review how Governor Walker's reforms have saved ...
MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL | KEEP AN EYE ON STATE PUBLIC RECORDS BOARD
The Wisconsin Public Records Board made significant changes last summer in determining what kind of records can be immediately destroyed. Many ...
FORBES | Judge Rules Wisconsin’s Right To Work Statute Illegal — Now What?
One year after Wisconsin adopts Right to Work law, a federal judge has ruled it unconstitutional. Judge Foust shares, “a free-rider problem is born – the ...
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