Mar 30, 2016 | Education Reform, ER Commentary, Reports
Available here. “It’s hard to believe five years ago this month Governor Scott Walker signed 2011 Act 10, i.e. the Budget Repair Bill, into law. The mere introduction of the bill on February 14, 2011 set off massive protests at the state capitol, led to 14...
Mar 24, 2016 | McAdams v. Marquette, Press Releases, WILL News
March 24, 2016 – Milwaukee, WI – Last winter, Marquette University announced that it would move to terminate Professor John McAdams. As required by the University’s Faculty Statutes, a hearing was held before a Faculty Hearing Committee. The Committee made...
Mar 22, 2016 | Education Reform, ER Commentary, Reports
Much like death and taxes, calls for increased spending on K-12 public education seem to be an inevitable part of life. Take next month, for example, when more than 50 school districts in Wisconsin will be going to referenda on April 5 to increase property taxes for...
Mar 21, 2016 | In the News, Open Government
WILL Deputy Counsel and Litigation Manager Tom Kamenick was out on the road last week, part of a seminar on open government. Panelists featured journalists and other practitioners and represented all political persuasions. From the Wausau Daily Herald: “Other...
Mar 21, 2016 | In the News
WILL President and General Counsel Rick Esenberg appeared on Mike Gousha’s UpFront to discuss the campaign for Wisconsin’s Supreme Court. “Esenberg wants the race between Bradley and Judge JoAnne Kloppenburg to refocus on the candidate’s judicial...