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After Warning from WILL, Wisconsin Election Clerk Backs Away from Illegal Electioneering

The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty has successfully persuaded the City of Neenah Clerk to end illegal electioneering practices related to August’s Constitutional Amendment questions.

WILL Challenges Illegal Electioneering by City of Neenah, WI Clerk

The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty sent a cease-and-desist letter to the City of Neenah Clerk for illegal electioneering on behalf of the Constitutional Amendment Questions on the August 13th Ballot.

Local Government Entity Wrongfully Seizes Property from Family-Owned Business

The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) demands that Illinois's Winnebago County State’s Attorney Office return a truck that was wrongfully seized following an accident. In January 2024, First Supplyfell victim to a reckless driver. Subsequently, the truck was seized as evidence against the driver, even thoughno warrant authorized this seizure.

WILL, UMLC, Urge Rochester School District to Avoid Implementing Policy that Violates Parental Rights

The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty, partnering with Upper Midwest Law Center, have warned the Rochester School District that their new gender identity policy is unconstitutional and will sue the District if it ever applies the policy to transition a child without parental consent.

WILL and IRG Action Urge Voters to Vote Yes on August 13 Referendum Questions

The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty and IRG Action Fund have launched a public awareness campaign urging voters to approve two constitutional amendments on the ballot during the August 13th primary election. Both organizations believe that these proposed amendments aim to preserve the constitutional checks and balances thatvest spending authority with the Wisconsin legislature and prevent any governor from acting outside of their authority with taxpayer money.

Analysis: Milwaukee Area Housing Market Becoming More Difficult for First-Time Homebuyers

The Milwaukee metro area’s housing market is currently a strong seller’s market—which is tough news for would-be first-time buyers. This is a problem for a region that would like to attract young professionals, make it easier for lower-income families to build wealth, and retain residents for generations.

Analysis: New DPI Data Shows Alarming Enrollment and Spending Trends

Lost amongst the news of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, theWisconsin Department of Public Instruction released data on school districtspending and enrollment around Wisconsin.

Teacher Sues Wisconsin School District over Religion Liberty Violation

The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty has filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of Jordan Cernek, a former teacher in the Argyle School District, for violating Mr. Cernek’s Title VII rights, as well as his First Amendment right to Free Exercise of his religion under the United States Constitution and Article I, Section 18 of the Wisconsin Constitution.

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WILL SUES DPI FOR EMBARGOED ESSA DOCUMENTS

Documents would shine light on whether DPI is illegally implementing ESSA The News: On Thursday, February 7, 2019, WILL sued the Wisconsin Department of ...

Associated Press | WILL Sues In Defense of Wedding Barns

WILL's lawsuit in defense of Wisconsin wedding barns earned widespread attention in state and national media. The Associated Press reported: Attorneys for ...

Investor’s Business Daily | Elder: Don’t Let Trump Hatred Thwart School Choice Movement

Best-selling author and nationally syndicated radio talk-show host, Larry Elder, notes our Apples to Apples report, writing in Investor's Business ...

Washington Examiner | DeAngelis, Flanders: Believe it or not, markets work in education

Cato Institute's Corey DeAngelis and WILL's Research Director, Will Flanders, write in the Washington Examiner how their research shows that the ...

Campus Reform | Wisconsin college to judge: Dismiss ‘Jesus loves you’ valentines lawsuit

Campus Reform continues to closely follow our lawsuit against Northeast Wisconsin Technical College on behalf of Polly Olsen, who was disciplined by the ...

Wall Street Journal | Szafir, Petersen: This Building Is for Sale (but Not to a Charter School)

WILL's Executive Vice President, CJ Szafir and Researcher Cori Petersen write at the Wall Street Journal about how Milwaukee Public Schools refuse to sell ...

Washington Examiner | Flanders: High school cancels stage production of ‘America’s best-loved novel,’ To Kill a Mockingbird

WILL Research Director, Will Flanders, PhD, wrote in the Washington Examiner about the "absurd drama" that played out in Shorewood, WI over the school's ...

Wall Street Journal | Scott Walker’s Education Dividend

The Wall Street Journal takes a look at our most recent report, Keeping Score, and notes how reforms collective bargaining reforms (2011 Act 10) led to ...

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