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Judge Rules in Favor of Property Owners in Sister Bay Renters Case

A Door County Judge ruled that Captains Cottage LLC was wrongfully denied their short-term rental license by the Village of Sister Bay. The Judge’s decision establishes WILL's clients’ vested property rights and will serve as an important ruling for many Sister Bay property owners.

WILL Sues Trump Administration Over Discriminatory USDA Farmer Program

WILL sued the Trump Administration’s Department of Agriculture (USDA) over several discriminatory programs that deny financial assistance to farmers based on race and sex. WILL filed this lawsuit on behalf of our client, Adam Faust, a Wisconsin dairy farmer.

WILL Defends First Amendment Rights in SCOTUS Filing on Behalf of Family Counselors & Parents

WILL filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) in Chiles v. Salazar, a case challenging a Colorado law that censors counselors’ speech related to sexual orientation and gender identity. WILL’s brief supports the Petitioner’s argument that Colorado’s law violates the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

Defending School Choice: WILL Secures Scholarships for Students with Special Needs

Following a brief legal battle, WILL recouped over $30,000 in scholarships from the Special Needs Scholarship Program (SNSP), one of Wisconsin’s prominent school choice programs. WILL’s most recent win for school choice is on behalf of St. Paul’s Lutheran School in Oconomowoc, Wis., a nationally accredited member of the Wisconsin School Choice Program.

WILL Announces Settlement in Lawsuit Challenging Chicago Casino’s “Minority-Only” Investment Program

WILL, representing the American Alliance for Equal Rights (AAER), announced a settlement in the lawsuit filed against the City of Chicago, the Illinois Gaming Board, and Bally’s Chicago Casino regarding a $250 million investment opportunity only offered to “people of color” and “women.”

WILL Supports Price Transparency Act, Says Legislators Have Golden Opportunity to Deliver for Wisconsin Families

State Senator Julian Bradley (R-New Berlin) and State Representative Bob Wittke (R-Caledonia) introduced the Price Transparency for Patients Act (LRB-1381). WILL supports this legislation because it sets clear, enforceable standards for hospital price transparency – ultimately empowering as it would lay out clear requirements for hospitals to share pricing with consumers.

Amazon Retreats From “Black Only” Business Program After WILL Calls for Federal Investigation

Hours after WILL filed a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice against Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) challenging its “Black Business Accelerator” (BBA) program, the major online retailer removed dozens of references to the program, scrubbing its websites, and insisting it no longer supports the program’s goals.

Trump Administration Launches Investigation into Racially Discriminatory Policies at Green Bay School District

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is opening an investigation into the Green Bay Area Public School District (GBAPS) and specifically, King Elementary, for discriminating against a dyslexic student based on his race.
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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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