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WILL Statement on New Act 10 Ruling

WILL responded to a new ruling striking down key components of Act 10, collective bargaining reform legislation signed into law by then Governor Scott Walker in 2011.

POLICY REPORT: Where Wisconsin Ranks on Freedom, WILL Informs Policy Makers Ahead of 2025

The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty released its “2024 Wisconsin Freedom Audit”, an extensive review of where the state ranks in various measurements of freedom, including fiscal freedoms, regulatory freedoms, and individual freedoms.

WI Judge Allows Wedding Barn Lawsuit to Continue

A Wisconsin judge ruled that a lawsuit against the Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) may continue. Two small business owners, represented by the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) are seeking to mitigate the harmful impacts of Wisconsin Act 73, a special interest driven law which will put them out of business.

Wisconsin DPI Re-Defines Mediocre Student Achievement to “Meets Expectations”

The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) released the following statement, after the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) released ...

WILL Identifies Over Sixty Discriminatory Federal Programs

In a new court filing supporting fourth-generation Tennessee farmer Robert Holman, WILL identified over sixty federal DEI programs that discriminate against Americans every day. WILL has created a roadmap for the new Congress and Administration to root out harmful DEI policies in the federal government.

WILL, Leading Public Interest Law Firms Release Comprehensive Title IX Resource Guide

WILL and its partners released a crucial resource guide. Titled “Protecting Title IX: A Resource Guide for School Boards,” this guide aims to empower school boards with the legal insights needed to understand and respond to the complex Title IX requirements of the federal government.

Policy Report: Are Spring School Board Elections Pro-Democracy?

WILL's new report, Enhancing Democracy: The Benefits of Holding School Board Elections in the Fall, highlights how moving school board races to November could foster broader public involvement and more balanced representation.

WILL Encourages SCOTUS to Guarantee Religious Freedom for Choice Schools

The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty filed an Amicus Brief in the US Supreme Court to challenge provisions in the Oklahoma State Constitution that we believe derive from anti-Catholic bigotry and violate the First Amendment principles of religious liberty.
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New York Post | Economist: Scott Walker’s Reforms Worked

A recent report by WILL should provide relief to Wisconsin parents and critics of Act 10, the study shows that the law had little to no effect on teacher ...

Washington Examiner | Scott Walker’s union reforms didn’t harm Wisconsin schools

WILL has conducted the most comprehensive analysis to date of Act 10’s effect on teachers’ salary and benefits and the effect on classroom sizes. The ...

Wisconsin State Journal | DOJ won’t represent state education agency in lawsuit, but Scott Walker blocking use of outside counsel

"St. Augustine School in Hartford and parents of students who attend the school are suing DPI and the Freiss Lake School District. The parents, who are ...

The College Fix | Conservative professor worries academic freedom will be hurt if he settles free-speech lawsuit

The College Fix writes about Marquette's Professor John McAdams: "He has been a faculty member at Marquette for more than two decades, and he takes pride ...

RightWisconsin | Roth: How well is Paul Ryan Handling Donald Trump

WILL's Research Fellow Collin Roth on Speaker of the House and fellow Wisconsinite, Paul Ryan: "Paul Ryan is stuck. He is passionate about his brand of ...

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Flanders: Schools with the most autonomy do best for students

WILL Education Policy Director, Dr. Will Flanders, writes in today's Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: "So what does this research mean? Given that independent ...

Wisconsin Law Journal | Open-Record Case a Mixed Blessing for Transparency

Will's very own deputy counsel and litigation manager, Thomas Kamenick, wrote an article for the Wisconsin Law Journal on Wisconsin law enforcement ...

The Heartland Institute | Wisconsin Judge Declares State’s Right-to-Work Law Unconstitutional

Wisconsin, Dane County Court Judge William Foust has ruled that the state right-to-work law violates labor union’s legal entitlement to money earned by ...
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