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Open Government Protection Act Passes WI State Senate Unanimously

The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL), the state’s leading watchdog for government transparency and accountability, praises the ...

In Parental Rights Case versus KMSD, WILL Participates in Summary Judgment Hearing

The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) and Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) presented arguments today in a summary judgment ...

WILL’s Day of Action in Madison

WILL submitted testimony on seven pieces of legislation today, providing important insight to lawmakers as they consider efforts to reign in wasteful ...

WILL Wins Preliminary Injunction in Defense of 1st Amendment

Lawsuit is a part of WILL’s Preserving Democracy Project The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) has won a preliminary injunction ...

From the Desk of Rick Esenberg: A message on Tuesday night’s election results

Elections ebb and flow, but there are no permanent victories or defeats in politics. No matter who wins or loses, the Constitution must remain our ...

Beyond the Budget: The Surge of Non-Agency Pork in Wisconsin

WI Taxpayers potentially on the hook for record amount of pork projects, WILL believes the JFC should intervene The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law ...

WILL Takes on Biden’s Racial Equity Agenda: New Motion Seeks to Halt New Federal Agency

The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) filed for a preliminary injunction to halt the Biden Administration’s new “Minority ...

First Amendment Rights Trampled by Wisconsin School Board

No one should be “shut down” for speaking their mind at a school board meeting; WILL advises all school boards to protect the freedom of speech The News: ...

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RightWisconsin | The State of Conservatism – Esenberg Edition

WILL President and General Counsel Rick Esenberg explores the state of conservatism in Wisconsin over at RightWisconsin. "Politics is an uncomfortable ...

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel | Wisconsin citizens win a round against secrecy

This morning the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel cites WILL Deputy Counsel and Litigation Manager Tom Kamenick in condemning proposed changes by the Public ...

The Wisconsin State Journal | Analysis: Last 6 state Supreme Court races attracted $13.2M in issue ad spending

WILL President and General Counsel Rick Esenberg proffers an opinion on the potential for profligate spending in SCOWI elections. "Esenberg said Supreme ...

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Public Outpouring: Emails, letters urge board reversal on records access

WILL Deputy Counsel and Litigation Manager Tom Kamenick quoted extensively in the Journal-Sentinel: And a conservative group called the change an ...

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Szafir: MPS Must Embrace New Ideas

WILL Vice President for Policy and Deputy Counsel CJ Szafir writing in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: The law was passed because, as Darling put it, ...

CBS 58 | Department of Justice Drops Investigation into Milwaukee School Choice Program

CBS 58 in Milwaukee covered the USDOJ investigation that uncovered absolutely no wrongdoing by schools participating in Milwaukee's Parental School Choice ...

RightWisconsin | 5 Wisconsin Democrats Who Cheered on the DOJ Investigation of the Milwaukee School Choice Program

  Collin Roth at RightWisconsin exposes the school choice political football that five Wisconsin Democrats like to kick around: "In 2014, Pocan said ...

Wisconsin Public Radio | Week in Review

WILL President and General Counsel joined former Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager and Joy Cardin to discuss the Week in Review.

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