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WILL Identifies Billions in Illegal & Discriminatory “Diversity” Spending by Wisconsin and New York

WILL filed two Title VI civil rights complaints with Attorney General, Pam Bondi, and the U.S. Department of Justice on behalf of Contractors for Equal Opportunity (CEO) against the “Wisconsin Supplier Diversity Program” and the “New York Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Program.”

WILL Demands Village of Slinger Cease Unconstitutional Sign Enforcement

WILL, on behalf of a Village resident, has issued a letter demanding that the Village of Slinger immediately withdraw the unconstitutional enforcement of its sign ordinances.

New Report: Medicaid Expansion Could Lead to Lower Quality at Higher Costs

The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) released a new report, “Wisconsin & Medicaid Expansion: A Prescription for Failure,” ...

WILL Wins Major Case for Equality in College Scholarships

WILL secured another significant victory for true equality in a new ruling from the Wisconsin Court of Appeals against the Evers Administration, which runs a racially discriminatory scholarship program called the “Minority Undergraduate Retention Program.” Most Wisconsin students are excluded from the program because of their race.

The Costs of Repealing Act 10: WILL Unveils New Property Tax Calculator

WILL released a new new property tax calculator to help Wisconsinites estimate the significant financial impact that repealing Act 10—major collective bargaining reforms passed in 2011—could have on their personal finances.

WILL Responds to SCOWIS Decision on Voter Van Case

WILL issued a statement in response to a decision from the Supreme Court of Wisconsin (SCOWIS) dismissing our lawsuit on behalf of a Racine voter, due to standing.

Judge Orders Milwaukee Public Schools to Comply with the Law

A Milwaukee judge has granted a writ of mandamus from WILL and ordered School Resource Officers (SROs) in Milwaukee schools by February 27th. Per the judge, MPS is to pay 50% of the cost of the SROs, splitting costs with the city of Milwaukee. WILL filed a lawsuit late last year on behalf of a Milwaukee mom.

WILL Statement on SCOWIS Decision Denying Bypass Petition

WILL issued a statement following the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s denial of a bypass petition in Abbotsford Education Association v. WERC, which would have allowed the state’s highest court to rule on the merits of Act 10 immediately, entirely circumventing the Court of Appeals.
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Wisconsin Watchdog | Milwaukee finds new way to delay selling empty school buildings

From Wisconsin Watchdog: “That reading of the statute doesn’t make any sense,” said C.J. Szafir, associate counsel and education policy director at the ...

AM 620 WTMJ | Education Policy Director CJ Szafir on Week in Review

CJ discusses politics this week with Charlie Sykes and Collin Roth. Of note, school choice enrollment is up 100% this year!

RightWisconsin | Protecting Religious Freedom No Easy Task

WILL President and General Counsel Rick Esenberg writing at RightWisconsin today: In one of the most ringing passages in our constitutional ...

Wisconsin Watchdog | Lawmaker’s anti-ALEC bill is anti-constitution

From Wisconsin Watchdog: “I have a problem with the notion that people who put out public pronouncements about legislation should be subject to ...

Wisconsin State Journal | Live chat replay – Debating changes to Wisconsin election laws

WILL President and General Counsel, Rick Esenberg, joined Matt Rothschild of the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, and Mark Pitsch and Phil Brinkman both with ...

Wisconsin Watchdog | Newly released John Doe docs reveal much more about rogue GAB

"“He said that he has been getting beat up by these attorneys and felt really beat up by Esenberg,” Falk wrote, apparently a reference to Rick Esenberg of ...

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel | Amid MPS takeover debate, Chris Abele floats early-childhood proposal

"The conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty, which has been critical of the district's handling of its vacant buildings, criticized ...

LaCrosse Tribune | Critics say campaign finance overhaul empowers outside groups, legislative leaders

"Rick Esenberg, president of the conservative Wisconsin Institute of Law and Liberty, said it’s typically easy to guess which groups or individuals ...
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