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Wisconsin DNR Agrees to Repeal Anti-Firearm Rule

The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty has successfully pressured the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to repeal an administrative rule that violates the Second Amendment for thousands of fishermen.

Beloit School District Rescinds Scholarship’s Racial Eligibility Criterion Following WILL’s Legal Threat

The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty has been notified by the School District of Beloit that it will reconfigure its “Grow Your Own Multicultural Teacher Scholarship Program” to remove the racial eligibility criterion. The District has promised that it will not accept new applications or award anyfurther GYO scholarships until the program has been accordingly revised and published.

WILL Denounces Proposed Federal Effort to Allocate Kidney Transplants Based on Race

The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty has submitted a “Public Comment” condemning a newly proposed federal rule that would incentivize a racially discriminatory prioritization of organ transplant access and services.

Breaking: Secretary of State Agrees to Change Public Records Policy After Legal Action

Today, the Institute for Reforming Government, represented by attorneys at the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty, announced it had reached a favorable settlement in a public records lawsuit against Wisconsin Secretary of State, Sarah Godlewski.

WILL Condemns New SCOWIS Ruling Allowing Drop Boxes for 2024 Election

The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty has issued a statement strongly condemning a new ruling from the Wisconsin Supreme Court, allowing the use of drop boxes for the 2024 Election. WILL successfully sued two years ago under a different Court majority.

WILL Statement on Recent SCOWIS Decision to Consider Original Action in Planned Parenthood Abortion Case

The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty has issued a statement after the Supreme Court of Wisconsin has agreed to hear a case from Planned Parenthood that attempts to create aconstitutional right to an abortion in Wisconsin.

Independent Study: Wisconsin Hospital Prices Out of Control

In May, RAND released the fifth iteration of their hospital price study which ranked Wisconsin as having the 5th highest hospital prices, and the most expensive professional fees in the nation. WILL examines the report and refutes the Wisconsin Hospital Association's response to it.

Door County Judge Grants Temporary Relief to Short Term Rental Owners in Sister Bay

A Door County judge has sided with the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty and Attorney Bjorn Johnson and issued a temporary injunction against the Village of Sister Bay. The injunction will allow Captains Cottage LLC to resume short-term rentals while the Village considers their appeal.
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WILL President and General Counsel Rick Esenberg Joins RightWisconsin’s Week in Review

Rick Esenberg joined WTMJ AM620's Charlie Sykes and RightWisconsin's Collin Roth to discuss the Week in Review. You can listen to it here.  

Janesville Gazette | Research Shows Vouchers Do Benefit Students

WILL Economist Marty Lueken and Dr. James V. Shuls appear in the Janesville Gazette explaining that research shows that school vouchers do, indeed, ...

WILL’s Rick Esenberg: “Schools are not underfunded…”

WILL President Rick Esenberg blogging at Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel | Schools are not underfunded and they sold their local control "Here is a fact that ...

WILL’s Rick Esenberg joins Joy Cardin on WPR’s Week in Review

Opposite Wisconsin Democracy Campaign's Matt Rothschild, Rick Esenberg joined Joy Cardin on Wisconsin Public Radio to discuss the Week in Review. You can ...

WILL’s Rick Esenberg Participates in Attorney General’s Symposium on Open Government

Marshfield News-Herald | Wisconsin Openness Laws Evolve from Wood, Candle Days Attorney Brad Schimel: "'Messing with open government laws is like ...

WILL President and General Counsel Rick Esenberg Discusses John Doe with Steve Walters on WisconsinEye

Mike Wittenwyler administrative and regulatory attorney at Godfrey & Kahn, S.C., and the lead attorney in the firm's Political Law Group; Donald ...

Wisconsin State Journal | Advocates: Open records law can adapt to changing technology without overhaul

Wisconsin State Journal | Advocates: Open Records Law Can Adapt to Changing Technology Without Overhaul More coverage of WILL's efforts on Open ...

WILL Associate Counsel Tom Kamenick Joins Jerry Bader to Discuss Green Bay’s Disregard for the 4th Amendment

WILL Associate Counsel Tom Kamenick joins Jerry Bader on air on WTAQ to discuss the City of Green Bay's destruction of a garden and it's disregard for ...
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