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Amid Financial Scandals, MPS to Delay Carmen Charter Eviction

The Milwaukee Public School Board indicated that they will delay their plans to evict two Carmen Charter Schools campuses from their buildings until October 2024. The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty and other education advocates have previously stated that evicting the charter school would be bad for students and Milwaukee taxpayers alike.

WILL Prepares Legal Challenge Against Wisconsin School District for Financial Mismanagement

The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty has prepared a legal action against the Marinette School District for unlawfully wasting taxpayer dollars on an unused, vacant school building that is no longer operational.

Door County Village Cutting Short Term Renting Options Ahead of the Summer

The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty and Attorney Bjorn Johnson have filed a lawsuitagainst the Village of Sister Bay on behalf of their clients Captains Cottage LLC for unlawfully refusing to issue Captains Cottage a permit to rent the property.

POLICY REPORT: WILL Examines How Technological Advancements & Social Media Undermine Interpersonal Relationships

The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty released a new report assessing the profound impact of technological advancements and social media on human interaction, social dynamics, and relationships during the 20th and 21st centuries.

Beloit School District Sponsors Illegal & Discriminatory Scholarships, Solicits Employees for Funding

Today, the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) warned the School District of Beloit that it must cease all discriminatory programs.

WILL’s Win in Transportation Utility Fee Case Saves Taxpayers Millions Statewide

WILL's legal win over the town of Buchanan is paying dividend for Wisconsin taxpayers across the state.

WILL Helps to Defend Elkhorn School District’s Policy that protects the Safety and Privacy of its Female Students

WILL has filed a conditional motion to intervene and to participate as an amicus party in a lawsuit recently filed against the Elkhorn School District for designating separate bathrooms based on biological gender.

WILL Condemns DPI’s Ridiculous Attempt to Disguise Lackluster Student Achievement

WILL strongly condemns the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) for changing the terminology regarding student performance as well as once again considering changing the cut points for proficiency on the state’s Forward Exam.
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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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