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WILL Launches The Wisconsin Education Comeback: A Roadmap for Student Success
WILL has launched “The Wisconsin Education Comeback: A Roadmap for Student Success” a series of reports to reform education in Wisconsin. The roadmap will aim to provide a comprehensive set of K-12 education reforms for the next Governor and legislature to tackle.
Victory: Pittsville School District Admits Parent’s Social Media Post Was Protected Speech, Settles First Amendment Dispute
WILL secured a settlement agreement with the School District of Pittsville to vindicate the First Amendment rights of Amanda Vogel, a parent who received litigation threats from school district officials and visits from law enforcement following a social media post.
WILL Sues USDA Over Unconstitutional Milk Tax
WILL filed a federal lawsuit against the USDA and the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board (Dairy Board) on behalf of three Wisconsin dairy farmers. The lawsuit challenges the unconstitutional Dairy Checkoff program, which forces dairy farmers to fund private, third-party organizations that promote radical and ideologically driven Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) agendas.
Wisconsin Dentists Could Lose Their Free Speech Rights—WILL Is Stepping In
A new Wisconsin rule would bar many dentists from telling patients, or even implying, that they specialize in certain fields. WILL filed a public comment with the Dentistry Examining Board, asking the Board to drop the rule or make significant changes to it.
WILL Backs HUD Plan to Let Public Housing Add Work Requirements
WILL filed a public comment in support of a new Housing and Urban Development (HUD) rule that would let public housing agencies and landlords require able-bodied adults receiving housing assistance to work up to 40 hours per week and limit assistance to two years.
The Gig Is Up for the 2024 Independent Contractor Rule
WILL submitted a comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor in support of a reversing a Biden-era independent contractor rule which actively threatened the independence of workers and businesses by trapping them in an unpredictable regulatory guessing game.
WILL’s America 250 Student Contest: “What America Means to Me”
WILL announced the launch of its statewide student contest, “What America Means to Me,” celebrating the 250th anniversary of American Independence. The contest invites Wisconsin students in kindergarten through 12th grade to submit an original 30-60 second video reflecting on freedom, America’s founding principles, and the opportunities afforded by living in a free society.
USDA Settles WILL Lawsuit, Removes Race-Based Discrimination in Nationwide Farming Programs
WILL has successfully secured a major settlement with the USDA, triggering the end of race- and sex-based programs that harmed American farmers for decades. Following a federal lawsuit filed on behalf of Wisconsin dairy farmer Adam Faust, the USDA settled with WILL and agreed to end discriminatory preferences across three federal farming programs.
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Wall Street Journal | Petersen: Wolves Attack Wisconsin With Washington’s Help
WILL Research Associate and Writer, Cori Petersen, writes in the Wall Street Journal on Washington's failure to protect private property and help manage ...
UrbanMilwaukee | The Rise of Federalist Society Judges
Bruce Thompson, the Data Wonk, writes at UrbanMilwaukee on how judges associated with the Federalist Society are gaining prominence.
Although five of the ...
RealClearEducation | Szafir, Petersen: School Choice Movement Needs Better Messaging
WILL's CJ Szafir and Cori Petersen write at RealClearEducation on school choice and education reformers need to better target and message their advocacy ...
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel | Groups ask judges to tell Wisconsin lawmaker to provide electronic copies of public records
The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports on our efforts urging the court to force state lawmakers to turn over electronic records when electronic records ...
National Catholic Register | Court Rules Marquette University Violated Conservative Professor’s Academic Freedom
National Catholic Register reports on Professor John McAdams win against Marquette University in his nationally-watched academic freedom case:
Wisconsin’s ...
Wall Street Journal | Wisconsin High Court Backs Marquette Professor in Academic Free-Speech Case
The Wall Street Journal covers Professor John McAdams' Wisconsin Supreme Court win in his academic freedom case against Marquette University.
The ...
National Review | Flanders: How to Win Over School-Choice Skeptics
WILL's Dr. Will Flanders writes at National Review online on how to win over school choice skeptics by using effective messaging and data:
School choice ...
WUWM | Plaintiffs Look Forward to Reworking Wisconsin Gerrymander Case
WUWM talks with Rick Esenberg on the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Gill v. Whitford, Wisconsin's legislative redistricting case.
Justices ruled that ...
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