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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: ...

WILL Formally Launches New Project to Preserve America’s Democracy for the Next Generation

The Preserving Democracy Project will protect the framework of America’s system of government, established by our nation’s founding fathers in the ...

Wisconsin: A Broken Home for Home-based Businesses

Policy report shows local government strangling home-based businesses with red tape, hurting economic growth, and infringing on freedom.

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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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