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Analysis: Milwaukee Area Housing Market Becoming More Difficult for First-Time Homebuyers
The Milwaukee metro area’s housing market is currently a strong seller’s market—which is tough news for would-be first-time buyers. This is a problem for a region that would like to attract young professionals, make it easier for lower-income families to build wealth, and retain residents for generations.
Analysis: New DPI Data Shows Alarming Enrollment and Spending Trends
Lost amongst the news of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, theWisconsin Department of Public Instruction released data on school districtspending and enrollment around Wisconsin.
Teacher Sues Wisconsin School District over Religion Liberty Violation
The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty has filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of Jordan Cernek, a former teacher in the Argyle School District, for violating Mr. Cernek’s Title VII rights, as well as his First Amendment right to Free Exercise of his religion under the United States Constitution and Article I, Section 18 of the Wisconsin Constitution.
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.
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The Wisconsin State Journal | Hand over public records electronically
The Wisconsin State Journal weighs in on our dispute with State Representative Brostoff, urging a more open and less costly approach to government ...
The CapTimes | Open government has to matter more than politics
The CapTimes in Madison writes an editorial, declaring that policymakers must do a better job at keeping government open and transparent.
The cause of ...
RealClearEducation | Flanders: The Neglected Challenges of Rural Education
Writing at RealClearEducation, WILL Research Director Will Flanders notes that:
[T]here is quiet crisis taking place in rural schools across America in a ...
The Racine Journal Times | State lawmakers should stop dodging open-records law
An editorial from the Racine Journal Times this weekend writes about our fight with State Representative Jonathan Brostoff over his refusal to provide ...
The Modesto Bee | Taxpayers to pay $2,000 to end open records lawsuit
The Modesto Bee (distributing an Associated Press article) writes about our win in our open records lawsuit against State Representative Jonathan ...
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel | Taxpayers to pay nearly $2,000 in legal fees for Wisconsin Rep. Jonathan Brostoff in open records case
Covering our lawsuit against Wisconsin State Representative Jonathan Brostoff, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel writes:
Taxpayers will pay about $2,000 in ...
National Catholic Register | Wisconsin High Court Hears Academic-Freedom Debate in ‘Marquette v. McAdams’
The National Catholic Register on the McAdams v. Marquette case currently being reviewed by the Wisconsin Supreme Court:
The Jesuit university suspended ...
The Heartland Institute | RESEARCH & COMMENTARY: WISCONSIN SCHOOL CHOICE STUDENTS ARE OUTPERFORMING THEIR PUBLIC SCHOOL PEERS
The Heartland Institute takes a look at Dr. Will Flanders annual review of school performance rankings and notes that,
The results of these school choice ...
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