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Wisconsin Senate Passes WILL-Backed Amendment to End Tax-Veto Loopholes
WILL issued a statement applauding the Wisconsin State Senate for passing Senate Joint Resolution 116 (SJR 116). This proposed amendment to the Wisconsin Constitution curbs executive overreach by prohibiting the governor from using the partial veto to create or increase taxes or fees.
Trump Administration Re-Opens Investigation into Cleveland Clinic’s Racially Discriminatory Patient Programming
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights (HHS-OCR) has re-opened a civil rights investigation into the Ohio-based Cleveland Clinic after a complaint was filed by Do No Harm (DNH) and its legal counsel at the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL).
Wisconsin School District Sends Police and Threatens Mother of Disabled Student Following Social Media Post
WILL is defending a Wisconsin mother after the School District of Pittsville, Wisconsin sent the police to her home and threatened her with a potential defamation lawsuit based on her social media post.
Wisconsin Assembly Advances WILL-Backed Equality Amendment
WILL issued a statement in support of the Wisconsin State Assembly for passing the “Equality Amendment,” otherwise known as Assembly Joint Resolution 102 (AJR 102). This is a proposed amendment to the Wisconsin Constitution that prohibits state and local governments from discriminating against or granting preferential treatment to individuals or groups based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in public employment, public education, public contracting, and public administration.
WILL Uncovers More Race Discrimination Against UW Madison Students
WILL filed a new Title VI complaint following our continued investigation into race-based practices at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. This second complaint was filed on behalf of our client Young America’s Foundation (YAF), representing thousands of students across the country, including conservative students on the UW-Madison campus.
MPS Wins Big In Property Tax Shift
MPS, a school district with declining enrollment and only 8.1% of Wisconsin's public school population, is getting over 50% of the property tax revenue shift. Why is that? We explain why.
Statewide Coalition of Free Market Groups Calls for Action on “Red Tape Reset” Package
A wide coalition of free market groups and associations representing Wisconsin’s largest job creators are calling on the Wisconsin Legislature to vote on a legislative package known as the “Red Tape Reset.” The package was formally introduced last year and has advanced out of committee in both houses.
In Case You Missed It: WILL Raised Key Voter Roll Concerns Ahead of DOJ Lawsuit
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against the Wisconsin Election Commission’s (WEC) for refusing to comply with their investigation into the state’s voter rolls. The request from USDOJ was for a copy of Wisconsin’s computerized registration list including information necessary to audit the list for ineligible voters, including driver’s license number and/or the last 4 digits of the social security number. The lawsuit also comes after an investigation from our organization released earlier this year.
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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 ...
The Cap Times | Wisconsin Supreme Court justices full of questions at hearing on professor’s suit against Marquette
The Cap Times recaps the probing questions from the Wisconsin Supreme Court Justices during oral arguments in McAdams v. Marquette.
Suspended Marquette ...
WUWM | Suspended Marquette Professor Takes Academic Freedom Case to State Supreme Court
WUWM covers the oral arguments in Professor McAdams' case against Marquette University:
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is considering a case involving ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | In McAdams vs. Marquette hearing, justices focus on speech rights for professors
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel continues their coverage of the McAdams v. Marquette saga.
Suspended Marquette University political science professor John ...
The Federalist | Esenberg: Marquette Case Will Say Whether Colleges Can Break Contract To Silence Professors
WILL President and General Counsel, Rick Esenberg, writes at The Federalist:
Intolerance towards conservative speakers on college campuses often follows ...
Washington Examiner | Flanders, O’Connor: School choice works, but it could work better
WILL Research Director, Dr. Will Flanders and WILL Writer and Research Associate Cori O'Connor write in the Washington Examiner:
School reformers agree ...
Wall Street Journal | Wisconsin Supreme Court to Hear Marquette Professor’s Free-Speech Case
Lawsuit asks to decide if blog post was protected academic debate or internet trolling
From the article:
Courts have ruled that professors at public ...
The Weekly Standard | Esenberg: Why Is the State of Wisconsin Trying to Prevent a Man Who Owns a Cemetery from Opening a Funeral Home?
WILL President and General Counsel, Rick Esenberg writing in the Weekly Standard on our lawsuit challenging Wisconsin law that prohibits cemetery owners ...
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