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Governor Evers To Consider “Teacher Bill of Rights” Legislation

WILL applauds the Wisconsin State Assembly and State Senate for acting on AB 614 / SB 611, known as the Teacher Bill of Rights. The bill creates protections for teachers and students by strengthening teachers’ authority to manage their classrooms, requiring parental notification when serious incidents occur, and establishing clear accountability so teachers can focus on teaching.

Wisconsin Senate Passes WILL-Backed “Red Tape Reset”

The WILL-backed “Red Tape Reset” is one step closer to becoming law after the Wisconsin State Senate voted in favor of the legislative package.

WILL Releases New Model Policy Protecting Girls Privacy at School

WILL has released a new model school board policy outlining how and why sex-separated bathrooms are legal and critical to protecting girls at school. This policy release follows a national debate over sex-separated bathrooms and a controversy in the New Richmond, WI, school district over a policy allowing biological boys to use the girls’ bathrooms over the protest and concerns of parents and students alike.

WILL-Backed Equality Amendment On November 2026 Ballot

The “Equality Amendment,” otherwise known as Assembly Joint Resolution 102 (AJR 102) will be on the November 2026 ballot after the Wisconsin State Senate voted in favor today. The Wisconsin State Assembly passed the amendment last week.

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.
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Washington Examiner | Goodnow: Children are the silent victims in the opioid crisis

WILL Research Fellow, Natalie Goodnow, writes in the Washington Examiner on the impact of the opioid crisis on the country's foster care system. We may ...

Real Clear Education | Flanders: Education Reform Suffers When Politicians Put Careers Before Kids

WILL's Research Director, Dr. Will Flanders, writes at Real Clear Education: But in a number of other states with conservative leadership, progress on ...

Washington Times | Wisconsin Supreme Court will take case over Evers’ powers

From the Washington Times: MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The Wisconsin Supreme Court has decided to take original jurisdiction of a case over how much ...

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel | Wisconsin Supreme Court to take up politically charged case that pits Scott Walker against Tony Evers

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's latest coverage of our lawsuit challenging State Superintendent Tony Evers rulemaking and policy authority. GOP Attorney ...

Fox6 News Milwaukee | A look back at House Speaker Paul Ryan’s 20-year political career

Fox6 News Milwaukee's Myra Sanchick sat down with Rick Esenberg today to discuss House Speaker Paul Ryan's retirement announcement and what it means for ...

City Journal | Who Misbehaves

City Journal reviews the data on Obama-era suspension policies and notes our report: The New York Times gloats that the report undercuts conservative ...

The Weekly Standard | Sykes: Why Are Businesses Intervening in a Wisconsin Academic Freedom Case?

Charlie Sykes writes at The Weekly Standard: The Trump era, if nothing else, has shown that ideological alignments can be fluid and inconsistent. So ...

Isthmus | City apologizes, settles public records lawsuit with Isthmus

Isthmus, covering our open records lawsuit on their behalf against the Madison Police Department: The request for police records was made in December 2016 ...
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