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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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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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