Policy

7 Books to Help Parents Understand Education

Legal Explainer #1 – Overview of Parental Rights Legal Landscape

Legal Explainer #2 – Understanding First Amendment Rights for Parents

Legal Explainer #3 – Students’ Religious Freedom Rights in Public Schools

Legal Explainer #4 – Mahmoud v. Taylor: What Does It Mean For Parents of School Children

Legal Explainer #5 – Understanding Title IX

Regulatory Reform in Wisconsin: An Opportunity for Greater Economic Growth

Shining a Light: Enhancing Transparency and Accountability in Wisconsin’s Public Records Process

WILL Unveils Open Records Guide to Promote Transparent Government

​New guide part of an ongoing effort provided to help citizens better understand and interact with government officials and hold them accountable.

Analysis: Evers 400 Year Veto

While the Governor’s decision to veto a tax cut for millions of Wisconsinites yesterday has garnered the most attention, slightly under the radar has been another partial veto that the…

Reforming the Governor’s Partial Veto: How Should It Be Done?

To preserve the separation of powers and eliminate any ambiguity in the law, the legislature should strongly consider adopting a constitutional amendment.

Open Government Protection Act Passes WI State Senate Unanimously

The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL), the state’s leading watchdog for government transparency and accountability, praises the Wisconsin Senate’s passage of The Open Government Protection Act…

The Gig Is Up for the 2024 Independent Contractor Rule

Over 300,000 Wisconsinites chose to be their own boss. A Biden-era rule put that at risk. It’s being fixed and WILL helped make the case to the federal government.

WILL Report: Slashing Red Tape is Key to Solving Wisconsin Childcare Crisis

WILL, in partnership with the Archbridge Institute, released a new report titled, “Reforming Childcare in Wisconsin: Reducing Regulatory Burdens to Expand Access.” The report reveals Wisconsin’s ranking as the 10th most restrictive state for childcare regulations, even lagging states like California, Illinois, and Michigan.

POLICY REPORT: Where Wisconsin Ranks on Freedom, WILL Informs Policy Makers Ahead of 2025

The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty released its “2024 Wisconsin Freedom Audit”, an extensive review of where the state ranks in various measurements of freedom, including fiscal freedoms, regulatory freedoms, and individual freedoms.

POLICY REPORT: WILL Examines How Technological Advancements & Social Media Undermine Interpersonal Relationships

The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty released a new report assessing the profound impact of technological advancements and social media on human interaction, social dynamics, and relationships during the 20th and 21st centuries.

Policy Report: WILL Examines How Declining Social Capital is the Root Cause to Many Societal Problems

WILL released a new report assessing the impact declining levels of social capital (the collection of interpersonal relationships that unite a heterogeneous society) has on Wisconsin communities.

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.

The Number on the Back: Why the Wisconsin Legislature Must Reform Its Absentee Ballot Processing Law

Imagine casting your absentee ballot in Wisconsin, believing that your vote is private, only to learn that numerous individuals can determine exactly how you voted. That is not hypothetical. It is the direct consequence of a Wisconsin statute that goes largely unnoticed and needs to be fixed.

WILL Goes to Washington, D.C. to Advocate for Voter ID & Election Security

WILL will be in Washington, D.C. this week to advocate for Voter ID as well as efforts to protect elections through improved voter roll maintenance, oversight, and other election integrity measures.

WILL Identifies Growing Number of Voter Roll Errors in Wisconsin

In a new letter to the United States Department of Justice (USDOJ), WILL identifies additional, serious concerns regarding the Wisconsin Election Commission’s (WEC) maintenance of Wisconsin’s statewide voter registration list.

WILL Proposes Audit to Enforce Wisconsin’s Citizenship Voting Amendment

WILL unveiled a new report, “The WILL of The People: A Roadmap to Enforce Wisconsin’s Citizenship Voting Amendment,” which outlines a clear process to audit Wisconsin’s voter rolls using existing state and federal data.

WILL Supports a Bill to Protect Voting Rights and Ensure Election Integrity

WILL supports a bill aimed at ensuring that Wisconsin electors who file election-related complaints with the Wisconsin Elections Commission (“WEC”) have a statutory right, upon receiving an adverse determination from WEC, to seek judicial review of that determination in the Wisconsin court system.

After 10 Years of Voter ID, WILL’s Research Shows Wisconsin Voter Turnout on the Rise

WILL released a new report finding that since the enactment of Wisconsin’s voter ID requirements 10 years ago, overall voter turnout in the state has increased. Our analysis also found no evidence of disenfranchisement among minority groups or in Dane and Milwaukee counties, countering claims of negative effects on voter participation.

September Healthcare Highlight: Telemedicine

During the pandemic, the ability to speak with a doctor through mediums such as videoconferencing, phone calls and text messages became vital. While it was extreme circumstances making this necessary, the additional healthcare access it provides is becoming more essential.

Analysis: Both Parties Leave Ideas Behind on Health Care

During the RNC in Milwaukee last month, there was a lot of talk about the economy, inflation, and how American pocketbooks are hurting because of it. Almost every speaker highlighted the cost of gas, groceries, and energy bills, with some even mentioning issues like unaffordable housing and childcare. However, there was barely any mention of the area where prices have increased faster than anything else— healthcare.

Independent Study: Wisconsin Hospital Prices Out of Control

In May, RAND released the fifth iteration of their hospital price study which ranked Wisconsin as having the 5th highest hospital prices, and the most expensive professional fees in the nation. WILL examines the report and refutes the Wisconsin Hospital Association's response to it.

WILL Highlights Mental Health Awareness in May

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and it is more important than ever to ensure that people have access to the resources and support they need. A recent report by WILL highlights how social capital, the network and relationships people have, has been declining for decades and made worse by the pandemic.

April Healthcare Highlight: While Nursing Homes Struggle to Meet Need, New Biden Rules Will Make Things Even Harder

WILL responds to Vice President Kamala Harris touting new federal staffing requirements for federally-funded nursing homes.  But while the Biden Administration has identified a very real problem, their preferred solution is likely to only make things worse for families struggling to find affordable facilities for seniors. 

March Healthcare Highlight: New Biden Rule Restricts Insurance Options

The Biden Administration finalized a rule on March 28th that will force hundreds of thousands of Americans to lose their healthcare coverage, leaving them uninsured until they can enroll in an Obamacare plan that is more than double the cost.

WILL Supports A Red Tape Reset

Everyday life, work, and innovation in Wisconsin are bogged down by an outdated and bloated regulatory code. With over 165,000 restrictions on the books, Wisconsin ranks the 13th most regulated state in…

WILL Supports Tax Credit Opt In

Created under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1), this landmark federal initiative establishes the first-ever nationwide, privately funded K-12 scholarship program backed by a 100% federal tax credit—dollar…

WILL Supports Education Package

Assembly Republicans unveiled a comprehensive package of education bills aimed at addressing critical challenges in our classrooms and expanding opportunities for families to choose the best educational path for their…

WILL Supports WEC Reform Legislation

WILL supports a bill aimed at ensuring that Wisconsin electors who file election-related complaints with the Wisconsin Elections Commission (“WEC”) have a statutory right, upon receiving an adverse determination from…

WILL Supports Price Transparency in Health Care

Price transparency is a tool that puts power back into the hands of patients—giving them an outlet to shop for services, compare prices, and make more informed decisions about their…

WILL OPPOSES ROFR Legislation

2025 Senate Bill 28 and Assembly Bill 25 attempt to create an ROFR statute in Wisconsin for the first time. The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (“WILL”) opposes this…