Policy

Leading areas of policy

Health Care

WILL advocates for a patient-centered approach to health care that preserves competition, spurs innovation, and ensures broad access to quality and affordable health care.

Education

WILL advocates for an education system that is student-centered and prioritizes the freedom of families to choose the best education for their children.

Regulatory Reform

WILL advocates for oversight and accountability for the administrative state.

Opportunity

WILL advocates for a society where all citizens have access to the important ladders of opportunity.

Latest News and Policy Updates

WILL Press Release | WILL’s Center for Competitive Federalism Releases Report Revealing How EPA Regulation Stifles Economy

Regulations have turned Sheboygan into a "No Growth" Zone July 12, 2017 – Milwaukee, WI – Today, the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty’s Center ...

WILL Press Release | WILL Addresses ESSA Process, State Plan, and Opportunities Missed

Frequently Asked Questions About Every Student Succeeds Act May 30, 2017 – Milwaukee, WI – Right now the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) is making policy decisions unilaterally […]

WILL Press Release | New Study Shows Wisconsin’s Minimum Markup Law Has No Effect on the Number of Small Business, Gas Retailers

Law doesn’t provide the protections or the benefits to consumers that its supporters claim May 18, 2017 – Milwaukee, WI – The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty released a new …

WILL Policy Brief | 5 Things Everyone Should Know About the State Budget

May 2, 2017 – Milwaukee, WI – The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty has released a new policy brief, “5 Things Everyone Should know About the State Budget.” Like every budget […]

WILL Press Release | WILL Study Makes Case For Expansion of Statewide School Choice

Rural public schools face challenges of poverty and low student achievement – yet parents lack access to educational options April 13, 2017 – Milwaukee, WI – The Wisconsin Institute […]

Press Release | New WILL Study: Occupational Licensing Requirements Decrease Employment

Peer-reviewed study makes case for reform March 15, 2017 – Milwaukee, WI – With Governor Walker and the state legislature discussing occupational ...

WILL Press Release | The Never-Ending Story of Milwaukee’s Vacant School Buildings

The City of Milwaukee is failing to follow state law, State must intervene (again) March 10, 2017 – Milwaukee, WI – A new WILL report explains how the City of Milwaukee is failing to […]

New WILL Policy Brief | Back to the Future – Answering attacks from opponents of Wisconsin education reform before they make them

February 8, 2017 – Milwaukee, WI – Today’s release of Gov. Scott Walker’s budget will launch a roughly four month debate about K-12 education policy in Wisconsin. The debate, […]