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.
K-12 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.
Free Markets
WILL advocates for a free market system that fosters competition, spurs innovation, and creates prosperity.
Opportunity
WILL advocates for a society where all citizens have access to the important ladders of opportunity.
Latest News and Policy Updates
Wisconsin’s Emergency Powers Laws in Urgent Need of Reform
New study examines Wisconsin’s emergency powers laws, provides recommendations for reform
The News: A new study from the Wisconsin Institute for Law ...
3 Attacks on School Choice in Governor Evers’ Budget Proposal
By Will Flanders, Research Director
Governor Tony Evers’ 2021-23 budget includes a Christmas tree for teachers unions in the form of ...
STUDY: Spring 2020 School Closures May Result in $7 Billion Lifetime Earnings Loss to Wisconsin Students
Cost of incomplete curriculum reveals impact of school closures, virtual learning
The News: A new study from the Wisconsin Institute for Law & ...
Wisconsin’s Open Enrollment Program Provides Critical School Choice Option for 62,000 Students
New study profiles open enrollment program, examines school district impact
The News: With the approach of National School Choice Week, January 24-29, ...
STUDY: Wisconsin School Districts That Started School Year Virtually Experience Greatest Enrollment Declines
Amidst statewide enrollment decline, schools that opted for virtual learning see largest declines
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty ...
Study: Unions, Politics Appear to Drive Fall School Reopening Decisions in Wisconsin
Local presence of COVID-19 not predictive of district decisions
The News: A new study from the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) ...
Walker-era FoodShare Reforms Lowered Unemployment, Boosted Labor Force Participation
New study finds positive workforce effects from 2015 reforms
The News: A new study from the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) finds ...
Policy Brief: Surplus Property Law Results in Just One Vacant Milwaukee School Sale to Charter School
WILL Policy Brief revisits how state law was thwarted by local actors for the last five years
The News: A new Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty ...