In light of the coronavirus pandemic and the unprecedented steps taken by state and local officials, WILL President and General Counsel Rick Esenberg dives into the tough legal questions provoked by the "Safer at Home" order. You can share this analysis here.
Last week, I analyzed the ...
One month after pledge, Evers shows no progress on government transparency
The News: It has been one month since Governor Tony Evers’ administration pledged to “better present accurate information about public records to the public." Evers’ promise came in response to a WILL report, released ...
Original action asks Supreme Court to rein in, limit partial vetoes
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty, on behalf of three Wisconsin taxpayers, filed an original action Wednesday to the Wisconsin Supreme Court asking the Court to review Governor Evers’ use of partial ...
BREAKING: “Free” money isn’t free The News: WILL is issuing a Healthcare Myth Busters report as the Wisconsin state budget hits the final stretch (hopefully).
Evers administration pledges to interpret law as previously practiced
The News: A day after the Wisconsin Department of Justice responded to WILL’s lawsuit in a way that dodged critical questions on wedding barns and alcohol permitting, a spokeswoman for the Evers Administration told ...
Evers, Kaul provide no clarity on legality of wedding barns
The News: The Wisconsin Department of Justice, on behalf of the Evers administration, issued a response to WILL’s wedding barn lawsuit that only serves to prolong the uncertainty that spurred litigation. The DOJ response provides no ...