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ANALYSIS | Evers 400 Year Veto

The Governor's “creative” veto pen struck out a provision that added revenue limit authority the 2024-25 school year and replaced it with funding public schools until 2425, or 400 years later. WILL President and General Counsel, Rick Esenberg, and Research Director, Will Flanders, responded to this latest act of taxation without representation in a policy brief.

This departure from legislative intent is decidedly undemocratic, although Governors of both parties have used the line-item veto in this way in the past. 

📰 Learn more about this in the AP or The Center Square.

🎙 Check out Flanders' interviews on The Vicki McKenna Show and the WI Morning News podcast, or Rick's interview on The Vicki McKenna Show.

VICTORY | WILL Client Will Not Face Fines for “Violating” COVID-19 Public Health Order

Another WILL legal victory: attorneys representing Public Health of Madison and Dane County have dropped their case against WILL client, “A Leap Above.” 🎉

WILL represented the family-owned dance studio after the health department fined them for what it misleadingly characterized as a “performance” of the Nutcracker on December 13, 2020. The initial complaint sought nearly $24,000 in fines.

🗯 WILL Deputy Counsel, Luke Berg, said, “Our client operated her business safely and responsibly during the COVID-19 pandemic, yet wrongfully faced fines by public health officials. Dane County has since dropped this case, and WILL is proud of our efforts to protect our clients from these ridiculous financial penalties.” 

🗯 A Leap Above’s owner, Natalie Nemeckay, said, “We are so thankful this whole chapter is over, and we can go back to helping young dancers pursue their passion for dance. We are grateful to WILL for defending us so we could focus on what we love.”

📰 Read about this win in FoxNews, Wisconsin State Journal, or watch Berg's WKOW interview.

WIN | WILL Secures Major Victory for Property Taxpayers at Wisconsin Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of Wisconsin has repealed the Town of Buchanan’s transportation utility fee, creating a strong precedent to protect property taxpayers across the state of Wisconsin.

The lawsuit was filed by WILL on behalf of Wisconsin Property Taxpayers, Inc. (WPT).  

🗯 WILL Deputy Counsel, Luke Berg, stated, “WILL continues to hold government officials accountable to the law, and this ruling affirms the case we made on behalf of Buchanan taxpayers. We are pleased with today’s unanimous ruling and believe it bodes well for future cases across Wisconsin.”  

🗯 WILL Deputy Counsel, Lucas Vebber, stated, "Today the Court made clear that the Town of Buchanan was illegally taxing its residents. This case will set an important precedent for municipalities across Wisconsin who have increasingly looked for ways to raise taxes on their citizens.”  

🗯 “Now more than ever, Wisconsin’s small businesses and homeowners need to invest every dollar they earn back into their businesses and families,” said John Jacobson, WPT Government & Member Relations Director. “We were proud to stand up and fight this unlawful tax, which was nothing more than an attempt to circumvent levy limits and rake in even more money from those individuals who already fund our local communities.” 

🎙 Learn more about this legal victory in Vebber's interviews with Vicki McKenna and Meg Ellefson, or read more in Fox11.

In The News | WSJ Editorial Highlights Work of WILL and Partners to Advance School Choice

WILL’s important research and details of the significant deal that helped influence a historic expansion of school choice were recently featured in an editorial by the Wall Street Journal.

Wisconsin is leading the way and showing the entire country that divided government can still deliver true freedom-centered policy.  

UPDATE | WILL Statement on Affirmative Action Case

WILL released a statement praising the United States Supreme Court, rejecting race-based affirmative action, and mandating colorblind policies at all taxpayer-funded colleges and universities.

ℹ️ Learn all about it on The Steve Scaffidi Show and the WI Morning News podcast. Watch this CBS 58 interview. Read more in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, The Center Square, and the UrbanMilwaukee.

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