News and Updates

CJ Szafir, Libby Sobic, and Will Flanders identify 3 policies Wisconsin policymakers can enact that will help Wisconsin students navigate the disruption caused by the COVID-19 crisis.

Read more about these policies and more here.

WILL issued letters to Marquette County Sheriff Joseph Konrath and Westfield School District Administrator Robert Meicher demanding recompense after an Oxford, Wisconsin teen was threatened with arrest if she failed to remove a social media post. 

Read more here.

CJ Szafir and Libby Sobic dive into the details of the new CARES Act and highlight what it means for Wisconsin K-12 education. Szafir and Sobic provide recommendations for policymakers as they consider the new funding.

Read more here.

CJ Szafir and Libby Sobic make the case for expanding course access as part of a post-COVID education policy response. SB 789 has passed the Assembly and is currently awaiting a vote in the Senate.

Read more about expanding course access here.

WILL partnered with Americans for Prosperity - Wisconsin, the Badger Institute, and the MacIver Institute to applaud some of Governor Tony Evers' executive actions that cut health care red tape to fight the pandemic. The coalition provided further recommendations for consideration.

Read the statement here.
Quick Hits

  • WILL President Rick Esenberg joined Steve Scaffidi on Tuesday to provide legal analysis on the actions of Governor Evers, the legislature, and Supreme Court surrounding the spring election.
  • Research Director Will Flanders makes the case for beer and alcohol delivery during the pandemic crisis.
  • Cori Petersen examines how the coronavirus pandemic has impacted the Wisconsin economy is just a few short weeks.
Tweet of the Week

WILL President Rick Esenberg joined Director of Outreach Eric Searing for a Zoom call to discuss Wisconsin's 'Safer at Home' order and the constitutional issues provoked by the current emergency.

Watch the webinar here.
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