News and Updates

The Wall Street Journal editorial board cites WILL's recent efforts to get the Wisconsin Elections Commission to issue a rule banning the practice of ballot harvesting in Wisconsin.

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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources adopted a policy, illegally, that cancels all in-person hunter education courses in Wisconsin as a result of COVID-19. WILL sued the state agency last week on behalf of Hunter Nation and Hunter Nation President and CEO Luke Hilgemann.

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Research Director Will Flanders highlights the enormous growth of non-teaching staff in Wisconsin school districts. As school districts face new budget pressures, Flanders argues these staffing decisions ought to be central to the debate over district spending.

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State Senator Andre Jacque highlights recent WILL research on the Davis-Bacon Act in a column for The Daily Reporter. WILL's study found the law artificially raises the cost to taxpayers by as much as 50% in some professions, and Wisconsin construction companies indicate a repeal would spur more project bids.

Read more here.

Read WILL's Davis-Bacon Act study here.

The State Policy Network recently highlighted WILL's recent education reform efforts during COVID-19. WILL surveyed parents on virtual learning, and advocated for expanded course access and public school spending transparency.

Read more here.

WILL is currently searching for a Policy Director who can work closely with our senior team and manage WILL’s policy research with an emphasis on developing an economic opportunity agenda for Wisconsin.

Read more about the position and application instructions here.
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