News and Updates

WILL Deputy Counsel Lucas Vebber said, “We are greatly concerned that Racine officials are using government programs to discriminate and punish First Amendment protected speech. We will continue to investigate this matter.”

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Director of Education Policy Libby Sobic provides a dispatch for RealClearEducation from a recent school choice event in Wisconsin featuring Vice President Mike Pence and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos.

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After a WILL lawsuit, the Lake Geneva City Council took action this month to amend their city ordinance for home rentals, removing harmful provisions that violate the rights of homeowners. These modifications by the City Council largely resolve the Fourth Amendment lawsuit WILL filed in December. 

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Director of Education Policy Libby Sobic provides an update on the latest fight over the availability of federal CARES Act funding for private schools. The federal Education Department introduced a rule that would require states like Wisconsin to provide the federal funds to private schools.

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WILL joined our partners at AFP-Wisconsin, the Badger Institute, and the MacIver Institute to advocate for an extension of regulatory and licensing relief instituted as a part of the state's response to COVID-19.

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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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