Last week the Wisconsin Supreme Court granted an original action brought by WILL, consolidating it with two others, challenging the Dane County health department’s order closing all Dane County schools for grades 3-12. The Court also ordered a temporary injunction against the order, allowing Dane County schools to open while the case is under review.

Read more here.

Read the Wisconsin Supreme Court's order here.

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers expressed frustration about WILL's recent lawsuit in remarks to the Milwaukee Press Club. Evers said, "This is about, essentially, taking away the authority of the governor of the state of Wisconsin, whether it’s me or somebody else." WILL is challenging the ability of the governor to declare a second COVID emergency.

Read more of Governor Evers's remarks here.

Read Rick Esenberg's column on why WILL sued here.

WILL Research Director Will Flanders takes a look at the available data concerning fatal police shootings and race in Wisconsin. Flanders finds that many of the claims being made about police officers aren't reflected in the data.

Read Flanders's piece here.