News and Updates Cori Petersen: Removing barriers to school choice would help more low-income kids learn in person WILL's Cori Petersen writes in the Cap Times on the remaining barriers to school choice in Wisconsin. With COVID-19 closing so many public schools, expanding access to school choice has never been more critical. Read more here. Shannon Whitworth: School Choice Important to Black Families Bradley Freedom Fellow, Shannon Whitworth, writes in UrbanMilwaukee about the critical importance of school choice to black families in Wisconsin. With so many large public schools closed, Whitworth underlines the importance of providing education options for those who are in danger of falling behind. Read more here. MPS Policy Pays Public Employees to Work for Teachers Unions WILL filed a Notice of Claim, on behalf of a Milwaukee resident, challenging a Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) union leave policy. This policy amounts to compelled speech because it forces Milwaukee taxpayers to subsidize labor union activities, which includes working on elections and lobbying. The policy also violates the Constitution’s requirement that all spending be for a public purpose and not for the benefit of a private entity, like a labor union. Read more here. WILL Sues Wisconsin DNR For Ignoring State Law Requirement to Schedule Wolf Hunt WILL, on behalf of Luke Hilgemann and Hunter Nation, filed a lawsuit in Jefferson County Circuit Court against Wisconsin DNR Secretary, Preston Cole, the Wisconsin DNR, and the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board, for ignoring a state law requirement to schedule a wolf hunt season this winter. The gray wolf was delisted from the Endangered Species Act on January 4, 2021, triggering a 2011 state law that requires Wisconsin’s DNR to schedule a gray wolf hunting season between November and February. Read more here. Donate The work we do would not be possible without the generosity of our donors; we are a tax exempt 501(c)(3) organization that receives no public funds. Our focus is primarily, if not exclusively, on Wisconsin – a state that has become one of the focal points of our ongoing debate about the proper role of the government within society and of the courts within government. As a non-profit and non-partisan organization, we litigate in the areas of property rights, the freedom to earn a living, voting rights, regulation, taxation, school choice, and religious freedom. As an educational organization, we strive to advance the debate concerning law and public policy in these and other areas. Please consider making a donation to support our mission and to continue the fight for freedom. Support WILL Today Read more at www.will-law.org ‌ ‌ ‌ Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty | 330 E. Kilbourn, Suite 725, Milwaukee, WI 53202 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | About our service provider Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!