News and Updates

RealClearEducation: Critical Race Theory Has No Place in American Schools

Rick Esenberg and Dan Lennington write in RealClearEducation on the dangers of a Department of Education priority to emphasize Critical Race Theory in American public schools.

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Federal Court Halts Biden Admin. Race-Based Loan Forgiveness Program

U.S. District Judge William Griesbach issued a temporary restraining order halting payments in a federal farmer loan forgiveness program that allocates benefits on the basis of racial categories. WILL represents twelve farmers and ranchers from Wisconsin, Minnesota, South Dakota, Ohio, Missouri, Iowa, Arkansas, Oregon, and Kentucky. Each plaintiff would be eligible for the federal loan forgiveness program, but for their race.

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WATCH: Wisconsin Farmer, WILL Client Adam Faust Talks to Fox News on Court Decision

Adam Faust tells Fox News, "The COVID pandemic impacted all farmers equally. It didn't matter who you were or what color you skin is. Agriculture is a tough business right now and there's a lot of people that could use some help."

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Wisconsin Supreme Court Strikes Down Dane County School Closure Order

The Wisconsin Supreme Court issued a 4-3 decision in WCRIS v. Heinrich making clear that the Dane County health department lacked the authority to issue an order closing all schools, public and private, in August 2020. WILL filed an original action to the Wisconsin Supreme Court on behalf of 8 Dane County families, 5 private schools, School Choice Wisconsin Action (SCWA), and the Wisconsin Council of Religious and Independent Schools (WCRIS).

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ANALYSIS: Private Grants to Wisconsin Municipalities Boosted Turnout for Joe Biden in 2020

WILL documents and analyzes the impact of private election administration grants to Wisconsin municipalities on the 2020 presidential election. More than 86% of the $10 million from the Center for Tech and Civic Life (CTCL), funded in part by Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg, went to five Wisconsin cities. A statistical analysis of all CTCL grants finds the private money served to increase voter turnout for Joe Biden, but not Donald Trump.

WILL and Badger Institute Provide Roadmap to Occupational Licensing Reform

The Badger Institute and the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) released a joint publication, “Occupational Licensing in Wisconsin: A Roadmap for Reform,” that calls on the Wisconsin Legislature to adopt specific occupational licensing reforms, including sunrise and sunset reviews, universal license recognition, Right to Earn a Living legislation and other changes to the current licensing process and requirements.

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