News and Updates Wisconsin State Journal: WILL Aims for National Reach "The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty, a nonprofit conservative law firm founded in 2011, has for the past decade had a major influence on the state, securing court victories on matters such as the governor’s veto powers, free speech and the administrative state. "Now, as the law firm continues to expand under a Democratic governor, president and Congress, WILL is aiming to expand its reach outside of Wisconsin." Read more here. Court Orders State to Allow Milwaukee Archdiocese Ability to Conduct Services in Correctional Facilities Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge William Hue ordered the Wisconsin Department of Corrections (WIDOC) to provide clergy of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee with access to state correctional institutions for the purpose of conducting religious services for inmates. WILL sued the Wisconsin Department of Corrections in May on behalf of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee alleging the agency barred religious volunteers from legally and constitutionally protected visits to Wisconsin correctional facilities. Read more here. National Review: The Biden Administration’s Threat to Equality under the Law WILL Deputy Counsel, Dan Lennington, writes in National Review on the critical importance of fighting back against the Biden administration's racial equity agenda. WILL has successfully halted two Biden administration programs that discriminate on the basis of race. Read more here. WILL Lawsuit, Clients Featured on CBS News WILL President and General Counsel, Rick Esenberg, and Cheryl Ash, a Missouri farmer and WILL client, were featured in a recent CBS News story on the controversy over a USDA loan program that explicitly discriminates on the basis of race. Watch the story here. WILL Urges Sun Prairie to Drop Racially Segregated Groups for Public Event WILL issued a letter to the Sun Prairie Area School District (SPASD) and the City of Sun Prairie urging the government bodies to drop the use of racially segregated “affinity groups” for a public community conversation. Read more here. ANALYSIS: JFC Republicans Invest in Wisconsin Schools The budget invests $408 million in general school aids. The Wisconsin school finance formula is a combination of state and local aid. By increasing the percentage of state aid to districts, it will decrease the amount of money that local property taxpayers must allocate for public schools. Read more here. ICYMI: WILL Webinar on the Role of Private Grants and the 2020 Election A WILL report 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. Watch the authors discuss the findings in this recent webinar. Watch the webinar here. Read more about the report 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 | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!