News and Updates

The Legislature Should Protect Wisconsin's Public Records Laws

WILL issued a policy brief, Broken Records: A Call for Legislative Reform in Wisconsin Public Records Law, that encourages the Wisconsin legislature to fix Wisconsin’s open records law. Without legislative action, the Wisconsin open records and open meetings laws may lack the necessary teeth to force public officials to promptly turn over records.

🗯 WILL Deputy Counsel, Lucas Vebber, said “Without action, Wisconsin’s public records laws could be rendered toothless. The Wisconsin legislature should make it a priority to act to ensure public officials are transparent and accountable to voters and taxpayers.”

🗞 Check out these articles from The Associated Press, Wisconsin State Journal, Wisconsin Public Radio, The Center Square, or Empower Wisconsin that highlight WILL's latest effort.

📖 Read the full report here.

Washington Examiner Highlights New WILL Report on Teacher Indoctrination

Washington Examiner columnist, Paul Bedard, highlights a new WILL policy report that analyzes the required courses students in the UW System colleges of education must take to become K-12 teachers. Research Director Will Flanders, PhD and WILL Policy Intern Dylan Palmer expose "woke" curricula in the UW System that is making its way to Wisconsin classrooms.

📖 Read the full report here.

OPINION | I’m a Disabled Legal Immigrant and Can’t Bid on Government Contracts

WILL client, Christian Bruckner, writes in RealClearPolitics on his federal lawsuit against the Biden administration challenging unconstitutional race and gender quotas.

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OPINION | Universal school choice would help all Wisconsin families

Bradley Freedom Fellow, Shannon Whitworth, makes the case in The Cap Times that Wisconsin must lead again on education reform.

🗯 "Yet Wisconsin, the birthplace of school choice, continues to languish and fall behind as the state’s public schools continue to fail. Wisconsin has the largest achievement gap between Black and white students in the nation.... It's time that legislators look at these numbers and give a drastic reform like universal school choice a try in Wisconsin."

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Milwaukee's $100 Million Opportunity

The City of Milwaukee has a historic opportunity to prioritize the allocation of hundreds of millions of federal COVID-relief funds, and it is worth investigating the city’s current and potential plans for the funds. The current leadership in Milwaukee is hoping to use the funds to shore up a teetering pension system, address lead abatement, and upgrade street lighting. A WILL policy brief, ARPA Spending in Milwaukee, urges the city leaders to prioritize the remaining funds to education, infrastructure, and public safety.

🗯 Noah Diekemper, WILL Senior Research Analyst, said “It is the responsibility of the City of Milwaukee to spend this windfall prudently. It’s no secret that Milwaukee struggles to address crime, equip students for learning, and keep roads free of potholes. These are core government services.”

📖 Read the full report here.

WILL 2022 Annual Gala

Please join WILL on September 14th, 2022, in celebrating 11 years of fighting for freedom! This year's keynote speaker is Heather Mac Donald. The cocktail reception will start at 5:00 PM at the Italian Community Center in Milwaukee, with dinner to follow. See details on the website: www.will-law.org/gala/.