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Defending School Choice: WILL Secures Scholarships for Students with Special Needs
Wisconsin Institute For Law & Liberty
Following a brief legal battle, WILL recouped over $30,000 in scholarships from the Special Needs Scholarship Program (SNSP), one of Wisconsin’s prominent school choice programs. WILL’s most recent win for school choice is on behalf of St. Paul’s Lutheran School in Oconomowoc, Wis., a nationally acc...
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Oconomowoc Rotary Club Apologizes, Reverses Course After July 4 Parade Mess
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The Oconomowoc Rotary Club has apologized for the mess surrounding its July 4 parade and will now allow political parties and elected representatives to participate. The reversal came after the […]
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WILL Announces Settlement in Lawsuit Challenging Chicago Casino’s “Minority-Only” Investment Program
Wisconsin Institute For Law & Liberty
WILL, representing the American Alliance for Equal Rights (AAER), announced a settlement in the lawsuit filed against the City of Chicago, the Illinois Gaming Board, and Bally’s Chicago Casino regarding a $250 million investment opportunity only offered to “people of color” and “women.” The post WIL...
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WILL Supports Price Transparency Act, Says Legislators Have Golden Opportunity to Deliver for Wiscon...
Wisconsin Institute For Law & Liberty
State Senator Julian Bradley (R-New Berlin) and State Representative Bob Wittke (R-Caledonia) introduced the Price Transparency for Patients Act (LRB-1381). WILL supports this legislation because it sets clear, enforceable standards for hospital price transparency – ultimately empowering as it would...
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Amazon Retreats From “Black Only” Business Program After WILL Calls for Federal Investigation
Wisconsin Institute For Law & Liberty
Hours after WILL filed a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice against Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) challenging its “Black Business Accelerator” (BBA) program, the major online retailer removed dozens of references to the program, scrubbing its websites, and insisting it no longer supp...
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UW Employs 495 Foreign Nationals at Almost $43 Million a Year, But Won’t Release Their Names
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With salaries ranging as high as $320,000 a year, are the foreign nationals getting taxpayer-funded jobs at UW instead of qualified U.S. citizens? The Universities of Wisconsin has made it […]
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Wisconsin Budget Negotiations Reach Impasse Between Evers, Legislature
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(The Center Square) – Wisconsin budget negotiations have reached an impasse with both sides pointing fingers at the other in Wednesday afternoon statements. Democratic Gov. Tony Evers said Republican Legislative leaders backed out of negotiations after he agreed to “an income tax cut...
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Milwaukee Police Refuse to Release NEW Hannah Dugan Body Cam Video, Citing Crime ‘Prevention,’ in Pa...
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The Milwaukee Police Department has refused to release a new Hannah Dugan police body cam video, citing, in part, crime “prevention” and “detection” and the “victim’s” privacy concerns as a […]
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DHS Puts 4 Wisconsin Cities & Counties on Formal Notice, Says They ‘Defy Federal Law’
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security placed two Wisconsin counties and two cities on notice on May 29, saying they are defying federal law by harboring illegal immigrants. The two […]
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DOJ Begins California Title IX Investigation Over ‘Trans’ Boys Dominating Girls’ Sports
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The U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division announced it is investigating California for violating Title IX by allowing males to participate in female student sports. “Title IX exists to protect women and girls in education,” said Harmeet K. Dhillon, assistant attorney gen...
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Trump Administration Launches Investigation into Racially Discriminatory Policies at Green Bay Schoo...
Wisconsin Institute For Law & Liberty
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is opening an investigation into the Green Bay Area Public School District (GBAPS) and specifically, King Elementary, for discriminating against a dyslexic student based on his race. The post Trump Administration Launches Investigation...
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Trump Administration Ends Massive, Multi-Billion Dollar Discriminatory Program
Wisconsin Institute For Law & Liberty
The Trump Administration admitted today in court filings that the largest and oldest affirmative action program in U.S. history is unconstitutional. The post Trump Administration Ends Massive, Multi-Billion Dollar Discriminatory Program appeared first on Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty.
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WILL Report: Slashing Red Tape is Key to Solving Wisconsin Childcare Crisis
Wisconsin Institute For Law & Liberty
WILL, in partnership with the Archbridge Institute, released a new report titled, “Reforming Childcare in Wisconsin: Reducing Regulatory Burdens to Expand Access.” The report reveals Wisconsin’s ranking as the 10th most restrictive state for childcare regulations, even lagging states like California...
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REVIEW: The Despicable Netflix Hit Job on Brett Favre
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In case you forgot, Michael Vick is a disgraced quarterback who spent time in prison for helping run a dogfighting ring where animals were gruesomely executed. Then, he was caught […]
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Christian Man Fired for Religious Beliefs
Wisconsin Institute For Law & Liberty
WILL has filed a complaint with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) on behalf of Spencer Wimmer, a devout Christian, who was fired by Generac Power Systems, Inc. (“Generac”) after sharing his Christian beliefs on gender identity with his manager and Generac’s HR department. The...
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Revoke Visa Authority [Up Against the Wall]
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Disney in Abu Dhabi – I get it, they want to open in a new market, and admittedly, since I’ve been to nearby Dubai, I can understand why Disney wants […]
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Ahhh, Inflation [Up Against the Wall]
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The April inflation number is out – and it’s 2.4% for the year but also, for the month it registered at 0.2% (which if multiplied by 12 months is also […]
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Things My Father Taught Me [Up Against the Wall]
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So guys, here’s a few things my father taught me that apparently a lot of younger guys didn’t have the opportunity to learn. Yes, fathers used to teach this stuff, […]
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‘Trojan Horse’? Turning Point, Supporters Won’t Respond to Questions on Finances
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If you’re going to take over a party, you’ve got to make the case that you can deliver something better. Has Turning Point delivered? Turning Point Action and three of […]
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Thoughts on Turning Point From a County Party Chair
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By: Stephanie Soucek – Door County Chair What role should third-party organizations play in the Republican Party? It used to be more a matter of legality than an opinion on […]
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