News and Updates Rick Esenberg in National Review: Why 'Equity' is a Bad Fit for Our Legal System WILL President and General Counsel, Rick Esenberg, writes in National Review on the way the recent debates and policy proposals around 'equity' are a bad fit with our law and the Constitution. Read more here. WATCH: WILL President Rick Esenberg Talks Election Integrity on Bradley Foundation Video Series WILL President and General Counsel, Rick Esenberg, and J. Christian Adams of the Public Interest Legal Foundation join Bradley Foundation President, Rick Graber, for a discussion on election integrity and HR1. Watch more here. ANALYSIS: WI School Referendums Pass at Lowest Rate Since 2013 WILL Research Director, Will Flanders, takes a look at the recent trends in school referendum passage rates after the most recent spring election results. Flanders finds that school referendums passed at the lowest rate in years, suggesting a year of closed schools may have played a role. Read more here. WILL Testifies in Favor of Three Election Integrity Bills WILL Policy Director, Kyle Koenen, and Research Director, Will Flanders, testified last week on three election integrity bills before the Senate Committee on Elections, Election Process Reform and Ethics. The bills would allow for the equitable distribution of private grants for election administration, more transparency from WEC, and allow voters to sue election officials in circuit court. Read more here. Wisconsin Supreme Court Decision in Zignego v. WEC The Wisconsin Supreme Court issued a 5-2 decision, Friday, that the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) does not have a duty to remove voters from the rolls who have been flagged as having moved from their voting address. The WILL sued WEC in November 2019 because the state agency made a decision in 2019 to leave old and outdated voter registrations on the voter rolls for 12 to 24 months. Read more here. WEBINAR: Election Integrity: Safeguarding Our Democracy Join NRI’s Andy McCarthy and WILL President Rick Esenberg for a discussion regarding ballot security in the aftermath of the 2020 election and why election integrity matters. Register here. Work at WILL: Senior Research Analyst WILL is hiring a Senior Research Analyst to join our growing policy team and further expand our research and policy agenda. The Senior Research Analyst will work directly with the Policy Director, Director of Education Policy, and Research Director to develop timely and strategic research that will further WILL’s mission and policy agenda. Apply 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 | Customer Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!