Milwaukee, WI – Act 10, the landmark collective bargaining reforms passed in 2011, remains one of the most important and consequential pieces of state legislation in America. While the protests and the recall elections may have faded, the impact of the law, particularly on education in the Badger State, remains an intense interest. Since 2011,…
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Rule of Law or Different Rules for Us and Government
The rule of law is a centuries old concept that all members of society, citizens as well as government officials, are equally subject to the laws established by their duly elected government. This concept is described in many ways such as “the law is the king”, “no man is above the law”, or “we are…
Featured Posts, Paul Driessen
What next for U.S. climate and energy policies?
2018 elections bring mixed messages and require climate and renewable energy reality checkThe “Blue Wave” never really reached shore, the U.S. Senate is still in Republican hands, the House of Representatives flipped to Democratic control, Trump era deregulation and fossil fuel production efforts continue, several governorships and state houses went from red to blue –…
Featured Posts, Rick Esenberg
WILL Stands Ready to Fight
At WILL, we don’t do electoral politics. We don’t advocate for or against candidates. We talk policy and not politicians. But we understand that elections affect the environment in which that conversation takes place. And we know that things changed on Tuesday. In Wisconsin, we now face an executive that will be hostile to the…
Featured Posts, James Simpson
The Kavanaugh Allegations Are Psychological Terrorism, And It’s Time They End
The left’s smear tactics have come on full display during the surfeit of attacks on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Whether you support or oppose this SCOTUS nomination, the tactics being used are more extreme even than during the Clarence Thomas hearings. But as we know, they are nothing new, and Democrats will continue to…
Featured Posts, William Kovacs
It’s Time Congress Restricts Judges from Lawmaking – The Injunctive Authority Clarification Act of 2018
In the March 15, 2018 issue of Reality News, I criticized several federal district courts for issuing nationwide injunctions on immigration issues. The essence of the criticism is that by issuing such rulings these judges make themselves a super-legislature by intruding on the powers of Congress, the Executive and other district court judges by…