Will Flanders

Should Christian Yelich Bunt?

Posted by Will Flanders | Jul 3, 2019 | Features

On Tuesday night, Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich attempted a bunt for a hit in extra innings, much to the consternation of much of the fan base.

Baldwin More Interested in Government Health Care Than Health Care Solutions

Posted by Will Flanders | May 23, 2019 | Features

Baldwin’s plan not only limits the freedom for individuals to choose for themselves what insurance plan works best, but would also endanger the nation’s most vulnerable individuals

New Study: Charter, Choice Outperform Public Schools in Growth, Test Scores

Posted by Will Flanders | May 22, 2019 | Features

Wisconsin’s private and charter schools, much maligned by Governor Tony Evers and other leaders on the left, continue to succeed for Wisconsin students.

New UW Study Uses Questionable Assumptions to Justify Medicaid Expansion

Posted by Will Flanders | Apr 18, 2019 | Features

Liberal proponents of expansion are attempting to muddy the waters and undermine the common sense notion that there is no free lunch, even in healthcare.

School Choice a Bargain for Taxpayers Despite Sondy Pope Memo

Posted by Will Flanders | Mar 31, 2019 | Features

Over the lifetime of the programs, Wisconsin has realized a benefit of more than $345 million from school choice.

Responding to the Critics of the WILL Medicaid Study

Posted by Will Flanders | Mar 19, 2019 | Features

When we change the model to that suggested by critics, the results show that Medicaid expansion actually costs more.

New Study Shows Crime Reduction Benefit of School Choice

Posted by Will Flanders | Feb 28, 2019 | Features

Male participation in Milwaukee’s school choice program was associated with a 53 percent reduction in drug-related offenses and an 87 percent reduction in property damage offenses.

Evers’ K-12 Education Budget Will Hurt Wisconsin’s Most Vulnerable Students

Posted by Will Flanders | Feb 25, 2019 | Features, Special to RightWisconsin

Evers will seek to cap enrollment in voucher schools while placing a moratorium on the expansion of independent charters. Each of these moves would only serve to limit educational options for Wisconsin’s families least able to access alternatives to failing neighborhood schools.

Milwaukee School Board Should End Heated Rhetoric About Charter Schools

Posted by Will Flanders | Jan 23, 2019 | Features

Non-instrumentality charters like Carmen are among the highest performing schools in the city even after accounting for the demographic composition of their students.

Evers Could Limit Less Expensive Health Insurance Option for Wisconsinites

Posted by Will Flanders | Jan 14, 2019 | Features

Rather than being concerned about protecting the viability of the ACA, let’s consider the healthcare needs of Wisconsin’s low- and middle income families