Will Flanders

No Evidence of Systemic Racial Bias in Police Shootings

Posted by Will Flanders | Sep 9, 2020 | Features

It is high time to get beyond the wild claims that are spreading riots and violence across our state and nation.

Governor’s Mask Mandate Has No Effect on Virus Spread

Posted by Will Flanders | Aug 19, 2020 | Features, Special to RightWisconsin

Average positivity rates for this period are actually slightly higher than for the period preceding the mandate.

Wisconsin School Districts Have Administrative Bloat to Blame for Budget Failures

Posted by Will Flanders | Jun 18, 2020 | Features

The new budget pressures from COVID-19 ought to force some critical reexamination of how resources are allocated and whether funds are being spent efficiently.

Allow Alcohol Home Delivery During Pandemic

Posted by Will Flanders | Apr 11, 2020 | Features, Special to RightWisconsin

Many of the restaurants and breweries that are a regular part of our lives during “normal” times are struggling to stay afloat and keep people employed.

Coronavirus Panic No Reason to Expand Medicaid

Posted by Will Flanders | Mar 16, 2020 | Features

Let’s not let panic over the Coronavirus lead Wisconsin down a policy path which we will come to regret in the future.

Brostoff Bill Backers Repeat Debunked School Choice Myths

Posted by Will Flanders | Jan 29, 2020 | Features

Supporters of the new proposal, known as the Public Education Reinvestment Act (PERA), rolled out a litany of false statements.

MPS Referendum Could Cost State Additional $200 Million

Posted by Will Flanders | Dec 8, 2019 | Features, Special to RightWisconsin

Because the Equalization Aid formula is a sum-certain appropriation from the legislature, a substantial increase in the amount of funding that would go to Milwaukee would negatively impact the aid to all of the other districts in the state.

The Absurd Milwaukee Public Schools Case for Referendum

Posted by Will Flanders | Nov 20, 2019 | Features

To say that spending in MPS isn’t keeping up with other nearby districts is simply not defensible.

Trump Administration Healthcare Price Transparency Will Lower Costs

Posted by Will Flanders | Nov 17, 2019 | Features

By moving forward with price transparency nationwide, the Trump administration is working towards a day when all Americans can enjoy these potential savings.

School Report Cards: Where all of the schools are above average

Posted by Will Flanders | Nov 13, 2019 | Features

The claim that choice and charter schools look no different than traditional public schools when it comes to performance no longer holds water.