January 27, 2021: Cap Times The CapTimes wrote an article covering Former Governor Tommy G. Thompson’s leadership of the University of Wisconsin System.
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Public Emergency Reforms
January 13, 2021: WisPolitics Director Ryan Owens and Assistant Director Eric Tempelis wrote an article discussing business interruption insurance as a policy solution to prepare for public emergency.
Survey: UW-Madison undergrads favor government limits on offensive and ‘hate’ speech
January 13, 2021: Wisconsin State Journal The Wisconsin State Journal discussed the recent Thompson Center First Amendment Survey on free speech and religious liberties.
Thompson Center calls UW students’ free speech attitudes ‘troubling’
January 11, 2021: Cap Times The Cap Times wrote a piece covering results and feedback to the Thompson Center’s recent survey on the First Amendment. Thompson Center calls UW students’ free speech attitudes ‘troubling’
Law Firms Pay Supreme Court Clerks $400,000 Bonuses. What Are They Buying?
September 21, 2020: New York Times New York Times piece cites the research of Director Ryan Owens and Dr. Ryan Black, The Influence of Personalized Knowledge at the Supreme Court: How (Some) Former Law Clerks Have …
Wisconsin Should Expedite the Meaningful Use of Telehealth
September 4, 2020: WisPolitics Director Ryan Owens and Assistant Director Eric Tempelis have written an article discussing the expansion of telehealth, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wisconsin Should Adopt a Robust ABLE Account Program for the Disabled
August 4, 2020 : Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Wisconsin Rapids Tribune Thompson Center Director Ryan Owens and Assistant Director Eric Tempelis have written an article advocating for Wisconsin to adopt an ABLE (Achieving a Better …
UW System President Tommy Thompson Shares Gratitude
September 9, 2020: UW System “Wisconsin has always been a “can do” state and now is no different.” With the fall semester underway, UW System President Tommy Thompson shared a short message of gratitude to …
Livestreaming Arguments? The Supreme Court Made the Right Decision
May 8, 2020 : The Hill Ryan C. Black, Timothy R. Johnson, Justin Wedeking, and Thompson Center Director Ryan J. Owens have written an article discussing the Supreme Court’s decision to hold oral arguments via …
As I See It: Should the Supreme Court Change How It Assigns Opinions?
May 1, 2020: State Bar of Wisconsin Thompson Center Director Ryan Owens has written an article calling for the Wisconsin Supreme Court to alter its method of assigning opinions.