Wisconsin’s expungement law is flawed and unlike any other in the nation. The law, designed to allow for people with low-level, non-violent offenses to essentially have their record sealed, is so restrictive that it makes it difficult for anyone to receive an expungement and makes it nearly impossible for judges to make

We are pleased to host a virtual conference on the challenges and opportunities of COVID-19 tracking apps as pandemic control mechanisms. This conference begins with a panel who will discuss the growing role of digital COVID-19 tracking apps as pandemic control mechanisms. Panelists include: Professor Lawrence Gostin of Georgetown Law and WHO

The Thompson Center, UW-Green Bay Weidner Center, and UW-Milwaukee College of General Studies are pleased to welcome Dr. Shelby Steele for a conversation on freedom in America today. Shelby Steele is a Senior Fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution and an author, columnist, and documentary film maker. He specializes in the study of

One decade ago, Wisconsin enacted 2011 Act 21, which sought to clarify and limit the authority of administrative agencies. How have courts and agencies responded? The Thompson Center is pleased to host a 10th anniversary virtual conference exploring the purpose of Act 21, its legacy, and its application in the ongoing

The Thompson Center and UW-Whitewater are pleased to welcome Dr. Siva Vaidhyanathan. A cultural historian, media scholar, and lecturer, Dr. Vaidhyanathan serves as the Robertson Professor of Media Studies and the director of the Center for Media and Citizenship at the University of Virginia. He is a frequent contributor on

The Thompson Center is pleased to partner with the UW-Superior Link Center to present a discussion on leadership in COVID-19.  Lieutenant Governor Barnes will share his story and reflections as we near the one-year anniversary of Governor Tony Evers’ Safer at Home order, issued on March 25, 2020. The reflection

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