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Republicans summed up their attitude toward democracy and voter rights today by refusing to even allow a vote on voter rights.
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No Gifts For Mothers as Republican Legislature Undermines Women’s Health in Wisconsin
‘These Guys Need to Show Women the Respect We Deserve’
The Choice for State Senators Patrick Testin and Dan Feyen: Koch Brothers and Republican Party Bosses Or a People’s Budget?
While Powerful Interests Seek Budget Influence Legislators Can Still Choose to Vote to Help Constituents
No Appreciation for Teachers From Republicans on Joint Committee on Finance
Republicans are showing anything but appreciation as they seek to strip an important provision from Gov. Tony Evers’ budget.
Republican-Controlled State Budget Committee Poised to Blow Hole in Budget, Sink Hopes for Reforms
Stripping proposals from Tony Evers' budget plan does more harm than just blowing an estimated $1.4 billion hole in the budget.
Outlawing All Abortion and Banning Birth Control: The Radical Agenda of State Legislators Pushing Dangerous New Restrictions on Women’s Health Care
The ultimate goal of legislators sponsoring new restrictions on abortion is to take health care away from women.
Wisconsin Republicans Refusing to Help Student Loan Borrowers, Again
GOP leadership in the state legislature released a memo announcing they are axing state budget proposal to help student loan borrowers.
Average UWM Student Debt Rose 194%
Indeed Walker himself apparently faced this problem, as Analiese Eicher, Executive Director of ... One Wisconsin Now, points out. [Urban Milwaukee]
Republicans Delaying State Budget Action Until After Fundraiser Hosted by Washington D.C. Lobbying Firm
Legislative Republicans are delaying the start of their state budget deliberations until at least May 9.
Trump Circus Comes to Town
Politicians like Scott Walker, desperately seeking a ride to relevance in the Donald Trump clown car, are complicit in failure.
UNSPUN: April 24, 2019
Tony Evers says Foxconn's promise to employ 13,000 people is "unrealistic," meanwhile the company insists it will uphold its promises. [WMTV-TV]
ICYMI: News Reports Reveal Foxconn Initiated Discussion on Possible Contract Changes
Media reports, based on a letter released by Tony Evers, indicate Foxconn has approached the state seeking changes to an agreement.
Scott Walker Posts Picture of Himself in Jeans ‘In Support of Sexual Assault Victims, I’m Wearing Jeans on #DenimDay’
Overall, [Scott] Walker’s record on policies impacting women is abysmal at best. [Second Nexus]
Scott Walker wore jeans for sexual assault awareness, and Twitter is reminding him of his misogynist past
One Wisconsin Now, a progressive non-profit advocacy group, called him “one of, if not the, worst politician in America for women.” [Daily Dot]
Federal lawsuit challenges Wisconsin student voter ID law
In 2016, a federal court in Wisconsin struck down the requirement that college or university IDs be unexpired. [Associated Press]
Wisconsin Elections Board Sued Over Student ID Limits
The ruling echoed Judge Peterson’s previous 2016 injunction he handed down after One Wisconsin Institute sued ... over voting laws. [Courthouse News Service]
Foxconn initiated steps to change state contract, Gov. Tony Evers says
Analiese Eicher, executive director of One Wisconsin Now, said Tuesday's disclosure made Republican lawmakers look bad. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Evers: Foxconn deal with state may need to be ‘downsized’
However, while Republicans were decrying Evers’ remarks, the progressive state group One Wisconsin Now welcomed them. [Racine Journal]
Gov. Tony Evers Calls for Renegotiation of Foxconn Deal
Today, Gov. Tony Evers announced he will seek to modify the terms of a contract with Foxconn.
Gov. Tony Evers’ First 100 Days: Helping Hard-Working Wisconsinites and Listening to Their Concerns
In the first 100 days, Tony Evers has focused on policies to help take on new economic challenges facing hard-working Wisconsinites.
One Year Ago: Robin Vos Traveling Companion Cliff Rosenberger Resigned Amid FBI Corruption Investigation
Today marks an ignominious one year anniversary for Assembly Speaker Robin Vos.
Schemes and Scandals of Assembly Speaker Robin Vos Exposed on New Website
To help Wisconsin better get to know the man using their money for his ends, One Wisconsin Now has unveiled a new site.
Wisconsin U.S. Representative Mark Pocan Re-Introduces Plan to Allow Federal Student Loan Debt Refinancing
Borrowers who are currently repaying federal student loans would be able to refinance their loans with the federal government.
Support for parts of Evers’ education budget struggles in poll, conservative group says
One Wisconsin Now said WILL isn't an organization producing unbiased information because they're ... a lobbying organization. [Capital Times]
New Court Filings Show Assembly Speaker Robin Vos Using Taxpayer Money to Dodge Questions About What He Did With Taxpayer Money
Lawyers Argue Robin Vos Can’t Be Questioned Over His Schemes Using Public Resources to Protect His Own Political Power
Lame-duck scorecard: Where the cases stand in the fight over GOP laws limiting Wisconsin governor
One Wisconsin Institute... asked U.S. District Judge James Peterson to enforce his earlier [early voting] decision. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Koch Network and Christian Right Celebrate Apparent Hagedorn Victory in Wisconsin Supreme Court Race
One Wisconsin Now revealed that Hagedorn founded a school that prohibits anyone working there from being in a same-sex relationship. [Center for Media and Democracy]
Brian Hagedorn declares victory: What that means for the Wisconsin Supreme Court and its next election
"Whatever the outcome is, the electorate is going to be older, whiter and more conservative. That's just who shows up to these races." [Capital Times]
UNSPUN: April 3, 2019
The dust settled on Wednesday following the 2019 spring election. NBC15’s Leigh Mills sat down with two political analysts to discuss. [WMTV-TV]
April 2 is Pay Equity Day in Wisconsin
Marking the day women would, on average, have to work until to equal the wage earned by a man in calendar year 2018.
No Joke: Record Early Voting in Spring 2019 Election
Early and absentee voting in the April 2019 election has reached record levels for a non-presidential primary Spring election.
On the Take: Brian Hagedorn Personally Profited From Speeches to a Hate Group While a Sitting Judge
Brian Hagedorn Refusing to Give a Straight Answer If He Would Sit on Cases Involving Hate Group Alliance Defending Freedom.
Brian Hagedorn Went to Bat to Protect Lead Paint Industry, Is His Campaign Benefitting From Their Support?
People Who’ve Profited From Lead Paint Have Shown They’ll Spend Big Money to Support People Like Brian Hagedorn.
‘I’m a blue-collar kid’: Brian Hagedorn charted a course to dream big and make a difference
Joanna Beilman-Dulin ... has hammered Hagedorn over founding a school that has policies against gay relationships. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty plans growth in face of Democratic administration
“It’s a pretty dramatic expansion,” said Mike Browne of One Wisconsin Now — a liberal group that clashes frequently with WILL. [Capital Times]
Republican group airs new TV ad attacking Lisa Neubauer, supporting Brian Hagedorn
Liberal advocacy group One Wisconsin Now ... has so far identified about $500,000 that Republicans have spent on broadcast television. [Wisconsin State Journal]
Janesville students meet with Gov. Evers for project on state governmental issues
The Madison Seminar scholars also met with ... Analiese Eicher, the executive director of the liberal group One Wisconsin Now. [WISC-TV]
Brian Hagedorn Spends Final Days of Supreme Court Campaign Stonewalling and Stalling
Right-wing candidate Brian Hagedorn continues to stonewall on calls for him to disclose what he said in paid speeches to a hate group.
UNSPUN: March 27, 2019
Analiese Eicher, the Executive Director of One Wisconsin Now stopped by NBC15 News at 5 for “Unspun.” [WMTV-TV]
Brian Hagedorn’s Homophobia Gets Support From Right-Wing Republican State Leadership Committee
The spending of the RSLC on candidates like Hagedorn with unsavory, discriminatory views is fueled by similarly unsavory contributors.
Trump’s Twitter Habits Influencing Politics, And The Law
Banning people is just as problematic "online as it is at a town hall meeting," she told the Post. [Newsmax]
Trump’s Twitter habits are affecting how local politicians behave online
A federal judge concluded three state representatives had violated the First Amendment by blocking One Wisconsin Now. [Washington Post]
Latest: Decision on blocking lame-duck laws within 24 hours
The state Democratic Party and liberal group One Wisconsin Now have each filed a lawsuit in federal court. [WKOW-TV]
Wisconsin GOP’s Lame-Duck Power Grab Ruled Unconstitutional
[One Wisconsin Institute] convinced U.S. District Judge James Peterson to block the early voting restrictions in January of this year. [TruthOut]
Scott Walker Hired to Do What He Does Best, Rig Voting Rules to Get Unfair Partisan Advantage
A right-wing group formed to help Republicans rig districts for an unfair electoral advantage announced it has retained Scott Walker.
Judge blocks laws limiting powers of Wisconsin governor
[One Wisconsin Institute] challenged the early voting restrictions as part of a larger federal lawsuit... [Associated Press]
Secrecy Speaker Robin Vos Says He Won’t Talk in Lawsuit Over Rigged Legislative Districts
Robin Vos won’t talk in connection with a lawsuit filed over his and state Republicans’ rigging of state legislative district lines.
Evers moves to withdraw state from ACA lawsuit after judge blocks lame-duck laws, reviews other options
A federal judge ruled in January in favor of One Wisconsin Institute and Citizen Action of Wisconsin in a challenge... [Capital Times]
Wisconsin GOP’s Lame-Duck Power Grab Ruled Unconstitutional
[One Wisconsin Institute] convinced U.S. District Judge James Peterson to block the early voting restrictions in January of this year. [Center for Media and Democracy]
Dane County judge temporarily blocks lame-duck laws limiting power of Wisconsin governor, attorney general
A federal judge ruled in favor of One Wisconsin Institute ... in a challenge against the provisions of the extraordinary session laws [Capital Times]