Scot Ross of the liberal One Wisconsin Now said, "Paul Ryan doesn't get to split the baby; you endorse Trump and you endorse the sexism, the racism and his dangerous views on foreign policy." [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
House Speaker Paul Ryan today announced in a newspaper column that he will vote for Donald Trump, an act a Ryan spokesperson subsequently indicated was an endorsement.
“Donald Trump is a racist, misogynistic narcissist who has won the Republican presidential nomination by appealing to the most repugnant elements in American politics,” said Scot Ross. [Racine Journal Times]
Scot Ross, executive director of the liberal group One Wisconsin Now, said he thinks Ryan is trying to protect himself from further political fallout from Trump's campaign. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
"Speaker Ryan wants to dull the edges of his party's political rhetoric, but their policies cut working families and those in need sharper than ever," said Scot Ross, executive director of the liberal group One Wisconsin Now. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
The Ryan-led House is voting for at least the fifty-fifth time to repeal the Affordable Care Act that has helped millions of Americans access health care.
Ryan won't be unloading nine donations he received from Hastert over the years. Head of the liberal group One Wisconsin Now suggested that Ryan give the money to charity. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Scot Ross, head of the liberal group One Wisconsin Now, suggested that Ryan give the money to charity. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
“Americans deserve leaders who will ensure that no one has to choose between their family and their job, not leaders who simply look out for themselves.” [Badger Herald]
As Paul Ryan sets the conditions for his role as speaker, it is abundantly clear that his commitment to family and fairness extends no further than himself.
One Wisconsin Now Deputy Director Mike Browne appeard on UNPUN to discuss Republican U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan and his conditions for becoming Speaker of the House. [WMTV-TV]
Ryan, Duffy and Ribble should have already sent out news releases assuring the public they had returned his contributions. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Scot Ross noted that Walker’s weekend presidential posturing follows his election night speech in which he made mention of “Washington” as frequently as “Wisconsin.”
A new ad from One Wisconsin Now is targeting voters who care about issues like reproductive rights, student loan debt, marriage equality, and worker rights.
Johnson could be the deciding vote on legislation authored by Sen. Warren, and sponsored by Sen. Baldwin, to allow student loans to be refinanced.
The $1.2 trillion student loan debt crisis has drawn wildly divergent responses from two Wisconsin Congressional Representatives, according to One Wisconsin Now.
U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan's inaction suggests he’s willing to write it off racist attacks on voting as an ‘inner city’ culture issue instead of the fraudulent assault on our democracy that it is.
Rep. Ryan has held a series of in-district town halls but has remained studiously silent on the latest, racist attacks on voting in Wisconsin. [MSNBC]
The Milwaukee-based Bradley Foundation annually doles out no-strings attached $250,000 “awards” to selected individuals. This year's recipients include Fox News CEO Roger Ailes.
Fox News Chair and CEO Roger Ailes is in line for a big payday courtesy of Michael Grebe, head of the Bradley Foundation and co-chair of Gov. Scott Walker's campaign.
Ryan’s call for the repeal of ObamaCare, and Johnson’s support for legislation to defund health insurance exchanges, seem targeted to undermine Walker’s latest health care scheme
Rep. Ryan's budget proposes giving more to the wealthiest while making devastating cuts to programs on which the middle class and the most vulnerable in our society depend.
Kedzie's taxpayer-financed office was coordinating communications between Kedzie's son and the campaign of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney.
MADISON, Wis. — The results of a partially filled open records request by the office of Sen. Neal Kedzie (R-Elkhorn) show that in the days after Kedzie conspicuously sent out a press release and photo from his state office related to an incident involving his son in Whitewater, Kedzie’s taxpayer-financed office was coordinating communications between […]
Scott Walker decided that his chances for higher office in the tea party-controlled Republican Party are more important than doing his job.
During a recent television appearance, Republican State Senator Alberta Darling claimed a lack of voter identification law caused Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan to lose Wisconsin, we sent a letter to Darling asking her to provide the list of documented cases of improper votes cast in recent elections. Since 2006, over 14 million votes have […]
MADISON, Wis. — Following her television appearance Sunday in which leading Republican State Senator Alberta Darling claimed a lack of voter identification law caused Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan to lose Wisconsin, One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Scot Ross today sent a letter to Darling asking her to provide the list of documented cases of […]
Last night proved that, in a fair fight, progressives win and the people of Wisconsin will reject right-wing policies that take their rights and favor the wealthy and corporations over the middle class and working families.
When Scot Ross heard about more than a dozen billboards going up in largely minority neighborhoods around Cleveland, Ohio, bearing ominous images of the legal penalties for voter fraud, the story had a familiar ring. [theGrio]
MADISON, Wis. — In his run for United States Senate, Tommy Thompson has made numerous outlandish claims, and among the claims he’s been most vociferous about is, “I’ve lived my whole life here”. But according to research gathered by One Wisconsin Now and released today in a video, that claim is simply not accurate. One […]
Seems that the Romney-Ryan ticket just can’t seem to keep the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) off its back. First, one of Mitt Romney’s fat cat corporate supporters, had a complaint filed against it for allegedly threatening employees if they did not attend a Romney rally, and now the GOP’s Boy Wonder, Paul Ryan, has had a complaint […] [VeracityStew]
MADISON, Wis. — One Wisconsin Now today filed a complaint with the Federal Elections Commission alleging U.S. Representative and GOP Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan is improperly using Congressional campaign funds to boost the Republican Presidential ticket. Ryan, who has claimed he has a 25-point lead in the U.S. House race according to a poll […]
One Wisconsin Now, a progressive research and advocacy group, will host a “Paul Ryan Finish Line” at mile 20 of Sunday’s Milwaukee Marathon to highlight how the Romney-Ryan plan comes up short for Wisconsin’s middle class families according to Executive Director Scot Ross. [The Paul Ryan Watch]
One Wisconsin Now will be hosting a “Paul Ryan Finish Line” at mile 20 of Sunday’s Milwaukee Marathon to highlight how the Romney-Ryan plan comes up short for Wisconsin’s middle class families according to Executive Director Scot Ross.
MADISON, Wis. — A mid-week campaign visit to De Pere is the perfect opportunity for Republican Vice-Presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan to come clean and release his tax records for the last ten years, as has virtually every major party presidential ticket candidate in recent elections, according to One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Scot Ross. […]
MADISON, Wis. — Following the age-old political adage that setting the bar low enough helps one achieve success, the Republican presidential campaign of Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan is promising in a new television ad to create fewer jobs over an unspecified time span than the 250,000 jobs over four year vow on which Governor […]
MADISON, Wis. — According to U.S. Rep. Tom Petri, the 9/11 terrorist attack caused such damage to his foreign investment portfolio that the millionaire Congressman did not pay any state income taxes for four years. Now, instead of apologizing for using a national tragedy as an excuse for paying no state income taxes, he has […]
Following the age-old political adage that setting the bar low enough helps one achieve success, the Republican presidential campaign of Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan is promising in a new television ad to create fewer jobs over an unspecified time span than the 250,000 jobs over four year vow on which Governor Scott Walker is […]
MADISON, Wis. — In a news report revealing he paid no state income taxes in 2002, 2003, 2004 or 2005, a spokesperson for Wisconsin Congressional Representative Tom Petri laid the blame at the feet of 9/11 terrorists, a claim termed “outrageous and insulting” to working people by One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Scot Ross. Ross […]
MADISON, Wis. — A news report revealing Wisconsin Congressperson Tom Petri paid no state income taxes in 2002, 2003, 2004 or 2005 is yet another example of how the current tax code, and policies advocated by Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, favors wealthy investors over the middle class, according to One Wisconsin Now Executive Director […]
Laura Baxley of Examiner.com recently highlighted the glaring parallels between conservative politics and one of this summer’s box office hits, “The Dark Knight Rises”. Although Baxley’s article ends on a positive note, her interpretation of the film is hinged on the ubiquitous theme of class warfare that is overt even to the untrained average moviegoer’s […]
The fact checkers have been working overtime to catalog the distortions and dissembling of Republican Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan’s speech at the Republican National Convention on Wednesday. Ryan’s fact-challenged polemic was even too much for reliable Republican mouthpiece Fox News, which said of his primetime remarks, “to anyone paying the slightest bit of attention […] [Milwaukee Community Journal]
The fact checkers have been working overtime to catalog the distortions and dissembling of Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan’s speech at the Republican National Convention on Aug. 29. Ryan was 32 when he voted in favor of the Iraq war, stood with Bush, Cheney and Rice throughout his 30s, and lent no hand at […] [Capital Times]
One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Scot Ross released the following statements in response to Rep. Paul Ryan’s speech at the Republican National Convention. “Tonight, Paul Ryan had the opportunity to at long last apologize for his complicity in sending so many members of his fellow generations off to die and be injured in the Iraq […] [Milwaukee Community Journal]
Ryan’s fact-challenged polemic was even too much for reliable Republican mouthpiece Fox News, which said of his primetime remarks, “to anyone paying the slightest bit of attention to facts, Ryan’s speech was an apparent attempt to set the world record for the greatest number of blatant lies and misrepresentations slipped into a single political speech.” [WisOpinion]
The fact checkers have been working overtime to catalog the distortions and dissembling of Republican Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan’s speech at the Republican National Convention on Wednesday. Ryan’s fact-challenged polemic was even too much for reliable Republican mouthpiece Fox News, which said of his primetime remarks, “to anyone paying the slightest bit of attention […]
MADISON, Wis. — One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Scot Ross released the following statements in response to Rep. Paul Ryan’s speech at the Republican National Convention. “Tonight, Paul Ryan had the opportunity to at long last apologize for his complicity in sending so many members of his fellow generations off to die and be injured […]
Rep. Paul Ryan’s carefully crafted wonkish persona belies an abysmal record of failure and regressive social and economic agenda. The Real Ryan Record is failure, fraud and fealty to party bosses.
Congressman Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, enthused Republican supporters in Waukesha County during his vice presidential nomination acceptance speech at the GOP National Convention in Tampa on Wednesday. But not everyone was happy with the speech. One Wisconsin Now director Scot Ross in a prepared news release said Ryan did not “at long last apologize for his complicity in sending so many […] [Muskego Patch]
This week’s GOP convention will be a striking testament to the remarkable prominence three Republicans from Wisconsin have achieved in national politics. Reince Priebus will preside as chairman of the Republican National Committee. His good friend Scott Walker is among a handful of governors with prime-time speaking slots. And their good friend Paul Ryan will […] [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]