Scott Fitzgerald’s Fundraising Follies
Senate Republican Leader Schedules More Fundraisers for His Campaign for Higher Office Than State Senate Sessions.
One Wisconsin Now, 11/15/2019
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Conservative Group’s Lawsuit Seeks Purge of State Voter Rolls
One Wisconsin Now Institute said the suit is a tactic utilized around the country by conservatives seeking to manipulate the rules on voting.
Wisconsin Radio Network, 11/13/2019Conservative Group Filing Lawsuit Against State Elections Commission’s Voter Eligibility Policy
[One Wisconsin Institute] said WILL's suit is an attempt to manipulate the rules to give conservative-backed Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Dan Kelly.
Wisconsin State Journal, 11/13/2019Right-Wing Supporters of Dan Kelly Go to Court to Tip Electoral Scales in His Favor
Right-wing supporters of Dan Kelly are going to court to try to purge registered Wisconsinites from poll lists.
One Wisconsin Institute, 11/13/2019NYU Students Don’t Know If the Degree Is Worth the Debt
A study by One Wisconsin Institute reports that it takes an average of 21.1 years to pay back the student loan debt accumulated from earning a bachelor’s degree.
Washington Square Times, 11/11/2019Throwback Thursday: Dan Kelly Applied State Gun Laws As He Wished Them to Be
Dan Kelly went to great lengths to interpret the law as he wished it to be to reach the conclusion he wanted
One Wisconsin Now, 11/07/2019State Senate Shame: GOP Leader Puts Petty Score Settling Over State Business
A bipartisan package of bills to help address homelessness and common sense gun safety legislation is being pushed aside today by Senate Leader Scott Fitzgerald.
One Wisconsin Now, 11/05/2019‘Shhh! It’s a Secret…’
One Wisconsin Now, which sued lawmakers including Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) and Rep. John Nygren (R-Marinette).
Urban Milwaukee, 11/02/2019Sen. Ron Johnson Continues Impeachment Bumbling
After briefly dodging reporters’ questions, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson has put himself back in the middle of Donald Trump’s ethical morass.
One Wisconsin Now, 11/01/2019Paul Ryan’s New Foundation Keeps Him in the Spotlight
“It’s definitely a vehicle that keeps Paul Ryan in the national conversation,” says Mike Browne of the left-leaning One Wisconsin Now.
Wisconsin Examiner, 10/31/2019The Return of Paul Ryan
“It’s definitely a vehicle that keeps Paul Ryan in the national conversation,” says Mike Browne of the left-leaning One Wisconsin Now.
Urban Milwaukee, 10/31/2019Robin Vos Definitely Not Helping Address Climate Change Crisis He Thinks Might Exist
Robin Vos acknowledged climate change “probably” exists but, despite overwhelming peer reviewed scientific evidence of human impact, he has “no idea why it is occurring.”
One Wisconsin Now, 10/31/2019Donald Trump’s Man in Ukraine
Ron Johnson has bumbled his way into the center of an impeachment investigation and looks very much like one of Donald Trump’s men in Ukraine.
Mike Browne, 10/29/2019Mike Browne: Donald Trump’s Man in Ukraine
Sen. Ron Johnson has bumbled his way into center of impeachment investigation.
Urban Milwaukee, 10/29/2019Dan Kelly: Applying the Law As His Campaign Contributors Wish It To Be
Dan Kelly's record on the court shows he’s instead seen the law as his campaign donors wish it to be.
One Wisconsin Now, 10/29/2019Ray Cross to Retire After Five Years Leading UW System, 42 Years in Higher Education
One Wisconsin Now ... said Friday that Cross was "leaving behind a legacy of enabling and appeasing the right-wing legislature."
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10/25/2019UW System President Announces Retirement
One Wisconsin Now tweeted Friday that Cross is "leaving behind a legacy of enabling and appeasing the right-wing legislature that was so intent on dismantling the UW System."
WUWM-FM, 10/25/2019Wisconsin Graduates Seventh for Debt
“This is not a sustainable state of affairs. We need reform and we need it now,” Analiese Eicher said in a press release.
Advance Titan, 10/23/2019Voucher Programs Expand, Creating Debates About Public School Funding
“A closer look at the data shows many of the students receiving vouchers aren’t changing from a public to a private school, they were already attending private school.”
Daily Cardinal, 10/21/2019Wisconsin Supreme Court to Hear Lame-Duck Arguments
One Wisconsin [Institute] won a victory in January, convincing U.S. District Judge James Peterson to block the early-voting restrictions.
Associated Press, 10/20/2019Private School Vouchers Cost $350 Million
A closer look reveals that most of the private-school students who make up that 81% were already in the voucher program last year.
Urban Milwaukee, 10/18/2019Right Wing Ramps Up to Elect Their Man on State Supreme Court With Voter Roll Purge Push
The right wing in Wisconsin is going to pull out all the stops to keep Dan Kelly around like trying to bully a commission into a pre-election voter roll purge.
One Wisconsin Now, 10/18/2019A Complaint Says 234,000 Voters in Wisconsin Should Be Purged From Voter Rolls Before 2020 Presidential Primary
Analiese Eicher told CNN the recent complaint against the Wisconsin Elections Commission could negatively affect demographics groups that tend to vote Democrat.
CNN, 10/17/2019Over 81 Percent of Students Snagging Taxpayer-Funded Private School Vouchers in Statewide Program This School Year Attended A Private School Last Year
Nearly 82 percent of students in the statewide expansion of the program in the 2019-20 school year attended a private school in the previous school year.
One Wisconsin Now, 10/17/2019Group Seeks to Remove Thousands From Wisconsin’s Voter Rolls Because They Are Believed to Have Moved
Analiese Eicher, executive director of the liberal One Wisconsin Now, accused the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty of trying to give Republicans an advantage in next year's elections with a "back-door voter roll purge."
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10/16/2019Wisconsin Elections Commission Faces Complaint
Mike Browne, Deputy Director at One Wisconsin Institute, explains the ERIC process.
WORT-FM, 10/16/2019Complaint Could Make Up to 234K Wisconsin Voters Ineligible
Analiese Eicher, director of the liberal group One Wisconsin Institute said this was an attempt to "bully the Elections Commission into a backdoor voter roll purge."
Associated Press, 10/16/2019Right Wing Launches Campaign to Bully Wisconsin Elections Commission Into Voter Roll Purge
The right wing in Wisconsin has a long and shameful record of manipulating the rules on voting for their own advantage.
One Wisconsin Institute, 10/16/2019Regents Move Forward on Free Speech Bill
Analiese Eicher said the proposed policy is unnecessary because of a lack of incidents involving disruptions of speech on UW campuses.
Advance Titan, 10/16/2019Wisconsin Ranks Among Bottom of States in Securing Federal Funds
This current (group) of Republicans has a pattern of behavior of making bad financial and fiscal decisions for political reasons.
Wisconsin State Journal, 10/14/2019Scott Walker Slammed for Tweet Mocking AOC’s Expensive Haircut When He Spent Thousands on Flights
One Wisconsin Now, a left-leaning non-profit in the state, conducted the investigation into state records that found this information.
Newsweek, 10/13/2019Board of Regents Picks Pandering to Right-Wing Politicians Over Protecting Students
The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents today advanced a proposed administrative rule restricting free speech on campuses.
One Wisconsin Institute, 10/11/2019Evers Intends to Block UW Regents Plan to Punish Students Who Disrupt Free Speech
One Wisconsin Institute opposed the rules because they believe they're vague and could be selectively enforced.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10/11/2019UW Regents Vote Could Mandate Student Penalties for Free Speech Disruptions
The majority — including the One Wisconsin Institute — opposed or called for revisions to the change.
Capital Times, 10/10/2019Free Speech Crackdown on Agenda for University of Wisconsin Board of Regents Meeting
The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents is poised to push forward with a controversial plan to limit campus speech.
One Wisconsin Institute, 10/08/2019UW Board Of Regents To Vote On Proposed Punishments For Students Disrupting Free Speech
Comments in opposition of the proposed punishments for students disrupting campus speakers [included] One Wisconsin Now.
Wisconsin Public Radio, 10/08/2019Top Republican Signals He Won’t Cover Legal Bills in Twitter Case
State officials agreed to pay for One Wisconsin Now's legal bills after a judge determined they violated the group's rights.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10/02/2019Crises Collide: Low Teacher Pay Intensifies Student Loan Debt Crisis for Educators
The more college debt that students incur, the less likely they are to choose to work in a lower-wage profession such as teaching.
One Wisconsin Now, 10/01/2019Federal Judge Deals Wisconsin Democrats Defeat in Lame-Duck Law Fight
Badger State liberals did see a win in another federal lawsuit brought by One Wisconsin Institute.
Courthouse News Service, 09/30/2019Unsealed Memo Exposes Student Loan Servicer Navient Pushing Payment Plans Driving Borrowers Deeper Into Debt
The memo shows yet again how borrowers caught in the $1.6 trillion student debt crisis have been treated unfairly by the system.
One Wisconsin Now, 09/26/2019UNSPUN: September 29, 2019
We talk the U.S. Houses impeachment inquiry against President Trump, and the special election in Wisconsin for the 7th District.
WMTV-TV, 09/25/2019Tony Evers Announces Jan. 27 Special Election for 7th Congressional District Seat
Meanwhile, Analiese Eicher, executive director with the progressive group One Wisconsin Now, praised Evers’ order.
Wisconsin State Journal, 09/24/2019Student Loan Debt in Wisconsin Continues to Outpace National Average, According to Latest Research
Wisconsin remains in the top ten states in the nation for the percentage of graduates with student loan debt.
One Wisconsin Now, 09/19/2019Republican Fitzgerald Running for Congress in Wisconsin
Analiese Eicher... said Fitzgerald's entry into the congressional race will mean that he will neglect the job he was elected to do.
Associated Press, 09/18/2019State of Staffing K-12 Public Schools: Help Wanted
Wisconsin schools are seeing the fallout from the teacher exodus and shortage of college students pursuing a career in education.
One Wisconsin Now, 09/18/2019Lawyer/Lobbyist Hired by Republicans Bows Out of Opioid Settlement Discussions
Lawyer/Lobbyist Hired by Republicans Bows Out of Opioid Settlement Discussions.
One Wisconsin Now, 09/17/2019But Wait, There’s More. Lawyer/Lobbyist Hired by Joint Committee on Finance Previously Defended GOP Legislators in Open Records Case
The lawyer/lobbyist hired by Joint Committee on Finance previously defended GOP legislators in open records case.
One Wisconsin Now, 09/13/2019Conflicts of Interest Abound As Wisconsin Republicans Play Politics With State Settling Lawsuits
We face the possibility of losing out on billions from holding the opioid manufacturers liable because of the mess Republicans made.,
One Wisconsin Now, 09/12/2019