Vukmir raises $250,000 in three weeks for U.S. Senate bid, critics cry foul
The liberal group One Wisconsin Now has asked the Wisconsin Ethics Commission to investigate Vukmir for possible violations in raising campaign money. [Wisconsin Gazette]
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One Wisconsin Now Calls for State Ethics Investigation of State Sen. Leah Vukmir’s Sleazy Fundraising Deal
State Senator Leah Vukmir may have run afoul of state ethics requirements with a sleazy deal to raise campaign cash to fuel her federal political ambitions.
Devil’s Advocates Radio: September 19, 2017
Apparently, the Republican Governors Association, led by Scott Walker is spreading Russia-style fake news. The Devil’s talk to Scot Ross about it. [WRRD-AM]
Bipartisan Critics Assail Scott Walker-Led Republican Governors Association’s Dishonest, Russian Style Foray Into Fake News
The Gov. Scott Walker-led Republican Governors Association (RGA) has launched a propaganda website masquerading as a legitimate news outlet.
Foxconn Creates A Job … for Top Scott Walker Campaign Consultant
Scott Walker’s longtime campaign manager working with the firm lobbying for the state subsidy for Foxconn epitomizes how Scott Walker operates.
UNSPUN: July 19, 2017
Bill McCoshen and Scot Ross join NBC15's Leigh Mills to help Unspin Tammy Baldwin and Scott Walker Fundraising Reports. [WMTV-TV]
Pro-Brad Schimel Attack Ads Fueled by Opioid Money
As Attorney General Brad Schimel continues to not pursue legal action against the manufacturers of opioids, his special interest allies are getting in the game.
Scott Walker, Worst Governor in Nation on Student Loan Debt, to Host Donald Trump, Owner of Scam For Profit ‘University’
Scott Walker and Donald Trump may be a perfect match, but over 43 million Americans with student debt deserve better than the policies of this duo.
Scott Walker says people outside Washington like Donald Trump
“Scott Walker is all in for Trump because he wants every dime he can raise from Trump,” said Scot Ross, director of the liberal group One Wisconsin Now. [Associated Press]
Scott Walker Still Welcoming Donald Trump to Wisconsin to Raise Campaign Cash
Donald Trump has been announced as the special guest at a Scott Walker fundraising event in Southeastern Wisconsin on the evening of June 13.
No Politics at $900 Million Right Wing Bradley Foundation?
Internal documents leaked and reported on by the media have invited new scrutiny of the activities of the $900 million Bradley Foundation
Wisconsin DOJ: James O’Keefe’s Project Veritas tape did not show election law violations
This is beyond partisan politics, this is abuse of power by Schimel," Scot Ross, executive director of the liberal group One Wisconsin Now, said by email. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Wisconsin AG: Undercover Campaign Videos Reveal No Crime
"This is beyond partisan politics," Ross wrote in an email to The Associated Press. "This is abuse of power by Schimel." [Associated Press]
Top Democrats aren’t stepping forward to challenge Gov. Walker in 2018
Scot Ross, executive director of One Wisconsin Now, believes there is more than enough time for Democratic candidates to establish their political identities. [WQOW-TV]
Candidate Scott Walker: The Neverending Story
The November 2018 election is more than 600 days away, but for Scott Walker political campaigning is a never-ending story.
Rep. Mike Gallagher Remains Silent on Disgraced Fundraiser Michael Flynn Compromising National Security
One Wisconsin Now is calling on Rep. Mike Gallagher to condemn Michael Flynn’s misconduct and return the money Flynn raised for him during his 2016 campaign.
Has Private School Voucher Pander Paid Off for John Humphries?
Mere days after his transparent political pander, pro-voucher money is on the move and $10,000 of it finds its way into John Humphries’ campaign coffers.
Scott Walker huddles with GOP donors at NFC game
Walker, his wife, Tonette, and their sons, Matt and Alex, all traveled to the game and drew notice from liberal critics such as the group One Wisconsin Now. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Scott Walker ties himself to the Federalist Society
“The conservatives have one goal: Attaining power in the courts to actively rewrite the laws to fit their corporate and radical social agendas.” [Wisconsin State Journal]
Career Politician Scott Walker, Addressing State Big Biz Lobby Before Holding Fundraiser for Himself, Reports ‘Interest’ in Re-Election Bid
The least surprising news of 2017 is Scott Walker – who has spent nearly all of his adult life running for office – will be running for political office, again.
Scott Walker Celebrates Season of Giving … With Fundraiser for Himself
There’s no more appropriate way for a career politician like Scott Walker to celebrate the ‘season of giving’ than holding a fundraiser for himself.
Wisconsin Comrades Set to Welcome Donald Trump, Whitewash Russian Attempts to Influence Elections
Top Wisconsin Republicans have announced they will be standing with Donald Trump on stage this evening as he visits Wisconsin.
One Wisconsin Now Statements ‘About Last Night’
We remain committed to the values, ideas and policies which can improve the lives of people and will fight against any threats to the way of life we all cherish.
Bice: Clarke says Trump needed ‘for America’s survival’
He's paid to be Milwaukee County sheriff but spends his time being chauffeured around the country giving speeches and appearing on Fox News. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Race tightens in home stretch
Many experts are already projecting that Hillary Clinton will win. But are there battleground states that could shift the map in Donald Trump’s favor? [MSNBC]
Liquor store owner pumps cash into campaigns
Scot Ross, executive director of the liberal group One Wisconsin Now, said the donations could signal GOP lawmakers will change licensing laws to help Total Wine. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Trump to join Ryan, Walker at weekend festival in Wisconsin
"It's telling that it took until the second weekend of October for the state's leading Republicans to be dragged onto a stage in Wisconsin to been seen with the party's presidential nominee." [Associated Press]
Harsdorf, Olsen and Tiffany Go The Extra Mile for Big Corporate Donors, and Themselves
Senators Sheila Harsdorf, Luther Olsen and Tom Tiffany went the extra mile not just for big money donors but also for themselves.
Harsdorf campaign dismisses pay-for-play allegations as ‘outrageous’
One Wisconsin Now said Wisconsin Club for Growth spent attack money on Harsdorf’s recall opponent. [River Falls Journal]
Luther’s Law: Benefitting from $750,000 in Contributions and Voting for Legal Immunity for the Donor is Somehow Not Pay to Play
Sen. Luther Olsen benefitted from massive contributions from the owner of a business whose product poisoned children to a group that did his dirty work.
Turning the tide: Can a Wisconsin Democrat win the 2018 election for governor?
Scot Ross... pointed out that an overwhelming majority of Republican leaders in Wisconsin are members of Generation X. [Capital Times]
Wisconsin Republicans Stay Silent as Trump Touts Violence
Donald Trump has set a new low with his outrageously irresponsible and dangerous comments inciting violence.
Trump Visit Has WISGOP Crying Crocodile Tears for Sacred Cow Paul Ryan
‘Given GOP Record In WI Against Women, Minorities, LGBTQ, Poor People, It’s Not What Trump Has Said, It’s What He Won’t Say That Has WISGOP in Arms’
Milwaukee Sheriff David Clarke in Cleveland: Donald Trump will make America safe
Back in Wisconsin, the liberal group One Wisconsin Now issued a press release calling Clarke "extremist, bombastic and incompetent." [Capital Times]
#Thanks, Obama!
Failed Republican presidential candidate and current Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has refused to condemn documented plagiarism by the Donald Trump campaign.
Wisconsin Republicans to honor Walker at convention
"It sure is 'Midwest nice' of Gov. Walker to give Republicans a place to drown their sorrows over Donald Trump being their presidential nominee." [Associated Press]
Ron Johnson’s Bad Endorsement: Trump U as Solution to Student Loan Debt Crisis
Trump University left students across the country deep in debt. Will Ron Johnson continue to endorse more for-profit colleges as a solution to the student loan debt crisis?
Would Trump University Have Gotten Less Scrutiny in Wisconsin Under Law Change Proposed by Gov. Walker After Taking $10,000 Trump Contribution?
Donald Trump gives Scott Walker the maximum contribution for his re-election campaign, Scott Walker turns around and seeks to make oversight of the for-profit college racket more difficult.
Scott Walker: Trump donation was not accompanied by any Trump U conversations
The liberal group One Wisconsin Now raised questions about the timing of that proposal in relation to the ongoing Trump University investigation and Trump's donation to Walker. [Capital Times]
Paul Ryan’s endorsement may swing some Wisconsin Republicans from never to maybe on Trump
The next time Paul Ryan is held out as the intellectual heart of the Republican Party remember he is voting to give Donald Trump the codes to our nation’s nuclear arsenal. [Capital Times]
Paul Ryan hopes Trump endorsement a turning point in race
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]
Citing ‘Common Ground’ Speaker Paul Ryan Endorses Donald Trump for President
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.
Paul Ryan: I’ll vote for Donald Trump
“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]
Ryan says he would step down as convention chair if Trump asks
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]
UNSPUN: May 04, 2016
One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Scot Ross made his regular appearance on UNSPUN to discuss how and why Trump is the last GOP candidate standing. [WMTV-TV]
Paul Ryan seeks to assure voters amid political circus
"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]
Gov. Walker: Endorser of Ted Cruz, Recipient of Donald Trump Donations, Lends His List to John Kasich for Fundraising Effort
Scott Walker has managed to be on all sides of a three-candidate race for the Republican presidential nomination.
After Taking Nearly $70,000 in Campaign Donations from State Republican Party and Local Chapters, Rebecca Bradley Decries Partisanship in State High Court Race
With nearly $70,000 in contributions, the Republican Party is the biggest single funder of Rebecca Bradley’s campaign for the state high court.
How Big Money Is Transforming Wisconsin Politics
All eyes are on Wisconsin as its big primary approaches. MSNBC's Joy Reid reports, with perspective from One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Scot Ross. [MSNBC]
Hillary Clinton attacks Rebecca Bradley Saturday night
Hillary Clinton took aim at state Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley during her Saturday night speech... Her writings from her college years were released by the liberal group One Wisconsin Now. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]