Statements of One Wisconsin Now on Epidemic of Violence
Shooting back isn't going to solve our problems, but neither is denying the reality of what we face.
Race & Racism
Wisconsin State Rep. Jesse Kremer Declares Race Not a Problem in U.S. Until Election of First African American President
Jesse Kremer issued a press release yesterday declaring the country has been “torn apart” by the “divisive racism” of the first African American President of the United States.
On Day House Speaker Implores Fellow Republicans to Oppose KKK, Fellow WI U.S. Rep Glenn Grothman Votes Against Honoring Black Author, Poet, Civil Rights Activist Maya Angelou
For fifty years Republicans have been trying to exploit racism and bashing the poor for their partisan political gain.
Latino Activists Fight Wisconsin’s Anti-Immigration Bills
As the One Wisconsin Now advocacy group said in a statement on their site, this bill could negatively impact “immigrants, transgender people, the homeless, formerly incarcerated people, seniors, foster youth, and other marginalized communities.” [GOOD.is]
Local officials slam GOP lawmaker’s ‘offensive’ comments about Milwaukee
“Bob Gannon says black people in Milwaukee are responsible for over 10,000 mass layoffs in municipalities across the state," said Scot Ross, the executive director of One Wisconsin Now. "His statements are despicable, racist tripe that should embarrass all of his Republican colleagues." [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Rep. Bob Gannon Blames Blacks for White GOP Legislative Failures
In a press release from his taxpayer-financed office, Rep. Bob Gannon suggests African Americans in Milwaukee are to blame for the state jobs crisis.
State Senator Chris Kapenga Endorses Barring A Muslim From Being Elected President While Using Tax Dollars to Support Islamic Religious Schools
In Kapenga’s mind it’s fine to spend tax dollars for kids to get an Islamic religious education while telling them they shouldn't be allowed to be President.
Four takeaways from Walker’s showing in the first presidential debate
Liberals were particularly peeved by Walker’s responses to the questions about abortion and targeting of African-Americans. They drew mentions from the websites Huffington Post and Think Progress and from the liberal group One Wisconsin Now. [Wisconsin State Journal]
Scott Walker Twice Removed African-American Art; Refused to Call for Removal of Confederate Flag
As Governor and as Milwaukee County Executive, Scott Walker personally had artwork depicting African Americans removed from public buildings.
What Was it About Scott Walker That Inspired Seven Donations From White Supremacist Leader in Texas to Governor in Wisconsin?
Why did a virulent racist from Texas that heads an identified hate group based in Missouri make seven donations to Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker over four years?
Politicians returning donations from white supremacist
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, who is expected to announce his presidential candidacy next month, has received $3,500 in donations from Holt since 2011... “Scott Walker should be ashamed to have taken Earl Holt’s money in the first place," said Scot Ross of the progressive group One Wisconsin Now. [Associated Press]
Scott Walker Whistling Dixie With States Rights Response on Continued Flying of Confederate Flag
Walker was unwilling to call for the removal of the Confederate flag from the Capitol grounds in South Carolina on the heels of the horrific, racially-motivated mass killing of black churchgoers in Charleston.
One Wisconsin Now Demands Gov. Scott Walker Return Contributions From White Supremacist Leader, Support Removal of Confederate Flag From South Carolina Capitol Grounds
Scott Walker should be ashamed to have taken Earl Holt's money in the first place and he should immediate return those contributions and any other undisclosed contributions he's received from Holt to his numerous fundraising entities.
Race & Ethnicity
Despite the numerous studies showing that Wisconsin has a serious problem with racial disparities, Scott Walker has not led on this issue.
Labor, Racial Justice Activists Find Common Ground in Wisconsin
The death of Tony Robinson has sparked an outpouring of support and outrage from Wisconsin residents who have joined the cause. High school student Kaylahn Jones and Scot Ross join Melissa Harris-Perry. [MSNBC]
Reporters at Scott Walker, Rudy Giuliani event didn’t know it would be off the record
That Scott Walker won’t condemn Rudy Giuliani’s dog whistle racism against President Obama says even more about Walker than it does Giuliani. [Capital Times]
Walker Refuses to Condemn ‘Dog Whistle Racism’ at His New York Meet and Greet
For the second time in two weeks, Gov. Scott Walker is refusing to condemn alarming comments made by prominent Republicans on his behalf or in his presence.
Emails Show Walker Involved in 2010 Voter Intimidation Billboard Campaign Content
This is the smoking gun that shows Scott Walker at the center of one of Wisconsin’s most notorious voter intimidation efforts.
One Wisconsin Now Calls for Feds to Deploy Election Observers in Wisconsin for November 2014 Election
In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, One Wisconsin Now is requesting the federal DOJ send observers to Wisconsin for the November 2014 General Election.
Walker Turns Back on Public, Voting Rights
Despite widespread public opposition, Gov. Scott Walker quietly signed into law new restrictions on early voting today.
Will Gov. Walker Stop The Fraud?
Governor Walker has a choice. He can stand up for the right to vote enshrined in the Wisconsin Constitution and veto the bill or he can allow his political ambitions to trump doing what is right by Wisconsin voters.
Hypocritical, Racist and Fraudulent: Assembly Republicans Approve Imposing New Restrictions on Early Voting
The State Assembly has once again attacked the right to vote in Wisconsin as Republicans today rammed through controversial legislation to impose new restrictions on early voting.
The GOP’s Electoral Equation: Early Voting Restrictions = Longer Lines and Less Voting
An analysis of early voting patterns in Wisconsin in 2012 shows that longer waits for voters would have resulted had state Republican’s efforts to restrict the hours of early voting been in place.
Wisconsin Republicans Add Hypocrisy to Early Vote Plan, Target Minorities, Seniors, Students and Persons With Disabilities With New Restrictions
It seems that Republicans are all for equal access to the franchise, just so long as that voter is a likely Republican.
This Week in Voter Suppression: Wisconsin
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is in a close race with his Democratic challenger Mary Burke. Yet his primary concern seems to be on voter ID requirements in the state. One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Scot Ross joins the Melissa Harris-Perry panel to discuss why. [MSNBC]
The War on Voting Rights in Wisconsin
Scot Ross, executive director of One Wisconsin Now, joins The Reid Report to discuss efforts in Wisconsin by Republicans to put a stop to early voting. [MSNBC]
Breaking Media Report: Walker Mulls Special Session if Racist Voter ID Law Overturned By Court
A breaking media report indicates that Gov. Walker is mulling a special session of the legislature in the event his voter ID law is found unconstitutional.
GOP Effort to Roll Back Early Voting Creates Additional Barriers to Franchise for Elderly, Persons With Disabilities and Urban Voters
Legislation before the state Senate today to severely restrict early in-person voting and ban weekend voting in Wisconsin could create more hurdles for minorities, seniors and persons with disabilities.
Scot Ross: Memo to Gov. Scott Walker and GOP legislators: Voters are not the enemy
There’s fraud in Wisconsin elections — but the impropriety isn’t happening in polling places on Election Day. It’s being perpetrated in our state Capitol where Gov. Walker and his lapdog Republican Legislature continue to manipulate the rules on voting to gain a partisan political advantage. [Capital Times]
On 50th Anniversary of Dr. King’s ‘I Have a Dream Speech’ Message of Racial Harmony and Economic Justice For All Under Attack by Gov. Walker’s Divide and Conquer Politics
One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Scot Ross noted how the “divide and conquer” politics of Gov. Walker and the policies he and the GOP-led legislature have pursued are universally antithetical to Dr. King's message.
The Struggle for Voting Rights is Still Real
Scot Ross, Ohio State Sen. Nina Turner, and Judith Browne Dianis join Melissa Harris-Perry to discuss the continued need for the fight for voting rights, especially after seeing legislation pass. [MSNBC]
Will Gov. Walker Share Anti-Voter Tips on Alabama Visit?
Jim Crow of the 1960s has nothing on Scott Walker when it comes to trying to keep legal voters from voting in free and fair elections.
Wisconsin GOP Determined to Not be Outdone by North Carolina on Anti-Voter Efforts
State Senator Mary Lazich has fired back, re-introducing a package of bills to make it easier to toss out the legally cast ballots of legal voters for minor clerical errors and injecting more partisanship into election administration.
Top Scott Walker Aide Fired for Recent Racist Facebook Rant Had Earlier Directed Staff to Withhold Information About Free Photo ID to Low-Income Wisconsinites
But this same aide was kept on for two years after it was revealed he took the initiative to try to make it harder for hundreds of thousands of legal Wisconsin voters, many of whom are minorities, to vote.
#WalkerAt20: Failure to Respect Diversity
You'd think Scott Walker would show at least some commitment to representing the diversity of Wisconsin's 5.5 million residents. But Gov. Walker has shown by his actions that if you're not rich, white and straight, he doesn't have time for you.
John Macco’s Wife Endorses Him in TV Ad
The views John Macco's wife shares and endorses are not only outlandish and thoroughly discredited, they are racist and offensive.
Republican Party Official Defends Anti-Semetic Slur
After pandering Republicans – from Walker to Johnson to Kleefisch – rode the divisive tea party wave in the elections of 2010, the RPW’s collective reticence to criticize would appear intentional.
One Wisconsin Now Encourages Voters To ‘Turn Off The Hate. Get Out The Vote’
One Wisconsin Now is out with a new web ad encouraging people to counteract the voting enthusiasm coming from Tea Party groups, and Republicans by heading to the polls. [Huffington Post]
Scott Walker Flip Flops on Immigration; Remains Firm in Refusal to Explain How to Pay for $2 Billion Tax Giveaway to Rich, Big Business
Scott Walker's pandering flip flop on the racist Arizona immigration law has One Wisconsin Now asking whether a similar strategy could get him to answer the question he has refused to answer.
Will Paul Ryan Condemn Racist GOP Colleague Who Invoked Him as Potential ‘Great White Hope’?
Perhaps a first-term fellow Republican Congressperson is low enough on the food chain that Ryan can set aside his partisanship for just a day.