Rep. Adam Jarchow Stars as ‘Jar Jar Banks’ In 10th Senate District Run
One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Scot Ross suggested Rep. Adam Jarchow has earned the moniker “Jar Jar Banks” for choosing banks over student loan borrowers.
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Wisconsin Republicans Doing Nothing to Solve State’s $24 Billion Student Loan Crisis
An Assembly Republican committee will hold a public hearing on legislation that “would do less than nothing” to solve the student loan crisis in Wisconsin.
The Republicans’ Choice: Tax Giveaways for the Wealthy and Corporations Instead of Help for Hard Working Student Loan Borrowers
Republicans could have paid off the student loan debt of every American with what they’re willing to pile on to the federal deficit with their tax scheme.
The Federal Tax Code Is the Latest Weapon in GOP Assault on Higher Education
Several provisions in the tax bill being advanced by Congressional Republicans target student loan borrowers, students, and the schools they attend. [The Progressive]
Latest Higher Ed Proposals Prove, Again, It Can Always Get Worse With Donald Trump
The administration of Donald Trump today made public the changes they will seek in the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act.
Gov. Scott Walker’s Choice: Taxpayer-Funded Ads Over Solutions
Scott Walker announced today he will spend millions of state tax dollars on a national marketing campaign to try to attract millennial workers to Wisconsin.
Let students refinance their loans
“Student loan debt is the defining economic crisis for nearly 1 million Wisconsinites,” said progressive group One Wisconsin Now in a statement. [Wisconsin Gazette]
Americans Over Age 60 Fastest Growing Demographic for Student Loan Debt
A study from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finds that borrowers over age 60 is the age demographic in which debt is growing the fastest.
How Scott Walker is the worst governor for student loan borrowers
Analiese Eicher joins 414 Wisconsin to talk about how Scott Walker is the worst governor for student loan borrowers. [WRRD-AM]
For Student Loan Borrowers, Scott Walker Is America’s Worst Governor
One Wisconsin Now Program Director Analiese Eicher released the following statements regarding Gov. Scott Walker's atrocious record on the student loan debt.
Trump-Ryan-Republican Tax Plan Axes Federal Deduction for Student Loan Borrowers
A smorgasbord of tax giveaways to the wealthiest and corporations unveiled today by the GOP in D.C. eliminates a tax deduction for student loan borrowers.
Report: Wisconsin students owe $24 billion in college loan debt
A new report shows Wisconsin’s share of $1.4 trillion in U.S. student loan debt tops $24 billion. [WKOW-TV]
Report Shows Wisconsin’s Share of $1.4 Trillion in U.S. Student Loan Debt Tops $24 Billion
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau pegged Wisconsin borrowers’ share of the $1.4 trillion-plus student loan debt held nationally in 2016 at $24.4 billion.
Government student debt refinancing has support among lawmakers, but no near term agreement
Democratic U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan first introduced the bill in 2013 after learning about the implications of student debt from One Wisconsin Now. [Capital Times]
New Poll Finds Overwhelming, Bipartisan Support Among Wisconsin Voters for Allowing Student Loan Refinancing
Yet another poll of Wisconsin voters finds broad support for allowing student loan borrowers to refinance their loans.
Cap Times Talk panelists: Student loan debt needs fix before a crisis hits
“I find it difficult to see how 43 million Americans with $1.4 trillion in debt is not a national crisis,” said Analiese Eicher, One Wisconsin Now. [Capital Times]
Advocates for Student Loan Reform Call on National Democrats to Give 44 Million Americans a ‘Better Deal’
One Wisconsin Now and Student Loan Debt Crisis are urging national Democrats to include critical student loan reforms as part of their “Better Deal” agenda.
Analiese Eicher: Walker, GOP not even trying to solve student loan debt crisis
Solutions for student loan debt remain unrealized, not because they are unreachable, but because the governor and the Republicans aren’t listening and aren’t trying. [Capital Times]
Student loan forgiveness program is about to face its first major test
“Not only is there an uncertainty about whether or not this program is going to happen, but there’s still an uncertainty about how this works,” said Analiese Eicher. [MarketWatch]
Matt Rothschild: 10 steps Wisconsin progressives need to take
We also need student debt forgiveness. Here’s a shout-out to Scot Ross at One Wisconsin Now for bringing the issue of student debt to the fore. [Capital Times]
One Year Anniversary of Gov. Scott Walker Telling Wisconsin Student Loan Borrowers to ‘Call a Bank’
Today marks the one year anniversary of Gov. Scott Walker advising Wisconsin borrowers to “call a bank”.
New poll shows popular support for student loan payment reform
Poll conducted by One Wisconsin [Institute] showed broad bipartisan support for student loan payment reform despite failure to pass such legislation in Wisconsin [Badger Herald]
New Runways for Corporate Jets, Massive Subsidies for Foreign Corporations, Bupkis for Wisconsin Student Loan Borrowers
Today, Gov. Scott Walker, on the two year anniversary of the suspension of his 71-day run for President, signed the 76-day late 2017 state budget into law.
Wisconsin’s Average Student Loan Burden Tops $30,000 in Latest National Study, State Remains in Top Ten for Percentage of Grads With Debt
Nationally, Wisconsin places sixth for percentage of graduates with debt and seventeenth highest for the average amount of debt.
Common Sense Plan to Help Borrowers Refinance Student Loans, Just Like You Can With a Mortgage, Killed by State Senate Republicans
In broad daylight they voted to stick it to the hardworking Wisconsin student loan borrowers who took on the personal responsibility to pay for their education.
Private Jets, Private Schools and Private Equity Fund Managers Big Winners Under Republican Budget Scheme
Private jets, private schools and private equity fund managers win, the vast majority of Wisconsinites, especially student loan borrowers, lose.
Bryan Kelly talks with Analiese about reforms to help student loan borrowers refinance their debt
Bryan Kelly talks with Analiese about reforms to help student loan borrowers refinance their debt. [WRRD-AM]
New Poll of Wisconsin Voters Picks Up On Student Loan Trends
A poll of Wisconsin voters commissioned by One Wisconsin Institute found nearly two-thirds of poll participants would favor a student loan refinancing program. [The Student Loan Report]
Poll: 64 percent of WI voters want state plan for student loan refinancing
The poll, commissioned by the liberal policy group One Wisconsin Now and conducted by Public Policy Polling, shows just 31 percent of voters are against such a plan. [WKOW-TV]
New Poll Finds Strong Support for Reforms to Help Wisconsin Student Loan Borrowers
Results of a new poll commissioned by One Wisconsin Institute finds broad support for reforms to help student loan borrowers.
Broke, Busted, And Disgusted
This pro-education documentary film examining the true costs of college aired on CNBC in September 2017. It features research from One Wisconsin. [CNBC]
Student Debt Reform Advocates Unveil New Online Resource for Borrowers
Leading student debt advocates have joined together to mobilize support for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program with online resources at ProtectPSLF.org.
Piling On: DeVos, Trump Make Student Loan Crisis Worse
One Wisconsin Institute, found that people with student loan debt are far more likely to rent versus own a home. [The Progressive]
One Wisconsin Now Joins Nationwide Opposition to Trump Administration Rollback of Student Loan Borrower Protections
The Donald Trump Administration is getting it completely wrong, protecting predatory for profit colleges instead of hard working students and taxpayers.
Brad Schimel Refuses to Protect Student Loan Borrowers, Again
While Attorneys General across the country continue to take actions to protect the rights of student loan borrowers, Brad Schimel continues to do nothing.
This is the age most Americans pay off their student loans
A study from the One Wisconsin Institute finds that it takes graduates of Wisconsin universities 19.7 years to pay off a bachelor's degree. [CNBC]
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.
Non-Educational Spending of Student Loan Funds Increasing
A survey by the One Wisconsin Institute found the average amount of time needed to repay a loan for a bachelor’s degree was about 21 years. [GoodCall]
Scot Ross: GOP should go back to school on student loan debt crisis
There's no excuse for failing to act when presented with common-sense solutions to the economic crisis of student loan debt. [Capital Times]
Republican Legislators Rejecting Student Loan Refinancing Themselves Attended College at One-Fifth the Cost Today
Cost of Republicans' own schooling may explain ignorance of student loan debt crisis, but it doesn’t excuse their refusal to help.
Scot Ross: Trump, DeVos Budget Reflects Anti-Education Agenda
Trump has shown the 43 million Americans who owe $1.4 trillion in student debt that he does not care about them. [The Progressive]
State Budget Committee Democrats Make a Stand for Student Loan Borrowers
Amendment to Allow Student Loan Borrowers to Refinance, Just Like You Can With a Mortgage, Would Put State on Road to Reform.
Legislators’ Choice: Common Sense Protections of Students or Gov. Scott Walker’s Way
Scott Walker’s latest scheme would undermine protections for Wisconsinites from predatory for-profit colleges at a time when it is needed more than ever.
Wisconsin Republican Party Opposing Common Sense Student Loan Debt Reform Gathers for State Convention on University of Wisconsin Graduation Weekend
Gov. Scott Walker’s Wisconsin Republican Party gathers for their convention this weekend, at the same time students graduate from UW schools across the state.
6 Ways to Get Your Student Loans Forgiven
A study by One Wisconsin Institute revealed that on average, a graduate with a bachelor's degree will take 21 years to repay their student loans. [Associated Press]
Analiese Eicher: A most unhappy anniversary – Five years since student loan debt in US reached $1 trillion
The bad news is if our leaders continue to fail to act, we’ll be facing $2 trillion day soon. [La Crosse Tribune]
Donald Trump Tax Plan Strips Student Loan Borrowers of Tax Deduction for Interest on Their Loans
The 43 million-plus student loan borrowers in the U.S. look to be in line for another attack from Donald Trump, according to the one page tax “plan” released.
A Most Unhappy Anniversary
According to the latest estimates, over 43 million Americans now owe $1.4 trillion, making student loans the second largest consumer debt in the nation.
Brad Schimel Sides With Trump University Over Student Loan Borrowers
One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Scot Ross noted that missing from the effort to protect student loan borrowers is Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel.
Wisconsin Republicans Standing With Trump on State Visit Also Standing Against Student Loan Borrowers
Donald Trump is visiting Kenosha today and U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, Gov. Scott Walker and State Assembly Speaker Robin Vos will be standing alongside him on stage.