State High Court Candidate Brian Hagedorn Made His Decision, Now It’s Our Turn
Throughout his campaign, Brian Hagedorn has chosen not to disavow, but to embrace, his discriminatory views.
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Testimony on Assembly Bills 1071, LRB 6077 and other legislation including efforts to restrict early voting
Today we are asking that you reject the proposals contained in these bills to reinstate unnecessary and unconstitutional limits on early voting.
‘Scott Walker Air’ Misuses and Abuses Wisconsin Taxpayers
After extensive investigation of the use of state airplanes by Gov. Scott Walker, it seems his attitude toward Wisconsin taxpayers is, “I’ll fly, you buy.”
To turn voters out, you need to turn them on
How the actions and poor decisions of Scott Walker and the Republican majority in the state Legislature have hurt Wisconsin is well publicized and widely known. To the progressive leaders and activists who hope to replace the Republicans, what people need to hear from you is not just another recitation of the failures of Scott […]
Silence is Not an Option As Lawmakers Threaten to End Copay-Free Birth Control
Major reforms included in the Affordable Care Act resulted in an end to discrimination against women in health care.
Increasingly Desperate Gov. Scott Walker to Start Re-Election TV Ads May 1
The increasingly desperate campaign of Scott Walker has upped the ante from issuing wake up calls to hitting the panic button.
Gov. Scott Walker’s Supreme Anger
An executive whose party suffers historic election losses lashes out with angry tweets. Where have we seen this before? It’s not Donald Trump, it’s Scott Walker.
Open Letter to Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce Demanding It Pull Down Television Advertisement
One Wisconsin Now has sent the following letter to the board of directors of the Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce demanding it pull down the television ad.
Judge Michael Screnock Campaigns Against Himself
If Michael Screnock applies his own rhetorical standard for judges to himself, could he earn his own support? It seems the answer would be no.
One Wisconsin Now’s 2018 Predictions
What’s in store for Wisconsin politics in 2018? Who knows. But that’s not going to stop us from making our predictions for the year ahead.
Functioning United States Supreme Court > Partisan Proclivities
You have the chance to make your voice heard and urge your senators to do the right thing - ensure the Supreme Court continues to work for all of us.
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Obstruction)
Allowing our courts to become deadlocked for petty political reasons would be unprecedented. It’s time Sen. Ron Johnson stop playing games and start doing his job.
10 Things You May Not Know About Scott Walker
Scott Walker is on the campaign trail touting himself as a “fresh face,” but he’s been running for political office since before he could rent a car.
Scott Walker’s Wisconsin Is No Model to Follow
Despite a lifetime in campaign politics, Governor Walker has much to learn about the economy works.
Remember Gov. Walker, An Eagle Scout is an Eagle Scout for life
Judge for yourself if Scott Walker is living up to these ideals not only as an Eagle Scout but also as the governor of Wisconsin.
Photographic Evidence of Scott Walker’s Phony Badger Boosterism
A picture paints a thousand words. And this one really captures the essence of Scott Walker's rank hypocrisy and phony fandom.
One Wisconsin Now Demands Private School Voucher Industry Lobbyists Give Parents Answers About How Data They Seek to Force Schools to Turn Over Will Be Used
The voucher industry owes parents concerned about the safety of their children answers about how this extremely sensitive data will be used and who will be able to access it.
School choice group seeks personal data on students
We're not saying what they did was illegal, we're saying it's sleazy, and given the voucher industry's record on accountability, there are legitimate concerns about how this data is used, resold and transmitted. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Scott Walker, the Wisconsin Idea and the race for 2016
"GOP primary voters don't reject the notion that public education is a public good that creates jobs and opportunity," said Scot Ross, executive director of the liberal group One Wisconsin Now. [Capital Times]
Scott Walker: Scrapping ‘Wisconsin Idea’ was a ‘drafting error’
Quick to capitalize on the "drafting error" buzz, the liberal advocacy group One Wisconsin Now tweeted a series of #draftingerror digs on the governor, a likely 2016 candidate for president. [Capital Times]
Walker says state budget won’t eliminate Wisconsin Idea
Ross said if Walker hadn’t intended to seek that change, he would have said right away that it was a drafting error, rather than saying that hours later. [Badger Herald]
Our Democracy 2020 launches to promote government, election reform in Wisconsin
Analiese Eicher, program and development director for One Wisconsin Now, said the coalition's focus on the right to vote aligns closely with the OWN's priorities. [Capital Times]
Senate Republicans make a bad school idea even worse
Proving that it can always get worse, Wisconsin Senate Republicans have entered the debate on school accountability with a proposal, Senate Bill 1, even weaker than the bill proposed by their counterparts in the state Assembly. [Capital Times]
Scott Walker makes his case to Iowa conservatives, says he’ll be back ‘many more times’
One Wisconsin Now noted that Walker had timed the announcement of his plan to drug test applicants for public aid and his decision to reject a proposed Kenosha casino both in the week before his Iowa appearance. [Capital Times]
Liberal activists hurl insults at Iowa-bound Republicans
Scot Ross of One Wisconsin Now zapped Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, pegging him as a career politician who's spent "75 percent of his adult life in office." [Des Moines Register]
Leaving His Job in Wisconsin Behind Gov. Walker Hits the Presidential Campaign Trail
Before jetting off to California to meet with the right-wing billionaire Koch brothers he’s making a stop in Iowa to address Tea Party Republican Rep. Steve King’s Freedom Summit.
Gov. Walker Jetting Off to California, Again.
Gov. Scott Walker is off to California for the second time in as many weeks, this time seeking the support of the ultra-wealthy right-wing power broker Koch brothers in his quest for the GOP presidential nomination.
Scott Walker Just Pulled Off a Supreme Court Coup in Wisconsin
One Wisconsin Now called the decision a “get-out-of-jail-free card” for powerful interests that invest in Supreme Court races. “The vast majority of spending to elect these four justices was done by these entities,” Ross said. [Daily Beast]
Scott Walker slams Hillary Clinton, Democrats hit back
The liberal advocacy group One Wisconsin Now tweeted on Thursday: “um, @ScottWalker, elected official 76% of his adult life. @HillaryClinton, elected official 16% of her adult life.” The math checks out. [Capital Times]
Good Money after Bad, WI GOP Demands More For-Profit Schools
“Pro-voucher special interests were among the biggest spenders on their behalf, and Assembly Bill 1 stacks the deck in their favor as payback,” said Scot Ross of the advocacy group One Wisconsin Now. [PRWatch]
Does Attorney General Brad Schimel Believe He’s Above the Law?
A simple open records request to Attorney General Brad Schimel from One Wisconsin Now has gone without so much as an acknowledgement of receipt for nearly five weeks.
State has selected developer for massive Hill Farms project
One Wisconsin Now previously accused the Walker administration of steering contracts to campaign contributors. One of the finalists is a company owned by prominent Dane County developer and Walker donor Terrence Wall. There were also Walker donors among the other finalist groups and those cut earlier in the process. [Wisconsin State Journal]
Gov. Walker Ditches Wisconsin for Sunny California After Lackluster State of the State Address
A one sentence email from Walker’s office announced, with no explanation, that all events scheduled as part of his “State of the State Tour” were cancelled.
UNSPUN: January 14, 2015
Last night Walker delivered his state of the state address. No mention of the budget but he did touch on a few initiatives. What is your reaction? [WMTV-TV]
One Wisconsin Now Responds to Presumed Presidential Candidate Gov. Scott Walker’s State of the State Address
To no one's surprise, presumed candidate for the 2016 Republican Presidential nomination Gov. Scott Walker painted a rosy picture of Wisconsin under his administration.
One Wisconsin Now seeks AG opinion on Supervisor’s fundraising
The liberal group One Wisconsin Now raised questions of whether the anonymous donations to Deanna Alexander could buy secret influence in her county government position. [Pierce County Herald]
Group seeks attorney general opinion on Deanna Alexander’s fundraising
One Wisconsin Now, a liberal group based in Madison, on Friday asked Attorney General Brad Schimel for an opinion on whether Milwaukee County Supervisor Deanna Alexander violated state law last year by using social media to solicit contributions for family expenses. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
One Wisconsin Now Seeks Attorney General Schimel Opinion On Elected Official’s Use of ‘Public Figure’ Facebook Page to Fundraise for Personal Expenses
We believe state law is absolutely clear - elected officials cannot use their public position. It certainly seems Supervisor Alexander crossed that line.
Rep. Jeremy Thiesfeldt defends school accountability bill from criticism on left, right
Democrats, on the other hand, see the new bill as bending to the will of the private school voucher industry. In particular, the liberal advocacy group One Wisconsin Now pointed to the bill’s provisions governing appointments to the academic review board. [Capital Times]
GOP Legislature Starts 2015 Payoff to School Privatization Industry
Wisconsin legislative Republicans are promising legislation to regulate the private school voucher program that is slated to rake in over $212 million from state taxpayers in the current school year.
The Best Defense Money Can Buy: Parties Involved in Criminal Investigation of Campaign Collusion Spent Millions to Help Elect Court Majority That Could Hear Cases
The Supreme Court, with Justice Bradley abstaining, voted to hear several appeals related to the criminal investigation of collusion between the Walker's campaign and outside groups.
Republicans Using Audit to Justify Attacks on Election, Ethics Oversight Agency
Statements from One Wisconsin Now regarding the release of an independent audit of the GAB and subsequent comments of Republican legislative leaders.
Right to Work is Wrong for Wisconsin
A right to work law would take us in the opposite direction, and that’s why it’s wrong for families, wrong for workers and wrong for Wisconsin.
Gov. Walker’s Math Problem Much Bigger Than Spelling Woes
We agree with Scott Walker and his sycophantic friends in the right-wing media that we can now move past his embarrassing ‘molotov’ gaffe. But an analysis of Gov. Walker’s abysmal math is much more explosive.
Wisconsin Lawmaker Plans To Introduce Right-To-Work Bill, In Echo Of 2011 Union Battles
Scot Ross, executive director of the progressive group One Wisconsin Now, said he thought Kapenga’s right-to-work bill was really a political ploy to get concessions from Walker during the negotiation over Wisconsin’s next budget. [Huffington Post]
Conservative group will push to make Wisconsin a right-to-work state
Walker says anything to get re-elected and now he and his Republican front groups are ready to launch a frontal assault on Wisconsin's middle class working women and men. [Capital Times]
Right-to-work group launches after governor, legislators say issue not a priority
“It’s the same playbook from four years ago that tore Wisconsin apart,” Ross said in a statement. “Gov. Walker says anything to get elected and now he and his Republican front groups are ready to launch a frontal assault on Wisconsin’s middle class working women and men.” [Racine Journal Times]
Conservative activist launches push for Wisconsin ‘right to work’ law
Wisconsin Right to Work will seek changes in state law to prohibit businesses and unions from requiring workers to pay union dues as a condition of employment… Scot Ross criticized the new group for its out-of-state ties. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Is Scott Walker Already Breaking Another Campaign Promise?
Gov. Walker says anything to get elected and now he and his Republican front groups are ready to launch a frontal assault on Wisconsin's middle class working women and men.
2015 Wisconsin State Budget Preview: $70 Billion-Plus Scott Walker 2016 Campaign Ad
Based on the comments and actions of the yet-to-be-inaugurated for a new term Wisconsin Governor, the two-year $70 billion plus taxing and spending plan will serve as a glorified 2016 campaign ad.