MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Walker’s political appointee in charge of the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) appears to be stonewalling the release of public records related to claims he made about the release of unverified state job numbers. One Wisconsin Now spokesperson Mike Browne commented, “The unprecedented release of unverified jobs numbers weeks before the […]
After the smoke cleared, Wisconsin’s historic venture to the recall polls in June ended as it had in November 2010: Gov. Scott Walker defeats Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, this time by six points. About 2.5 million voters wanted to get in on the fight, almost a half million more than the first bout in 2010. Still, […] [Baltimore Post Examiner]
Governor Scott Walker is not trying to win the Wisconsin recall election that will be held June 5. He is trying to buy it. If the embattled governor does prevail, he will provide essential evidence not of his own appeal but of the power of money to define our politics. [Economy in Crisis]
Governor Scott Walker is not trying to win the Wisconsin recall election that will be held June 5. He is trying to buy it. As One Wisconsin Now’s Mike Browne says: “Given Wisconsin’s worst in the nation record on jobs and the cuts to schools and health care to pay for corporate tax breaks under […] [NPR]
In his effort to fight off recall, Gov. Scott Walker (R) reached way outside the box when it came to campaign cash.The One Wisconsin Now website reports that he spent much of the past year “on a cross-country cash grab” and loaded up on dough from the right wing to the tune of some $20 million. [AFL-CIO]
Exploiting a loophole in Wisconsin election law — which removes contribution limits for officials seeking to prevent a recall election — the governor has raised unlimited amounts of cash from wealthy donors. Even after the recall election was scheduled, 23 wealthy donors gave the governor an addition $1.7 million to offset expenses run up before […] [Capital Times]
Here are some quick examples: Walker, GOP took eyes off the ball on job creation – April 28, 2012 Wisconsin lost nearly 24,000 jobs over the past 12 months – the only state in the union with “statistically significant” job losses over that period, according to a new federal government report. For a governor who promised thousands […]
MADISON, Wis. — Eighty-two days and $160,000 later, Gov. Walker and his campaign are continuing to refuse to name the donors to the legal defense fund he is using to pay for defense lawyers in a “John Doe” criminal investigation of corruption and illegal campaigning. One Wisconsin Now spokesperson Mike Browne commented, “It’s understandable that […]
Progressive advocacy group One Wisconsin Now continued to analyze Walker’s campaign finance records throughout the 2010 campaign for governor. They found that his campaign improperly reported well over $500,000 in contributions from inside and outside Wisconsin. The organization also filed a formal complaint with the Government Accountability Board regarding Walker’s serial breaking of campaign finance […] [WisDems]
MADISON, Wis. — A One Wisconsin Now analysis of Gov. Walker’s most recent campaign finance report reveals he is continuing to rake in high dollar contributions and raise the majority of his funds from out-of-state. Gov. Walker also continues to exploit a loophole allowing him to raise unlimited dollar amount contributions for expenses incurred before […]
In March 2012, One Wisconsin Now released a report showing Governor Scott Walker had spent more time out of the state of Wisconsin than in the state working for the citizens. One Wisconsin Now pointed out Walker used approximately 600 hours of personal time from August 2011 to January 2012. So what was Scott Walker […] [Politiscoop]
Critics of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker have condemned his funding cuts to schools and tax breaks for businesses and wealthier individuals… We rated Half True a claim by the liberal One Wisconsin Now group that tax breaks approved for corporations and the rich would cost taxpayers $2.3 billion over a decade. The changes aren’t a cost to taxpayers in […] [PolitiFact]
MADISON, Wis. — Questions continue to mount about Gov. Walker’s candor on serious issues, including his involvement in the secret John Doe investigation of corruption and illegal campaigning by close aides and associates and video showing him telling campaign contributors a very different story than the public. One Wisconsin Now Deputy Director Mike Browne called […]
MADISON, Wis. — In response to Gov. Walker’s continued stonewalling about who’s footing the bill for his high priced team of criminal defense lawyers in a “John Doe” probe of corruption and illegal campaigning, One Wisconsin Now unveiled an online contest to let people submit their guesses. One Wisconsin Now Spokesperson Mike Browne commented, “It […]
Gov. Scott Walker has largely shrugged off Democratic attempts to link him to the ongoing John Doe investigation that has led to arrests and convictions for several of his former close associates in Milwaukee County. Some of his allies are going on the offensive, attempting to discredit the probe by challenging the credibility of Milwaukee […] [Capital Times]
The advocacy group One Wisconsin Now has filed public record requests regarding what it describes as “the suspicious timing of a new television ad from Gov. Walker’s campaign, containing previously undisclosed information from an administration jobs report, and denials of consultation between the agency producing the report and the governor.” [Recall Walker]
Check out our new Pinterest page, “Who’s Buying Gov. Scott Walker?” Who’s Buying Gov. Scott Walker? Since becoming governor, Gov. Scott Walker has raked in millions of dollars in political campaign donations from millionaires and billionaires across the nation. Under Gov. Walker, Wisconsin’s economy has tanked, ranking dead last in the nation for job creation […]
MADISON, Wis. — One Wisconsin Now Deputy Director Mike Browne today announced the filing of public record requests associated with the suspicious timing of a new television ad from Gov. Walker’s campaign, containing previously undisclosed information from an administration jobs report, and denials of consultation between the agency producing the report and the Governor. Browne […]
This ad and posting from One Wisconsin Now featuring the hypocrisy in Walker’s “divide and conquer” anti-union disclosure to a billionaire, megabucks campaign donor catches Walker in a classic ‘I mean the opposite’ moment. [The Political Environment]
MADISON, Wis. — The business of Gov. Scott Walker’s “co-star” in the controversial “Divide and Conquer” video clip, billionaire widow Diane Hendricks, paid no taxes in 2005, 2006, 2007 or 2008 (the latest year for which records were available) according to a report from the Institute for Wisconsin’s Future. Yet, amazingly, in the video clip […]
MADISON, Wis. — Nine members of the exclusive Forbes U.S. Billionaires List gave nearly $1.4 million to Gov. Walker over the last four months, according to One Wisconsin Now’s analysis of his most recent campaign finance filing. One Wisconsin Now spokesperson Mike Browne commented, “Gov. Walker has spent the last year giving away the proverbial […]
One month before voters have the final say in the governor’s recall election, outside groups fueled by out of state money are making their voices heard. While some Wisconsin businesses like Wisconsin Public Service and Kohler Company donated money to the Republican Governor’s Association, much of the group’s money comes from elsewhere, including a $1 […] [WLUK-TV]
The liberal group One Wisconsin Now said its initial analysis of Walker’s most recent campaign finance report reveals that $8.37 million, or roughly 66 percent, of the $12.74 million reported raised Walker came from out of state and that 75 percent of individual contributors were from out of state. [WISC-TV]
MADISON, Wis. — Under Gov. Walker, Wisconsin’s economy has tanked, ranking dead last in the nation for job creation and suffering the ignominy of being the only state in the nation with statistically significant job losses over the last year. Meanwhile, Gov. Walker’s cross country cash grab has been a stunning success, netting two-thirds of […]
MADISON, Wis. — As Wisconsinites file their tax returns and a national debate on tax fairness heats up, including the U.S. Senate scheduling votes on the “Buffett Rule”, One Wisconsin Now is calling on each of the candidates for U.S. Senate — Tammy Baldwin, Tommy Thompson, Mark Neumann, Eric Hovde, and Jeff Fitzgerald — to […]
The second hour will start with Mike Browne from One Wisconsin Now. We will be talking about the money in the recall and our favorite think tank…ALEC. [BlogTalkRadio]
Wisconsin prosecutors are responding in different ways to a request to file felony charges against fake Democrats in last year’s Senate recall primaries. The liberal group One Wisconsin Now has asked prosecutors to criminally charge the 6 Republicans who ran as Democrats in last summer. They gave the GOP senators an extra month to campaign, […] [WSAU]
Ozaukee County District Attorney Adam Gerol said his office won’t review a complaint questioning whether fake Democratic candidates in last year’s recalls committed election fraud because he notarized the Declaration of Candidacy for one of them. But Mike Browne, deputy director of One Wisconsin Now, maintains the fake Democrats made a sworn declaration they were […] [Wisconsin State Journal]
A legal challenge has been filed against Republicans running protest candidates in statewide recall races. The group One Wisconsin Now also filed a complaint with the GAB last week to prevent the protest candidates from getting on the ballot [WTMJ]
An attorney will ask state officials today to remove the fake Democrats whom the GOP put up to assure that all six recall elections will have their final voting on June 5. The GOP’s Ben Sparks says the fake Democrats ensure “election fairness” but the liberal group One Wisconsin Now has asked prosecutors to file […] [RiverTowns.net]
Last week, the liberal advocacy organization One Wisconsin Now filed a complaint asking the board to investigate six GOP-backed candidates…Mike Browne, One Wisconsin Now deputy director, said his group will not file challenges to keep fake Democrats off the ballots. “Our concern in this has been not whether someone is running for public office, but […] [St. Paul Pioneer Press]
Magney has also confirmed that liberal advocacy group One Wisconsin Now has filed a complaint with the board against the fake candidates. [Dane101]
The move by Levinson comes as other Democrats push back against the effort to run the protest candidates. The liberal group One Wisconsin Now has asked the accountability board, as well as several district attorneys, to investigate whether the Republicans running as Democrats committed felonies by filing sworn affidavits that they would “represent” the Democratic […] [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
A host of candidates filed paperwork Tuesday to run in the upcoming round of recall elections – including a half dozen fake Democrats that a Milwaukee attorney will try to kick off the ballot. The move by Levinson comes as other Democrats push back against the effort to run the protest candidates. The liberal group […] [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
MADISON, Wis. — Titans of corporate America Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Kraft Foods and Intuit have all recently announced they are severing their ties with the right-wing American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). ALEC was founded nearly 40 years ago to create pro-corporate legislation at the expense of the middle class. One Wisconsin Now Deputy Director Mike Browne […]
Last week One Wisconsin Now filed a complaint with the Government Accountability Board alleging that “fake” Democratic candidates in last year’s Senate recall elections violated state law by lying about the political party their candidacies represented. The idea is old news, however, to Vickie Mulkerin. The Middleton woman sent a complaint to the GAB in June of […] [Capital Times]
Just as it did last summer, the state Republican Party announced plans this week to run candidates in the Democratic primaries for the upcoming recall elections. This time, however, some people are claiming they may have violated the law in doing so. Reid Magney, spokesman for the Government Accountability Board, confirmed that One Wisconsin Now, […] [Capital Times]
Thanks to an astute friend of Cog Dis, we know the names of all six reprobates as the GOP shamelessly boasts about their lack of respect for the voters. Gladys HUberner will run for governor, Issac Weix for lieutenant governor, Gary Ellerman, Tamara Varebrook, James Engel and James Buckley will run in four state Senate […] [Cognitive Dissidence]
MADISON, Wis. — One Wisconsin Now today asked the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board (GAB) and County District Attorneys to open an investigation to determine if any laws were broken when “fake” or “protest” candidates filed their sworn declarations of candidacy indicating they would be “representing” the Democratic Party in 2011 State Senate recall elections. Mike […]
Last summer, the state Legislature reduced the amount of money low- income families can receive in tax credits by $56.2 million. That put Wisconsin among a handful of states that are effectively raising taxes on their poorest residents in 2012, according to a study by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. At the same time, […] [Capital Times]
MADISON, Wis. — Late last week, the Republican Governors Association (RGA) announced via press release that they were returning to Wisconsin with a TV ad criticizing possible recall election opponents of Gov. Walker. According to a One Wisconsin Now analysis of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) records, the special interests and corporations that have donated millions […]
Governor Scott Walker (R-Koch) has been raising money to keep his anti-workers’ rights butt in the Governor’s office in light of the looming recall, and he’s been successful, raising $12 million. But he needs more so he’s gone to the Corporate funded Republican Governors Association (RGA) for a bailout and they acquiesced in form of […] [FreakOutNation]
MADISON, Wis. — The Virginia based, corporate-funded Republican Governors Association (RGA) announced in a press release today that it has returned to Wisconsin with negative television commercials attacking possible opponents of Gov. Walker in a recall election. But according to One Wisconsin Now spokesperson Mike Browne, if creating jobs, taxes and spending are issues of […]
Falk, the former Dane County executive, sought Friday to win over Barrett, who has declined to say whether he might also seek to be the Democratic challenger to Walker. Barrett is also running for Milwaukee mayor in the April 3 election… Mike Browne, a spokesman for the liberal group One Wisconsin Now, pointed out in […] [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
In an interview with Fox News legal eagle Greta Van Susteren, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker says his upcoming recall election will be a “Waterloo” moment for national unions that will “invest everything possible to try and take me out to send a message.” … A recent open records request by the activist group One Wisconsin Now shows that from […] [Center for Media and Democracy]
Under a ruling by the state Supreme Court today, groups like the conservative Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce and the liberal Greater Wisconsin Committee, two powerhouses when it comes to independent political ads, would have to disclose where their money is coming from. he rules are being challenged in a federal court in one case in a […] [Capital Times]
Gov. Walker’s schedule shows a stunning lack of interest in governing, while massive chunks of time were blocked off for personal time. The old adage that actions speak louder than words certainly applies here. The Governor claims he’s working to create jobs, but his actions, or lack thereof, tell a much different story. [Cognitive Dissidence]
In recent days Scott Walker’s infamous quote about returning to the private sector to make some “real money” has made its rounds across the social networks, Facebook and Twitter. The governor currently earns a mere $144,000 a year for his cushy position. [Politiscoop]
The Progressive, Statistical minded watchdogs at progressive One Wisconsin Now have done the state’s voers another great service by examining how Gov. Scott Walker spends his time. [Uppity Wisconsin]
MADISON, Wis. — A One Wisconsin Now analysis of Gov. Walker’s schedules from August 2011 through January 2012 reveals that little time was scheduled by the state’s chief executive for communicating with legislators or working on a legislative agenda but that huge amounts of time were blocked off as “personal”. One Wisconsin Now Spokesperson Mike […]