Conservative Group’s Lawsuit Seeks Purge of State Voter Rolls
One Wisconsin Now Institute said the suit is a tactic utilized around the country by conservatives seeking to manipulate the rules on voting.
Wisconsin Radio Network, 11/13/2019
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Conservative Group Filing Lawsuit Against State Elections Commission’s Voter Eligibility Policy
[One Wisconsin Institute] said WILL's suit is an attempt to manipulate the rules to give conservative-backed Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Dan Kelly.
Wisconsin State Journal, 11/13/2019 -
NYU Students Don’t Know If the Degree Is Worth the Debt
A study by One Wisconsin Institute reports that it takes an average of 21.1 years to pay back the student loan debt accumulated from earning a bachelor’s degree.
Washington Square Times, 11/11/2019 -
Wisconsin Supreme Court to Hear Lame-Duck Arguments
One Wisconsin [Institute] won a victory in January, convincing U.S. District Judge James Peterson to block the early-voting restrictions.
Associated Press, 10/20/2019 -
A Complaint Says 234,000 Voters in Wisconsin Should Be Purged From Voter Rolls Before 2020 Presidential Primary
Analiese Eicher told CNN the recent complaint against the Wisconsin Elections Commission could negatively affect demographics groups that tend to vote Democrat.
CNN, 10/17/2019 -
Wisconsin Elections Commission Faces Complaint
Mike Browne, Deputy Director at One Wisconsin Institute, explains the ERIC process.
WORT-FM, 10/16/2019 -
Complaint Could Make Up to 234K Wisconsin Voters Ineligible
Analiese Eicher, director of the liberal group One Wisconsin Institute said this was an attempt to "bully the Elections Commission into a backdoor voter roll purge."
Associated Press, 10/16/2019 -
Regents Move Forward on Free Speech Bill
Analiese Eicher said the proposed policy is unnecessary because of a lack of incidents involving disruptions of speech on UW campuses.
Advance Titan, 10/16/2019 -
Evers Intends to Block UW Regents Plan to Punish Students Who Disrupt Free Speech
One Wisconsin Institute opposed the rules because they believe they're vague and could be selectively enforced.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10/11/2019 -
UW Regents Vote Could Mandate Student Penalties for Free Speech Disruptions
The majority — including the One Wisconsin Institute — opposed or called for revisions to the change.
Capital Times, 10/10/2019 -
Federal Judge Deals Wisconsin Democrats Defeat in Lame-Duck Law Fight
Badger State liberals did see a win in another federal lawsuit brought by One Wisconsin Institute.
Courthouse News Service, 09/30/2019 -
Wisconsin Supreme Court Ruling Upholds Lame-duck Laws
A judge in January ruled against Republicans in a challenge from One Wisconsin Institute.
Capital Times, 06/21/2019 -
Wisconsin’s Lame-Duck Lawsuits: Where Are They Now?
The original case the lame-duck grievance was filed under is still awaiting a decision by the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago.
Wisconsin Public Radio, 06/18/2019 -
A Look at Where Wisconsin’s Lame-duck Laws, Challenges Stand
[One Wisconsin Institute] challenged the early-voting restrictions in federal court in December.
Associated Press, 06/12/2019 -
Wisconsin High Court Reinstates Most Lame-Duck Laws
In the second federal lawsuit filed by One Wisconsin Institute... [James Peterson] blocked early-voting limits.
Courthouse News Service, 06/12/2019 -
College Students Vastly Underestimate How Long It’ll Take to Pay Off Their Debt
One Wisconsin Institute even estimates the average length of repayment at a little over 21 years.
Washington Examiner, 05/31/2019 -
College Grads Expect to Pay Off Student Debt in 6 Years—this Is How Long It Will Actually Take
One Wisconsin Institute found that the average length of repayment for student debt borrowers is 21.1 years.
CNBC, 05/23/2019 -
How Much Student Loan Debt Do Americans Have?
According to a study from One Wisconsin Institute, it takes an average of 19.7 years to pay off a 4-year degree.
WCCO-TV, 05/21/2019 -
Supreme Court Conservatives Attack Lame-duck Arguments
[One Wisconsin Institute] persuaded U.S. District Judge James Peterson ... to strike down the limits on early in-person voting.
Associated Press, 05/15/2019 -
Lame-Duck Laws Debated in Wisconsin High Court
In one of the suits, filed by One Wisconsin Institute [a judge] blocked early-voting limits contained in the lame-duck bills.
Courthouse News Service, 05/15/2019 -
Federal Lawsuit Challenges Wisconsin Student Voter ID Law
In 2016, a federal court in Wisconsin struck down the requirement that college or university IDs be unexpired.
Associated Press, 04/23/2019 -
Wisconsin Elections Board Sued Over Student ID Limits
The ruling echoed Judge Peterson’s previous 2016 injunction he handed down after One Wisconsin Institute sued ... over voting laws.
Courthouse News Service, 04/23/2019 -
Lame-duck Scorecard: Where the Cases Stand in the Fight Over GOP Laws Limiting Wisconsin Governor
One Wisconsin Institute... asked U.S. District Judge James Peterson to enforce his earlier [early voting] decision.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 04/04/2019 -
Wisconsin GOP’s Lame-Duck Power Grab Ruled Unconstitutional
[One Wisconsin Institute] convinced U.S. District Judge James Peterson to block the early voting restrictions in January of this year.
TruthOut, 03/23/2019 -
Evers Moves to Withdraw State From ACA Lawsuit After Judge Blocks Lame-duck Laws, Reviews Other Options
A federal judge ruled in January in favor of One Wisconsin Institute and Citizen Action of Wisconsin in a challenge...
Capital Times, 03/21/2019 -
Judge Blocks Laws Limiting Powers of Wisconsin Governor
[One Wisconsin Institute] challenged the early voting restrictions as part of a larger federal lawsuit...
Associated Press, 03/21/2019 -
Wisconsin GOP’s Lame-Duck Power Grab Ruled Unconstitutional
[One Wisconsin Institute] convinced U.S. District Judge James Peterson to block the early voting restrictions in January of this year.
Center for Media and Democracy, 03/21/2019 -
Dane County Judge Temporarily Blocks Lame-duck Laws Limiting Power of Wisconsin Governor, Attorney General
A federal judge ruled in favor of One Wisconsin Institute ... in a challenge against the provisions of the extraordinary session laws
Capital Times, 03/21/2019 -
Tony Evers Orders Plan to Help Voters Obtain IDs From DMV Offices
“The real fraud in our elections is when politicians manipulate the rules to give themselves an unfair advantage.”
Wisconsin State Journal, 03/05/2019 -
DMVs Could See Potential for Growth Via New Executive Order
“Legal voters ... ought not be denied the right to have their voices heard in our elections because of bureaucratic roadblocks.”
Daily Cardinal, 03/04/2019 -
Tony Evers Orders DOT to Develop Plan to Make Voter ID Documents More Accessible
In a challenge brought by One Wisconsin Institute ... Judge James Peterson in 2016 found ... voting changes unconstitutional.
Capital Times, 03/04/2019 -
Fourth Legal Challenge Filed to GOP Lame-duck Laws Stripping Powers From Tony Evers, Josh Kaul
One Wisconsin [Institute] has sought to overturn the provisions of the lame-duck law that curtailed access to early voting.
Wisconsin State Journal, 02/22/2019