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.
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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.
Latest Conference Hosted by Tommy Thompson Center Continues Promoting the Right-Wing Agenda on the Public Dime
The Tommy Thompson Center is designed to apply a veneer of academic respectability to the right-wing agenda they’re promoting.
Why Would Former Ohio House Speaker Cliff Rosenberger’s Wealthy Patron Donate $15,000 to Robin Vos’s Wisconsin Political Operation?
Reporting on an FBI inquiry of Cliff Rosenberger continues to reveal connections to Wisconsin’s Assembly Speaker Robin Vos.
Student Loan Debt Rises 50 Percent on Sixth Anniversary of $1T Day
April 25, 2012 is recognized as the day student loan debt in the U.S. reached the $1 trillion mark. Six years later student loan debt exceeds $1.5 trillion.
Ex-cop Glenn Rehberg must dole out $100 million as Wisconsin school safety czar
Scot Ross said he believes Rehberg and Schimel ultimately will promote the "idea that guns in schools is the solution" to the problem of school shootings. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
How much will investing in your education cost you in debt?
Analiese Eicher explained that after freezing tuition, Walker’s administration also considerably cut the amount of funding allocated to the universities. [Daily Cardinal]
Payday Loan Industry Spared No Expense Making Memories for Speaker Robin Vos on Free European Vacation
A story in the Cincinnati Enquirer reports the details of the lavish accommodations provided for Assembly Speaker Robin Vos on his junket to London, England.
999 Motion Gets Robin Vos a Free European Vacation?
Did an anonymous provision via a last-minute vote in the Joint Committee on Finance help earn Assembly Speaker Robin Vos a free European vacation?
Scott Walker Ad Declares ‘Democrats Are Winning’
A digital banner ad sponsored by Gov. Scott Walker’s campaign and linking to his website’s donation page declares “Democrats are winning.”
The messy race to replace Paul Ryan
“Yes,” said Wisconsin Democratic strategist Scot Ross when asked if he thought a Democrat would replace Ryan in Congress next year. [Washington Post]
Robin Vos’s Relationship with Disgraced Ex-Ohio Speaker Didn’t Start in London
The list of questions Robin Vos needs to answer about his relationship with sleazy Cliff Rosenberger and how he’s doing business in Wisconsin keeps growing.
One Wisconsin Now Calls Out Rebecca Bradley For Conflicts in Case of Bullying Professor
One Wisconsin Now called on Rebecca Bradley to recuse herself from the case of bullying Professor John McAdams suing to get his job back at Marquette University.
UNSPUN: April 18, 2018
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One Wisconsin Now Statements on Passing of Civil Rights Icon Vel Phillips
Her many fights continue today, none more important than protecting the right to vote from the forces who would seek to disenfranchise legal voters.
City, state leaders react to death of Vel Phillips; ‘Relentless fighter for civil rights’
Her tireless leadership in pursuit of ... equal opportunity for all is a humbling testament to the difference that one person can make in the lives of so many. [WKOW-TV]
Robin Vos’s Free European Vacation Leaves Unanswered Questions
Robin Vos’ fantastical claim raises even more questions that must be answered about his already shady relationship with the payday loan industry.
Is Brad Schimel More Interested in Protecting the Big Corporate Lobby Than Crime Victims?
Today, One Wisconsin Now Research Director Joanna Beilman-Dulin blasted DOJ’s response as, “wholly inadequate.”
On Paul Ryan’s departure, most pundits agree: ‘It’s going to demoralize Republicans’
Scot Ross argued on “Capital City” that Ryan was retiring because of the “toxic” environment for Republicans created by Trump. [Capital Times]
Political groups release statements on Paul Ryan’s decision to retire from Congress
With few actual accomplishments Paul Ryan was somehow placed on a pedestal as some gifted intellectual. [Milwaukee Independent]
Attorney General Brad Schimel suggests Donald Trump won Wisconsin because of the state’s voter ID law
One Wisconsin's Scot Ross called Schimel's comments a "shocking admission." [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
GOP candidates got $87,500 from title lender execs involved in Vos trip
"If there's one thing to know about payday loans, it's that the people in this racket expect to be repaid," Browne said. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Wisconsin AG Suggests Voter ID Helped Trump Win the State
Scot Ross, executive director of One Wisconsin Now, said Schimel's remarks to McKenna were an admission that the law is rigged to help Republicans win elections. [Associated Press]
Wisconsin Republicans received nearly $90,000 from execs of title lender involved in free London trip for Robin Vos
"If there's one thing to know about payday loans, it's that the people in this racket expect to be repaid," Browne said. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Speaker Robin Vos took free trip to London with lobbyists and leaders from other states
The Wisconsin Assembly's top leader was among a group of lawmakers from several states who took a free trip with lobbyists to London — an August excursion that contributed to the resignation Tuesday of his counterpart in Ohio. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Statements on Paul Ryan’s decision
Now he will have more time to spend with his family and contemplate his legacy, the $1.5 trillion in debt he’s left with our children. [WBAY-TV]
Lawmakers react to Speaker Ryan not seeking re-election
When you look up ‘White Privilege’ in the dictionary, you see Paul Ryan’s photo. [WMTV-TV]
Paul Ryan won’t run for re-election
The progressive group One Wisconsin Now’s Executive Director Scot Ross excoriated Ryan in a statement. [Racine Journal Times]
Reaction to Paul Ryan’s decision not to seek re-election in November
With few actual accomplishments Paul Ryan was somehow placed on a pedestal as some gifted intellectual. [Wisconsin Gazette]
Paul Ryan steps down as House speaker before midterms
Paul Ryan is stepping down as Speaker of the House just months before the midterm elections, amid controversies rocking the Republican party. [MSNBC]
Records runaround: In Wisconsin, long delays are common for those requesting documents
“Walker had a political problem because of what happened with the open records debacle a couple of years ago,” said Scot Ross of One Wisconsin Now. [Capital Times]
One Wisconsin Now Statements on Paul Ryan
One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Scot Ross released the following statements that career politician Republican Rep. Paul Ryan will not run for re-election.
Scott Walker: The Pay Inequality Governor
While Wisconsin Women Earned Less Than Men, Scott Walker and GOP Repealed State Equal Pay Law.
Scott Walker’s RGA to Spend Scott Walker’s Steve Wynn Money for Scott Walker
The Republican Governors Association, where Gov. Scott Walker served as 2016-17 chair, has announced it will spend another $5 million for Walker this year.
MSNBC guest unloads on NRA’s ‘top dog’ Paul Ryan for holding closed door town hall to avoid Parkland teens
“It’s been 915 days since Paul Ryan held a town hall here in the state of Wisconsin,” Ross explained. [RawStory]
Joanna Beilman-Dulin: Gov. Walker’s tweets can’t stop blue wave
An executive whose party suffers historic election losses lashes out with angry tweets. Where have we seen this before? [Capital Times]
NRA’s Top Dog Paul Ryan
A Wisconsin political activist ripped into Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) on Saturday morning for holding a private town hall that did not include his own constituents. [MSNBC]
The blue wave continues as Dallet smashes Screnock
Wisconsin voters took a sharp turn to the left in Tuesday's election, electing the first non-incumbent liberal to the state Supreme Court in a generation. [Lakeland Times]
Whose Campaign is Wisconsin Next PAC Working For?
Gov. Scott Walker’s former team ganged up to form a super-PAC, ostensibly for the benefit of Republican U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir.
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.
Should Walker Be Worried?
“This would be a Category 8 hurricane,” chortled Scot Ross, the liberal leader of One Wisconsin Now, in a story by the Washington Post. [Urban Milwaukee]
Scott Walker’s Republican Assembly Candidate Won’t Say He’s a Republican
Republican Gov. Scott Walker’s candidate, karate shop owner Jon Plumer, in both his press release and slick campaign video, won’t say he is a Republican.
Republicans warn of ‘blue wave’ in November after Rebecca Dallet’s win
Democrats, progressives and the largest voting block in the country are energized and realize the power they have to make change with their votes. [Wisconsin State Journal]
Wisconsin Votes a Blue Streak
WMC set a new low, violating the privacy of children who were the victims of sexual abuse ... The voters have spoken, overwhelmingly rejecting these tactics. [The Progressive]
Rebecca Dallet beats Michael Screnock in race for Wisconsin Supreme Court
"Scott Walker, you hear that WAKE UP CALL?" Scot Ross of One Wisconsin Now said in a statement. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Democrat wins bitter, costly race for Wisconsin Supreme Court
"Democrats have traditionally lost competitive races in the spring ... But there's been a year and a half of activism, getting people organized." [Washington Post]
Voters Reject Despicable Campaign Tactics of the Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce. Will Business Members of Group do the Same?
Voters rejected the efforts of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce that spent at least $1.6 million to try to elect their favored candidate.
UNSPUN: April 04, 2018
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Gov. Scott Walker and Wisconsin Right Wing Lose in Electoral Earthquake
With the victory of Rebecca Dallet over Michael Screnock, progressives have won an open seat on the Wisconsin State Supreme Court for the first time since 1995.
Dallet wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race
Progressive group One Wisconsin Now issued a one-line statement: "Scott Walker, you hear that WAKE UP CALL?" [Associated Press]