Devil’s Advocates Radio: April 3, 2018
It’s Election Day and we look to the tea leaves and Scot Ross to give us an idea of what to expect. [WRRD-AM]
Newsroom
WMC Takes Down Board of Directors Page
This shows that in their desperation to try and win an election WMC knows it did something hideous and now they are trying to hide.
‘Trailblazer’ Peg Lautenschlager, state’s first female attorney general, dies at 62
“When other prosecutors treated the rich and powerful with kid gloves, as U.S. Attorney, Peg’s white collar sentences were the toughest in the nation.” [Wisconsin State Journal]
Former state Rep. and Wisconsin Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager has died
"Her house was always bustling with electric enthusiasm," said Scot Ross, executive director of the political group One Wisconsin Now. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
What’s the deal with this referendum on getting rid of Wisconsin’s state treasurer?
Because the Treasurer is not involved in the state budget process ... it serves as the ideal custodian to protect the integrity of the funds. [Capital Times]
Victim’s family asks WMC to take Supreme Court ad down
Meanwhile, liberal advocacy group One Wisconsin Now, which has worked to discredit Screnock, sent a letter to WMC’s Board of Directors. [Wisconsin State Journal]
One Wisconsin Now Statements on Our Friend Peg Lautenschlager
Peg was always a trailblazer and a warrior. Peg was a friend, a teacher and a mentor to a generation of young Wisconsin progressives.
Group wants ad criticizing Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate stopped
The criticism of the ad comes from several victims advocates as well as the liberal-leaning, One Wisconsin Now group. [WITI-TV]
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.
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Rebecca Dallet says opponent Michael Screnock has Koch backing
Scot Ross of One Wisconsin Now argued that Americans for Prosperity-WI is essentially "the field operation for turning out Republican voters in elections." [PolitiFact]
Eliminating State Treasurer Could Undermine School Improvement Funds
Eliminating the independent State Treasurer wouldn’t just mean Wisconsin would lose its fiscal watchdog, it will also have unintended consequences.
Wisconsin GOP operative Mark Block details pivotal yacht meeting between Cambridge Analytica and billionaire backers
This raises serious questions about the connections between Scott Walker’s [campaigns]... and this growing international scandal," said Analiese Eicher. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Michael Screnock’s work defending Didion, dairy producers draws fire from liberal, conservation groups
Joanna Beilman-Dulin at One Wisconsin Now said voters should not trust a candidate who has sided with “big corporate polluters and recklessly unsafe employers.” [Wisconsin State Journal]
Milwaukee family says political ad identifies sexual assault victims
A Milwaukee family says it's outraged after seeing a political advertisement on TV that they say identifies child victims of sexual assault. [WTMJ-TV]
Third court rips Scott Walker after he calls elections ‘unnecessary’
“Two thirds of the offices Scott Walker has held came because he won a special election, including one for State Assembly and one held in an even year.” [Shareblue]
Scott Walker Was Elected in Special Election
Scott Walker’s been in office for so long he seems to have forgotten it was a special election that got him into the government hammock 25 years ago.
Why A Judicial Race In Wisconsin Is A Big Deal For Midterms
The Supreme Court race is “a statewide election and it’s the kind that conservatives have been winning since 1995,” said Scot Ross. [Buzzfeed]
State GOP, business lobby dump money in Supreme Court race
Reports filed with the state show of the roughly $900,000 Screnock has raised for the race, 38 percent, or $345,000, came from the state Republican Party. [Associated Press]
GOP Pushing to Eliminate State Fiscal Watchdog As Gov. Scott Walker Goes on Election Year Spending Spree
GOP Pushing to Eliminate State Fiscal Watchdog As Gov. Scott Walker Goes on Election Year Spending Spree
Michael Screnock Gets 38% of His Money From Republican Party; Dallet Gets 0% of Her Money From Democratic Party
Michael Screnock has taken 38 percent of his campaign money from the Republican Party for his race for a seat on the non-partisan Wisconsin Supreme Court.
The Strange Race for Supreme Court
Some $1.5 million has been spent by the WMC to support him, including ... $898,430 for the general election, according to figures compiled by One Wisconsin Now. [Urban Milwaukee]
Are Wisconsin GOPers Blocking Elections To Protect Their Gerrymander?
“The elections would create pressure points for people,” Scot Ross, executive director of the progressive group One Wisconsin Now, told TPM. [Talking Points Memo]
Are Wisconsin GOPers Blocking Elections To Protect Their Gerrymander?
“The elections would create pressure points for people,” Scot Ross, executive director of the progressive group One Wisconsin Now, told TPM. [Talking Points Memo]
Michael Screnock’s ‘Values’
Women who remember those days will tell you with horror how men like Michael Screnock would show up to clinics and block them from their health care provider.
Michael Screnock wants to continue his public service on the Supreme Court
He has also faced scrutiny for not saying whether he would step away from cases involving the state’s business lobby, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce. [Wisconsin State Journal]
They’re Back: Big Corporate Special Interests Drop More Money on Michael Screnock’s State High Court Bid
Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce is back on the air with television and radio ads in support of their favored candidate, Michael Screnock.
Yay! for the ACA on Its Eighth Anniversary
Its the eighth anniversary of the Affordable Care Act being signed into law. The law made advances for women by prohibiting sex discrimination in health care.
Advocates call on Green Bay to expand early voting
Scot Ross, executive director of the liberal Madison group One Wisconsin Now, and state Sen. Dave Hansen, D-Green Bay, urged the city to offer early voting at UW-Green Bay. [Green Bay Press-Gazette]
Court Rules Gov. Scott Walker Must Call Elections to Fill To State Legislative Vacancies
A Dane County judge today ruled that Scott Walker cannot refuse to call special elections to fill vacancies in the 1st State Senate and 42nd Assembly Districts.
Devil’s Advocates Radio: March 22, 2018
Mike Browne and the Devils connect the dots between The Smoking Man, Mark Block, Scott Walker, Cambridge Analytica and Dark Money. [WRRD-AM]
Sen. Dave Hansen and Voting Rights Advocates Encourage Early Voting
Sen. Dave Hansen and One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Scot Ross urged Northeastern Wisconsin residents to take advantage of the opportunity to vote early.
UNSPUN: March 21, 2018
Today our analysts discuss the legislative session that ended Tuesday night. Other topics discussed include the Supreme Court race. [WMTV-TV]
The NRA’s $3.5 Million Man Scott Walker Delivering for the Gun Lobby, Again
Legislators supporting this sham are providing aid and comfort to the NRA and Scott Walker, who wants nothing more than for this issue to go away.
Walker calls special session on school safety
The liberal group One Wisconsin Now accused Walker of trying to hand the school safety checkbook to a "fellow NRA lackey," Brad Schimel. [Lakeland Times]
Tammy Baldwin’s Tough Reelection Fight in Hyperpolarized Wisconsin
“You couldn’t have two more different people,” Scot Ross, who leads the progressive group One Wisconsin Now, told me. [New York Magazine]
Michael Screnock’s Special Ethical Conflict
Michael Screnock helped Gov. Scott Walker manipulate the rules to give Republicans a partisan political advantage when he worked as Walker’s attorney,
The dark days of open government
As Matt Rothschild and Scot Ross pointed out in a joint column, Walker has generally been a hostile force to transparency for much of his tenure as governor. [Lakeland Times]
Sen. Tammy Baldwin’s fight to win back Wisconsin for Democrats, explained
First thing Walker does in the morning is check the polls, stick his finger in the air, and then figure out how to spend our tax dollars based on the first two. [Vox]
Gov. Scott Walker Proposes Handing School Safety Checkbook to Fellow NRA Lackey Brad Schimel
Gov. Scott Walker’s political stunt special session plan proposes giving Attorney General Brad Schimel authority over funding for school safety plans.
Calendars show former sheriff David Clarke did little business in Milwaukee County in 2015-2016
"It was a complete and total abuse by David Clarke," said Scot Ross, executive director of the liberal group One Wisconsin Now. [WITI-TV]
Did Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Michael Screnock ‘vow to uphold’ the NRA platform?
The mailing, revealed by the liberal advocacy group One Wisconsin Now, urged NRA members to vote for the "pro-Second Amendment" Screnock. [PolitiFact]
One Wisconsin Now Stands With Students Calling for Safe Schools and Communities
One Wisconsin Now supports the efforts of the students calling on policymakers to enact strong measures to keep them safe in school and reduce gun violence.
Judge suggests Twitter compromise
A similar lawsuit was filed in October against three Wisconsin state representatives who blocked the Twitter account for One Wisconsin Now. [World]
The Screnock Rule: No Campaign Check = No Time For You
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Michael Screnock will be a no-show at a forum sponsored by the Dane County Bar Association today.
Devil’s Advocates Radio: March 12, 2018
Scot Ross joins the Devils to criticize Scott Walker for his Open Records Award. [WRRD-AM]
National Rifle Association Goes to Court in Wisconsin and Florida
Gun Lobby Endorses Michael Screnock in Wisconsin and Sues Florida Over Bipartisan Bill Passed After Parkland High School Mass Shooting.
GOP Crusader Walker Reaches to Center in Volatile Wisconsin
"In trying to win a third term, Scott Walker is campaigning as if his first two terms did not exist," said Scot Ross, director of One Wisconsin Now. [Associated Press]
Matt Rothschild and Scot Ross: Open records watchdog FOIC’ed up with Walker award
The Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council could not have picked a worse recipient for its political openness award than Scott Walker. [Capital Times]
Joanna Beilman-Dulin: 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. [Wisconsin State Journal]
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.