As outrage over Donald Trump's gang's request for personal voting information spreads, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker continues to dodge the issue.
A study from the One Wisconsin Institute finds that it takes graduates of Wisconsin universities 19.7 years to pay off a bachelor's degree. [CNBC]
But Scot Ross, who leads the liberal group One Wisconsin now questioned the poll's accuracy. "Opinions haven't changed of Scott Walker." [WITI-TV]
Vos has done nothing to fully understand why students of color have protested speakers, nor has he addressed the hate crimes students of color have endured. [Green Bay Press-Gazette]
One Wisconsin Now [said] Trump can't be trusted with voter data since the FBI is investigating potential coordination between his campaign and Russia. [Associated Press]
“There is no way Donald Trump and his cabal can be trusted with one single voter’s sensitive, personal information.”
"People should do their due diligence to convince Ron Johnson that they can't fix this bill," said Scot Ross, leader of a liberal advocacy group One Wisconsin Now. [Associated Press]
As Attorney General Brad Schimel continues to not pursue legal action against the manufacturers of opioids, his special interest allies are getting in the game.
Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel's Dept. of Justice has denied a liberal group's request for records detailing promotional purchases during his tenure. [Associated Press]
“He’s spending our money to buy things like commemorative coins, travel mugs and towels and he owes us a complete accounting of it.”
Jason Kander joined with Wisconsin voting rights activists to discuss how critical it is, now more than ever, to protect voting rights.
Joy Reid discusses Republican Speaker of the House Paul Ryan's opponents with Scot Ross of One Wisconsin Now and others on the panel. [MSNBC]
The liberal group One Wisconsin Now accused Republicans of pursuing appeals for their own self-interest, not to serve the cause of electoral fairness. [Lakeland Times]
“We think it’s important that people use their voices as much as they possibly can, to discuss issues facing the state, facing the county, facing the nation.” [Shawano Leader]
The U.S. Senate is wrapping up its backroom dealing on a plan affecting the health and lives of millions of Americans... And it could get worse. [Capital Times]
A bill restricting free speech on University of Wisconsin campuses, Assembly Bill 299, is being debated by the legislature today.
"Wisconsin Republicans have put their own political interests before everything else with their manipulation of the rules on voting." [Associated Press]
Wisconsin GOP Pursuit of Political Power and Unfair Partisan Advantage ‘Undermines the Integrity of Our Elections and Shakes the Foundations of Our Democracy’
One Wisconsin Now executive director Scot Ross said Gableman could not have won re-election and so conservatives wanted to rally around a different candidate. [Rhinelander Daily News]
Jenni Dye, a lawyer and research director for One Wisconsin Now said Gableman’s departure “creates an even bigger opening for challengers.” [Wisconsin State Journal]
Knowing the public has lost faith in the court, instead of changing their ways, conservatives believe they can win by changing the name on the ballot.
What leadership has Gov. Walker shown to rise above the infighting and repudiation of major sections of his budget by fellow Republicans? None. [Capital Times]
One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Scot Ross released the following statements regarding outrageous comments by Republican State Rep. Jesse Kremer.
Scott Walker and Donald Trump may be a perfect match, but over 43 million Americans with student debt deserve better than the policies of this duo.
“Scott Walker is all in for Trump because he wants every dime he can raise from Trump,” said Scot Ross, director of the liberal group One Wisconsin Now. [Associated Press]
Wisconsin Republicans push college free speech bill that would punish hecklers. But a critic says the bill actually suppresses free speech. [Fox News]
Donald Trump has been announced as the special guest at a Scott Walker fundraising event in Southeastern Wisconsin on the evening of June 13.
Wisconsin’s top cop has resisted taking action to hold the manufacturers of these highly addictive drugs accountable, despite alarming levels of opioid addiction. [Capital Times]
One Wisconsin Now said it had obtained records showing that Brad Schimel met privately with the lead lobbyist for the NRA on his second day in office. [Lakeland Times]
A survey by the One Wisconsin Institute found the average amount of time needed to repay a loan for a bachelor’s degree was about 21 years. [GoodCall]
You have to wonder what’s up with Brad Schimel when even fellow Republicans are going to court to hold opioid manufacturers accountable.
Scott Walker goes to great lengths to wall himself off from hearing from people who aren’t the special interests that fuel his political ambitions.
Yet another example of how reality is much different than the Republican rhetoric about what’s happening on college campuses in Wisconsin.
Records obtained by One Wisconsin Now show that on his second full day in office, Brad Schimel met privately in his office with the lead lobbyist for the NRA.
There's no excuse for failing to act when presented with common-sense solutions to the economic crisis of student loan debt. [Capital Times]
Allowing any two people to trigger an investigation into a student's protest activities will exacerbate an existing chilling atmosphere on free expression for students of color. [Capital Times]
Rep. Jesse Kremer, author of an unconstitutional plan to attack free speech rights on UW campuses, has offered an amendment that makes the plan even worse.
Cost of Republicans' own schooling may explain ignorance of student loan debt crisis, but it doesn’t excuse their refusal to help.
Scot Ross, executive director of liberal group One Wisconsin Now, said Kremer's amendment makes his original proposal even worse. [Associated Press]
Savion Castro, a UW student and One Wisconsin Now research associate, talks with HBO's VICE News Tonight about free speech and racism on college campuses. [HBO]
Trump has shown the 43 million Americans who owe $1.4 trillion in student debt that he does not care about them. [The Progressive]
“Anyone supporting Gov. Scott Walker’s drug testing scheme ought to be at the front of the line to get drug tested themselves.”
Amendment to Allow Student Loan Borrowers to Refinance, Just Like You Can With a Mortgage, Would Put State on Road to Reform.
Internal documents leaked and reported on by the media have invited new scrutiny of the activities of the $900 million Bradley Foundation
Career Politician Scott Walker Supported Budgets Hiking Tuition 56 Percent in State Legislature, Imposed 30 Percent State Funding Cut as Governor.
Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke says he’s leaving the job he never shows up to in Wisconsin in order to join Donald Trump in Washington D.C.
Scott Walker’s latest scheme would undermine protections for Wisconsinites from predatory for-profit colleges at a time when it is needed more than ever.
As a result, groups like GLAAD and the progressive One Wisconsin Now have responded with long lists of Clarke's vitriol. [New Civil Rights Movement]
The U.S. Senate should delay action on Donald Trump’s nominees until mounting questions about his administration are resolved
Scott Walker & Ron Johnson but have nothing to say about their party’s leader handing over classified information to one of our nation’s biggest enemies, Russia.