Savion Castro, a UW-Madison student who testified against the bill for liberal advocacy group One Wisconsin Now, said it would limit “my First Amendment right." [Wisconsin State Journal]
"The only people more surprised than Democrats that Trump won the Electoral College last year were Scott Walker's establishment Wisconsin Republicans," said Scot Ross. [Associated Press]
Gov. Scott Walker’s Wisconsin Republican Party gathers for their convention this weekend, at the same time students graduate from UW schools across the state.
“What this bill is is a systematic and coordinated attempt to attack the First Amendment and free speech rights and intimidate students and faculty,” he said. [Capital Times]
“It’s worse than big government, it’s Big Brother,” said Scot Ross with the liberal advocacy group One Wisconsin Now. [Wisconsin Radio Network]
The real electoral fraud is partisan politicians manipulating the rules on voting to gain an unfair partisan advantage.
Savion Castro, a UW-Madison senior who works for the liberal advocacy group One Wisconsin Now, said there’s a difference between hosting a conservative speaker like Vos — whom he would welcome — and people like the author Charles Murray who argue that white men are genetically superior. [Associated Press]
Not only would this bill expel students for using their constitutional right to free speech, but also it could inhibit professors from conducting research.
Scot Ross tweeted that Gallagher "refuses to do town halls, only talks to right wing radio, so media should ignore his one-way communications." [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
One Wisconsin Now filed an open records request, and learned Schimel was spending way more than $10,000. [WIZM-FM]
Giving some rich kid who's had every advantage imaginable $5,000 that could go to someone where it might make [a] difference is a complete failure of priorities. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Bradley even has an enemies list. The groups are a mixture of good government groups, media groups, public relations firms, and funding organizations. [Center for Media and Democracy]
One Wisconsin Now obtained documents through an open records request Tuesday that show the state Department of Justice has spent nearly $53,000. [Associated Press]
In four years, the Wisconsin Department of Justice has spent more than $50,000 on promotional items according to One Wisconsin Now. [Capital Times]
Records show in the last four years of Republican control at the Department, taxpayers have footed the bill for more than $50,000 in promotional swag.
Kevin Nicholson, who is now considering a U.S. Senate run as a Republican, is raising serious questions about his credibility and trustworthiness.
A study by One Wisconsin Institute revealed that on average, a graduate with a bachelor's degree will take 21 years to repay their student loans. [Associated Press]
We are proud to have made the Bradley Foundation’s enemies list and we have every intention of remaining on it.
An internal Bradley document compiles... an enemies list, of sorts. Making the list were two Wisconsin groups, One Wisconsin Now and the Center for Media and Democracy. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives voted today to approve legislation that will take health care away from millions of Americans.
“This is an attempt to squelch speech on campus,” argues One Wisconsin Now executive director Scot Ross. [Wisconsin Radio Network]
Students could be expelled from a state university or technical college for organizing a protest to “dissuade” speakers from appearing on campuses.
The bad news is if our leaders continue to fail to act, we’ll be facing $2 trillion day soon. [La Crosse Tribune]
But Jenni Dye, research director for liberal advocacy group One Wisconsin Now, liked Burns’ chances. [Wisconsin State Journal]
But the liberal group One Wisconsin Now said the GOP lawmakers behind the bill were the fragile snowflakes. [Lakeland Times]
Cue another ethics complaint, this time from liberal group One Wisconsin Now. [Badger Herald]
For 23 years Charlie Sykes’ radio show was the loudest megaphone allowing right-wing Wisconsin Republicans to foment racial division. [Capital Times]
A video has surfaced of Ed Soliday angrily reveals that similar legislation passed in Indiana which went into effect in 2015 “hasn’t saved a penny.”
But Jenni Dye, research director for liberal advocacy group One Wisconsin Now, said Burns has a good chance. [Chippewa Herald]
Republican Rep. Jesse Kremer admitted “I agree” with critics who call his Campus Speech Suppression bill unconstitutional.
Scot Ross of One Wisconsin Now told Twin Cities Press the bill’s supporters are “fragile snowflakes” trying to punish free speech. [Raw Story]
Liberal advocacy group One Wisconsin No responded by calling Kremer and the bill's other authors "fragile snowflakes." [MLive]
The 43 million-plus student loan borrowers in the U.S. look to be in line for another attack from Donald Trump, according to the one page tax “plan” released.
Scot Ross, executive director of liberal advocacy group One Wisconsin Now, called Vos and the bill's other authors... "fragile snowflakes." [Associated Press]
The liberal advocacy group One Wisconsin Now blasted the proposal as an attempt “to create mandatory safe spaces [for conservatives].” [Wisconsin State Journal]
Mincing fewer words, Scot Ross, executive director of liberal advocacy group One Wisconsin Now, called the bill’s authors “fragile snowflakes.” [deathandtaxes]
One Wisconsin Now blasted the proposal, saying it would create “mandatory safe spaces” that help protect racist and sexist speech on campus. [Wisconsin Radio Network]
Republicans want to make our campuses safe spaces for Republicans to be free of criticism and subject students to legal sanctions if they speak out.
It won’t be long before people figure out they’re scheming to tilt the system even more in favor of the wealthiest and big corporations.
Reports Say Republicans in Congress to Give Selves Special Protection From Insurance Company Abuses in Latest Version of Bill to Repeal Affordable Care Act.
According to the latest estimates, over 43 million Americans now owe $1.4 trillion, making student loans the second largest consumer debt in the nation.
One Wisconsin Now said the Walker administration itself could not back up any claims of job growth due to the credit. [Lakeland Times]
This is beyond partisan politics, this is abuse of power by Schimel," Scot Ross, executive director of the liberal group One Wisconsin Now, said by email. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
"This is beyond partisan politics," Ross wrote in an email to The Associated Press. "This is abuse of power by Schimel." [Associated Press]
One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Scot Ross noted that missing from the effort to protect student loan borrowers is Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel.
Scot Ross, executive director of One Wisconsin Now, believes there is more than enough time for Democratic candidates to establish their political identities. [WQOW-TV]
The conservative majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court voted to kill a petition to reform the rules guiding state court judges on when they must recuse.
Jenni Dye, research director for the liberal group One Wisconsin Now, decried the court’s actions. [Associated Press]
Open Records Request for Proof of Claim Massive Tax Giveaway to Wealthy, Big Corporations Is Creating Jobs Reveals No Records
Our courts need clear, strong rules requiring judges recuse themselves in cases involving campaign contributors to prevent even the appearance of corruption.