Voters Across Wisconsin Begin Early Voting Today as Result of Historic Lawsuit
Voters being able to cast their ballots as result of our legal victory is the essence of Democracy. This is a huge victory for Wisconsin voters.
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Visualizing Wisconsin’s Voter ID Lawsuits So Far
The future of Act 23 is in the hands of federal appellate and circuit court judges in Frank v. Walker and One Wisconsin Institute v. Nichol. [WisContext]
John Nichols: The fight for voting rights is not finished
Ari Berman will be at Madison’s Goodman Community for free event cosponsored by the Center for Media and Democracy and the Wisconsin Book Festival, as well as... One Wisconsin Institute. [Capital Times]
One Wisconsin Now Calls on Wisconsin Congressional Delegation to Take Immediate Action on Critical Flint Water Assistance
One Wisconsin Now Calls on Wisconsin Congressional Delegation to Take Immediate Action on Critical Flint Water Assistance.
Six months after Wisconsin student loan debt specialist appointed, website set to launch
One Wisconsin Now questioned why Weiss hasn't been more visible, noting DFI's website doesn't appear to offer any contact information. [Capital Times]
New Polls Find Overwhelming Support for Allowing Refinancing of Student Loans
Over 80 Percent of Survey Respondents in Three Swing State Senate Districts Back Allowing Wisconsin Student Loan Borrowers to Refinance.
UWGB students urge city to fix voting logjam
One Wisconsin Institute, which filed the lawsuit to end the restrictions, joined UWGB students in calling for expanded early voting in Green Bay. [Green Bay Press-Gazette]
MU Poll: Feingold leads Johnson in Senate race
Scot Ross, of the liberal One Wisconsin Now, objected strenuously to the inclusion of the questions in the poll. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
One Wisconsin Institute Unveils First-of-Its-Kind Student Loan Voter Scorecard
At StudentLoanVoter.org, Wisconsin Voters Can Find Out Who Is, And Who Isn’t, Supporting Common Sense Reforms to Reduce Burden on Student Loan Borrowers.
Tammy Baldwin urges Senate to fill 7th Circuit judicial vacancy
The Democratic senator was joined on the call by One Wisconsin Now research director Jenni Dye and Legal Progress vice president Michele Jawando. [Capital Times]
One Wisconsin Institute Lauds Early Voting Start As Result of Historic Lawsuit
We are thrilled municipalities across the state are moving forward in offering expanded in-person absentee voting hours .
U.S. Senate Republican Delays in Confirming Judges Deny Justice
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Joins Advocates in Calling for Action to Fill U.S. Supreme Court and Federal Judicial Vacancies.
Harsdorf, Olsen and Tiffany Go The Extra Mile for Big Corporate Donors, and Themselves
Senators Sheila Harsdorf, Luther Olsen and Tom Tiffany went the extra mile not just for big money donors but also for themselves.
UNSPUN: September 17, 2016
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Harsdorf campaign dismisses pay-for-play allegations as ‘outrageous’
One Wisconsin Now said Wisconsin Club for Growth spent attack money on Harsdorf’s recall opponent. [River Falls Journal]
Six Month Anniversary of Judge Merrick Garland’s Appointment to Fill U.S. Supreme Court Vacancy
Today marks six months since President Obama nominated Judge Merrick Garland to fill a vacancy on the United States Supreme Court.
Actions Speak Louder than Words as Sen. Sheila Harsdorf Silent on Vote to Give Legal Immunity to $750,000 Donor to Group Boosting Her 2011 Election Bid
Actions Speak Louder than Words as Sen. Sheila Harsdorf Silent on Vote to Give Legal Immunity to $750,000 Donor to Group Boosting Her 2011 Election Bid.
Luther’s Law: Benefitting from $750,000 in Contributions and Voting for Legal Immunity for the Donor is Somehow Not Pay to Play
Sen. Luther Olsen benefitted from massive contributions from the owner of a business whose product poisoned children to a group that did his dirty work.
Documents From Political Corruption Investigation Reveal Gov. Walker’s Allies Intentionally Made Baseless Claims of Voter Fraud to Question Election Results
GOP insiders hatched a scheme to question the legitimacy of the election by enlisting the support of right-wing radio to spread allegations of fraudulent voting.
Color Them Corrupt: Doe Documents Paint Republican Senators Olsen, Harsdorf as Key Players in Payoff to Major Donor
The key Republican state senators voted to provide immunity from legal liability to major donor to group that attacked their election opponents.
Early voting kicks off Sept. 26 in Superior
The One Wisconsin Institute decision removed two limitations on in-person early voting. [Superior Telegram]
Sen. Tom Tiffany Gets His Payoff for Voting to Send Northwoods Tax Dollars to Private Voucher Schools
Special Interest Private School Voucher Group American Federation For Children to Drop $230,000 On TV Ads Backing Their Man, Tom Tiffany
Judge orders state officials to report on efforts to educate public on voter ID options
Judge James Peterson held a telephone conference Monday afternoon after a request from liberal group One Wisconsin Institute. [WISC-TV]
Globe University Supporter Sen. Ron Johnson ‘Has Some Explaining to Do’ After Court Fraud Ruling
According to media reports, a Minnesota judge has ruled that the for-profit Globe University has violated state consumer protection and fraud laws.
One Wisconsin Institute Urging Green Bay City Clerk To Expand Early Voting Hours, Polling Places
Analiese Eicher, program director at One Wisconsin Institute, a nonprofit focusing on voting rights, said the goal is to have expanded voting hours. [Wisconsin Public Radio]
Advocates to Call for Expanded Early Voting Hours, Additional Early Vote Locations for Green Bay Area Voters
It’s time for local election officials to step up to help voters vote with evening and weekend hours and multiple early vote locations.
UWGB students, lawmaker, political group request expanded Green Bay early voting
One Wisconsin Institute, which challenged the Republican-written early voting law, is also urging Green Bay to expand early voting hours and locations. [WLUK-TV]
Sen. Ron Johnson Shows Up at Work, But Will He Do His Job?
After a lengthy summer recess Sen. Ron Johnson and the U.S. Senate are scheduled to return to work today. But the question is: will he do his job?
ITT Tech Shuts Its Doors; Walker, Schimel & Johnson Provide ‘Aid and Comfort’ to Predatory For-Profit Colleges
ITT Tech announced it's closing immediately, leaving hundreds of Wisconsin students in limbo, while Republicans give aid and comfort to predatory for-profits.
‘Hard Questions’ About Sen. Ron Johnson’s Opposition to Common Sense Student Debt Reforms Provoke Unhinged Radio Rant
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson has certainly earned his Ph.D. in Washington D.C. doublespeak with his outburst this week.
Sen. Ron Johnson has another awkward campaign moment
Ron Johnson is suggesting that poor single moms take jobs in the day care centers watching their children, a practice Wisconsin restricted seven years ago. [Associated Press]
Group calls out Johnson on high court
“What he’s saying is, ‘I got him this far, but I’m not going to get him any further,’ ” Pines told reporters on a conference call organized by the liberal One Wisconsin Institute. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
On National Day of Action Wisconsin Attorneys Call on Sen. Ron Johnson to Do His Job, Give Fair Hearing and Vote to U.S. Supreme Court Nominee Judge Merrick Garland
Judge Merrick Garland has now waited a record 168 days without a committee hearing or confirmation vote on his nomination to the nation’s high court.
No En Banc Rehearing of Wisconsin Voter ID Law
One Wisconsin [Institute] executive director Scot Ross also praised the court for keeping what protections there are in place, but the American Civil Liberties Union is crying foul. [Courthouse News Service]
One Wisconsin Institute Urges Elections Commission Oversight to Ensure Pro-Voter Federal Court Decisions Enforced
One Wisconsin Institute sent the letter urging them to exercise oversight on important issues arising from the decisions in One Wisconsin Institute, et. al. v. Thomsen.
Early voting will start next month in Wisconsin
Mike Browne said the organization challenged the election laws because it believed they unconstitutionally infringed on the voting rights of minorities, senior citizens and students. [Eau Claire Leader-Telegram]
Analysis: New Wisconsin Voter ID Rules Expose Law’s Real Aim
"The willingness of Scott Walker to compromise in this way shows that this was never about fraud," said Scot Ross of One Wisconsin [Institute]. [NBC News]
Early voting in Milwaukee to include multiple sites
Scot Ross said he would like to see early voting held at remote locations during the entire time early voting is conducted. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Breaking: 7th Circuit Refuses En Banc in Both WI Voter ID Cases
The reason the 7th Circuit was unanimous, is that thanks to the One Wisconsin Now litigation, Wisconsin is going to make it easy for people to get a temporary id from the DMV. [Election Law Blog]
What Is it With Republican Support of For-Profit College Scams?
Scott Walker and Ron Johnson oppose allowing more than 500,000 Wisconsin student loan borrowers to refinance their loans, just like you can a mortgage.
The Scorching Cynicism of Scott Walker’s Assault on Voting
“There have been so many anti-voting laws in this state, it’s hard to keep track,” Analiese Eicher, the program director for the group One Wisconsin Now, told The Nation. [The Nation]
No further appeals to block early voting
Scot Ross with One Wisconsin Institute, one of the groups that challenged the election law changes made by Republicans in recent years, applauded the move. [Wisconsin Radio Network]
Courts weigh in on Ohio and Wisconsin voting, consider Kansas rule
One Wisconsin Institute said in a statement that the decision was “a clear repudiation of the five-year crusade of Governor Walker.” [Washington Post]
Appeals court allows new early voting hours to remain in place for now
“We hope municipalities across the state will quickly move forward in offering expanded in-person absentee voting hours.” [Wisconsin State Journal]
Critics howl in response to Ron Johnson’s call to replace college instructors with videos
“We know Ron Johnson graduated from college 40 years ago, but we assumed it was from a university here on planet Earth,” quipped Scot Ross, executive director of One Wisconsin Now. [Capital Times]
Schimel’s Southern Strategy on Voter Rights
Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel dusted off an old and discredited “states’ rights” argument in his most recent court filing in the One Wisconsin Institute voting case. [Urban Milwaukee]
Schimel drops early voting fight
Attorney General Brad Schimel is dropping his attempt to prevent Milwaukee and Madison from starting early voting next month in a move that begins to clarify how the presidential election will be conducted in Wisconsin. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Judges Put Election Reforms in Wisconsin on Hold, Except for Voter ID
On Monday, a three-judge panel of the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals refused without comment to stay a Wisconsin district court opinion in One Wisconsin Institute v. Thomsen. [Daily Signal]
Gov. Scott Walker Does Nothing for One Million Student Loan Borrowers
Walker is making education less and less affordable, with serious consequences for our state economy and the best he can do is apparently hold photo ops with bureaucrats.
Three-Judge Panel Rejects Gov. Walker and Republicans’ Latest Efforts to Keep Anti-Voter Measures in Place for November Election
Three-Judge Panel Rejects Gov. Scott Walker and Republicans’ Latest Efforts to Keep Anti-Voter Measures in Place for November Election.