Appeals court allows early voting
But a panel of the court on Monday declined to stay Peterson's ruling. The appeals judges didn't explain their rationale. The lawsuit was brought by One Wisconsin Institute. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
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Fighting Bob Fest to rev up progressives again
Fighting Bob Fest 2016 is less than a month away... Among the other speakers will be Scot Ross, who has feverishly campaigned for college loan reform. [Capital Times]
Federal appeals court allows early voting in Wisconsin
"We hope municipalities across the state will quickly move forward in offering expanded in-person absentee voting hours." [Wisconsin Public Radio]
Ron Johnson Says We Should Replace College with Video Tapes
We know Ron Johnson graduated from college 40 years ago, but we assumed it was from a university here on planet Earth.
As Madison expands early voting, Scott Walker says keeping voter ID in place is priority
"Here’s a big result from our lawsuit: Gov. Walker doesn’t get to decide who votes," said Scot Ross. [Capital Times]
Early voting to start in September
"Here’s a big result from our lawsuit: Governor Walker doesn’t get to decide who votes," said the statement from Scot Ross. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Madison To Begin In-Person Absentee Voting Next Month
"Here’s a big result from our lawsuit: Gov. Walker doesn’t get to decide who votes," said One Wisconsin Institute director Scot Ross. [Wisconsin Public Radio]
Constituents Rally to Tell Sen. Ron Johnson to #DoYourJob
The unprecedented political power play by the GOP in D.C. in refusing to give a fair hearing and timely vote to Judge Merrick Garland stretched for over 150 days.
Wisconsin attorney general asks US Supreme Court not to hear John Doe appeal
Before he was Attorney General, Brad Schimel said elected officials should be able to help their campaign donors, and this latest action shows he wasn’t kidding. [Wisconsin State Journal]
Wisconsin Fights Voter ID Injunction in 7th Circuit
One Wisconsin [Institute] headed up the underlying challenge, taking up the mantle for older black citizens born in the South who were never issued a birth certificate. [Courthouse News Service]
All Citizens Have a Right to Vote
The ruling by Judge Peterson, in One Wisconsin Institute v. Thomsen, makes it easier to obtain a free ID. [Urban Milwaukee]
Scott Walker’s Record Has Been Disastrous for Milwaukee African Americans
With the eyes of the nation focused on racial unrest in Milwaukee, Walker has provided no leadership on bringing communities together and healing racial wounds.
Court stays voter ID ruling, narrowing options for voters who lack IDs
A narrower voter ID ruling in the other case, brought by the liberal One Wisconsin Institute, remains in place for now. [Wisconsin State Journal]
Courts, commissioners should put voters 1st as they sort out election law
The ruling by Peterson, in One Wisconsin Institute v. Thomsen, makes it easier to obtain a free ID. [Wisconsin Gazette]
One Wisconsin Now Sponsored Mobile Billboard Encourages People to Tell Wisconsin Senator to Get in Gear and Support Student Loan Debt Reforms
On the critical issue of student debt and college affordability, Sen. Ron Johnson could not be worse.
New Voting Laws Publicly Applauded by Milwaukee Mayor
Barrett spoke and was joined by community leaders from Citizens Action of Wisconsin, ACLU of Wisconsin, One Wisconsin [Institute] and Wisconsin League of Women Voters. [Milwaukee Courier]
Conflicting voting rulings cause confusion
One Wisconsin Institute and the Citizen Action of Wisconsin Education Fund last year challenged a host of election laws in federal court, including voter ID. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Wisconsin Voter ID Mess Must Go, but Not Just Yet
Activists led by the group One Wisconsin [Institute] have been fighting the law for years [Courthouse News Service]
Federal appeals court puts hold on voter ID ruling
At One Wisconsin [Institute], executive director Scot Ross hailed Peterson’s decision as a “huge victory.” [Wisconsin Gazette]
Judge halts part of his order in voter ID case
Both the state Attorney General’s Office and the groups that brought the lawsuit, One Wisconsin Institute and Citizen Action of Wisconsin, have appealed Peterson’s ruling to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit in Chicago. “We will let the court’s decision speak for itself when it wrote, ‘Defendants have not made a strong […] [Wisconsin State Journal]
Judge stays part of voter ID ruling
Attorney General Brad Schimel's Office, One Wisconsin Institute and Citizen Action of Wisconsin have appealed Peterson's ruling to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit in Chicago. [WKOW-TV]
Judge blocks portion of voter ID
But One Wisconsin Institute, one of the liberal groups challenging the election laws, noted Peterson had written he did not expect the state to prevail on appeal. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
In Wisconsin, a controversial voter-ID law could help choose the president
“Wisconsin, in presidential election years, has the second-highest turnout in America,” said Scot Ross. [Washington Post]
Turning the tide: Can a Wisconsin Democrat win the 2018 election for governor?
Scot Ross... pointed out that an overwhelming majority of Republican leaders in Wisconsin are members of Generation X. [Capital Times]
Rolling Back Republican Voter Suppression
The first case, One Wisconsin Institute v. Thomsen considered both Wisconsin’s voter ID laws and the restrictions the State placed on early voting. [Huffington Post]
Federal appeals court stays order that struck down parts of Wisconsin Voter ID
It is separate from another voter rights case filed by One Wisconsin Institute in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin. [WKOW-TV]
Appeals court panel stays voter ID ruling, narrowing options for voters who lack IDs
A narrower voter ID ruling in the other case, brought by the liberal One Wisconsin Institute, remains in place for now. [Wisconsin State Journal]
Wisconsin Republicans Stay Silent as Trump Touts Violence
Donald Trump has set a new low with his outrageously irresponsible and dangerous comments inciting violence.
Duey’s Dirty Dealings: State Sen. Stroebel Takes State, Federal Government Handouts, Reports No State Tax Liability in Multiple Years, Tries to Cut Pay of Hard Working Wisconsinites
State Sen. Stroebel Takes State, Federal Government Handouts, Reports No State Tax Liability in Multiple Years, Tries to Cut Pay of Hard Working Wisconsinites.
Mayor Barrett applauds voting rights rulings
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett was joined by community leaders on Sunday to discuss plans they hope to implement before the November election. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Courts, commissioners should put voters first
Peterson’s recent ruling, in One Wisconsin Institute vs. Thomsen, makes it easier to obtain a free ID. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Trump Visit Has WISGOP Crying Crocodile Tears for Sacred Cow Paul Ryan
‘Given GOP Record In WI Against Women, Minorities, LGBTQ, Poor People, It’s Not What Trump Has Said, It’s What He Won’t Say That Has WISGOP in Arms’
2016 Primary elections: Federal judge throws out multiple voting laws
One Wisconsin Institute has long argued that changes to the voting laws were intentionally designed to make it more difficult to vote in Wisconsin. [Lakeland Times]
State seeks emergency stay of ruling striking down parts of state Voter ID law
One Wisconsin Institute... challenged the voter ID law... and a series of other voting-related laws passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature that followed. [Wisconsin State Journal]
State files appeal over early voting, ID law
The suit was brought by two liberal groups, One Wisconsin Institute and Citizen Action of Wisconsin Education Fund. Those groups won most of their claims, but this week filed an appeal on the parts they lost. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Wisconsin AG seeks stay in voting rights case
At One Wisconsin [Institute], executive director Scot Ross said Walker tried to make it harder for Democrats to vote and easier for Republicans to cheat. [Wisconsin Gazette]
Schimel seeks stay on election law ruling
Scott Walker has shown he will do whatever he can to rig our elections by denying legal voter access to ballot box based on their race or partisan affiliation. [Wisconsin Radio Network]
Wisconsin AG Makes Bid to Save Voter ID law
Friday's decision was a huge victory for Wisconsin voters and we are committed to fully protecting the right to vote from partisan politicians like Gov. Walker. [Courthouse News Service]
Gov. Walker’s Election Year Tuition Gimmick Fails Student Loan Borrowers
Walker Has Presided Over 40,000 Eligible Students Being Denied Financial Aid, Wisconsin Rising to 3rd Highest in Nation in Grads with Student Debt
State seeks emergency stay in Wisconsin voting laws case
Walker has shown he will do whatever he can to rig our elections by denying legal voter access to ballot box based on their race or partisan affiliation, so this filing to keep these unconstitutional laws in place is not unexpected. [Capital Times]
One Wisconsin Institute Files Notice of Appeal in Voter Rights Case
We will do all we can to ensure the fraud committed by partisan politicians to rig the laws for personal, political gain at the expense of legal voters ends once and for all.
What Does Donald Trump Have to Do to Lose Scott Walker’s Endorsement?
Gov. Scott Walker’s endorsement of Donald Trump is no longer a reflection on Trump’s character, but on Scott Walker’s, or lack thereof.
Liberal groups appeal voter ID ruling
One Wisconsin Institute and Citizen Action of Wisconsin Education Fund, Inc., challenged the voter ID law and other Republican-imposed election restrictions. [Associated Press]
Plaintiffs to appeal ruling in Wisconsin voting laws case
Lawyers representing One Wisconsin Institute... and a group of individual voters filed a notice of appeal with the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday. [Capital Times]
Judge Strikes Down Parts of Wis. Voting Laws
"We argued Gov. Walker made it harder for Democrats to vote and easier for Republicans to cheat, and the judge agreed," lead plaintiff and One Wisconsin [Institute] Director Scot Ross said in a statement. [Courthouse News Service]
Federal judge throws out limits on absentee voting, other voting restrictions
“We argued Gov. Walker made it harder for Democrats to vote and easier for Republicans to cheat, and the judge agreed,” said Scot Ross, executive director of the One Wisconsin Institute. [Wisconsin State Journal]
Federal Judge Strikes Down New Wisconsin Voting Rules
Opponents, including the group One Wisconsin Institute which sued, have argued that fraud is extremely rare and the real intent of the new rules has been to disenfranchise voters in Democratic areas. [WUWM-FM]
Wisconsin GOP-enacted election laws struck down
We argued Gov. Walker made it harder for Democrats to vote and easier for Republicans to cheat, and the judge agreed. [Associated Press]
Judge Rules in Favor of One Wisconsin Institute Voter Rights Claims
Today, federal Judge James Peterson issued a ruling in the federal voting rights lawsuit One Wisconsin Institute Inc., et al v. Gerald Nichol, et al.
Federal judge rules parts of Wisconsin voter ID law unconstitutional
Scot Ross said their attorneys argued, "Gov. Walker made it harder for Democrats to vote and easier for Republicans to cheat, and the judge agreed." [WISC-TV]