As the One Wisconsin Now advocacy group said in a statement on their site, this bill could negatively impact “immigrants, transgender people, the homeless, formerly incarcerated people, seniors, foster youth, and other marginalized communities.” [GOOD.is]
In a statement, executive director Scott Ross of the liberal group One Wisconsin Now criticized Bradley for “giving a literal ‘hat tip’ to the gun lobby.” [Associated Press]
There has been a comprehensive effort to make voting more difficult for targeted populations by GOP politicians attempting to gain an unfair partisan advantage.
The liberal organization One Wisconsin Now, for example, has researched the economic impacts of student loan debt since 2011. [La Crosse Tribune]
Scot Ross of One Wisconsin Now calls student-loan debt a $19 billion nightmare for one million Wisconsinites. [Hudson Star-Observer]
Make no mistake, Walker didn't create Wisconsin's student loan debt. But his attacks on higher education, combined with his anemic response to the $19 billion crisis, are much like his own college career: Incomplete. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Scot Ross, the executive director of the liberal group One Wisconsin Now, criticized Bradley for the flier. "Rebecca Bradley doesn't even have a hunting license, but that didn't stop her from giving a literal 'hat tip' to the gun lobby," he said in a statement. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Student loan debt is burdening young people who’ve just graduated and threatening the retirements of people who have worked hard their entire lives.
Gov. Scott Walker’s crony pick for the State Supreme Court yesterday told a gathering of the state big business lobby, WMC, that, "I am your public servant."
Jenni Dye, One Wisconsin Now research director, said people just want to vote for someone who feels like a change. [Badger Herald]
Given that all of these issues can be traced to the failed policies of Kremer’s Republican-led Legislature, maybe he should be focusing his “time” in the next legislative session on priorities more important than shaming transgender students [Capital Times]
Democrats on the panel acknowledged she lacks authenticity and personality, but Dye noted that Clinton, along with Sanders, espouse policies that promote more economic and social equality, while GOP candidates do not. [Capital Times]
Scot Ross is known for the steady stream of press releases his office issues seemingly within minutes of the news of any legislative or executive action on the state level. [Urban Milwaukee]
The audio we uncovered reveals Rebecca Bradley to be totally untrustworthy when it comes to her claim that her campaign doesn’t coordinate with outside groups.
Gov. Scott Walker’s latest appointee to the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents works for an anti-reproductive choice organization.
Maybe Rep. Jesse Kremer should be focusing his “time” in the next legislative session on priorities more important than shaming transgender students.
Scot Ross, head of the liberal activist group One Wisconsin Now, said Cruz "has assembled a cast of unlikable and unaccomplished right wing extremists from Wisconsin." [Associated Press]
Scott Walker today added an exclamation point to his and his fellow Republicans' misguided belief that they know better than Wisconsin women.
Republicans are trying to pass off a scheme that denies every single person in with student debt any help lowering their monthly loan payment as a solution to the student loan debt crisis. [Capital Times]
One Wisconsin Now released a statement condemning state lawmakers who vote in favor of passing the package, saying the measures do not go far enough to address student loan debt. [Milwaukee Business News]
Majority of Voters Cast Ballots Against Her in Nonpartisan Race, First Post-Primary Appearance Will be at Republican Party Fundraising Event
Anyone voting for this plan ought to be denounced for the fraud they’re trying to perpetrate on nearly one million of their fellow Wisconsinites with student loan debt.
Buoyed by over $1 million in spending on her behalf by Gov. Scott Walker’s money machine, Rebecca Bradley has advanced to the April election.
In the waning days of the final legislative floor period Republicans are trying to pull a bait and switch on nearly one million Wisconsin student loan borrowers.
Scot Ross, head of the liberal activist group One Wisconsin Now, said Cruz “has assembled a cast of unlikable and unaccomplished right wing extremists from Wisconsin.” [Associated Press]
Only Ron Johnson would claim Pres. Obama should have to play by different rules than Pres. Reagan when he appointed Scalia in a hotly-contested election year.
The liberal group One Wisconsin Now said Bradley is exactly the kind of candidate conservative money has attacked in past races for lacking crime-fighting experience. [Capital Times]
Repeal of Civil Service Protections Removes Last Line of Defense From Walker Administration for State Employees
"Gov. Walker and his money machine are working overtime to keep a crony who will have their back on the state high court," said One Wisconsin Now. [Northwoods River News]
When the candidates debate tonight in Wisconsin, they’ll be appearing in the state with the third highest percentage of college graduates with student loan debt.
As Scot Ross, director of One Wisconsin Now, pointed out, not one student loan borrower in Wisconsin will see their monthly payments reduced by one cent under the Wisconsin governor’s proposal. [Chippewa Herald]
Today marks the five year anniversary of the introduction of one of Gov. Scott Walker’s most notorious attacks on the working people of Wisconsin.
Scot Ross, executive director of progressive advocacy group One Wisconsin Now, testified against the bill, calling it a case of "raw partisan politics." [Wisconsin Public Radio]
The Kloppenburg campaign says it was citing a press release from One Wisconsin Now, a liberal group, that was posted online. [WISC-TV]
Scot Ross, executive director of liberal group One Wisconsin Now, called it an effort to “rig” the 18th district race for political advantage. [Associated Press]
Either Rebecca Bradley doesn’t know the meaning of the word ‘coordinate’ or she doesn’t care if she intentionally misleads people with her campaign.
Gov. Scott Walker and the Republican-controlled legislature have cut over $1 billion from K-12 public schools since taking office.
Scot Ross with the group suggests that some Wisconsin auto plants may have shut down because college loan debt is keeping many people from buying new cars. [WIZM-FM]
“I carry with me the stories of hundreds of folks across Wisconsin and how this debt is holding them back from achieving their version of the American Dream,” Analiese Eicher said. [La Crosse Tribune]
According to numbers from the liberal group One Wisconsin Now, the overall buy is about $870,000 for the statewide campaign. [Capital Times]
One Wisconsin Now reported that the right-wing dark-money group Wisconsin Alliance for Reform has bought nearly $900,000 of pro-Bradley ads before the Feb. 16 primary. [Shepherd Express]
More private schools are seeking to cash in with public tax dollars during the 2016-17 school year through the unaccountable school voucher program.
The student loan debt and college affordability crises are real challenges facing Central Wisconsin, and real reform, not election year gimmicks, are needed.
Gov. Scott Walker and his money machine are working overtime to keep a crony who will have their back on the state high court.
We see a blatant, coordinated effort between Rebecca Bradley's campaign and a right wing group spending big money on TV ads for her.
The listening session will include a presentation from One Wisconsin Now on the student loan debt crisis, the impact state budget cuts have had on the University of Wisconsin System and its funding, and the ramifications for higher education affordability for students. [Wausau Daily Herald]
The ad is part of a more than $400,000 buy from the conservative Wisconsin Alliance for Reform, according to numbers from the liberal group One Wisconsin Now. [Capital Times]
The ad is part of a more than $400,000 buy from the conservative Wisconsin Alliance for Reform, according to numbers from the liberal group One Wisconsin Now. [Capital Times]
Make no mistake, Walker didn’t create Wisconsin’s student loan debt. But his attacks on higher education, combined with his anemic response to the $19 billion crisis, are much like his own college career: incomplete. [Capital Times]
Liberal group One Wisconsin Now said its research shows Wisconsin Alliance for Reform has spent closer to $400,000 on ads. [Associated Press]