Scot Ross, head of the liberal group One Wisconsin Now, says Walker is late in admitting that the demands of the presidential campaign trail caused difficulties in the Badger State. [WSAU-FM]
With the removal of anti-corruption protections for state workers and in state law on the legislative fast track, the fall forecast is “mostly corrupt.”
That Jesse Kremer specifically avoided talking to people in the transgender community or their advocates is all the evidence you need that (his) bill is designed to attack transgender young people. [Capital Times]
Scot Ross, executive director of the liberal group One Wisconsin Now, said Walker was late in acknowledging what "Wisconsin knows all too well" — that the demands of the campaign had created difficulties for the state. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
'Student. Loan. Debt'; National Leaders on Student Loan Reform ‘Pleased’ with Focus on Solutions.
Government watchdog group Common Cause of Wisconsin, the Wisconsin League of Women Voters, the Wisconsin AFL-CIO, liberal group One Wisconsin Now and Dane County Clerk Scott McDonell were among those who registered opposition to the measure. [Associated Press]
The latest package of bills includes a measure making student and senior citizen voter registration more difficult.
The group's executive director, Scot Ross, said the domain name registration "is further proof the fix was in from the start." [Associated Press]
There’s clearly a pattern of behavior. Walker tends to mix official state business with campaigning. [WBAY-TV]
Scot Ross, executive director of the liberal group One Wisconsin Now, said, “This appointment is about one thing only, allowing Rebecca Bradley and the special interests who will spend on her behalf in exchange for her fealty to use the words ‘Supreme Court Justice’ in front of her name when they run their campaign ads.” [Associated Press]
The liberal group One Wisconsin Now argued that she'll be too focused on campaigning to do her job effectively. [Capital Times]
Putting cronyism before qualifications, Gov. Scott Walker announced he has appointed Rebecca Bradley to the open seat on the Wisconsin State Supreme Court.
Jenni Dye, research director for One Wisconsin Now, said the organization's work on student loan debt is a big part of what drew her to the job. [Capital Times]
The liberal group One Wisconsin Now referred to Tseytlin as a "hired gun attorney with no background in Wisconsin or Wisconsin state law." [Capital Times]
The liberal group One Wisconsin Now criticized the hiring, calling Tseytlin a "right wing lawyer." [Associated Press]
Will they act to help or will they allow student loan debt to stand in the way of the fair shot at the middle class borrowers have earned with their hard work and personal responsibility?
The Attorney General announced he lured an attorney with no background in Wisconsin state law to serve in the newly created Office of Solicitor General.
Republicans like Jesse Kremer and Steve Nass now they want in our teenagers' bathrooms. It's disgraceful, it's deceitful and it's beyond big government. [Capital Times]
Republican leaders, with the support of Scott Walker, are unveiling their latest scheme to manipulate election & ethics laws to gain unfair, partisan advantage.
Nass is serving up a heaping plate of 'shut up' to workers who might be concerned about being subjected to improper political pressure to keep their jobs. [Capital Times]
This hearing is the opportunity for legislators to hear their stories and understand the critical need for common sense reform. [Capital Times]
Removing anti-corruption protections from Wisconsin’s civil service laws is an invitation for more scandal, incompetence, and cronyism in state government.
Gov. Scott Walker appears set to add to his record of cronyism, corruption and incompetence with the appointment of his political crony, Rebecca Bradley, to yet another judicial post, time a seat on the state’s high court.
Scot Ross appeared on Devil Advocates radio to discuss the impending Rebecca Bradley appointment to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. [WXXM-FM]
Sen. Steve Nass plans to recess a committee on the GOP effort to gut civil service anti-corruption protections for a two hour plus break over the lunch hour.
According to the office of Gov. Scott Walker, they have no record of visitors to the taxpayer funded Governor’s mansion. What is the administration hiding?
Marty was a leader, a mentor and friend to so many of us and our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends. Rest in peace, Brother Beil.
The Higher Ed, Lower Debt Act is common sense reform to help put Wisconsinites on the path to the middle class instead of sentencing them to decades of debt.
A GOP Milwaukee Co. Supervisor frets failing to defund Planned Parenthood puts the U.S. on a slippery slope toward the revival of ancient human sacrifice.
Scot Ross blasted the plan, saying it would lead to more cronyism, more corruption and more incompetence. He said it would also pack state agencies with partisan hacks. [Wisconsin Public Radio]
Pro-private school voucher program campaign advisor Scott Jensen tabbed Rebecca Bradley as the pick to fill a vacancy on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
U.S. Senator Ron Johnson added to his stunningly ill-informed record on the $1.3 trillion student loan debt crisis with his latest comments.
We have gotten a preview of what happens in Wisconsin when Gov. Walker and his gang strip civil service protections away, and it has been a disaster. [Wisconsin Gazette]
One Wisconsin Institute has shown that those with student loan debt are more likely to rent than buy a home and more likely to buy a used car than a new one. [Capital Times]
One Wisconsin Now’s Scot Ross says cronyism, corruption and incompetence have been the hallmarks of Walker’s administration and now its moving to gut the state’ [Workers Independent News]
We have gotten a preview of what happens in Wisconsin when Gov. Walker and his gang strip civil service protections away, and it has been a disaster. [PRWatch]
People need look no further than the embattled Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to find out what happens when civil service protections are removed. [Capital Times]
Gov. Scott Walker and his lapdog Republican-led state legislature are set to gut the state civil service that helps prevent cronyism and corruption.
State employees lost civil service protections when WEDC was created, and it has been plagued with cronyism, corruption and incompetence ever since. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Gov. Scott Walker is endorsing a new attack on Wisconsin workers revealed today by state legislative Republicans.
In Kapenga’s mind it’s fine to spend tax dollars for kids to get an Islamic religious education while telling them they shouldn't be allowed to be President.
One Wisconsin Now's Scot Ross and Republican politico Bill McCoshen discuss the hows and whys of Gov. Scott Walker's failed bid for president. [WMTV-TV]
Scot Ross said appointing Bradley to the seat would allow her political ads next spring to refer to her as “Justice Bradley,” and that would be “unseemly.” [Wisconsin State Journal]
"Isn't Walker claiming he plans to serve his full term now eerily similar to his earlier claim?" asked Mike Browne of the liberal group One Wisconsin. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
From lifesaving research to access to birth control and reproductive health care, it seems as if there’s nowhere Republicans won’t insert partisan politics.
It's not the first time Walker's left a primary early that he couldn't win. He'll be back. Campaign politics is all he knows. [Capital Times]
When faced with a real choice, Republicans voters choose, literally, anyone but Scott Walker. [Capital Times]
A terrific start to Scott Walker’s post-presidential candidate schedule would be an apology to the people of Wisconsin for the harm he’s done to our state. [WKOW-TV]
A terrific start to Scott Walker’s post-presidential candidate schedule would be an apology to the people of Wisconsin for the harm he’s done to our state.
Unfortunately, Sen. Ron Johnson has been the leading voice against helping at least 515,000 hardworking Wisconsinites with student loan debt.