Student Loan Debt to Hit $1 TRILLION
With each passing day the student loan debt total creeps closer and closer to exceeding the $1 trillion dollar mark.
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Bill would apportion electoral votes by congressional districts
The liberal group One Wisconsin Now accused Republicans of trying to hijack presidential elections, despite the lack of support from GOP legislative leaders. The group’s executive director, Scot Ross, said the proposal would put an “essential end” to the Electoral College system of voting in presidential elections. [Lakeland Times]
Scot Ross: One Wisconsin Now @ Occupy Milwaukee
Student loans of $100,000 are not uncommon, and guess what? Banks won’t let you off the hook without taking a giant bite for themselves. [Sly's Office]
Walker Toasting Chamber of Commerce Lobby, Refusing to Meet Unemployed Workers
MADISON, Wis. — One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Scot Ross released the following statements on Gov. Scott Walker’s appearance at the 100th anniversary party for the corporate special interest lobbying group, Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce, while he continues to host a public event with middle class families in need. One Wisconsin Now is the founder […]
WI From A-Zia: How to avoid keeping campaign promises, a lesson from Gov. Scott Walker
It shouldn’t come as a surprise to any Wisconsinite that Governor Scott Walker has issues fulfilling his campaign promises. One of Scott Walker’s many campaign promises was that he and Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch would pay their state pensions in full immediately upon taking office: “As governor, I’ll pay my share toward my retirement […]
Tommy Thompson campaign won’t cut lobbyist connections
Thompson, who has a host of consulting and other business relationships, told reporters he would sever or suspend some of those financial ties as he ran for Senate, but he declined to elaborate. Thompson hasn’t had to disclose his financial interests yet in federal candidate filings. But groups like the liberal One Wisconsin Now were […]
Corporate lackeys rush to defend trillion-dollar student loan debt
Over the weekend, our “$1,000,000,000,000 IN STUDENT LOAN DEBT – BIG BANKS STOLE OUR FUTURE” banner at the Occupy Milwaukee event was featured in a photo in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Not too long after, corporate mouthpiece Charlie Sykes sent marching orders to right-wing bloggers across the state, all to defend the big banking industry […]
Bill to repeal Healthy Youth Act is latest attack on children and schools
On Wednesday October 19th, Walker’s Legislature will hold a hearing on a Bill to Repeal the Healthy Youth Act. Just one more attack on Wisconsin children and schools. The Healthy Youth Act provides for sex-education in the classrooms and has contributed to lowering teen pregnancy in Wisconsin to the lowest it has been since the […]
Thompson moving ahead with U.S. Senate bid.
Thompson hasn’t had to disclose his financial interests yet in federal candidate filings. But groups like the liberal One Wisconsin Now were calling for him to do that Monday. Thompson “owes the people a full list of which interests he’ll still be doing business with during his campaign and which ones he’ll be accepting contributions […] [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Herman Cain, the Koch Industries’ Candidate in 2012
Cain’s dense connections with the Kochs, combined with his and his staffers’ apparent ignorance of even the basic principles of various schools of political and economic thought, are deeply troubling. He is increasingly appearing to be the first presidential candidate who is not only beholden to corporate money, but in fact running on a corporation’s […] [PolicyMic]
Is Walker afraid that public jobs summits would get “Occupied?”
After charging the “public” $50 to hear what he has to say about job creation in Green Bay, holding small invitation-only events in La Crosse and Milwaukee, and hosting a “job creation forum” at the University of Wisconsin Research Park MGE Innovation Center (which apparently is so private it’s not even listed on the UW Research […]
Cain’s ties to right-leaning billionaires may hurt him
Cain’s links to the Koch brothers could undercut his outsider, nonpolitical image among people who detest politics as usual and candidates connected with the party machine. To some liberals, Cain’s rise with the help of AFP shows the incredible influence that outside groups controlled by superwealthy individuals with specific agendas can have on the political […] [KVVU-TV]
Long ties to Koch brothers key to Cain’s campaign
Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain has cast himself as the outsider, the pizza magnate with real-world experience who will bring fresh ideas to the nation’s capital. But Cain’s economic ideas, support and organization have close ties to two billionaire brothers who bankroll right-leaning causes through their group Americans for Prosperity. “Herman Cain is the first […] [The Sacramento Bee]
Occupy Wall Street movement reaches Milwaukee
Occupy Milwaukee protesters march Saturday along N. Water St. past JPMorgan Chase Bank to the M&I Bank building. The student-loan debt held by banks was just one of many issues the marchers displayed on signs. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
One Wisconsin Now Statements of Continued Solidarity with Occupy Wisconsin Uprising
The outrage has spread across the nation over politicians like Gov. Scott Walker, who enrich corporate special interests with our tax dollars while gutting public education.
Wisconsin Gov. Walker broke campaign promise on paying full cost of pension
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, who forced public workers to pay more for their pensions as part of a push to curb union rights, broke his campaign promise to pay the full cost of his state pension immediately after taking office in January. “It is indefensible Scott Walker promised to live by these rules and then […] [Boston Globe]
Wisconsin Gov. Walker broke campaign promise on paying full cost of pension.
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, who forced public workers to pay more for their pensions as part of a push to curb union rights, broke his campaign promise to pay the full cost of his state pension immediately after taking office in January. “It is indefensible Scott Walker promised to live by these rules and then […] [St. Paul Pioneer Press]
One Wisconsin Now Supporters to ‘Take to the Air’ with Message to Gov. Walker at Badgers’ Football Game
Fans on hand to cheer the University of Wisconsin Badgers’ football game Saturday will see a message about Gov. Scott Walker’s attacks on higher education.
No Humanity in Family Care Cap Freeze
Talk about despicable. Family Care provides critical assistance to approximately 35,000. Scott Walker, however, is more concerned with the taking away of collective bargaining rights and his upcoming recall than the livelihoods of people with disabilities. Walker’s proposed July freeze on Family Care enrollment illustrates just how callous he is. This freeze does nothing more […]
Lawmaker proposes allotting electoral votes by congressional district
State Rep. Dan LeMahieu (left) is circulating legislation to divvy up most of Wisconsin’s electoral votes according to who wins each congressional district rather than the current winner-takes-all system. Scot Ross of the liberal One Wisconsin Now called it the latest GOP effort to rig the ballot box. ”The depths to which Republicans in Wisconsin will sink to rig […] [WisPolitics]
Wisconsin GOP Lawmaker Proposes Change to Presidential Voting System
“The depths to which Republicans in Wisconsin will sink to rig elections appear to be bottomless,” said Scot Ross, an executive director for a progressive communications group called One Wisconsin Now. “Republicans are attacking the foundation of how Wisconsin participates in electing the President of the United States.” [International Business Times]
Occupy Madison participants focus on wealth gap, downward mobility
The crowd numbers waxed and waned over the weekend, but even the warm, sunny weather on Sunday afternoon did not draw more than 100 to the park. That didn’t mean the occupation wasn’t having an impact, says Scot Ross, executive director of One Wisconsin Now, who spent time at the protest throughout the weekend. “It’s […] [Isthmus]
Lawmaker wants state to split Electoral College votes
Wisconsin would split its Electoral College votes for president between Republicans and Democrats, rather than giving them all to the winner, under a bill drawing attention in the state Assembly. The proposal drew swift opposition from the liberal group One Wisconsin Now. “The depths to which Republicans in Wisconsin will sink to rig elections appear […] [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Proposal would change electoral college in Wis.
A Republican lawmaker in Wisconsin wants to change how Wisconsin awards electoral votes _ a proposal that spurred a swift, negative reaction Wednesday from Democrats who see the move as an attempt to help Republican presidential candidates. While Republicans were guarded in their comments, one Democratic lawmaker sent an email urging her colleagues not to […] [Real Clear Politics]
One Wisconsin Now Statements on Newest Republican Election-Rigging Scheme
The depths to which Republicans in Wisconsin will sink to rig elections appear to be bottomless. Now Republicans are attacking the foundation of how Wisconsin participates in electing the President of the United States.
Crime and Courts: Interesting twist — GOP issued warning of fanatics with weapons.
Scot Ross, the director of the liberal group One Wisconsin Now, couldn’t pass up a comment on the irony. He sent me Courtney’s letter, which is attached to this post, with the following comment: “With Scott Walker and the Republicans, you always follow the money. In May, they used the threat of guns in the […] [Capital Times]
Concealed Carry Contradictions
A curious pattern has emerged in Wisconsin. Most politicians favor concealed carry of weapons – so long as it’s not allowed in the building where they work. The irony of the situation is that the law made an exception for law enforcement offices – like those of the Department of Justice agents who work for […] [Inside Milwaukee]
GOP hypocrisy, caving to gun manufacturing lobby in current concealed carry dust-up
It started with JB Van Hollen’s epic cave in the face of pressure from the gun manufacturing lobby attacking plan to require actual training in order to get a concealed carry permit. But always the wily veterans, Scott and Jeff Fitzgerald took the hypocrisy to a new level this week, telling reporters that not […]
GOP leaders support concealed carry at Capitol
Scot Ross, executive director of the liberal group One Wisconsin Now, said there would be a contradiction in screening all Capitol visitors for weapons and restricting access to the building during those demonstrations and then allowing concealed guns. “The Republicans wasted millions of dollars to make schoolchildren go through metal detectors and face being wanded, […] [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Occupy Wall Street is the left wing Tea Party
“Um, no. corporate-financed infrastructure to derail sensible energy policy and stall health care reform absent in #occupywallst,” reported Scot Ross, the head of One Wisconsin Now. “Didn’t #occupywallst reject Dem support,” tweeted State Rep. Brett Hulsey (D-Madison). [Isthmus]
From Behind Office With Locked Elevator, Guard at Front Desk, Van Hollen Calls for Concealed Carry in State Capitol
Attorney General JB Van Hollen, under fire from the nation’s largest gun manufacturing lobby, has announced his support for allowing concealed guns to be carried in the State Capitol.
Scot Ross Occupy Chicago and Rob Zerban 10/07 by The Sara Schulz Show | Blog Talk Radio
I will be talking with Scot Ross from One Wisconsin Now about what is his organization, what they have done, where there are going, and some of the reason they are here. [Sara Schultz Show]
One Wisconsin Now Statements on GOP Assault on Voting, Recall Rights
When legal voters are disenfranchised because of Walker and the Republicans, it will cost the taxpayers millions of dollars, but the price of losing our democracy is even higher.
Van Hollen’s Gun Bravery From Behind Locked Doors, Guarded Office
Time and again, scion to a Republican fortune and our state’s Attorney General JB “John Noe” Van Hollen has proven he is a partisan hack instead of the state’s top cop. Van Hollen is the perfect Roscoe P. Coltrane to Scott Walker’s corrupt Boss Hogg. Van Hollen refused to join the John Doe investigation of […]
PBM Takeover
Here’s something to consider when it comes to consolidation and access to health care. Take a look at those who process your medicinal orders and who you may depend on for your mail order prescriptions. Pharmacy Benefit Managers, or PBMs, are the third party supervisors that manage our prescription plans. They are an integral part […]
Mark Miller says Wisconsin Republicans enacted the most drastic cuts to K-12 schools of any state in the nation
We’ve already checked a variation of the tax-break claim — the liberal group One Wisconsin Now said that Walker’s budget “includes tax breaks for corporations and the rich that will cost the state of Wisconsin taxpayers $2.3 billion over the next decade.” There’s an element of truth in Miller’s claim, but he pushed past the […] [PolitiFact]
Legislature to Debate Vouchers: A Cornerstone of Walker’s Strategy to Privatize Schools
A Committee of the WI State Senate will meet Wednesday Oct 5 to discuss a proposal which would prohibit further expansion of school vouchers. The move is a response by a bi-partisan group of Senators to stem the advance of the school voucher program. The existing Milwaukee school voucher program was expanded from Milwaukee to Racine […]
Van Hollen shows his skewed priorities
By Scot Ross. Van Hollen refused to help local law enforcement in the John Doe investigation that has ensnared top officials from Walker’s Milwaukee County executive regime. Among those involved are people given top jobs in the Walker gubernatorial administration. The two previous Wisconsin attorneys general offered resources and support in similar types of cases involving […] [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
One Wisconsin Now Statements of Solidarity with Occupy Wall Street, Wisconsin Uprising
Gov. Scott Walker has stolen our rights as workers, stolen our voting rights, and his policies will add to the $1 trillion in student loan debt.
Dem proposal would STOP Walker ending health care for 53,000
Delegating power back to the Legislature away from Gov. Scott Walker and ensure 53,000 Wisconsinites don’t lose access to health care? Sounds like a good plan to me: A group of Democratic lawmakers is trying to roll back state law to a time when the Legislature decided all major cuts to Wisconsin’s health care programs. […]
Report: GOP voter ID laws disenfranchise five MILLION
A new report from the New York University School of Law’s Brennan Center for Justice reveals that more than five million U.S. citizens could be impacted by the wave of new voter laws passed over the last year. When it comes to Voter I.D. laws, such as the one passed in Wisconsin, the report says […]
“Recall Scott Walker” banner flown during Badger pregame
Anti-Walker demonstrators made sure they were seen in the sky during the Wisconsin vs. Nebraska pregame on Saturday at Camp Randall. [WEAU]
Keith Gilkes, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s top aide, resigns
One Wisconsin Now, a liberal organization, recently launched RecallScottWalker.org, a website seeking volunteers to help with the effort. The organization has hired a plane to pull a banner promoting the site across the field during today’s University of Wisconsin football game. “The governor was given everything he asked for, and it is not working,” said […] [Green Bay Press-Gazette]
Walker administration looking to cut $444 million from Medicaid
“There will be thousands and thousands of people across Wisconsin to lose their health care coverage,” One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Scot Ross says. Liberal group One Wisconsin now is blasting the cuts, which include $100 million from Family Care and $54 million from Badger Care Plus, which helps the uninsured pay for health care […] [MSNBC]
Cody Oliphant: GOP’s unaccountability proposal
Wisconsin’s legislative right wing seems to have a serious problem with the rights of people in Wisconsin. With all the Gov. Scott Walker power grabs, Republican incumbent protection measures and anti-democratic voter disenfranchisement acts being rammed through the Capitol these days, it’s not surprising that a powerful state Senate Republican has hatched yet another unnecessary, […] [Wisconsin State Journal]
One WI Now’s ‘RecallScottWalker.org’ Flies High Over Camp Randall
Thanks to the generosity of the online supporters of One Wisconsin Now, Badger faithful, Nebraska fans and Gov. Scott Walker were treated to this banner, which flew above Camp Randall for several hours preceding Saturday’s nationally-televised game. We’ll have video later, but here’s a picture of the banner — which turned out to be one […]
Gilkes to leave Walker’s staff to head campaign for expected recall attempt
Highlighting the possible recall efforts against the governor, the liberal group One Wisconsin Now announced it would have a plane flying over Camp Randall just before Saturday’s game between the Wisconsin Badgers and Nebraska Cornhuskers with a message urging people to recall Walker. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
One Wisconsin Now says Gov. Scott Walker is charging the public $50 to hear his views on jobs
And that caught the attention of the liberal One Wisconsin Now group, which criticized the event and the admission fee. Walker is charging “the public $50 to attend a state-sponsored ‘jobs summit,’” the group said in a news release. Asked to support the claim, Scot Ross, executive director of the group, cited the announcements themselves. He said […] [PolitiFact]
Walker chief of staff resigns to head up recall defense
One Wisconsin Now, a liberal organization, recently launched RecallScottWalker.org, a website seeking volunteers to help with the effort. The organization has hired a plane to pull a banner promoting the site across the field during Saturday’s University of Wisconsin football game. ”The governor was given everything he asked for, and it is not working,” said Scot […] [Wisconsin State Journal]
Air mail: Liberal group looks to make Badger game political
A liberal group working to oust Gov. Scott Walker plans to take to the skies Saturday afternoon, making the epic football battle between the University of Wisconsin Badgers and University of Nebraska Cornhuskers political, according to an email obtained by Wisconsin Reporter. [Wisconsin Reporter]