The Wisconsin Race For Governor
Scot Ross joined Joy Reid to discuss Wisconsin's 2018 gubernatorial race where public education advocate Tony Evers faces Scott Walker.
MSNBC
09/09/2018
09/09/2018
Wisconsin Voter ID Law Challenged
The Wisconsin primary will be the first big test of the state's controversial voter ID law. Scot Ross, Executive Director of Wisconsin Now, joins Al Sharpton to discuss.
MSNBC
04/03/2016
04/03/2016
P is for Payoff
The Milwaukee-based Bradley Foundation is among the largest funders of the right-wing propaganda machine in the country. Their influence in Wisconsin cannot be underestimated.
One Wisconsin Institute
12/14/2015
12/14/2015
WEDC: Four Years of Failure
Time has proven WEDC to be an abject failure at job creation, and, some argue, a symbol of the cronyism, corruption, and incompetence of the Scott Walker administration.
One Wisconsin Institute
07/24/2015
07/24/2015
Wisconsin’s Great Cost Shift
Declining financial support for higher education has shifted costs onto consumers, increased student loan debt and decreased the affordability of higher ed.
One Wisconsin Institute
05/11/2015
05/11/2015
Does America Want What Scott Walker is Selling? Part II
John Simons of the International Business Times, Forbes contributor Carrie Sheffield, and One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Scot Ross discuss Walker's positions on economic issues.
MSNBC
03/15/2015
03/15/2015
Does America Want What Scott Walker is Selling? Part I
John Simons of the International Business Times, Forbes contributor Carrie Sheffield, and One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Scot Ross discuss Walker's positions on economic issues.
MSNBC
03/15/2015
03/15/2015
I Am A Student Loan Voter
We need to get serious about real, common sense reforms to student loan debt before the crisis becomes a full-blown economic catastrophe.
One Wisconsin Institute
03/12/2015
03/12/2015
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s Fight Against Labor
Melissa Harris-Perry and her guests examine union and pension battles for potential 2016 Republican presidential candidates Scott Walker and Chris Christie.
MSNBC
02/28/2015
02/28/2015
Behold the Group Dogging Scott Walker’s Every Move
Between the state capitol and the University... a half dozen people work long days to do everything they can to make sure Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker is never elected president.
Bloomberg
02/11/2015
02/11/2015
The War for Wisconsin Heats Up
Bill Clinton joins the fray in the tight race for governor in Wisconsin, as incumbent Scott Walker and contender Mary Burke face off. NBC’s Chris Todd and Executive Director of One Wisconsin Now Scot Ross explain why the stakes are high.
MSNBC
10/24/2014
10/24/2014
Scott Walker Accused of Illegal Fundraising
One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Scot Ross said there is one simple question Gov. Walker must answer as his 2014 and beyond campaigns heats up: "Are you still doing it?"
MSNBC
06/20/2014
06/20/2014
One Wisconsin Now on Al Jazeera to Talk Voter Suppression
Mike Browne, Deputy Director of One Wisconsin Now and the Institute sat down with Al Jazeera to discuss Gov. Scott Walker’s and the GOP’s attacks on the right to vote in Wisconsin.
Al Jazeera
04/10/2014
04/10/2014
This Week in Voter Suppression: Wisconsin
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is in a close race with his Democratic challenger Mary Burke. Yet his primary concern seems to be on voter ID requirements in the state. One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Scot Ross joins the Melissa Harris-Perry panel to discuss why.
MSNBC
03/15/2014
03/15/2014
The War on Voting Rights in Wisconsin
Scot Ross, executive director of One Wisconsin Now, joins The Reid Report to discuss efforts in Wisconsin by Republicans to put a stop to early voting.
MSNBC
03/11/2014
03/11/2014
Will Scott Walker Run in 2016?
Governor Walker has access to an ungodly amount of money. His campaign co-chair runs the $500 million right wing funding Bradley foundation. His largest donor is the wealthiest woman in Wisconsin.
MSNBC
11/24/2013
11/24/2013
S is for Shill
This report exposes the web of right-wing funders advancing a radical school privatization agenda through the use of Wisconsin-based front groups, with special focus on the Bradley Foundation, headed by Scott Walker's campaign co-chair Michael Grebe.
One Wisconsin Institute
11/13/2013
11/13/2013
The Struggle for Voting Rights is Still Real
Scot Ross, Ohio State Sen. Nina Turner, and Judith Browne Dianis join Melissa Harris-Perry to discuss the continued need for the fight for voting rights, especially after seeing legislation pass.
MSNBC
08/25/2013
08/25/2013
Protecting the Right to Vote in Wisconsin
Voting is not only our right; it is our duty. It is how we have a say in the direction of our community, our state and our country. Voting is the one time everyone is equal. Young or old, rich or poor, on Election Day everyone gets the same say.
One Wisconsin Institute
05/12/2013
05/12/2013
Foundation Behind ‘Voter Fraud’ Billboards Exposed
Thanks to reporting done by The Grio's Joy Reid and the advocacy organization One Wisconsin Now, Melissa Harris-Perry is able to name names for 'This Week In Voter Suppression” in exposing the foundation behind billboards that splashed false information on voter fraud.
MSNBC
11/03/2012
11/03/2012
Little known Wisconsin foundation behind ‘voter fraud’ billboards
When Scot Ross heard about more than a dozen billboards going up in largely minority neighborhoods around Cleveland, Ohio, bearing ominous images of the legal penalties for voter fraud, the story had a familiar ring.
theGrio
10/28/2012
10/28/2012
Dark Money Fueled by Little-Known Organizations
Scot Ross of "One Wisconsin Now" joins Melissa Harris-Perry and her guests to dig into the details on the Bradley Foundation, what is called the "big granddaddy of political money that no one knows about."
MSNBC
10/27/2012
10/27/2012
Scott Walker’s Billionaires Club
An unprecedented cross-country cash grab, driven by donations from wealthy, right-wing ideologues and special interests, turbocharged with a campaign finance loophole allowed Gov. Scott Walker to raise donations in unlimited amounts to fund expenses related to “recall defense.”
One Wisconsin Institute
05/24/2012
05/24/2012
D is for Dismantle
There is a long-held belief among many conservatives that public schools are simply not an appropriate role of government and should be privatized through the use of vouchers. One of the staunchest supporters of this extreme view is Gov. Scott Walker.
One Wisconsin Institute
12/20/2011
12/20/2011
Wisconsin Progressives Push Forward to Gov. Scott Walker’s 2012 Recall
One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Scot Ross joins Ed Schultz to discuss the 2012 recall effort against Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker.
MSNBC
08/10/2011
08/10/2011
We’re Not Broke
With the mantra “we're broke,” Gov. Scott Walker proposed slashing funding to services and public goods of the middle class – all the while cutting taxes by $200 million for the wealthy and corporations. The reality is that there is no fiscal emergency and we're not broke.
One Wisconsin Institute
04/04/2011
04/04/2011
Scott Walker Slammed for Tweet Mocking AOC’s Expensive Haircut When He Spent Thousands on Flights
One Wisconsin Now, a left-leaning non-profit in the state, conducted the investigation into state records that found this information.
Newsweek, 10/13/2019Records: Evers Using State Planes Less Than Walker
During the 2018 campaign, opponents focused on Walker’s plane use, including the number of flights that were 50 miles or less.
WisPolitics, 08/13/2019Three Year Anniversary of Victory for Voter Rights in Wisconsin
In the three years since Judge Peterson’s ruling, Wisconsin voters have shown that they will vote when given the opportunity to vote.
One Wisconsin Institute, 07/29/2019Ex-Gov. Scott Walker Secures Enough Fellow Travelers to Launch Hawaiian Cruise This Winter
Scott Walker couldn't get enough people to pay to cruise Alaska with him when he actually had power and influence.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 06/12/2019Trump Circus Comes to Town
Politicians like Scott Walker, desperately seeking a ride to relevance in the Donald Trump clown car, are complicit in failure.
One Wisconsin Now, 04/26/2019Scott Walker Posts Picture of Himself in Jeans ‘In Support of Sexual Assault Victims, I’m Wearing Jeans on #DenimDay’
Overall, [Scott] Walker’s record on policies impacting women is abysmal at best.
Second Nexus, 04/24/2019Scott Walker Wore Jeans for Sexual Assault Awareness, and Twitter Is Reminding Him of His Misogynist Past
One Wisconsin Now, a progressive non-profit advocacy group, called him “one of, if not the, worst politician in America for women.”
Daily Dot, 04/24/2019April 2 Is Pay Equity Day in Wisconsin
Marking the day women would, on average, have to work until to equal the wage earned by a man in calendar year 2018.
One Wisconsin Now, 04/02/2019Scott Walker Hired to Do What He Does Best, Rig Voting Rules to Get Unfair Partisan Advantage
A right-wing group formed to help Republicans rig districts for an unfair electoral advantage announced it has retained Scott Walker.
One Wisconsin Institute, 03/21/2019Republicans, Touting Conservative Study, Warn Against Medicaid Expansion
Liberal advocacy group One Wisconsin Now revealed Williams offered to advise former Gov. Scott Walker’s presidential campaign.
Wisconsin State Journal, 02/20/2019Walker and the Russian Connection
“The timing of this quarter-million dollar contribution sure looks like Scott Walker’s non-meeting meant something to somebody.”
Urban Milwaukee, 02/13/2019Walker to Charge at Least $15,000 on Speaking Circuit
Liberal grop One Wisconsin Now tweeted that Walker should speak on “How I Crashed and Burned a Presidential Campaign in 71 Days.”
Associated Press, 02/07/2019Walker Foxconn Legacy in Shambles, Gov. Evers to Clean Up Another Mess.
Robin Vos and legislative Republicans grabbed control of the agency in charge of the Foxconn deal and slashed accountability.
DemoCurmudgeon, 01/31/2019Scott Walker Refusing to Ride Quietly Into the Sunset
He is clearly happy those laws will be challenged by the likes of the ACLU, One Wisconsin Institute and other respected groups that have announced such plans.
People's World, 01/07/2019Republicans, Democrats Speak to Walker’s Legacy
“When you’re talking about legacy, we remember elected officials who showed inspired leadership bringing people together in times of crisis and we remember the crooks.”
Associated Press, 01/06/2019Devil’s Advocates Radio: December 14, 2018
Will there be a lawsuit? Yeah, probably. Scott Walker signed the three #LameDuckCoup bills into law today and Scot Ross may sue as part of One Wisconsin Now.
WRRD-AM, 12/14/2018Scott Walker’s Legacy: Giving Taxpayer Funds to Corporations and Destroying Democracy
Scott Walker’s going to have to tell the people of Wisconsin how restricting their right to vote is creating more transparency.
the Progressive, 12/14/2018UNSPUN: December 12, 2018
Tensions are running high in state politics as Governor Scott Walker considers a package of bills passed in a special legislative session.
WMTV-TV, 12/12/2018Race Was Not the Primary Reason for Walker’s Defeat
Republican incumbent Gov. Scott Walker, with his long list of offenses against minorities compiled by One Wisconsin Now, lost his bid to governorship.
Badger Herald, 11/27/2018GOP Blames Voters Voting for Electoral Defeats, Proposes Plan to Limit Participation in 2020 State High Court Race
Republicans appear to have settled on an explanation for why they lost every statewide race on the ballot in the November 6 elections: Too many voters voted.
One Wisconsin Now, 11/16/2018Scott Walker, Lawmakers Consider Helping Conservative Justice Before Tony Evers Becomes Governor
Analiese Eicher noted Republicans fought plans to hold special elections this year and complained about the cost of past recall elections.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11/15/2018Wisconsin Nice Beats the Politics of Hate and the Scott Walker Money Machine
The advocacy group One Wisconsin Now highlighted Walker's extensive use of airplanes to travel to events all over the state costing taxpayers $818,000.
Center for Media and Democracy, 11/07/2018One Wisconsin Now Congratulates Gov-Elect Tony Evers and Lt. Gov.-Elect Mandela Barnes
Scott Walker will say and do anything to try and win an election, but the voters have spoken and Scott Walker must accept the will of the people.
One Wisconsin Now, 11/07/2018Absolute Fraud’: After Billions in Taxpayer Subsidies Championed by Trump, Ryan, and Walker, Foxconn to Import Chinese Workers for Wisconsin Jobs
As we predicted, @ScottWalker’s $4.5 billion taxpayer-funded election Hail Mary was more like punting to a foreign billionaire on second down.
Common Dreams, 11/06/2018Mamma Mia! Those Are Some Big Contributions
In September 2018 Scott Walker charged Wisconsin taxpayers over $6,500 to fly from Madison to Milwaukee to Omaha, Nebraska and back to Madison.
One Wisconsin Now, 11/05/2018Scott Walker Breaks the Law, Again, Campaigning While Flying on Taxpayer Dime
New flight records released late Friday by Scott Walker to One Wisconsin Now reveal Walker again broke the law with his use of the state airplane.
One Wisconsin Now, 11/02/2018Four Pedophile Ex-priests Had Their Professional Licenses Granted Under Gov. Scott Walker’s Administration
Scott Walker was responsible for pedophiles getting licenses for the last eight years, and Scott Walker had to hope no one found out before the election.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11/02/2018Scott Walker Gave Pedophile Ex-Priests Professional Licenses
A report in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reveals Scott Walker’s administration approved professional licenses to pedophile priests for the last eight years.
One Wisconsin Now, 11/02/2018Report Finds Scott Walker Tops Nation in Out-of-State Fundraising for Gubernatorial Candidates
A report found Scott Walker’s haul of $11.5 million from donors not living in Wisconsin through early October led the nation for out-of-state contributions.
One Wisconsin Now, 10/30/2018Eric Trump Can Expect Smooth Landing in Wisconsin Rapids
Eric Trump will be flying in to Wisconsin today as Republicans experience electoral turbulence across the country and here in state.
One Wisconsin Now, 10/30/2018Scott Walker Says He Respects Others, Regardless of Their Beliefs* in Television Ad
*Unless You’re a Woman, Person of Color, Migrant Family, Student or Sex Assault Survivor
One Wisconsin Now, 10/29/2018Will Brad Schimel Dress Up Like Scott Walker for Halloween?
One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Scot Ross suggested Attorney General Brad Schimel could dress up as Scott Walker for Halloween.
One Wisconsin Now, 10/26/2018