Scot Ross: ‘Goodbye and good riddance’ to conservative mouthpiece and broadcasting bully
Today, to paraphrase broadcasting titan Edward R. Murrow, we say "goodbye and good riddance" to Charlie Sykes. [Capital Times]
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Scott Walker ties himself to the Federalist Society
“The conservatives have one goal: Attaining power in the courts to actively rewrite the laws to fit their corporate and radical social agendas.” [Wisconsin State Journal]
Jenni Dye: It shouldn’t take Christmas miracle for Ron Johnson to do his job
Will Sen. Ron Johnson and the GOP deliver on a judge to fill the longest-running federal judicial vacancy in the nation – or will they deliver a lump of coal? [Capital Times]
Paul Ryan’s Patriotism At Issue?
Ryan hasn’t had much of an explanation. “Paul Ryan has put partisanship and political expediency before principle and patriotism,” charges Scot Ross. [Urban Milwaukee]
Excommunicated: Charlie Sykes is leaving radio as he questions the direction of the Republican Party
Scot Ross says Sykes has “degraded our public discourse” by denying opposing viewpoints an opportunity to respond to his attacks. [Capital Times]
Scott Walker compares possible Russian election influence with Scottish endorsement
Jenni Dye, research director for liberal group One Wisconsin Now, called Walker’s comparing the two scenarios “simply jaw-dropping.” [Wisconsin State Journal]
Rexnord workers caught in Trump vs. union war of words
“Tax credits are the government putting their finger on the scale,” said Jenni Dye, research director for One Wisconsin Now, a liberal public policy group in Madison. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Wisconsin Republicans cheer Priebus pick as chief of staff to Trump
Some liberal groups like One Wisconsin Now are decrying the choice, saying Priebus was part of pushing for "voter suppression efforts" in Wisconsin. [WISC-TV]
Tony Evers faces re-election amid big GOP wins, union membership losses
Jenni Dye of One Wisconsin Now, which has studied the influence of pro-voucher groups on Wisconsin politics, said she expects heavy spending to defeat Evers. [Wisconsin State Journal]
Clarke meets with Donald Trump in New York
This guy, who spends more time chasing media appearances than doing his job, has no business anywhere close to a job with responsibility for protecting national security. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Clarke Appears To Be Job Hunting With Trump
Scot Ross, executive director of the liberal group One Wisconsin Now, said the problems should disqualify Clarke from a higher position. [Wisconsin Public Radio]
At least 399 votes not counted because voter didn’t provide valid ID
Jenni Dye said the number of voters who had to cast provisional ballots because they lacked an ID is “really just the tip of the iceberg” [Wisconsin State Journal]
What You Need to Know About Trump’s Chief of Staff Reince Prebius
According to One Wisconsin Now, he may have been planning to collude in voter suppression in Wisconsin in 2010. [Care2.com]
Trump taps SC Gov Haley and charter school backer DeVos
“Betsy DeVos has been a driving force for the privatization of our public schools,” said Scot Ross, executive director of the liberal group One Wisconsin Now. [Associated Press]
Wisconsin school-choice supporters cheer DeVos pick
AFC spent almost $5 million on Wisconsin elections alone since 2010, according to liberal advocacy group One Wisconsin Now, which railed against DeVos. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
In response to presidential election, Leading Locally summit brainstorms next steps
Jenni Dye, One Wisconsin Now representative, encouraged the crowd to think about the daily actions they aren’t currently taking. [Capital Times]
Presidential election results reaffirm importance of local government, alders say
Featured speakers at a summit on how Madison can shape the future include Dane County Board Supervisor and One Wisconsin Now representative Jenni Dye. [Capital Times]
Wisconsin’s “epidemic” of voter suppression
Scot Ross of the liberal One Wisconsin Institute, says restrictive voting laws could have turned the state red for the first time in 32 years of presidential elections. [Isthmus]
UNSPUN: November 11, 2016
Political analysts' Bill McCoshen and Mike Browne talk about President-Elect Donald Trump and the transition into his administration. [WMTV-TV]
Did Voter ID Hand Wisconsin to Trump?
Analiese Eicher, program and development director for One Wisconsin Institute, said the voter ID law had an impact on voter turnout. [Shepherd Express]
Wisconsin Democrats assess what went wrong, look ahead
"The most important thing is people don't give up and they continue to fight," said Scot Ross, director of the liberal advocacy group One Wisconsin Now. [Associated Press]
Milwaukee elections head says voter ID law hurt city’s turnout
In ruling on a lawsuit brought by One Wisconsin Institute a judge found the state’s process for providing IDs to people who don’t have birth certificates violates voting rights. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Why did Wisconsin see its lowest presidential election voter turnout in 20 years?
One Wisconsin Institute was a plaintiff in the case that overturned the state’s early voting restrictions. [Capital Times]
‘Unbelievable’: Wisconsin political observers continue to marvel at Trump, Johnson victories
Scot Ross, executive director of the liberal group One Wisconsin Now, also credited a "tidal wave of money" that buoyed Johnson. [Capital Times]
Trump’s Wisconsin Win Leaves Many Wondering What Happened
"He did a phenomenal job of channeling the economic insecurities and poor people with an agenda that's actually going to devastate them," said Scot Ross. [Wisconsin Public Radio]
Madison Election Day turnout lower than 2012 so far
A judge ruled in the One Wisconsin Institute case that certain laws restricting voting rights are unconstitutional. [Capital Times]
Nearly 800,000 early votes cast so far in Wisconsin
Liberal advocacy group One Wisconsin Institute... issued a statement Monday calling early voting “an amazing success.” [Wisconsin State Journal]
UNSPUN: November 08, 2016
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Counties won by Obama in 2012 lead Wisconsin in 2016 early voting
"These record numbers show that voters vote when given the opportunity to vote," said One Wisconsin Institute executive director Scot Ross. [Capital Times]
Russ Feingold, Ron Johnson deliver their closing arguments in Wisconsin Senate race
The reason why: record-setting early voting throughout the state. That’s thanks in part to a lawsuit filed by the liberal group One Wisconsin [Institute]. [Capital Times]
Bice: Clarke says Trump needed ‘for America’s survival’
He's paid to be Milwaukee County sheriff but spends his time being chauffeured around the country giving speeches and appearing on Fox News. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Could Wisconsin point way for nation?
Jenni Dye [research director for One Wisconsin Now] sees a value to organizing around issues like college debt relief that resonate with voters. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Race tightens in home stretch
Many experts are already projecting that Hillary Clinton will win. But are there battleground states that could shift the map in Donald Trump’s favor? [MSNBC]
GOP leader wants early voting limits
Scot Ross said the statements by Vos suggested Republicans realize they may not get Peterson’s ruling on the voting rules overturned. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Green Bay city clerk refused early voting on campus for partisan reasons
One Wisconsin Institute provided the emails to The Associated Press, after The Nation first reported about them. [Wisconsin Gazette]
Mayor Barrett to report on early voting numbers
A ruling in response to a lawsuit filed by One Wisconsin Institute... lifted restrictions to early voting that was enacted by the Wisconsin Legislature. [WTMJ-TV]
Liquor store owner pumps cash into campaigns
Scot Ross, executive director of the liberal group One Wisconsin Now, said the donations could signal GOP lawmakers will change licensing laws to help Total Wine. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Presidential Candidates’ Plans for Tackling Student Debt
The average amount of debt per student has increased more than 50 percent in the last decade, according to TICAS, and One Wisconsin Institute. [Loyola Phoenix]
Wisconsin DOJ will deploy ‘election integrity teams’ to monitor some polling places
"Attorney General Brad Schimel has been an outrageous partisan looking the other way time and again as his fellow Republicans flouted the laws," said Scot Ross. [Capital Times]
UNSPUN: November 02, 2016
One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Scot Ross made his regular appearance on UNSPUN to discuss and analyze recent election polling results. [WMTV-TV]
Eric Genrich: ‘I want every eligible citizen to vote’
The decision in the One Wisconsin Institute v. Nichol case gave all Wisconsin communities the ability to offer additional in-person absentee voting opportunities. [Green Bay Press-Gazette]
Feingold, Johnson differ on addressing college costs
One Wisconsin Now, a liberal advocacy group based in Madison, was one of the earliest advocates for addressing the student loan debt issue. [Associated Press]
Voter ID law may introduce obstacles for transgender voters
The additional challenges for transgender voters under photo ID laws are just another example of the way the law negatively impacts populations. [Wisconsin State Journal]
City focused on denying request
This week, the liberal-leaning group One Wisconsin Institute released emails obtained through an open records request. [Green Bay Press-Gazette]
2016 Election Lawsuit Tracker: The New Election Laws and the Suits Challenging Them
“This evidence makes clear that the State does not have a functioning safety net for its strict voter ID law,” the plaintiff, One Wisconsin Institute wrote. [ProPublica]
Wisconsin clerk opposes potential campus voting site: ‘Students lean more toward the Democrats’
The emails from Teske were made public by One Wisconsin Institute, a liberal organization working to strike down a handful of Wisconsin voting restrictions. [The Week]
Judge: State must search for those who requested voting credentials but didn’t get them in the mail
Those steps were advocated by the plaintiffs in a legal challenge to Wisconsin’s voter ID law, including One Wisconsin Institute. [Wisconsin State Journal]
Did a Wisconsin election clerk block early voting because of ‘partisan bias’ against Democrats?
Says an election clerk in Green Bay refused to allow early voting on campus because she "was afraid it would help Democrats," showing "outrageous partisan bias." [Politifact]
Wisconsin solicitor general says state’s voter ID law is ‘quite permissive,’ should be model for U.S.
The liberal group One Wisconsin Institute had asked the judge to either suspend the voter ID law or put in place remedial measures. [Capital Times]
Madison early voters smashing previous records
The Legislature changed voting laws in 2012 to limit electronic delivery of absentee ballots... That measure was overturned in the One Wisconsin Institute case. [Capital Times]