UWGB students, lawmaker, political group request expanded Green Bay early voting
One Wisconsin Institute, which challenged the Republican-written early voting law, is also urging Green Bay to expand early voting hours and locations. [WLUK-TV]
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Sen. Ron Johnson has another awkward campaign moment
Ron Johnson is suggesting that poor single moms take jobs in the day care centers watching their children, a practice Wisconsin restricted seven years ago. [Associated Press]
Group calls out Johnson on high court
“What he’s saying is, ‘I got him this far, but I’m not going to get him any further,’ ” Pines told reporters on a conference call organized by the liberal One Wisconsin Institute. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
No En Banc Rehearing of Wisconsin Voter ID Law
One Wisconsin [Institute] executive director Scot Ross also praised the court for keeping what protections there are in place, but the American Civil Liberties Union is crying foul. [Courthouse News Service]
Early voting will start next month in Wisconsin
Mike Browne said the organization challenged the election laws because it believed they unconstitutionally infringed on the voting rights of minorities, senior citizens and students. [Eau Claire Leader-Telegram]
Analysis: New Wisconsin Voter ID Rules Expose Law’s Real Aim
"The willingness of Scott Walker to compromise in this way shows that this was never about fraud," said Scot Ross of One Wisconsin [Institute]. [NBC News]
Early voting in Milwaukee to include multiple sites
Scot Ross said he would like to see early voting held at remote locations during the entire time early voting is conducted. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Breaking: 7th Circuit Refuses En Banc in Both WI Voter ID Cases
The reason the 7th Circuit was unanimous, is that thanks to the One Wisconsin Now litigation, Wisconsin is going to make it easy for people to get a temporary id from the DMV. [Election Law Blog]
The Scorching Cynicism of Scott Walker’s Assault on Voting
“There have been so many anti-voting laws in this state, it’s hard to keep track,” Analiese Eicher, the program director for the group One Wisconsin Now, told The Nation. [The Nation]
No further appeals to block early voting
Scot Ross with One Wisconsin Institute, one of the groups that challenged the election law changes made by Republicans in recent years, applauded the move. [Wisconsin Radio Network]
Courts weigh in on Ohio and Wisconsin voting, consider Kansas rule
One Wisconsin Institute said in a statement that the decision was “a clear repudiation of the five-year crusade of Governor Walker.” [Washington Post]
Appeals court allows new early voting hours to remain in place for now
“We hope municipalities across the state will quickly move forward in offering expanded in-person absentee voting hours.” [Wisconsin State Journal]
Critics howl in response to Ron Johnson’s call to replace college instructors with videos
“We know Ron Johnson graduated from college 40 years ago, but we assumed it was from a university here on planet Earth,” quipped Scot Ross, executive director of One Wisconsin Now. [Capital Times]
Schimel’s Southern Strategy on Voter Rights
Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel dusted off an old and discredited “states’ rights” argument in his most recent court filing in the One Wisconsin Institute voting case. [Urban Milwaukee]
Schimel drops early voting fight
Attorney General Brad Schimel is dropping his attempt to prevent Milwaukee and Madison from starting early voting next month in a move that begins to clarify how the presidential election will be conducted in Wisconsin. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Judges Put Election Reforms in Wisconsin on Hold, Except for Voter ID
On Monday, a three-judge panel of the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals refused without comment to stay a Wisconsin district court opinion in One Wisconsin Institute v. Thomsen. [Daily Signal]
Appeals court allows early voting
But a panel of the court on Monday declined to stay Peterson's ruling. The appeals judges didn't explain their rationale. The lawsuit was brought by One Wisconsin Institute. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Fighting Bob Fest to rev up progressives again
Fighting Bob Fest 2016 is less than a month away... Among the other speakers will be Scot Ross, who has feverishly campaigned for college loan reform. [Capital Times]
Federal appeals court allows early voting in Wisconsin
"We hope municipalities across the state will quickly move forward in offering expanded in-person absentee voting hours." [Wisconsin Public Radio]
As Madison expands early voting, Scott Walker says keeping voter ID in place is priority
"Here’s a big result from our lawsuit: Gov. Walker doesn’t get to decide who votes," said Scot Ross. [Capital Times]
Early voting to start in September
"Here’s a big result from our lawsuit: Governor Walker doesn’t get to decide who votes," said the statement from Scot Ross. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Madison To Begin In-Person Absentee Voting Next Month
"Here’s a big result from our lawsuit: Gov. Walker doesn’t get to decide who votes," said One Wisconsin Institute director Scot Ross. [Wisconsin Public Radio]
Wisconsin attorney general asks US Supreme Court not to hear John Doe appeal
Before he was Attorney General, Brad Schimel said elected officials should be able to help their campaign donors, and this latest action shows he wasn’t kidding. [Wisconsin State Journal]
Wisconsin Fights Voter ID Injunction in 7th Circuit
One Wisconsin [Institute] headed up the underlying challenge, taking up the mantle for older black citizens born in the South who were never issued a birth certificate. [Courthouse News Service]
All Citizens Have a Right to Vote
The ruling by Judge Peterson, in One Wisconsin Institute v. Thomsen, makes it easier to obtain a free ID. [Urban Milwaukee]
Court stays voter ID ruling, narrowing options for voters who lack IDs
A narrower voter ID ruling in the other case, brought by the liberal One Wisconsin Institute, remains in place for now. [Wisconsin State Journal]
Courts, commissioners should put voters 1st as they sort out election law
The ruling by Peterson, in One Wisconsin Institute v. Thomsen, makes it easier to obtain a free ID. [Wisconsin Gazette]
New Voting Laws Publicly Applauded by Milwaukee Mayor
Barrett spoke and was joined by community leaders from Citizens Action of Wisconsin, ACLU of Wisconsin, One Wisconsin [Institute] and Wisconsin League of Women Voters. [Milwaukee Courier]
Conflicting voting rulings cause confusion
One Wisconsin Institute and the Citizen Action of Wisconsin Education Fund last year challenged a host of election laws in federal court, including voter ID. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Wisconsin Voter ID Mess Must Go, but Not Just Yet
Activists led by the group One Wisconsin [Institute] have been fighting the law for years [Courthouse News Service]
Federal appeals court puts hold on voter ID ruling
At One Wisconsin [Institute], executive director Scot Ross hailed Peterson’s decision as a “huge victory.” [Wisconsin Gazette]
Judge halts part of his order in voter ID case
Both the state Attorney General’s Office and the groups that brought the lawsuit, One Wisconsin Institute and Citizen Action of Wisconsin, have appealed Peterson’s ruling to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit in Chicago. “We will let the court’s decision speak for itself when it wrote, ‘Defendants have not made a strong […] [Wisconsin State Journal]
Judge stays part of voter ID ruling
Attorney General Brad Schimel's Office, One Wisconsin Institute and Citizen Action of Wisconsin have appealed Peterson's ruling to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit in Chicago. [WKOW-TV]
Judge blocks portion of voter ID
But One Wisconsin Institute, one of the liberal groups challenging the election laws, noted Peterson had written he did not expect the state to prevail on appeal. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
In Wisconsin, a controversial voter-ID law could help choose the president
“Wisconsin, in presidential election years, has the second-highest turnout in America,” said Scot Ross. [Washington Post]
Turning the tide: Can a Wisconsin Democrat win the 2018 election for governor?
Scot Ross... pointed out that an overwhelming majority of Republican leaders in Wisconsin are members of Generation X. [Capital Times]
Rolling Back Republican Voter Suppression
The first case, One Wisconsin Institute v. Thomsen considered both Wisconsin’s voter ID laws and the restrictions the State placed on early voting. [Huffington Post]
Federal appeals court stays order that struck down parts of Wisconsin Voter ID
It is separate from another voter rights case filed by One Wisconsin Institute in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin. [WKOW-TV]
Appeals court panel stays voter ID ruling, narrowing options for voters who lack IDs
A narrower voter ID ruling in the other case, brought by the liberal One Wisconsin Institute, remains in place for now. [Wisconsin State Journal]
Mayor Barrett applauds voting rights rulings
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett was joined by community leaders on Sunday to discuss plans they hope to implement before the November election. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Courts, commissioners should put voters first
Peterson’s recent ruling, in One Wisconsin Institute vs. Thomsen, makes it easier to obtain a free ID. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
2016 Primary elections: Federal judge throws out multiple voting laws
One Wisconsin Institute has long argued that changes to the voting laws were intentionally designed to make it more difficult to vote in Wisconsin. [Lakeland Times]
State seeks emergency stay of ruling striking down parts of state Voter ID law
One Wisconsin Institute... challenged the voter ID law... and a series of other voting-related laws passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature that followed. [Wisconsin State Journal]
State files appeal over early voting, ID law
The suit was brought by two liberal groups, One Wisconsin Institute and Citizen Action of Wisconsin Education Fund. Those groups won most of their claims, but this week filed an appeal on the parts they lost. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Wisconsin AG seeks stay in voting rights case
At One Wisconsin [Institute], executive director Scot Ross said Walker tried to make it harder for Democrats to vote and easier for Republicans to cheat. [Wisconsin Gazette]
Schimel seeks stay on election law ruling
Scott Walker has shown he will do whatever he can to rig our elections by denying legal voter access to ballot box based on their race or partisan affiliation. [Wisconsin Radio Network]
Wisconsin AG Makes Bid to Save Voter ID law
Friday's decision was a huge victory for Wisconsin voters and we are committed to fully protecting the right to vote from partisan politicians like Gov. Walker. [Courthouse News Service]
State seeks emergency stay in Wisconsin voting laws case
Walker has shown he will do whatever he can to rig our elections by denying legal voter access to ballot box based on their race or partisan affiliation, so this filing to keep these unconstitutional laws in place is not unexpected. [Capital Times]
Liberal groups appeal voter ID ruling
One Wisconsin Institute and Citizen Action of Wisconsin Education Fund, Inc., challenged the voter ID law and other Republican-imposed election restrictions. [Associated Press]
Plaintiffs to appeal ruling in Wisconsin voting laws case
Lawyers representing One Wisconsin Institute... and a group of individual voters filed a notice of appeal with the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday. [Capital Times]