Democratic leaders, protesters fire up crowd for fight with GOP
“Republicans like Robin Vos and Scott Fitzgerald want to end that because they think the problem with these elections was that too many people voted.” [Capital Times]
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Citizen Rights Group Call on WI Legislature to “Respect Our Votes”
"The underlying theme though that it's just incredibly disrespectful to the 2.6 million-plus voters who cast a ballot in this most recent election.” [Public News Service]
‘This is not democracy’: Republicans try to shrink power of incoming Democrats
Republicans believe they lost the November election because too many people voted here, and are trying to undo the results of the vote. [the Guardian]
Wisconsin GOP uses rare session to weaken incoming governor
One Wisconsin Now said the Republican’s latest effort shows they “refuse to accept the results of the 2018 elections” and are worried about large voter turnout. [Associated Press]
GOP-held state legislatures in Wisconsin and Michigan are trying to limit new Democratic governors’ powers
“It is clearly partisan, and it’s motivated by results of the election. It’s a sore loser session,” One Wisconsin Now, told The Fix. [Washington Post]
Dems Threaten Lawsuits As WI GOP Plows Ahead With Lame Duck Power Grab
Republicans “are trying to undo the results of the November 2018 elections...” Scot Ross, director of One Wisconsin Now, said in a Monday press call. [Talking Points Memo]
Josh Kaul, Tony Evers slam lame-duck session
Josh Kaul is warning Republican efforts to strip some of his authority are likely to embroil Wisconsin in a legal battle. [Wisconsin State Journal]
Incoming attorney general slams GOP plan to curb his powers, says it subverts democracy
Over the weekend, an attorney for the liberal group One Wisconsin Institute said it would bring a legal challenge to the limit on early voting if it passes. The group successfully struck down a similar limit in 2016. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
5 Things Wisconsin Republicans Want To Do Last-Minute
A federal lawsuit, One Wisconsin Institute, et. al. v. Thomsen, resulted in their efforts being struck down. [Patch]
Changes to early voting, Wisconsin presidential primary would cost taxpayers millions under GOP plan
Democratic attorneys Marc Elias and Bruce Spiva have promised to bring a legal challenge to the early voting limit if it passes. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Devil’s Advocates Radio: December 3, 2018
The Wisconsin GOP is set to make an unprecedented power grab to enhance their powers and limit Governor-elect Evers. [WRRD-AM]
After Raucous Hearing, Bills To Restrict Early Voting, Curtail Evers’ Powers Move To Full Legislature
A lawyer for the liberal One Wisconsin Institute warned against the provision of the bill that restricts early voting, saying it would be challenged in court. [Wisconsin Public Radio]
GOP lawmakers seek sweeping new restrictions on incoming Democratic attorney general
Scot Ross who is currently involved in a lawsuit challenging Wisconsin’s voting requirements, chastised the proposal. [Wisconsin State Journal]
Lawsuit looms over proposed limit to early voting in Wisconsin
Elias represented an affiliate of One Wisconsin Now in the case that resulted in the 2016 decision striking down previous limits to early voting. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
GOP State Lawmakers Look To Limit Early Voting In Lame-Duck Session
Analiese Eicher which has successfully sued the state over its voting laws, said she was "shocked but not surprised" GOP lawmakers introduced the plan. [Wisconsin Public Radio]
GOP lame-duck bills would move primary, limit early voting
Scot Ross, executive director of One Wisconsin Institute, which brought the lawsuit, issued a statement saying Republicans are trying to "rig" election rules. [Associated Press]
Wisconsin Republicans Want to Close Early Voting Sites for Weeks in Desperate Move to Clamp Down on Voters in Lameduck Session
A similar early voting clampdown was found unconstitutional and "pretextual" in a sweeping opinion in U.S. District Court, One Wisconsin Institute v. Thomsen. [MAL Contends]
Race 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]
Policy Changes To Look For With Wisconsin’s New Democratic Attorney General
Analiese Eicher of the liberal group One Wisconsin Now hopes Kaul does change how the state deals with the opioid crisis. [WUWM-FM]
Scott 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]
Foxconn-style subsidy for Kimberly-Clark up for hearing before legislative panel
Kimberly-Clark has paid almost no state income taxes ... which largely shields such businesses from tax liability, according to One Wisconsin Now. [Wisconsin State Journal]
Wisconsin sees record participation at the ballot box for 2018 midterm elections
“The record turnout in this election shows voters vote, when given the opportunity to vote,” said Analiese Eicher, Program Director at One Wisconsin Now. [Milwaukee Independent]
33 Election Winners and Losers
Winner: One Wisconsin Now and Josh Kaul: The historically high early voting in Milwaukee and Madison were key to the victory of Kaul and Evers. [Urban Milwaukee]
Protesters gather in reaction to Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ resignation
"Folks are energized, folks want to be a part of their government, and want to make their voices heard, and I think in Wisconsin we're especially keen on that." [WMTV-TV]
Wisconsin 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]
Former president of state AFL-CIO remembered as tireless advocate for workers
One Wisconsin Now, a progressive political action group, said in a statement that it was heartbroken by the news of Neuenfeldt’s death. [Wisconsin State Journal]
Absolute 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]
Paul Ryan-Linked Super PAC Dominates Spending in Race to Choose His Replacement
That we are all paying for tax cuts for the mega-wealthy who are working with Paul Ryan to fund the appallingly racist and negative ads is deeply troubling. [Sludge]
Louise Lyall: Brad Schimel fails women and victims
Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel has proved time and time again that his first and most important priority is supporting the conservative agenda at the expense of women and of rape survivors. [Capital Times]
Four 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]
Democrats accuse Brad Schimel of being lenient in prosecuting child sexual assault crimes
"This ... is part of a pattern of behavior with Brad Schimel," said One Wisconsin Now, about the cases that involve sentences far below maximum penalties. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Donald Trump turns focus to Wisconsin’s races for Senate, governor
Trump's visit "just reinforces Walker's racist, sexist, xenophobic record," said Analiese Eicher, program director for the liberal group One Wisconsin Now. [Associated Press]
Scott Walker claims Tony Evers wants ‘special treatment for illegals’
Walker’s ad comes a day before he was to campaign in Wisconsin with President Donald Trump ... The liberal group One Wisconsin Now called Walker’s ad racist. [Associated Press]
Devil’s Advocates Radio: October 23, 2018
Does Scott Walker have racist tendencies? Scot Ross has a definitive answer and he shares it with the Devils. [WRRD-AM]
UNSPUN: October 19, 2018
NBC15's Leigh Mills Unspins the headlines of the Oct. 19 gubernatorial debate with Scot Ross, Executive Director of One Wisconsin Now. [WMTV-TV]
‘Scott-holes’ campaign counters Walker’s ads at the gas pump
Terry McGowan, president of Local 139, referred to a report from the liberal group One Wisconsin Now that found Walker had spent more than $800,000 on flights. [Daily Reporter]
Point Counterpoint: No one looks out for students like Sen. Tammy Baldwin
According to One Wisconsin Institute’s “Student Loan Voter Scorecard,” Vukmir has consistently voted against ... college students in Wisconsin. [Badger Herald]
NRA Campaign Ad Mispronounces Name of Walker Opponent Evers
The liberal group One Wisconsin Now obtained a copy of the ad Friday. It says the buy is $740,000 in Green Bay, Wausau and La Crosse. [Associated Press]
Broadcasting board member resigns after campaign ad controversy
Scot Ross, the head of One Wisconsin Now, says Douglass can't be trusted to represent "the trade group for the industry people rely on for unbiased information." [WISC-TV]
Will this woman flip the state Senate?
One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Scot Ross, who hired Landmark, says she played a key role in identifying issues to pursue and in strategizing. [Isthmus]
Wisconsin Broadcasters Association chair-elect Nancy Douglass under fire
The liberal group One Wisconsin Now slammed Douglass, saying her participation in the ad raises questions about the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Broadcasting Board Member Resigns After Campaign Ad
Scot Ross, the head of One Wisconsin Now, says Douglass can't be trusted to represent "the trade group for the industry people rely on for unbiased information." [Associated Press]
Wisconsin Broadcasters Association chair-elect Nancy Douglass resigns amid criticism over attack ad targeting Randy Bryce as a ‘deadbeat’
The liberal group One Wisconsin Now slammed Douglass, saying her participation in the ad damaged the credibility of the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Kimberly-Clark lobbyist, wife gave Republicans $4k
Still, Joanna Beilman-Dulin, research director for liberal group One Wisconsin Now, accused Pirlot of using money to ensure the Senate takes up the bill. [Associated Press]
GOP lawmakers call extraordinary session on Foxconn-style aid package for paper giant Kimberly Clark
Kimberly-Clark has paid almost no state income taxes ... according to liberal advocacy group One Wisconsin Now. [Wisconsin State Journal]
Democratic candidates “road trip” mocks Walkers plane use
Walker’s use of the state plane has been criticized by since One Wisconsin Now released reports revealing what they called his “misuse” of the state plane. [WKOW-TV]
Lawmakers To Vote After Election On $100M Tax Deal For Kimberly-Clark
Liberal advocacy group One Wisconsin Now criticized GOP leaders for pushing the vote after the election. [Wisconsin Public Radio]
Evers, Barnes Mock Walker’s Flights During Livestream
Walker has spent $934,000 in taxpayer-funded flights between September 2015 ... and July of this year, records obtained by One Wisconsin Now show. [Associated Press]
Voter fraud — what voter fraud? Studies contradict photo ID rationale
One Wisconsin Institute filed open-records requests for all complaints of voter fraud from “every single legislator” who claimed to have received them. [WisconsinWatch]
Voter ID linked to lower turnout in Wisconsin, other states; students, people of color, elderly most affected
One lawsuit, brought by One Wisconsin Institute, seeks to strike down the law. [WisconsinWatch]