Dan Kelly’s Opinion: It’s OK to Lie in Judicial Campaigns
Wisconsin State Supreme Court Candidate Daniel Kelly Co-Authored Column Opposing Efforts to Clean Up Court Campaigns.
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Gov. Tony Evers Creates Task Force to Take on Student Loan Debt Crisis in Wisconsin
Gov. Tony Evers signed an executive order today creating a student debt task force to find ways to help Wisconsinites swept up in the deepening economic crisis.
ICYMI: Dan Kelly Campaign Hiding Endorsement of Group That Wants to Outlaw Birth Control and Abortion
Dan Kelly’s campaign has been curiously silent about the support it is getting from a group that wants to outlaw most common forms of birth control.
Campaign Cash Keeps Flowing to WILL’s Shill Dan Kelly
Dan Kelly has taken over $14,000 from members of the board of directors of a right-wing legal outfit that has argued multiple cases in front of the state Supreme Court.
Data Shows Republican Voter Roll Purge Targets Democratic Voting Communities
The communities with the largest numbers of voters targeted in a right-wing instigated voter roll purge also delivered big vote margins for Democrats in 2016.
TBT: Voter Purge Not First Time Right Wing in Wisconsin Tried to Rig the Rules for Dan Kelly’s Court Campaign
The right-wing effort to impose a voter roll purge in Wisconsin is just the latest effort to rig the rules to give Dan Kelly an unfair advantage.
Dan Kelly’s Extremism: Social Security Edition
Dan Kelly compared funding for Social Security to slavery in a blog post he tried to scrub from the internet and hide from public view.
Supreme Court Candidate Dan Kelly Tried to Hide Blog Posts From Public After Judicial Appointment
Dan Kelly attempted to hide years of controversial blog posts he authored from the public after being appointed to the state high court.
Supreme Court Justice Dan Kelly renting office space at state GOP headquarters
Dan Kelly is showing his partisanship on the campaign trail, right down to sharing an address with the Republican Party of Wisconsin. [Wisconsin State Journal]
UNSPUN: Impeachment, school shootings and more
We are unspinning the political headlines with our analysts Analiese Eicher, executive director of One Wisconsin Now. [WMTV-TV]
Capital City Sunday: Analiese Eicher & Bill McCoshen, Governor Scott Walker
Analiese Eicher, Executive Director of One Wisconsin Now and Bill McCoshen, Republican strategist discuss the change of pace compared to other administrations. [WKOW-TV]
Bloomberg’s presidential race quickly outspending opponents by a landslide
“He has the money to get in this late,” said Eicher, “but what he’ll need to be doing is proving just why he is the candidate.” [WKOW-TV]
Village of Waterford may have violated 1st Amendment by blocking citizen on Facebook
A federal judge ruled in January that Vos... violated the First Amendment when they blocked liberal group One Wisconsin Now. [Racine Journal Times]
Plain Talk: Nygren attacking Evers on openness is the pot calling the kettle black
And, let's not forget Nygren's role in blocking the liberal group One Wisconsin Now from following him on Twitter. [Capital Times]
Report: Union decline leveling off in Wisconsin; remaining unions seem resilient
“Because of Act 10, being in a union still means something, but it also completely obliterated collective bargaining,” said Analiese Eicher. [Wisconsin State Journal]
A Simple Choice For Dan Kelly: Fair Elections or Voter Roll Purges
The case is being brought by the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty (WILL), with whom Dan Kelly has been closely associated.
Scott Fitzgerald cruising to Congress after a streak of conservative victories
“He has completely broken tradition and political norms,” said Analiese Eicher, executive director of the liberal advocacy group One Wisconsin Now. [Wisconsin State Journal]
Scott Fitzgerald’s Fundraising Follies
Senate Republican Leader Schedules More Fundraisers for His Campaign for Higher Office Than State Senate Sessions.
Wisconsin Elections Board Sued to Enforce Voter-Roll Purges
Reacting to WILL’s lawsuit Wednesday, liberal advocacy group One Wisconsin Now condemned the suit. [Courthouse News Service]
‘Shhh! It’s a Secret…’
One Wisconsin Now, which sued lawmakers including Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) and Rep. John Nygren (R-Marinette). [Urban Milwaukee]
Sen. Ron Johnson Continues Impeachment Bumbling
After briefly dodging reporters’ questions, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson has put himself back in the middle of Donald Trump’s ethical morass.
Paul Ryan’s new foundation keeps him in the spotlight
“It’s definitely a vehicle that keeps Paul Ryan in the national conversation,” says Mike Browne of the left-leaning One Wisconsin Now. [Wisconsin Examiner]
The Return of Paul Ryan
“It’s definitely a vehicle that keeps Paul Ryan in the national conversation,” says Mike Browne of the left-leaning One Wisconsin Now. [Urban Milwaukee]
Robin Vos Definitely Not Helping Address Climate Change Crisis He Thinks Might Exist
Robin Vos acknowledged climate change “probably” exists but, despite overwhelming peer reviewed scientific evidence of human impact, he has “no idea why it is occurring.”
Mike Browne: Donald Trump’s Man in Ukraine
Sen. Ron Johnson has bumbled his way into center of impeachment investigation. [Urban Milwaukee]
Ray Cross to retire after five years leading UW System, 42 years in higher education
One Wisconsin Now ... said Friday that Cross was "leaving behind a legacy of enabling and appeasing the right-wing legislature." [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
UW System President Announces Retirement
One Wisconsin Now tweeted Friday that Cross is "leaving behind a legacy of enabling and appeasing the right-wing legislature that was so intent on dismantling the UW System." [WUWM-FM]
Wisconsin graduates seventh for debt
“This is not a sustainable state of affairs. We need reform and we need it now,” Analiese Eicher said in a press release. [Advance Titan]
Voucher programs expand, creating debates about public school funding
“A closer look at the data shows many of the students receiving vouchers aren’t changing from a public to a private school, they were already attending private school.” [Daily Cardinal]
Private School Vouchers Cost $350 Million
A closer look reveals that most of the private-school students who make up that 81% were already in the voucher program last year. [Urban Milwaukee]
Right Wing Ramps Up to Elect Their Man on State Supreme Court With Voter Roll Purge Push
The right wing in Wisconsin is going to pull out all the stops to keep Dan Kelly around like trying to bully a commission into a pre-election voter roll purge.
Over 81 Percent of Students Snagging Taxpayer-Funded Private School Vouchers in Statewide Program This School Year Attended A Private School Last Year
Nearly 82 percent of students in the statewide expansion of the program in the 2019-20 school year attended a private school in the previous school year.
Group seeks to remove thousands from Wisconsin’s voter rolls because they are believed to have moved
Analiese Eicher, executive director of the liberal One Wisconsin Now, accused the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty of trying to give Republicans an advantage in next year's elections with a "back-door voter roll purge." [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Wisconsin ranks among bottom of states in securing federal funds
This current (group) of Republicans has a pattern of behavior of making bad financial and fiscal decisions for political reasons. [Wisconsin State Journal]
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]
UW Board Of Regents To Vote On Proposed Punishments For Students Disrupting Free Speech
Comments in opposition of the proposed punishments for students disrupting campus speakers [included] One Wisconsin Now. [Wisconsin Public Radio]
Top Republican signals he won’t cover legal bills in Twitter case
State officials agreed to pay for One Wisconsin Now's legal bills after a judge determined they violated the group's rights. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Crises Collide: Low Teacher Pay Intensifies Student Loan Debt Crisis for Educators
The more college debt that students incur, the less likely they are to choose to work in a lower-wage profession such as teaching.
Unsealed Memo Exposes Student Loan Servicer Navient Pushing Payment Plans Driving Borrowers Deeper Into Debt
The memo shows yet again how borrowers caught in the $1.6 trillion student debt crisis have been treated unfairly by the system.
UNSPUN: September 29, 2019
We talk the U.S. Houses impeachment inquiry against President Trump, and the special election in Wisconsin for the 7th District. [WMTV-TV]
Tony Evers announces Jan. 27 special election for 7th Congressional District seat
Meanwhile, Analiese Eicher, executive director with the progressive group One Wisconsin Now, praised Evers’ order. [Wisconsin State Journal]
Student Loan Debt in Wisconsin Continues to Outpace National Average, According to Latest Research
Wisconsin remains in the top ten states in the nation for the percentage of graduates with student loan debt.
State of Staffing K-12 Public Schools: Help Wanted
Wisconsin schools are seeing the fallout from the teacher exodus and shortage of college students pursuing a career in education.
Republican Fitzgerald running for Congress in Wisconsin
Analiese Eicher... said Fitzgerald's entry into the congressional race will mean that he will neglect the job he was elected to do. [Associated Press]
Lawyer/Lobbyist Hired by Republicans Bows Out of Opioid Settlement Discussions
Lawyer/Lobbyist Hired by Republicans Bows Out of Opioid Settlement Discussions.
But Wait, There’s More. Lawyer/Lobbyist Hired by Joint Committee on Finance Previously Defended GOP Legislators in Open Records Case
The lawyer/lobbyist hired by Joint Committee on Finance previously defended GOP legislators in open records case.
Conflicts of Interest Abound as Wisconsin Republicans Play Politics With State Settling Lawsuits
We face the possibility of losing out on billions from holding the opioid manufacturers liable because of the mess Republicans made.,
Seven Stops Not on Tom Tiffany’s Congressional Announcement Tour
One Wisconsin Now offered seven more stops that should be, but aren’t, on Tom Tiffany’s introductory tour
State Helps Fund Murky Pro-Life Group
The idea of a direct state grant of $500,000 to Choose Life Wisconsin is questioned by Analiese Eicher of One Wisconsin Now. [Urban Milwaukee]
From Vienna, Robin Vos Vows to Obstruct the People’s Business
While vacationing in historic Vienna, Austria, Robin Vos took time out from sightseeing to vow to oppose Gov. Tony Evers’ agenda.