Questions Swirl Around State Budget Committee Republicans’ Hiring of Lawyer/Lobbyist at Taxpayer Expense
Questions continue to swirl around the Republican co-chairs of the state budget committee hiring a lawyer at state taxpayer expense.
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BustED Pencils: Free Speech on Campus
BustEd Pencils is LIVE Tuesdays from 7-8 PM. Special Guests Analiese Eicher and Bill Lueders. [BustED Pencils]
Analiese Eicher: Teachers are in short supply as children head back to school
Wisconsin public schools are more challenged than ever to have ... good teachers in every classroom. [Capital Times]
Teachers in short supply as children head back to school
The back to school assignment for the state Legislature as they return for their fall session is to work to stem the teacher shortage. [Superior Telegram]
Republicans Reject Attorney General Effort to Comply With Law They Passed
GOP legislators agreed to confidentiality when leaders rigged district lines, now reject effort to comply with law they passed.
Wisconsin is Needlessly Policing Free Speech
One Wisconsin Now says passing the current rules as administrative rules would make them ... harder to change. [the Progressive]
About Those UW Free Speech Violations
One Wisconsin Now says passing the current rules as administrative rules would make them ... harder to change. [Urban Milwaukee]
GOP Twitter block will cost Wisconsin taxpayers $200,000
A federal judge ruled [that] Robin Vos and Rep. John Nygren, both Republicans, had infringed on the group's First Amendment rights. [Wisconsin State Journal]
Wisconsin Taxpayers To Pay $200K For Liberal Group’s Attorneys
Attorneys for a liberal group will be paid $200,000 by taxpayers because Republican state lawmakers blocked the group on Twitter. [Associated Press]
Taxpayers to give up $200,000 because Republican lawmakers blocked a liberal group on Twitter
Wisconsin taxpayers will hand over $200,000 to a liberal organization's lawyers because Republican lawmakers blocked the group on Twitter. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Questions About Brian Hagedorn’s Ability to Fairly Serve All Remain Unanswered
Bigoted Views, Affiliations With Hate Group and Conflicts of Interest Cast Cloud Over Newest Member of State High Court.
UNSPUN: August 14, 2019
Leigh Mills sits down with the analysts to discuss Hagedorn's admission into the Supreme Court and gun control. [WMTV-TV]
Republican State Legislators Offer White Nationalism Protection Act
A handful of Republicans in the state legislature have re-introduced legislation to protect right-wing hate speech on UW campuses.
Records: 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]
UW Response to White Nationalism: Threaten Students Protesting Hate
Board of Regents will hold a public hearing on its plan weeks before students return to campus [Wisconsin Examiner]
Dan Kelly’s Time on State High Court Answers the Question — Yes, He’s an Extremist
Court opinions which Dan Kelly authored or joined and his positions on court rules show his extremism in action.
Suit to Limit Evers Veto Power Criticized
“Republicans and their allies are trying to reverse the results of an election,” said Mike Browne of One Wisconsin Now. [Urban Milwaukee]
Conservative lawsuit challenges Wisconsin governor’s vetoes
Republicans and their allies like those bringing the lawsuit want to overturn the results of the November election. [Associated Press]
New Madison School Board member looks to use personal experience to inform role
He has also spent time ... working for the liberal organization One Wisconsin Now. [Wisconsin State Journal]
Robin “Boss” Vos Sets New Low in How He Does Business
Robin Vos is refusing to make a simple workplace accommodation for a fellow state legislator who was paralyzed.
State budget, student loan debt, soccer
Analiese joins Matt Rothschild in the Madison studios to talk the state budget, student loan debt and soccer. [WTTN-FM]
While a right-wing legal group had a case before the Wisconsin Supreme Court, Justice Dan Kelly took campaign contributions from members of its board of directors
One Wisconsin Now reveals he received $1,000 contributions from board members of the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty. [Door County Pulse]
Ron Johnson says Robert Mueller’s testimony was ‘sad,’ says age took a toll
Analiese Eicher, executive director of the liberal advocacy group One Wisconsin Now, said Johnson's comments were unfair. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
‘Ludicrous’: Republicans Offer New Plan to Hike Tuition
Republican state legislators revealed they will propose a plan to increase tuition at University of Wisconsin schools.
Proposal would eliminate UW tuition freeze
However one liberal advocacy group, One Wisconsin Now, said it would do more harm than good. [WKOW-TV]
Republican lawmakers seek path to ending UW tuition freeze by proposing inflationary increases
Mike Browne, deputy director of liberal advocacy group One Wisconsin Now, said the GOP proposal is "ludicrous". [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
What Price Justice, Dan Kelly?
Supreme Court Justice Dan Kelly took campaign money from board members of group representing plaintiffs while deciding their case.
One Wisconsin Now Joins Coalition Denouncing Activities of Radical Group Operation Save America
One Wisconsin Now joined with a coalition of groups supporting women’s access to abortion and comprehensive health care.
Student Debt Earns State a Bad Ranking
According to One Wisconsin Now... more than one million Wisconsinites carry $24 billion in total student-loan debt. [Urban Milwaukee]
UNSPUN: July 17, 2019
Trumps Twitter controversy, Wisconsins new budget and a preview of the 2nd Democratic debate in Detroit. [WMTV-TV]
Speaker Robin Vos Shuts Down Assembly for His Summer Vacation(s)
Robin Vos recently declared the state Assembly he oversees would be taking the summer off and not return to session work until October.
Dan Kelly Warns Wisconsin to Beware of Justice Dan Kelly
Right-wing justice Dan Kelly warns of judges bringing policy preferences to bench, after he puts policy preference to work on court.
One Wisconsin Now Statements on Gov. Tony Evers’ Action on 2019 State Budget
Statements from One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Analiese Eicher on Gov. Tony Evers’ action today on the 2019 state budget.
Regrets, He Has a Few: Robin Vos Wanted to Do Even More for Wealthy in Wisconsin
Reflecting on Budget, Robin Vos Wishes He Could Have Delivered Even More Than $1.4 Billion in Tax Giveaways for Wealthy, Corporations
Republicans say Tony Evers swayed GOP budget
Analiese Eicher argued that Evers, by seeking $1.4 billion ask for public education, forced Republicans to offer more. [Wisconsin State Journal]
Republican State Budget: No Help For One Million Student Loan Borrowers, But a Special Favor For One Electric Car Enthusiast
Republicans refused to include Tony Evers' 2019 budget provision to help by setting up a state plan for allowing borrowers to refinance their loans.
State Budget Support, Education, Medicaid
The results of a survey of Wisconsin voters ... finds Gov. Tony Evers and Democrats with a strong advantage on education issues. [Door County Pulse]
Democratic Candidates for President Support Solutions to Stem Student Loan Debt Crisis While Wisconsin Republicans Refuse to Even Debate
Candidates in the Democratic presidential primary support student loan debt reforms with several already having rolled out formal plans to help take on the $1.5 trillion crisis.
Statewide Survey Finds Public Sides With Gov. Tony Evers, Democrats on Education Issues
Key findings include a majority of voters trust Gov. Evers and Democrats versus Republicans on education issues.
UNSPUN: June 19, 2019
Leigh Mills talks Wisconsin's stage budget ahead of the final vote next week with Mike Browne, deputy director of One Wisconsin Now. [WMTV-TV]
Capital City Sunday: June 16, 2019
Analiese Eicher & Bill McCoshen weigh in on the governor’s powers and what he might line-item veto. [WKOW-TV]
Clemons back in court for social media blocking
Earlier this year, a federal judge also sided with One Wisconsin Now after being blocked by three state assembly Republicans. [Gainsville Sun]
How “Boss” Robin Vos Does Business: Self-Dealing Edition
An investigative report by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel exposes the self dealing ways of Assembly Speaker Robin Vos.
Proposed state study could lead to mileage tracking devices in cars
Executive Director Analiese Eicher of One Wisconsin Now said the proposal was a test to see how Republicans might vote on it. [WQOQ-TV]
Republicans Protect Special State Tax Loopholes at Request of Big Business Lobby
In this budget, the GOP protected state tax loopholes for big business benefactors, and the rest of us are the ones paying for it.
Ex-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]
Would Republican Legislative Leaders Rather Break the Law Than Work With Democrats?
How far are Republican legislative leaders willing to go to avoid working with Gov. Tony Evers and Democrats to pass a state budget?
Senate Republicans Reject Expanding Health Care, Pursue Dangerous Abortion Bans
Republicans in control of the state Senate are poised to intervene in health care decisions being made by Wisconsin women.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos Pushes Budget Cuts, Continues to Rack Up Legal Bills on Public Dime
When It Comes to Lawyers for Himself, Robin Vos Spares No Taxpayer-Funded Expense.
Analiese Eicher: Wisconsin Republicans make a bad student loan debt situation worse
There is no debating that $1.5 trillion in student loan debt is a national economic crisis. [Capital Times]