“This is complete and total cowardly hypocrisy, when you start scrubbing your past record,” said Scott Ross, executive director of One Wisconsin Now. “(Stuff Simac Says) is an accountability measure to ensure that people have information.” Ross agreed with me about the parallel between O’Donnell and Simac candidacies, but he saw it a bit differently. […] [Wausau Daily Herald]
Members of the state Government Accountability Board on Thursday dismissed complaints filed against three state senators facing recall elections this month. But Scot Ross, head of One Wisconsin, stood by his complaint, saying Olsen got off on a technicality. “Luther Olsen wrote legislation that will specifically benefit his wife’s organization financially, and this loophole that […] [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Olsen said Thursday that One Wisconsin Now, which filed the complaint, knew that his wife wouldn’t profit from the bill. The measure, he said, would potentially create more work for her and her agency. “Of course, it was a stunt,” said Olsen, who is being challenged by Rep. Fred Clark (D-Baraboo) on Tuesday. But Scot Ross, head of One Wisconsin, stood […] [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Now, new records just obtained from One Wisconsin Now show that Darling’s staff coordinated with an AFC lobbyist on legislation not that long before their ad and mailer blitz inundated voters in Darling’s district. An analysis by One Wisconsin Now shows the legislation Darling was working on with AFC lobbyists is strikingly similar to ‘model legislation’ pushed […] [We Are Wisconsin]
According to One Wisconsin Now, Tim Dake, leader of the Tea Party group Wisconsin GrandSons of Liberty, lays out the plans for engaging in vote caging, detailing contact between himself and Reince Preibus, the Republican Party of Wisconsin Chair and Mark Block, state director of Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin. [Weird Load Reboot]
The organization One Wisconsin Now filed suit against Sen. Alberta Darling (R) in Dane County Circuit Court yesterday for allegedly ignoring an open records request. The group made the original request on June 8, seeking any communications between Darling and private school voucher groups receiving state funding. After receiving no response, OWN says they contacted Darling a second time on […] [Ballot News]
One Wisconsin Now, a non-profit statewide progressive communications network, says the ad buy appears to be an effort to help the six Republican state Senators who were challenged by recall elections after supporting Governor Scott Walker’s anti-collective bargaining legislation in early 2011. [Huffington Post]
One Wisconsin Now filed a lawsuit today against Sen. Alberta Darling for refusing to release public records related to communications she and her office may have had with various pro-school privatization organizations and individuals in the weeks preceding her efforts to increase the funding for private schools and expand their scope. [WisPolitics]
A liberal group filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Sen. Alberta Darling (R-River Hills) for allegedly ignoring an open records request. The group One Wisconsin Now said it had sought on June 8 any communications that Darling, the co-chairwoman of the Legislature’s powerful budget committee, may have had with private school voucher groups which receive state […] [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Scot Ross, a liberal muckraker for the advocacy group One Wisconsin Now, agreed that voters have already made up their minds on the union issues so it doesn’t make much sense to bring it up during the campaign. [Wisconsin State Journal]
Scot Ross, a liberal muckraker for the advocacy group One Wisconsin Now, agreed that voters have already made up their minds on the union issues so it doesn’t make much sense to bring it up during the campaign. [Washington Examiner]
Take for instance the recent kerfuffle between two of the biggest 501(c)4s in the state The conservative Wisconsin Club for Growth, and the liberal One Wisconsin Now, or simply OWN, got into it over how much the Club for Growth was pumping into ads for recalled Republican state Senators. [Sun Prairie Star]
Scot Ross, executive director of the progressive group One Wisconsin Now, called AFP’s new ad blitz “the granddaddy of corporate, big oil special interest money” and a last-ditch effort to salvage the GOP majority in the state senate. “The Koch brothers’ Americans for Prosperity has now dumped over $500,000 to pollute Wisconsin airwaves about the […] [Mother Jones]
Scot Ross of the liberal group One Wisconsin Now pounced on the proposal. “This is another extremist bill from the Republican legislature that won’t create jobs and serves special interests, Ross said. “Not content with hurting working families and our children with their draconian cuts, the Republicans are now going after puppies.” [Wisconsin State Journal]
A website created Tuesday by One Wisconsin Now, a liberal advocacy group, lambasts Senate recall candidate Kim Simac for saying “outrageous stuff.” The website, Stuff Simac Says, lists quotes from Pajama Media, a conservative website Simac contributes to, along with other news stories about the candidate. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Club for Growth Wisconsin has dumped at least $1.5 million into the recall races, according to the progressive group One Wisconsin Now, which tells me it got the information from its ad tracker. Even more tellingly, the Club has poured a surprising $400,000 into the battle to recall state senator Alberta Darling, who was once […] [DailyKos]
Here’s something interesting from liberal blogger Greg Sargent at The Washington Post. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
And if so, Jorgensen is right. Voter fraud is virtually nonexistent in Wisconsin. As One Wisconsin Now reported, there were more UFO sightings (40) in Wisconsin in 2008 than reports of improper voting (14) out of the 3 million votes cast in the 2008 election. [AFL-CIO]
According the 2008 article, the liberal One Wisconsin Now group obtained state Department of Revenue income tax data for Hopper and his five businesses. Since an open records request could take a week or more, and the elections are upon us, we asked One Wisconsin Now for the data they received, which was contained in a letter from the […] [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
“They see this as Ground Zero in their efforts to take away the rights of working people across this country,” One Wisconsin Now’s Scot Ross tells me. [Washington Post]
“This is about putting up obstacles to legal voters being able to exercise the franchise,” says Scot Ross, executive director of One Wisconsin Now, an advocacy group that opposes the changes. “That is the scheme that the Republicans have concocted on this.” Ross says tens of thousands of Wisconsin voters lack the photo ID that […] [NPR]
In a press release, VanderLeest said the GAB and justice department were looking into whether Hansen’s campaign, Greater Wisconsin Political Fund, Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, We Are Wisconsin, the Brown County Democratic Party and One Wisconsin Now violated federal racketeering laws by coordinating campaign efforts. [Green Bay Press-Gazette]
Scot Ross, head of the advocacy group One Wisconsin Now, said evidence suggests reduced voter participation is likely. “When new impediments prevent otherwise legal voters from exercising their constitutional right to vote, that is the definition of disenfranchisement.” Rob Richie, executive director, Fair Vote, The Center for Voting and Democracy, uses “disenfranchise” to describe what […] [Examiner]
In a Wednesday press release Scott Ross, executive director of One Wisconsin Now, says such tactics would amount to “voter suppression” and calls on law enforcement officials to investigate. “The timing of the calls certainly raises the questions: were these calls meant to keep certain voters from going to the polls?” he says. [Capital Times]
In Madison, however, it looks like changes will be minimal, most likely because the GOP figured the city and the surrounding area were a lost cause when it comes to redrawing boundaries. “Republicans can’t gain seats in Madison,” said Scot Ross, executive director of One Wisconsin Now, a Madison-based progressive advocacy group. “All the districts […] [Wisconsin State Journal]
The complaint was filed as the senator campaigns to defend his seat in the legislature. Olsen will face Rep. Fred Clark (D-Baraboo) in a recall election August 9. “We believe that providing your spouse with a new stream of revenue for your organization benefits your household. It ensures job security,” said Scot Ross of One […] [WXOW]
Scot Ross of the liberal group One Wisconsin Now called on Prosser to resign. His group has obtained over 10,000 petition signatures calling for such a move. [WXOW]
Others in attendance included former Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk, Rabbi Bonnie Margulis with the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice, and Scot Ross, the director of One Wisconsin Now, a progressive advocacy group. Ross’ group delivered a petition with more than 10,000 signatures last week to Prosser’s office that called from the justice to resign. […] [Wisconsin State Journal]
The women’s groups aren’t the only ones calling for Prosser to step down. Last week, a Wisconsin non-profit, non-partisan advocacy group called for the justice to resign. One Wisconsin Now — which also was expected to participate in Tuesday’s rally — delivered to the Court the names of more than 10,000 people calling for Prosser’s […] [Legal Newsline]
And, as impressive as the cash numbers are, that’s not all. Other groups – mostly unions – have contributed more than $1.2 million in in-kind contributions, including WEAC, the Service Employees International Union, the League of Conservation Voters, the United Food and Commercial Workers and the National Education Association. Much of the money was, of […] [Lakeland Times]
There is a reason the rest of the country has its eye on Wisconsin, said Scot Ross, executive director of liberal advocacy group One Wisconsin Now. Ross said Prosser has brought “dishonor” to the state’s highest court because of his violent behavior. “This is classic workplace bullying, and it’s got to stop,” Ross said. One Wisconsin […] [Isthmus]
Scot Ross, executive director of One Wisconsin Now, will also speak. The liberal advocacy group has collected more than 10,000 petition signatures calling for Prosser’s resignation. [Isthmus]
A Wisconsin non-profit, non-partisan advocacy group is calling for state Supreme Court David Prosser to resign. On Tuesday, One Wisconsin Now delivered to the Court the names of more than 10,000 people calling for Prosser’s removal after accusations that he choked a fellow justice. [Legal Newsline]
An activist group says it has collected 10,000 signatures demanding that state Supreme Court Justice David Prosser resign after fellow Justice Ann Walsh Bradley accused him of grabbing her neck in a chokehold. “Prosser took his bullying to a new level of unacceptable conduct and now he must go,” said One Wisconsin Now Executive Director […] [Ms Magazine]
When asked about the claim, Scot Ross, executive director of One Wisconsin Now, pointed to a June 9, 2011, memo by the non-partisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau, long considered by both parties the neutral scorekeeper on budget matters. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
The progressive group One Wisconsin Now says it delivered more than 10,000 names to the state Supreme Court Tuesday, calling for the resignation of Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser. One Wisconsin Now says “there is no excuse for David Prosser’s conduct.” The group also condemns Prosser for previous incidents, including one in which he […] [WUWM]
The liberal group One Wisconsin Now said Tuesday it gave the state Supreme Court a list of over 10,000 names of those who are asking Justice David Prosser to resign because of a recent physical altercation he had with another justice. The group has spearheaded the effort to force Prosser off the bench after Justice Ann Walsh Bradley said Prosser put her […] [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
One Wisconsin Now, a political action group in the Badger state, announced yesterday that their petition calling on Wisconsin Supreme Court justice, and possible felon, David Prosser to resign has gathered 10,000 signatures since going live last Monday. One Wisconsin Now includes this video montage on their petition page, including footage of Prosser charging a Democratic colleague while serving in […] [DailyKos]
More than 10,000 concerned citizens have signed One Wisconsin Now’s petition launched Monday calling for the resignation of Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser. One Wisconsin Now started the petition after Justice Ann Walsh Bradley said Prosser put her in a “chokehold” during an argument over Prosser’s effort to muscle through a court decision in […] [Democratic Underground]
The group “One Wisconsin Now” claims to have 10,000 signatures already on a petition calling for Prosser to step down. A criminal and ethics investigation both underway after a physical altercation Prosser had with fellow justice, Anne Walsh Bradley. [WDJT]
Scot Ross of the liberal group One Wisconsin Now said conservatives never raised the alarm when Prosser ruled on the collective bargaining law even though he was endorsed by numerous Republican lawmakers, including Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau. “Sheriff Mahoney has always called balls and strikes and put the law first,” Ross said. [La Crosse Tribune]
Progressive activist group One Wisconsin Now is out this afternoon with Johnson’s tax information. It is saying: “Tax documents obtained from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue by One Wisconsin Now show Oshkosh Tea Party enthusiast and Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ron Johnson and his spouse have reported an estimated $12.2 million in the last 15 years. This would appear […] [MinnPost]
In light of the accusations that Justice David Prosser choked fellow Justice Ann Walsh Bradley, a local political group is calling for him to resign. One Wisconsin Now is circulating a petition asking Prosser to step down. Executive Director Scot Ross says the allegations sparked a big response. “In less than 24 hours, we already […] [WXOW]
Gov. Scott Walker plans to sign his state budget today, ushering in a new era of pay-to-play politics when tax dollars are shifted away from public education and local services and toward the accounts of special interests. “Gov. Walker is not signing a budget bill, he is signing a document surrendering Wisconsin to Wall Street […] [Capital Times]
Why, despite a dismal track record in Milwaukee, does Vos and his conspirators continue to push for an expansion of the voucher program? A private advocacy group, One Wisconsin Now is investigating this question using a Federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. We picked up on the story from Wispolitics which reported the following: [Politiscoop]
Opponents of Walker’s budget plan also say it’s laughable that Republicans are claiming to be fiscally responsible when they’re guaranteeing the future bankruptcy of the state. Scot Ross, executive director of One Wisconsin Now, a progressive advocacy group, said the cost of the budget’s tax cuts will “skyrocket” in coming years. “In the next 10 […] [The Nation]
But critics aren’t convinced all will be well in Wisconsin. Scot Ross, executive director of One Wisconsin Now, a progressive advocacy group, said the cost of the budget’s tax cuts will “skyrocket” in coming years. “In the next 10 years, it’s $2.3 billion,” he said. “It’s impossible to say they (Republicans) are tackling the structural […] [Herald Times Reporter]
One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Scot Ross, who also runs a site called WMC Watch, emphasized the $2.3 billion in tax breaks included in the budget for corporations over the next 10 years, on top of the $1.6 billion in cuts to public schools, $250 million from the UW System, and $71 million from the […] [Dane 101]
The complaint, filed Friday by One Wisconsin Now with the state’s Government Accountability Board, says Olsen inserted language in a bill that would allow a nonprofit headed by his wife to establish a charter school, and thus qualify for additional state funding. [Wisconsin State Journal]
The drums and chants started near the protesters’ “Walkerville” tent city outside the Capitol. The crowd of roughly 150 made its way from the Capitol hill toward the Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce building to denounce the business association’s support of Governor Walker’s budget. “We deserve a legislative agenda and they have turned it into a […] [WBAY]