Jesse Kremer Blames Media, Hollywood for VA Shooting
One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Scot Ross released the following statements regarding outrageous comments by Republican State Rep. Jesse Kremer.
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Scott Walker, Worst Governor in Nation on Student Loan Debt, to Host Donald Trump, Owner of Scam For Profit ‘University’
Scott Walker and Donald Trump may be a perfect match, but over 43 million Americans with student debt deserve better than the policies of this duo.
Scott Walker Still Welcoming Donald Trump to Wisconsin to Raise Campaign Cash
Donald Trump has been announced as the special guest at a Scott Walker fundraising event in Southeastern Wisconsin on the evening of June 13.
GOP Ohio Attorney General Seeks to Hold Opioid Makers Accountable for Addiction Crisis, Wisconsin Attorney Brad Schimel Does Nothing
You have to wonder what’s up with Brad Schimel when even fellow Republicans are going to court to hold opioid manufacturers accountable.
Hey Scott Walker, We’ve Got Something to Say
Scott Walker goes to great lengths to wall himself off from hearing from people who aren’t the special interests that fuel his political ambitions.
Records Reveal UW-Madison Professor Defending Scott Walker’s Failed Tax Policies Sought Role With Scott Walker’s Presidential Campaign
Yet another example of how reality is much different than the Republican rhetoric about what’s happening on college campuses in Wisconsin.
Records Show Brad Schimel Opened Office Doors to NRA Second Full Day on Job
Records obtained by One Wisconsin Now show that on his second full day in office, Brad Schimel met privately in his office with the lead lobbyist for the NRA.
Jesse Kremer Amendment Would Make His Attack on Campus Free Speech Even Worse
Rep. Jesse Kremer, author of an unconstitutional plan to attack free speech rights on UW campuses, has offered an amendment that makes the plan even worse.
Republican Legislators Rejecting Student Loan Refinancing Themselves Attended College at One-Fifth the Cost Today
Cost of Republicans' own schooling may explain ignorance of student loan debt crisis, but it doesn’t excuse their refusal to help.
JFC Republicans to Help Gov. Scott Walker to Criminalize Poverty
“Anyone supporting Gov. Scott Walker’s drug testing scheme ought to be at the front of the line to get drug tested themselves.”
State Budget Committee Democrats Make a Stand for Student Loan Borrowers
Amendment to Allow Student Loan Borrowers to Refinance, Just Like You Can With a Mortgage, Would Put State on Road to Reform.
No Politics at $900 Million Right Wing Bradley Foundation?
Internal documents leaked and reported on by the media have invited new scrutiny of the activities of the $900 million Bradley Foundation
Gov. Scott Walker No Friend to Wisconsin Technical Colleges or Students
Career Politician Scott Walker Supported Budgets Hiking Tuition 56 Percent in State Legislature, Imposed 30 Percent State Funding Cut as Governor.
David Clarke’s Greatest Outrages & Lowlights
Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke says he’s leaving the job he never shows up to in Wisconsin in order to join Donald Trump in Washington D.C.
Legislators’ Choice: Common Sense Protections of Students or Gov. Scott Walker’s Way
Scott Walker’s latest scheme would undermine protections for Wisconsinites from predatory for-profit colleges at a time when it is needed more than ever.
Protecting Integrity of Federal Courts Requires Halting Consideration of Trump Nominees Amid Deepening Concerns for Legitimacy of Administration
The U.S. Senate should delay action on Donald Trump’s nominees until mounting questions about his administration are resolved
From 2015-16 Scott Walker, Ron Johnson Had Strong Opinions About Release of Classified Materials
Scott Walker & Ron Johnson but have nothing to say about their party’s leader handing over classified information to one of our nation’s biggest enemies, Russia.
Wisconsin Republican Party Opposing Common Sense Student Loan Debt Reform Gathers for State Convention on University of Wisconsin Graduation Weekend
Gov. Scott Walker’s Wisconsin Republican Party gathers for their convention this weekend, at the same time students graduate from UW schools across the state.
Donald Trump Follows Up Baseless Accusations of Voting Impropriety With Sham Commission to Investigate Claims
The real electoral fraud is partisan politicians manipulating the rules on voting to gain an unfair partisan advantage.
Robin Vos Directed Campus Free Speech Attack
Not only would this bill expel students for using their constitutional right to free speech, but also it could inhibit professors from conducting research.
GOP-Controlled WI Department of Justice Has Spent More $50,000 in Swag Last Four Years
Records show in the last four years of Republican control at the Department, taxpayers have footed the bill for more than $50,000 in promotional swag.
Kevin Nicholson’s Checkbook Choice: Has Wisconsin U.S. Senate Hopeful Changed Positions to Snag Support of Illinois Millionaire?
Kevin Nicholson, who is now considering a U.S. Senate run as a Republican, is raising serious questions about his credibility and trustworthiness.
One Wisconsin Now ‘Proud’ to be the Wisconsin-Focused Group on Bradley Foundation ‘Enemies List’
We are proud to have made the Bradley Foundation’s enemies list and we have every intention of remaining on it.
Wisconsin Republicans Vote to Make Health Care Less Accessible, Less Affordable for Americans*
Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives voted today to approve legislation that will take health care away from millions of Americans.
New Republican ‘Safe Spaces for Racists’ Legislation Threatens Students With Expulsion for Declaring Hate Speech Not Welcome on Campuses
Students could be expelled from a state university or technical college for organizing a protest to “dissuade” speakers from appearing on campuses.
Video: Indiana GOP Leader Admits Repealing Prevailing Wage ‘Hasn’t Saved a Penny’
A video has surfaced of Ed Soliday angrily reveals that similar legislation passed in Indiana which went into effect in 2015 “hasn’t saved a penny.”
Jesse Kremer Admits His GOP Campus Speech Suppression Bill is Unconstitutional
Republican Rep. Jesse Kremer admitted “I agree” with critics who call his Campus Speech Suppression bill unconstitutional.
Donald Trump Tax Plan Strips Student Loan Borrowers of Tax Deduction for Interest on Their Loans
The 43 million-plus student loan borrowers in the U.S. look to be in line for another attack from Donald Trump, according to the one page tax “plan” released.
Fragile Snowflakes Jesse Kremer, Robin Vos, Dave Murphy & Sheila Harsdorf Want to Mandate Campus Safe Spaces Free of Republican Critics
Republicans want to make our campuses safe spaces for Republicans to be free of criticism and subject students to legal sanctions if they speak out.
Donald Trump Releases All One Page of His Plan on Taxes
It won’t be long before people figure out they’re scheming to tilt the system even more in favor of the wealthiest and big corporations.
Reports Say Republicans in Congress Set to Give Themselves Special Protection From Insurance Company Abuses in Latest Version of Bill to Repeal Affordable Care Act
Reports Say Republicans in Congress to Give Selves Special Protection From Insurance Company Abuses in Latest Version of Bill to Repeal Affordable Care Act.
Brad Schimel Sides With Trump University Over Student Loan Borrowers
One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Scot Ross noted that missing from the effort to protect student loan borrowers is Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel.
Wisconsin State Supreme Court Conservatives Reject Petition to Reform Rules on Judicial Recusal
The conservative majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court voted to kill a petition to reform the rules guiding state court judges on when they must recuse.
Walker Administration Admits No Records for Tax Break Jobs Claim
Open Records Request for Proof of Claim Massive Tax Giveaway to Wealthy, Big Corporations Is Creating Jobs Reveals No Records
Wisconsin Citizens and Judicial Watchdogs Support Reform of State Court Rules on Judicial Recusal
Our courts need clear, strong rules requiring judges recuse themselves in cases involving campaign contributors to prevent even the appearance of corruption.
Wisconsin Republicans Standing With Trump on State Visit Also Standing Against Student Loan Borrowers
Donald Trump is visiting Kenosha today and U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, Gov. Scott Walker and State Assembly Speaker Robin Vos will be standing alongside him on stage.
Ron Johnson Puts Donald Trump Before Wisconsin
“Today, Tammy Baldwin stood up for the people of Wisconsin and Ron Johnson stood up for Donald Trump.”
Going Nuclear to Confirm Right-Wing Supreme Court Nominee Destructive to Senate, Courts and Rights of All Americans
Wisconsin attorneys and activists spoke out in opposition to right-wing judge Neil Gorsuch and the U.S. Senate GOP scheme to impose a “nuclear option” rule.
Will State High Court Clean Up Its Act and Reform Rules on Judicial Recusal?
To protect the integrity of our courts and maintain public trust in the justice system, judges ought not decide cases involving large campaign contributors.
Tony Evers Election Shows Strong Support for Wisconsin Public Schools
Tony Evers won overwhelmingly against an opponent whose campaign centered on sending more of our tax dollars to private voucher schools.
Gender Wage Gap Means Steeper Student Loan Debt Burden for Women
The gender pay gap highlighted today also means greater student loan debt burdens for women as a percentage of their income and longer repayment terms.
Will U.S. Senator Ron Johnson Put Patriotism Before Partisan Political Power Play?
It’s his choice whether he stands up for the independence of our courts or puts partisan politics before the integrity of our democracy.
Despicable Duey: Legislator Exploiting Loopholes to Cut His Own Taxes Wants To Hike Property Taxes on People Voting to Support Their Public Schools
State Sen. Duey Stroebel is pushing a property tax increase on communities that approve referenda to support their local public schools.
Dan Feyen Vote Threatens Defense Contracting Jobs in Oshkosh
Dan Feyen put right-wing ideology before the jobs of Wisconsin workers in his own Senate district with his vote today for a Constitutional convention.
Scott Walker’s 50 Percent Tuition Hike
Gov. Scott Walker’s tuition bill has left students deeper in debt. As a legislator, he voted for budgets that increased tuition by over 50 percent.
One Wisconsin Now Unveils Online Activist Calendar
One Wisconsin Now this week rolled out an online calendar for activists to post events and to find out what’s happening all across the state.
Statements of One Wisconsin Now on Gov. Scott Walker’s Economic Announcement
The only thing that’s remained consistent is Scott Walker’s failed leadership and willingness to say or do anything to try to win an election.
One Wisconsin Now to Paul Ryan: Stick to Renaming Post Offices, Leave Our Health Care Alone
According to a 2016 article in the New York Times, only three bills Paul Ryan has authored since being elected in 1998 have been signed into law.
State Payments Per Pupil for Private School Vouchers Set to Exceed Public Schools
As reported in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Wisconsin public schools are now feeling financial pressure as the voucher program drains resources from them
Rep. Glenn Grothman Amendment Ends Health Care for Young People
Glenn Grothman, who has enjoyed full taxpayer-paid health care since first elected in 1993, seeks to kick young people off of their parents’ health care plans.