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Paul Ryan hopes Trump endorsement a turning point in race

Scot Ross of the liberal One Wisconsin Now said, "Paul Ryan doesn't get to split the baby; you endorse Trump and you endorse the sexism, the racism and his dangerous views on foreign policy." [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]

Paul Ryan: I’ll vote for Donald Trump

“Donald Trump is a racist, misogynistic narcissist who has won the Republican presidential nomination by appealing to the most repugnant elements in American politics,” said Scot Ross. [Racine Journal Times]

GOP Goal Less Access for Democratic Voters

One Wisconsin Institute argues that changes in election law by the Republican-led legislature were intentionally done to make it harder for minorities to cast ballots. [Urban Milwaukee]

Wisconsin at vanguard of national legal fight on voter ID

The legal fight over Wisconsin’s photo ID voting requirement put it back in the political spotlight this month, with the state a key front in the national battle surrounding such laws. [Wisconsin State Journal]

This week in the war on voting

[One Wisconsin Institute says] the laws impose a disproportionate burden on people of color. The trial is expected to conclude late next week. [DailyKos]

Without new state rule, some voters might have lost vote this fall

Some voters might not have been able to cast ballots this fall if not for a new state rule put in place on the eve of a trial over Wisconsin's voter ID law, the official responsible for issuing ID cards testified Monday. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]

Wisconsin Voting Rights Drama Plays Out in Court

You have to hand it to the liberal political research group One Wisconsin [Institute]... So effective was the testimony at trial, it grabbed headlines and could change access to the ballot—and the even the outcome of the next elections. [The Progressive]

Testimony: Minorities bear brunt of voter ID law

"These DMV statistics show there's a disturbing pattern of voters being denied the franchise," said Mike Browne, deputy director of the liberal One Wisconsin Institute, one of the plaintiffs. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]

Start of Wisconsin Voter ID Trial Looks Bad for GOP

Todd Allbaugh – the first witness One Wisconsin Institute called – claims lawmakers adopted new requirements to discriminate against traditionally Democratic voters. [Courthouse News Service]

Federal Judge To Eye Wisconsin’s Voting Changes

Liberal group One Wisconsin Institute, Inc. filed the lawsuit last June. U.S. District Judge James Peterson has scheduled a bench trial to begin Monday in Madison. [Associated Press]

Lawsuits spur voter ID revision by Walker

One Wisconsin Institute executive director Scot Ross... accused the Walker administration of repeatedly manipulating voting rules to gain a partisan advantage. [Associated Press]

CEO Meeusen could reap $8.4 million if Badger Meter is sold

Reacting to news of the possibility of a sale of Badger Meter, liberal advocacy group One Wisconsin Now said in a news release that research in other states has shown that when right-to-work is enacted, the result is lower wages, less health care, fewer resources for schools and less workplace safety. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]

COLUMN: No, voter ID debate isn’t over

A recent filing in a lawsuit brought by One Wisconsin Institute and other voter rights advocates exposed serious flaws at the Department of Motor Vehicles in providing Wisconsinites with the ID that voters must now produce to cast their ballot at the polls. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]

Paul Ryan seeks to assure voters amid political circus

"Speaker Ryan wants to dull the edges of his party's political rhetoric, but their policies cut working families and those in need sharper than ever," said Scot Ross, executive director of the liberal group One Wisconsin Now. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]

Wisconsin: After Frank v. Walker

In a recent complaint filed by One Wisconsin Institute... plaintiffs challenged several Wisconsin voting provisions, including 2011 Wisconsin Act 23. [State of Elections]

Keep an eye on state Public Records Board

Among the critics were conservative and liberal groups including One Wisconsin Now, as well as ordinary citizens with no political ax to grind. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]