Walker: Foxconn deal ‘super big’
One Wisconsin Now executive director Scot Ross bemoaned the company’s failure to follow through on promises made to other states. [Eau Claire Leader-Telegram]
Scot Ross: Foxconn deal demands diligence
Gov. Scott Walker wants state taxpayers to dole out up to $250 million annually in incentives to Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Foxconn. [Wisconsin State Journal]
Scott Walker tours Wisconsin by air to tout Foxconn agreement
"Gov. Walker has to some explaining to do to taxpayers in every corner of the state who will foot the bill for this deal on the Illinois border," said Scot Ross. [Associated Press]
Wisconsin governor calls special session to waive regulations for Foxconn plant
"Gov. Walker has to some explaining to do to taxpayers in every corner of the state who will foot the bill for this deal on the Illinois border," said Scot Ross, director of the liberal activist group One Wisconsin Now. [Associated Press]
Foxconn subsidies could mean heavy borrowing for local municipalities
"Scott Walker promised us both 250,000 jobs and accountability when giving out tax breaks to businesses and I think we've gotten neither." [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Trump’s Foxconn Wisconsin jobs deal doesn’t hold up under scrutiny
A little math as employed by Scott Ross at One Wisconsin Now suggests the state will spend $250 million to get $181 million in revenue. [People's World]
Wisconsin Governor Dismisses Criticisms of Foxconn Deal
“Talk about the ‘art of the deal,’” Ross said in a statement. “The prospect this secret deal is the best thing for Wisconsin taxpayers is, to say the least, slim. [Bloomberg]
Scot Ross: Will Wisconsin be conned by GOP Foxconn deal?
Wisconsin has a hard-working workforce and limitless potential if we believe and invest in ourselves. Or we can join a desperate race to the bottom. [Capital Times]
Wisconsin Governor Accepts Pro-Weed Donations, Yet Pushes for Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients
According to One Wisconsin Now, Walker’s policy represents exactly the kind of political hypocrisy that has kept cannabis illegal for so many decades. [Merry Jane]
Walker Called ‘Hypocrite’ For Accepting Marijuana Money
One Wisconsin Now called out the donation as hypocritical, citing Walker’s continued push for more drug testing for public benefits recipients. [Door County Pulse]
Wisconsinites Cry Foul: Walker Took NCIA Donation While Lobbying for Medicaid Drug Tests
One Wisconsin Now revealed the RGA accepted a donation from a cannabis trade group as Walker was lobbying to drug test the state’s Medicaid applicants. [Marijuana Industry News]
Republican governors accepted funds from pro-pot group as Scott Walker pushed drug testing
The donation came on February 7, according to federal campaign finance reports from the RGA, and was publicized Tuesday by One Wisconsin Now. [Capital Times]
Democrats say Gov. Scott Walker accepted donation from marijuana trade group
One Wisconsin Now said at a press conference that Walker, as chair of the RGA, received $25,000 from the National Cannabis Industry Association in February. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Republican governors accepted funds from pro-pot group as Scott Walker pushed drug testing
The donation came on February 7, according to federal campaign finance reports from the Republican Governor’s Association, and was publicized Tuesday by One Wisconsin Now. [Capital Times]
Lawmakers can deny public access with social media blocks
It was criticism of Kremer’s bill to punish people who disrupt speakers at UW campuses that got One Wisconsin Now blocked from accessing Kremer’s tweets. [Wisconsin State Journal]
Paul Ryan’s mustachioed foe is a progressive hero
“He caught fire because the face of taking away health care for 24 million people is his potential opponent,” said Scot Ross. [the Olympian]
Savion Castro: The Missing Voices in the Free Speech Debate
Robin Vos has done nothing to to address the hate crimes, inspired by these hateful ideas, students of color have endured. [Shepherd Express]
Liberals, states push back on Trump commission’s request for voter data
In Wisconsin, liberals were quick to pounce. One Wisconsin Now called on Gov. Scott Walker to, in their words, protect Wisconsin voters' privacy from Donald Trump. [Rhinelander Daily News]
This is the age most Americans pay off their student loans
A study from the One Wisconsin Institute finds that it takes graduates of Wisconsin universities 19.7 years to pay off a bachelor's degree. [CNBC]
Savion Castro: University of Wisconsin free speech debate seeks to silence people of color
Vos has done nothing to fully understand why students of color have protested speakers, nor has he addressed the hate crimes students of color have endured. [Green Bay Press-Gazette]
Wisconsin Elections Panel Hasn’t Discussed Voter Request Yet
One Wisconsin Now [said] Trump can't be trusted with voter data since the FBI is investigating potential coordination between his campaign and Russia. [Associated Press]
Wisconsin Senator’s Health Care Stance Welcomed Back Home
"People should do their due diligence to convince Ron Johnson that they can't fix this bill," said Scot Ross, leader of a liberal advocacy group One Wisconsin Now. [Associated Press]
DOJ Denies Group’s Request for Swag Costs
Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel's Dept. of Justice has denied a liberal group's request for records detailing promotional purchases during his tenure. [Associated Press]
U.S. Supreme Court will hear Wisconsin redistricting case
The liberal group One Wisconsin Now accused Republicans of pursuing appeals for their own self-interest, not to serve the cause of electoral fairness. [Lakeland Times]
One Wisconsin Now leader urges Dems to find voice
“We think it’s important that people use their voices as much as they possibly can, to discuss issues facing the state, facing the county, facing the nation.” [Shawano Leader]
Scot Ross: Time for answers from state legislators on health care
The U.S. Senate is wrapping up its backroom dealing on a plan affecting the health and lives of millions of Americans... And it could get worse. [Capital Times]
Reaction to Court’s Decision to Hear Redistricting Case
"Wisconsin Republicans have put their own political interests before everything else with their manipulation of the rules on voting." [Associated Press]
‘Courtquake’: Gableman won’t run for re-election
One Wisconsin Now executive director Scot Ross said Gableman could not have won re-election and so conservatives wanted to rally around a different candidate. [Rhinelander Daily News]
Michael Gableman won’t seek a second term on state Supreme Court
Jenni Dye, a lawyer and research director for One Wisconsin Now said Gableman’s departure “creates an even bigger opening for challengers.” [Wisconsin State Journal]
Jenni Dye: Scott Walker’s weakness leaves Republicans wrangling over budget
What leadership has Gov. Walker shown to rise above the infighting and repudiation of major sections of his budget by fellow Republicans? None. [Capital Times]
Scott Walker says people outside Washington like Donald Trump
“Scott Walker is all in for Trump because he wants every dime he can raise from Trump,” said Scot Ross, director of the liberal group One Wisconsin Now. [Associated Press]
Scot Ross: AG Schimel fails to hold opioid manufacturers accountable
Wisconsin’s top cop has resisted taking action to hold the manufacturers of these highly addictive drugs accountable, despite alarming levels of opioid addiction. [Capital Times]
Debate heated at hearing on constitutional carry
One Wisconsin Now said it had obtained records showing that Brad Schimel met privately with the lead lobbyist for the NRA on his second day in office. [Lakeland Times]
Non-Educational Spending of Student Loan Funds Increasing
A survey by the One Wisconsin Institute found the average amount of time needed to repay a loan for a bachelor’s degree was about 21 years. [GoodCall]
Scot Ross: GOP should go back to school on student loan debt crisis
There's no excuse for failing to act when presented with common-sense solutions to the economic crisis of student loan debt. [Capital Times]
Assembly Republicans advance campus free speech bill that trims UW authority
Allowing any two people to trigger an investigation into a student's protest activities will exacerbate an existing chilling atmosphere on free expression for students of color. [Capital Times]
Republican Lawmaker Alters UW Free Speech Proposal
Scot Ross, executive director of liberal group One Wisconsin Now, said Kremer's amendment makes his original proposal even worse. [Associated Press]
Scot Ross: Trump, DeVos Budget Reflects Anti-Education Agenda
Trump has shown the 43 million Americans who owe $1.4 trillion in student debt that he does not care about them. [The Progressive]
Trump Homeland Security Hires Anti-LGBT Sheriff Who Called for ‘Rage Then Revolt’ Over Same-Sex Marriage
As a result, groups like GLAAD and the progressive One Wisconsin Now have responded with long lists of Clarke's vitriol. [New Civil Rights Movement]
Hearing on UW protest bill shows conflicting views on state of campus speech
Savion Castro, a UW-Madison student who testified against the bill for liberal advocacy group One Wisconsin Now, said it would limit “my First Amendment right." [Wisconsin State Journal]
Wisconsin Republicans Embrace Trump at State Convention
"The only people more surprised than Democrats that Trump won the Electoral College last year were Scott Walker's establishment Wisconsin Republicans," said Scot Ross. [Associated Press]
Critics say hearing on UW campus speech bill hung them out to dry
“What this bill is is a systematic and coordinated attempt to attack the First Amendment and free speech rights and intimidate students and faculty,” he said. [Capital Times]
Groups, Students at Odds Over University Free Speech Bill
Savion Castro, a UW-Madison senior who works for the liberal advocacy group One Wisconsin Now, said there’s a difference between hosting a conservative speaker like Vos — whom he would welcome — and people like the author Charles Murray who argue that white men are genetically superior. [Associated Press]
Ryan: Trump has lost confidence in Comey
Scot Ross tweeted that Gallagher "refuses to do town halls, only talks to right wing radio, so media should ignore his one-way communications." [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
GOP measure would sell public land to create merit scholarships for state students
Giving some rich kid who's had every advantage imaginable $5,000 that could go to someone where it might make [a] difference is a complete failure of priorities. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Bradley Foundation Bankrolls Front Groups of Discredited PR Spin Doctor Richard Berman
Bradley even has an enemies list. The groups are a mixture of good government groups, media groups, public relations firms, and funding organizations. [Center for Media and Democracy]
The Latest: Democrats Rip DOJ Spending on Seminar Gifts
One Wisconsin Now obtained documents through an open records request Tuesday that show the state Department of Justice has spent nearly $53,000. [Associated Press]
Group: Wisconsin Department of Justice spent $50,000 on ‘swag’
In four years, the Wisconsin Department of Justice has spent more than $50,000 on promotional items according to One Wisconsin Now. [Capital Times]
6 Ways to Get Your Student Loans Forgiven
A study by One Wisconsin Institute revealed that on average, a graduate with a bachelor's degree will take 21 years to repay their student loans. [Associated Press]
Hacked records show Bradley Foundation taking its conservative Wisconsin model national
An internal Bradley document compiles... an enemies list, of sorts. Making the list were two Wisconsin groups, One Wisconsin Now and the Center for Media and Democracy. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]