Delegates to vote in straw poll at Democratic Convention
“I think they're going to continue to do what they're doing, which is they're crisscrossing the state trying to raise money,” said Scot Ross. [WKOW-TV]
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UNSPUN: March 21, 2018
Today our analysts discuss the legislative session that ended Tuesday night. Other topics discussed include the Supreme Court race. [WMTV-TV]
Calendars show former sheriff David Clarke did little business in Milwaukee County in 2015-2016
"It was a complete and total abuse by David Clarke," said Scot Ross, executive director of the liberal group One Wisconsin Now. [WITI-TV]
UNSPUN: February 07, 2018
Unspinning the political headlines with our analysts, Scot Ross, Executive Director of One Wisconsin Now to discuss the two-year legislative session ending. [WMTV-TV]
Wisconsin polls: Democrat wins special election
A Wisconsin special election saw a Democrat win a district that had been Republican for almost 20 years. Joy Reid and her panel discuss. [MSNBC]
UNSPUN: January 17, 2018
Analysts discuss the Democratic win in a state Senate special election and fundraising numbers for Wisconsin gubernatorial candidates. [WMTV-TV]
UNSPUN: January 03, 2018
Leigh Mills sat down with our analysts, Scot Ross of One Wisconsin Now and Bill McCoshen to talk about New Year's resolutions for both parties. [WMTV-TV]
Here & Now Special Year-End Show
Panelists Bill McCoshen and Scot Ross sit down for an in-depth discussion on this year's and next's political news in Wisconsin. [Wisconsin Public Television]
UNSPUN: December 20, 2017
Leigh Mills sat down with Scot Ross and Bill McCoshen to break down the GOP tax plan and talk about who's making the naughty or nice list this season. [WMTV-TV]
Bill would lower drinking age in Wisconsin to 19
Scot Ross, who leads the liberal advocacy group One Wisconsin Now, says the bill sends the wrong message about the state's drinking culture. [WKOW-TV]
Report: Wisconsin students owe $24 billion in college loan debt
A new report shows Wisconsin’s share of $1.4 trillion in U.S. student loan debt tops $24 billion. [WKOW-TV]
UNSPUN: October 25, 2017
Breaking down Vos's apology, U.S. Senate drama We are unspinning the political headlines with our analysts, Scot Ross and Bill McCoshen. [WMTV-TV]
Walker thanks Illinois Democrats for tax increases in ad for fellow GOP Gov. Bruce Rauner
Gov. Walker cutting an attack ad on jobs in Illinois is a bizarre move for a guy who broke his 2010 promise to create 250,000 jobs by 2014. [WITI-TV]
UNSPUN: October 11, 2017
We are unspinning the political headlines with our analysts, Scot Ross, Executive Director of One Wisconsin Now... and Bill McCoshen... Managing Partner of Capitol Consultants. [WMTV-TV]
Supreme Court gerrymandering case: Wisconsin and beyond
Supreme Court gerrymandering case focusing on Wisconsin raises the issue of defending voting rights against voter suppression. Joy Reid and her panel discuss. [MSNBC]
UW Regents To Take Up Controversial Vote
The UW Board of Regents is poised to codify as policy the provisions of potentially unconstitutional legislation to restrict free speech on UW campuses. [WKOW-TV]
Poll: 64 percent of WI voters want state plan for student loan refinancing
The poll, commissioned by the liberal policy group One Wisconsin Now and conducted by Public Policy Polling, shows just 31 percent of voters are against such a plan. [WKOW-TV]
Broke, Busted, And Disgusted
This pro-education documentary film examining the true costs of college aired on CNBC in September 2017. It features research from One Wisconsin. [CNBC]
Is Foxconn package a gift?
One Wisconsin Now says that the $3 billion being offered by the state to Foxconn would be the largest gift ever given by a state to a foreign company. [WTMJ-TV]
UNSPUN: August 02, 2017
Unspinning the latest political headlines including the Foxconn deal and the White House shake-up. [WMTV-TV]
UNSPUN: July 19, 2017
Bill McCoshen and Scot Ross join NBC15's Leigh Mills to help Unspin Tammy Baldwin and Scott Walker Fundraising Reports. [WMTV-TV]
Governor Walker called hypocrite for drug testing of welfare recipients while taking donation from cannabis organization
"Scott Walker wants to drug test poor people simply because they're poor," said Ross. "While he takes money from the drug trade association." [WDJT-TV]
Democrats flag Walker for ‘hypocrisy’ on drug testing issue
A charge of hypocrisy has been leveled by Wisconsin Democrats, over Governor Scott Walker‘s plans to drug test public assistance recipients. [Wisconsin Radio Network]
Gov. Walker accepts donation from National Cannabis Industry Association as head of Republican Governor’s Association
On Tuesday, liberal group One Wisconsin Now, Sen. LaTonya Johnson (D-Milwaukee) and Rep. Jimmy Anderson (D-Monona) say Walker's plan makes him "a hypocrite." [WKOW-TV]
Democrats Run to Unseat Paul Ryan
Joy Reid discusses Republican Speaker of the House Paul Ryan's opponents with Scot Ross of One Wisconsin Now and others on the panel. [MSNBC]
Free speech bill a ploy for ‘bigger Republican footprint’?
Wisconsin Republicans push college free speech bill that would punish hecklers. But a critic says the bill actually suppresses free speech. [Fox News]
Free Speech and Racism on College Campuses
Savion Castro, a UW student and One Wisconsin Now research associate, talks with HBO's VICE News Tonight about free speech and racism on college campuses. [HBO]
Health care failure leads to Republican infighting
One Wisconsin Now joined a panel to discuss how the failure of the GOP health care bill potentially led to a political blow-up between factions of the party. [MSNBC]
President Trump Plugs Fox Show Hours Before Host Calls On Paul Ryan to Resign
One Wisconsin Now's Scot Ross joined AM Joy's panel to discuss Donald Trump, Twitter, and a Fox News host calling on House Speaker Paul Ryan to step down. [MSNBC]
Consumer advocacy group against Trump administration changes to defaulted student loan collection
"In addition to your principle... and the interest that you're being charged... you're also then getting charged an interest, another rate on top of that for defaulting." [WQOW-TV]
Consumer advocacy group crying foul over Trump administration changes to defaulted student loan collection
"In addition to your principle... and the interest that you're being charged... you're also then getting charged an interest, another rate on top of that for defaulting." [WKOW-TV]
Discussion of GOP health care plan featured on Capital City Sunday
A liberal and conservative pundit both expressed their concerns with the House Republican "American Health Care Act" on this week's Capital City Sunday. [WKOW-TV]
Sen. Johnson Concerned with “Call Overload”
Groups like One Wisconsin Now have used social media to criticize Johnson's votes confirming Trump cabinet nominees, most notably Betsy DeVos. [WDJT-TV]
FOX 11 Investigates: The Wisconsin influence in D.C.
"They don't have a mandate," said Scot Ross, executive director of the liberal advocacy group One Wisconsin Now. [WLUK-TV]
Supreme Court: Attorney General Schimel doesn’t have to release training tapes
The people of Wisconsin deserve to know how elected officials are doing their jobs. And Brad Schimel - at the time these videos were recorded - was an elected official. [WKOW-TV]
Wisconsin Republicans cheer Priebus pick as chief of staff to Trump
Some liberal groups like One Wisconsin Now are decrying the choice, saying Priebus was part of pushing for "voter suppression efforts" in Wisconsin. [WISC-TV]
UNSPUN: November 11, 2016
Political analysts' Bill McCoshen and Mike Browne talk about President-Elect Donald Trump and the transition into his administration. [WMTV-TV]
UNSPUN: November 08, 2016
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Race tightens in home stretch
Many experts are already projecting that Hillary Clinton will win. But are there battleground states that could shift the map in Donald Trump’s favor? [MSNBC]
Mayor Barrett to report on early voting numbers
A ruling in response to a lawsuit filed by One Wisconsin Institute... lifted restrictions to early voting that was enacted by the Wisconsin Legislature. [WTMJ-TV]
UNSPUN: November 02, 2016
One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Scot Ross made his regular appearance on UNSPUN to discuss and analyze recent election polling results. [WMTV-TV]
One Wisconsin Institute asks city to reconsider early voting site at UWGB
One Wisconsin Institute, a non-partisan organization that fights for voter rights, is calling for the city to reconsider an early voting site on UW-Green Bay’s Campus. [WBAY-TV]
Clerk opposed UWGB early voting site, thought it would help Democrats
“What was most alarming to us was that partisan considerations were made in denying the students access to early voting on campus,” Scot Ross. [WBAY-TV]
Wisconsin clerk feared early voting site helping Democrats
One Wisconsin Institute obtained emails that show state Rep. Eric Genrich was pressing her in August to open an early voting site on the campus. Teske refused. [WMTV-TV]
Mayor’s office responds to UWGB early voting decision
One Wisconsin Institute obtained emails that show state Rep. Eric Genrich was pressing her in August to open an early voting site on the campus. Teske refused. [WGBA-TV]
Green Bay clerk feared UWGB early voting site helping Democrats
"What did we see in April? Students having to wait in two-hour, two-and-a-half-hour-long lines in order to cast their ballot here," said Scot Ross. [WLUK-TV]
Federal judge chastises state for failing to provide correct Voter ID information
One Wisconsin Institute asked that the law be struck down after the State of Wisconsin failed to follow a federal judge's order to make free ID's readily available for voting. [WKOW-TV]
Voter ID Law Again Challenged After Release of DMV Recordings
One Wisconsin Institute's Executive Director Scot Ross says the recordings show that people may have already been turned away with incorrect information. [WDJT-TV]
Voter ID Law Again Challenged After Release of DMV Recordings
Scot Ross says the recordings show that people may have already been turned away with incorrect information. Because of that he says the voter ID rules should be suspended. [WDJT-TV]
UNSPUN: October 07, 2015
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