One Wisconsin Now Explained
| One Wisconsin Now |
| Formation: | 2006 |
| Type: | 501(c)(4) |
| Purpose: | Issue advocacy |
| Headquarters: | Wisconsin |
| Leader Title: | Executive Director |
| Leader Name: | Analiese Eicher |
One Wisconsin Now is a liberal issue advocacy organization based in Wisconsin that focuses on advancing "progressive leadership and values."[1] [2] [3] Created in 2006, One Wisconsin Now rose to prominence in 2006 when the group unsuccessfully opposed the election of Annette Ziegler to the Wisconsin Supreme Court.[4] The group has called for investigations of a number of candidates for public office, including Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman.[5] [6] Isthmus, a Madison alternative weekly newspaper, called One Wisconsin Now "[one of] the most prominent players" in the 2006 Wisconsin Supreme Court elections.[7] One Wisconsin Now is an affiliate of ProgressNow.[8]
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Notes and References
- News: One Wisconsin Now's file. 24 February 2015. PolitiFact. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
- News: Borowski . Greg . McCain wooing Wisconsin Voters . . 2008-05-28 . 2008-06-17 .
- News: Callendar . David . PLAYING HARDBALL: LIBERAL BLOGGER EMERGES AS MAJOR POLITICAL PLAYER AT ZIEGLER'S EXPENSE. . The Capital Times (Madison, WI) . 2007-08-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121020092738/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-168198230.html . dead . 2012-10-20 .
- News: Gilbert . Craig . Group seeks to pull left together: Organization aims to be one-stop political shop for liberals in state. . . 2006-06-23 . 2008-06-17 .
- News: Group Files Complaint Against Wis. Justice-Elect . . 2008-07-10 . 2008-07-21.
- News: Marley . Patrick . Whose terrain? Justice-elect's calls escape investigation . . 2008-06-03 . 2008-06-17.
- News: Gunn . Erik . Moneybags and mouthpieces . The Isthmus . 2008-02-28 . 2008-06-17.
- News: Evans. Will. Profile: Progress Now Action. 24 February 2015. NPR. August 4, 2008.
