One Wisconsin Now

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]

One Wisconsin Now
Formation2006
Type501(c)(4)
PurposeIssue advocacy
HeadquartersWisconsin
Executive Director
Analiese Eicher
Websitewww.onewisconsinnow.org

References

  1. "One Wisconsin Now's file". PolitiFact. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  2. Borowski, Greg (2008-05-28). "McCain wooing Wisconsin Voters". Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
  3. Callendar, David (2007-08-30). "PLAYING HARDBALL: LIBERAL BLOGGER EMERGES AS MAJOR POLITICAL PLAYER AT ZIEGLER'S EXPENSE". The Capital Times (Madison, WI). Archived from the original on 2012-10-20.
  4. Gilbert, Craig (2006-06-23). "Group seeks to pull left together: Organization aims to be one-stop political shop for liberals in state". Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
  5. "Group Files Complaint Against Wis. Justice-Elect". WSAU via the Associated Press. 2008-07-10. Retrieved 2008-07-21.
  6. Marley, Patrick (2008-06-03). "Whose terrain? Justice-elect's calls escape investigation". Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
  7. Gunn, Erik (2008-02-28). "Moneybags and mouthpieces". The Isthmus. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
  8. Evans, Will (August 4, 2008). "Profile: Progress Now Action". NPR. Retrieved 24 February 2015.


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