Contact: Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 Madison, Wisconsin — University of Wisconsin – Madison professor Noah Williams has been an outspoken public defender of a tax giveaway, adopted by Gov. Scott Walker and legislative Republicans, that has cost huge sums since its enactment but created no verifiable jobs. Behind the scenes, according to records obtained by One Wisconsin Now, Williams was also seeking a role with Walker’s short-lived 71 day presidential campaign, using his university-provided email. “Here we have a Professor at UW-Madison who has defended Scott Walker’s failed tax policies soliciting Gov. Scott Walker’s staff for opportunities for him to

Contact: Mike Browne, Deputy Director (608) 444-3483 mike@OneWisconsinNow.org Madison, Wisconsin — Records obtained by One Wisconsin Now show that on his second full day in office, Attorney General Brad Schimel met privately in his office with the lead lobbyist for the National Rifle Association. Schimel, who was endorsed by the NRA in his 2014 election, today supported a plan backed by the NRA to allow Wisconsin communities to be flooded with untrained, unlicensed carriers of concealed firearms. “The records show on his second full day on the job, Brad Schimel opened his office doors to privately consult with the NRA,” said Scot

Contact: Rep. Young (608)-266-3786 Madison, Wisconsin – State Representative Leon Young (D-Milwaukee) strongly opposes Senate Bill 169 which creates a permit-less concealed carrying law. The current law generally prohibits an individual from carrying a concealed weapon unless the individual has a license to carry a concealed weapon that is issued by the Department of Justice or unless the individual has a law enforcement identification card indicating that he or she is a qualified current or former law enforcement officer. This bill eliminates the general prohibition against going armed with a concealed weapon without regard to licensure status. “I am against

Contact: Brian Reisinger 715-579-9679 breisinger@hilltopstrategiesllc.com Madison, Wisconsin – Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin today released a statewide poll showing nearly 80 percent of Wisconsinites support updating the state Constitution to ensure equal rights for crime victims, with even stronger support once Wisconsinites are asked about specific rights, like the right to speak up during the criminal justice process. “The overwhelming majority of Wisconsinites support updating our state Constitution to ensure equal rights for crime victims because they know it’s the right thing to do,” said Teri Jendusa- Nicolai, a survivor of a brutal 2004 attack and statewide advocate for victims’ rights.