http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/category_rss/reproductivejustice The phantom southside Milwaukee candidate for state assembly, José Guzmán, is at last revealing himself contending with his recruitment by the political operative, Tom Reynolds, the notorious former state senator known for his anti-Catholic views and often bizarre political behavior . After weeks of silence, Guzmán is meeting criticism of his campaign by finally speaking to the press, and accusing one of his opponents, incumbent Democratic State Rep. Pedro Colón (Eighth Assembly District, Milwaukee), of being "anti-catholic" for his vote for the Compassionate Care for Rape Victims bill, signed into law by Gov. Doyle in March. http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/post/michaelleon/CHBv http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/post/michaelleon/CHBv/commentary#comments Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:48:18 EDT http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/post/michaelleon/CHBv User from Madison, WI User from Madison, WI 0 http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/comment_rss/CHBv/ My name is Julianne Bukey. I’m a senior at Scripps College, and I’m working for the summer at NARAL Pro-Choice Wisconsin. You may have seen this video of me asking John McCain a question about insurance coverage for birth control at a McCain Town Hall meeting in Racine, Wisconsin on Thursday, July 31, 2008. http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/post/prochoicewisconsin/CHGx http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/post/prochoicewisconsin/CHGx/commentary#comments Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:06:11 EDT http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/post/prochoicewisconsin/CHGx NARAL Pro-Choice Wisconsin http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/profile_picture/7615399716529c05a6_votmv2a9p.gif NARAL Pro-Choice Wisconsin 0 http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/comment_rss/CHGx/ Tomorrow, the Bush Legacy Tour bus is rolling in to Madison. Having spent my entire adult life under the Bush administration, I truly look forward to sealing the legacy of George W. Bush and the conservative ideology as disastrous for the economy, the environment, and American families. http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/post/codyoliphant/CHMJ http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/post/codyoliphant/CHMJ/commentary#comments Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:36:37 EDT http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/post/codyoliphant/CHMJ Cody O http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/profile_picture/1ad90b024b9b3fd092_uqamv261s.jpg Cody O 0 http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/comment_rss/CHMJ/ Update: Daniel Bice has the audio of a Tom Reynolds phone call to state Rep. Christine Sinicki (D-Milwaukee, 20), “a veteran Milwaukee Democrat, (who) has a direct and personal interest in what Reynolds was doing, so she signed up - using a fake name - with Clean Sweep Wisconsin.” This is the  link is to the audio of the Reynolds phone call , and the URL is: http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=770314 Transcription of the Reynolds call, in part, follows: “… In Milwaukee here, we are working on a full slate of 12 candidates; eight on the north side, and four on the south side. And we are at eight or nine candidates right now. ... We have a candidate against Sinicki and a candidate against Staskunas. And we're still working on Zepnick and Colón….” An anti-Catholic-Reynolds ally in Colón’s district? That likely will not play especially well there; though it’s a fair bet that Reynolds’ brand of politics and hate will not play well anywhere in the Milwaukee area. See the Milwaukee-area Democratic State Reps chart at the end of this post. *** What does a rightwing candidate recruited by a notorious anti-Catholic, Tom Reynolds, say if his/her name is on the ballot challenging Milwaukee-area Assembly Democrats in the September primary? As little as possible. And he/she hides from the public, staying in the shadows, an odd posture for candidates for public office, though consistent with the past odd behavior of former state senator Reynolds who reportedly had asked of prospective staff whether they were virgins. http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/post/michaelleon/CHj2 http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/post/michaelleon/CHj2/commentary#comments Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:19:59 EDT http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/post/michaelleon/CHj2 User from Madison, WI User from Madison, WI 0 http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/comment_rss/CHj2/ The Wisconsin Supreme Court has denied pharmacist Neil Noesen's petition for review of the 3rd District Court of Appeals decision upholding the Wisconsin Pharmacy Examining Board's (PEB) reprimand. Noesen, the state-licensed pharmacist who refused to fill or transfer a woman's birth control prescription in Menomonie in 2002, was disciplined by the PEB in 2005 for his behavior. http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/post/ppawi/CHGH http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/post/ppawi/CHGH/commentary#comments Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:50:19 EDT http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/post/ppawi/CHGH User from Milwaukee, WI User from Milwaukee, WI 0 http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/comment_rss/CHGH/ Upon sitting out the vote on the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act , Senator John McCain (R-AZ) remarked that what women really need is “education and training.” Puzzling, because in 2007 Sen. McCain avoided the vote on the America COMPETES Act and voted against the College Cost Reduction Act . The America COMPETES Act promotes education in engineering, technology, and science—fields not typically pursued by women—and was supported by the American Association of University Women (AAUW). The AAUW also supported the College Cost Reduction Act —which aimed to increase Pell grant awards to restore the grant’s purchasing power and reduce subsidized student loan interest—given the fact that “because women are more likely to borrow money for college than men are and will earn less on average after graduation, female graduates are more likely to struggle with their loan debt.” http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/post/codyoliphant/CHGr http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/post/codyoliphant/CHGr/commentary#comments Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:28:59 EDT http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/post/codyoliphant/CHGr Cody O http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/profile_picture/1ad90b024b9b3fd092_uqamv261s.jpg Cody O 0 http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/comment_rss/CHGr/ On June 7, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin will celebrate the 43rd anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut. This landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision paved the way for recognition that birth control is basic health care for women. The 1965 ruling marked the first time that the Supreme Court recognized that women's reproductive decisions are protected by the Constitution and paved the way for the almost universal acceptance of contraception that now exists in this country. However, many women still face barriers in accessing affordable health care, including access to birth control and family planning services. http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/post/ppawi/C27q http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/post/ppawi/C27q/commentary#comments Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:34:18 EDT http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/post/ppawi/C27q User from Milwaukee, WI User from Milwaukee, WI 0 http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/comment_rss/C27q/ It is no secret that anti-choice groups have long used radical tactics to oppose abortion. This year, we saw young children outfitted in "I survived the American Holocaust" tee shirts in legislative hearings in the Wisconsin capitol. Last July, we watched in horror as a group of "pro-lifers" staged, in front of a Milwaukee abortion clinic, a celebratory reenactment of the murder of a Florida abortion provider and his escort by Paul Hill .  In short, their campaigns and demonstrations have grown increasingly extreme and more inappropriate as of late. Continuing in this vein, Pro-Life Wisconsin is holding prayer vigils across the state on June 7, the anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision Griswold v. Connecticut. For non-history buffs, this 1965 Supreme Court decision struck down a Connecticut law outlawing contraception for married couples. Since the legalization of contraception, birth control has become commonplace in our society. In fact, 98% of American women use contraception at some point during their lifetime. Despite birth control’s popularity and safety, Pro-Life Wisconsin is joining other anti-choice groups on June 7 to protest outside family planning clinics that prescribe and dispense contraception to low income women. The name of their oh-so-subtle campaign? "Protest the Pill Day '08: The Pill Kills Babies". Yes, you read that correctly. No longer satisfied with attacking a woman’s right to choose abortion, Pro-Life Wisconsin is now attacking the millions of women who use contraception to prevent unwanted pregnancies. http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/post/prochoicewisconsin/C27p http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/post/prochoicewisconsin/C27p/commentary#comments Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:49:47 EDT http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/post/prochoicewisconsin/C27p NARAL Pro-Choice Wisconsin http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/profile_picture/7615399716529c05a6_votmv2a9p.gif NARAL Pro-Choice Wisconsin 4 http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/comment_rss/C27p/ Today, State Representative Terry Musser (R-Black River Falls) announced he will not be running for reelection in 2008. One of the main reasons he cited for this decision is the persecution he received by members of his own party when he decided to defy his party's leadership and support the Compassionate Care for Rape Victims bill (CCRV). As party lines in this country grow thicker every year, it is increasingly rare for a member of the Wisconsin state legislature to break the mold and create bipartisan support for a bill. By co-sponsoring the CCRV bill, Rep. Musser did just that. Due to his brave actions, rape victims in Wisconsin are now able to receive information about and access to emergency contraception in all emergency rooms across the state. Without Musser's vocal support,this commonsense legislation would not have passed. http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/post/prochoicewisconsin/C244 http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/post/prochoicewisconsin/C244/commentary#comments Wed, 21 May 2008 15:55:05 EDT http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/post/prochoicewisconsin/C244 NARAL Pro-Choice Wisconsin http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/profile_picture/7615399716529c05a6_votmv2a9p.gif NARAL Pro-Choice Wisconsin 2 http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/comment_rss/C244/ Hey Scott, Thanks so much for explaining to me what’s wrong with Milwaukee County in your latest mailer. You know the one I’m talking about, with the little blond girl on the front , in a police uniform with a badge that reads “City of Toyland.” Now, it all makes sense to me—you’re not playing around—the women must go. This mailer is really a trifecta perfecta. In this one picture, you clearly explained that: • Your female opponent is weak • Any female candidate running for office is weak • Women are unfit to work in law enforcement Yep, it’s a scary world when little girls are in charge of policing the big city. I mean, according to you, girls like Lena Taylor would do silly stuff, like keep our teens out of prison and work to keep guns off the streets. But man, do I feel more confident when I open it and see the real law enforcement—men, predominantly white, of course. Whew! Doesn’t everyone know that males are best equipped for serious jobs, like law enforcement and County Executive? Maybe all females are too “soft on crime” to effectively enforce the law and keep our streets safe. http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/post/scotross/C2yQ http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/post/scotross/C2yQ/commentary#comments Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:26:48 EDT http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/post/scotross/C2yQ Scot @ One Wisconsin Now http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/profile_picture/b15bea43ee26199f1d_l7awmvb5t.jpg Scot @ One Wisconsin Now 0 http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/comment_rss/C2yQ/