Established in 2005 by several veteran Democratic activists, One Wisconsin Now officially describes itself as an "independent, nonpartisan advocacy organization that unites research, policy, message, communications and networking activities of organizations that are dedicated to a progressive public policy agenda in Wisconsin."The group's first executive director was John Kraus, who had previously been director of the state Democratic Party. The group actually operates as three separate and legally distinct entities engaging in various forms of political activity: * One Wisconsin Now is a tax-exempt organization aimed at building grass-roots support for policies like the Healthy Wisconsin universal health care plan...