“Populist wave drowns billionaire money” Battleground Wisconsin Podcast 

We debrief this week’s historic blue wave that swept across the entire country and creates an unparalleled opportunity for progressive populist change that shifts power away from billionaires and the well-connected and produces real breakthroughs for everyday people. We cut through the media filter to get to the bottom of what the election really means for American democracy.

We discuss encouraging comments from Governor-elect David Crowley and Legislative leaders to immediately address pressing priorities like healthcare, including passing a BadgerCare Public Option in the state budget.

State Representative Angelina Cruz and union leader Peter Rickman, president of the MASH union, join us to talk about passing labor law reform and a $20 minimum wage in the first 6 months of a Crowley Administration to tangibly ease the affordability crisis by making work pay!

We discuss how progress will depend on average people getting off the sidelines and meaningfully participating in grassroots efforts to pass real substantive reforms opposed by the major lobbying interests who have dominated the  Capitol for the last two decades.

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Join our BadgerCare Public Option organizing, contact: Kristie.Tweed@citizenactionwi.org
Join our $20 minimum wage organizing, contact: Matt.Brusky@citizenactionwi.org