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February 17, 2021

Citizen Action Commends Governor’s Budget on Healthcare Costs, Climate, and Economic Equity

For Immediate Release – February 17, 2021 Contact: Robert Kraig (414) 322-5324/robert.kraig@citizenactionwi.org Commends Governor’s Budget on Healthcare Costs, Climate, and Economic Equity. Statewide: On behalf of its grassroots members across the state, Citizen Action of Wisconsin commends Governor Evers for the important advances in his state budget to address the crippling cost of health care, and the pressing need for…

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February 11, 2021

“Ruthlessness: The 10th Anniversary of Act 10” Battleground Wisconsin Podcast

Battleground Wisconsin · Ruthlessness: The 10th Anniversary of Act 10 During the tenth anniversary of Act 10, we consider its legacy, what it says about the ruthlessness of modern conservatism, and the continuing ramifications of historic protests it sparked. We dig into a number of major state and federal issues, including the latest attacks on the mask mandate, a bill…

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December 10, 2020

2019 News Clips

2019 WQOW Channel 18 (December 17, 2019) Eau Claire residents demand action on prescription prices WRRD Radio Milwaukee (December 3, 2019) Robert Kraig on Devil’s Advocates on Medicare for All Wisconsin Examiner (November 7, 2019) What hasn’t happened in health care: Some health legislation passes, but major issues fall from legislature’s agenda WKBT TV 8 La Crosse (October 4, 2019)…

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November 26, 2020

Team Biden vs the Radical Right

Battleground Wisconsin · Team Biden vs the Radical Right On a special Thanksgiving edition of Battleground Wisconsin we dig into the question of how Joe Biden can govern effectively in the face of a Republican Party whose base is supercharged and will do everything to undermine his administration. First we talk with Rick Perlstein, the author of 4 major…

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August 27, 2020

Will a Biden Administration (if elected) be Progressive? – Battleground Wisconsin Podcast

We are on tape from last week’s from the Democratic National Convention, in our long planned counter programming to the proto-fascist Republican National Convention. Will not be able to comment on the latest racist atrocity in Kenosha until next week (but links to our latest statements are below). For this week’s program, on radio row at the Democratic National Convention…

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July 24, 2020

Citizen Action Weekly: Friday, July 24th

Friday, July 24th North Side Rising Campaign Keeps the Lights On for WeEnergies Customers Last week, North Side Rising and community allies held a rally and march to We Energies calling for an extension of the moratorium on We Energies and utilities from cutting of power to those who can’t currently pay their bills. As of early this week, We…

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July 24, 2020

Loss of Federal Unemployment Stimulus Will Devastate Wisconsin Working Families, lead to over 65,000 additional jobs losses

For Immediate Release– July 24, 2020 Contacts: Robert Kraig (414) 322-5324, robert.kraig@citizenactionwi.org Kevin Kane (414) 550 8280, kevin.kane@citizenactionwi.org New Report: Loss of Federal Unemployment Stimulus Will Devastate Wisconsin Working Families, lead to over 65,000 additional jobs losses Report finds every metropolitan area to see substantial job loss as families lose funds. STATEWIDE: On a media webinar today Citizen Action of…

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July 2, 2020

“Judges, Billionaires, and Pandemic Chaos” Battleground Wisconsin Podcast

The panel digs into the racist federal appeals court ruling restricting Wisconsin early voting, and risking a dangerous replay of the infamous pandemic primary. Citizen Action is a lead plaintiff in the case. We discuss a new report co-released by Citizen Action of Wisconsin on how 8 Wisconsin billionaires have made an economic killing from the pandemic. The pandemic continues…

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May 14, 2020

Supreme Court Shifts Life & Death Responsibility for Pandemic onto Legislature

For Immediate Release: May 14, 2020 Contact: Robert Kraig, (414) 322-5324, robert.kraig@citizenactionwi.org Supreme Court Shifts Life & Death Responsibility for Pandemic onto Legislature What the state now must do to save lives and successfully open the economy is clear: will the GOP Legislature start doing its job? Statewide: GOP legislative leaders may think they won a victory in their campaign…

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March 5, 2020

Super Tuesday Political Earthquake? Battleground Wisconsin Podcast

The panel diggs into the repercussions of the Super Tuesday primaries, and the dramatic thinning of the Democratic primary field down to two major candidates. What are the implications? We also discuss yet another right-wing threat to health care coverage for millions, the implication of Covid-19 for caregivers, two Wisconsin State Supreme Court scandals, and media stories indicating that a…

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