We are two months away from the November 5th election and campaigns are charging full speed ahead. Robert debriefs Tim Walz’s speech at LaborFest in Milwaukee this Monday and we discuss how Walz’s governing record in Minnesota can be a blueprint for Wisconsin Democrats, including a BadgerCare Public Option, paid family leave, a child tax credit, and affordable child care….
Happy Labor Day Weekend! Attend a Labor Day event with organized labor near you! This Labor Day, organized labor is celebrating the powerful momentum working people are feeling as they organize to build a better future. Local Labor Councils in Wisconsin will be hosting Labor Day celebrations around the state to celebrate in solidarity. All are welcome to join for…
Happy Labor Day Weekend. We discuss the significance of Labor Day, the surging support for unions, particularly among young people, and the critical need to restore democracy at work by passing the Protect the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. We encourage all our listeners to attend an organized labor event near you, including Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz at…
Join Citizen Action Today! VOLUNTEER to make phone calls from home for Citizen Action endorsed candidate, Yee Leng Xiong, next Tuesday, August 27th, 5pm. This seat is a Wausau area Assembly District that was formerly gerrymandered Republican before redistricting. Yee Leng Xiong winning it in November is critical for Democrats to win a majority in the State Assembly. We need…
Citizen Action unveils more state legislative candidate endorsements and welcomes two of the newly endorsed candidates to the show, State Representative Jodi Emerson, who is running for reelection in a new more competitive district in the Chippewa Valley and Karen Kirsch who is running in Assembly District 7, a suburban Milwaukee district. We encourage our listeners to volunteer for a…
Join Citizen Action Today! Congratulation to Citizen Action endorsed Primary Election Winners! Thank you to everyone who volunteered to talk to voters with Citizen Action. Volunteer for Citizen Action’s Fall phone banks in support of our endorsed state legislative candidates. Volunteer to talk to voters in support of Harris/Walz campaign with People’s Action and Citizen Action. Join us for Statewide…
We debrief big progressive wins in important and highly watched state legislative primary elections and with the overwhelming victory by Vote NO. We welcome to the show Citizen Action endorsed candidates Tara Johnson and Christian Phelps to discuss the significance of their primary wins and why they won. Inflation is now under 3%, what is the significance and when will…
Friday, August 9th Join Citizen Action Today! Vote in the Fall Primary Election by Tuesday, August 13th. You can register to vote at your polling location. See list of Citizen Action’s early endorsed candidates. Citizen Action of Wisconsin Endorses Kamala Harris for President. By Robert Kraig, Executive Director On August 2, Citizen Action’s Board of Directors endorsed Kamala Harris for…
Before turning to the big political news, we challenge our listeners to get active talking to voters this weekend. This primary is critical to electing movement progressives to the state legislature and defeating the 2 damaging constitutional amendment questions on the primary ballot next Tuesday, August 13th. We have 6 phone banks the final 4 days of the election where…
Join Citizen Action Today! PSC decision is a victory for Citizen Action and Milwaukee ratepayers! Great news for Milwaukee and Southeast Wisconsin residents! The Public Service Commission (PSC) has unanimously denied We Energies/WEPCO’s request to charge ratepayers $25 million for storm recovery and forestry costs. This was thanks to the support from Alderwoman Marina Dimitrijevic’s Common Council Resolution No. 231926….
