We discuss the Wisconsin flavor to the historic Trump indictment this week where the role of fake electors is central. We talk about the decades-long work that military sexual trauma survivors have done and what it all means in terms of President Biden’s new Executive Order updating the Military Justice Code. We welcome State Representative Kristina Shelton to discuss the…
Objective: Citizen Action of Wisconsin seeks a dynamic and socially committed person to join our team and lead the implementation of an innovative electoral field program. This is a limited term, full-time (40-50 hrs/week) position located in Green Bay, Wisconsin. This position runs through December 2023. The person will be considered for other open positions when this position expires. Evenings…
Citizen Action is hiring Deep Canvass Field Organizer in Milwaukee. For more information contact Priscilla Bort at priscilla.bort@citizenactionwi.org Reading Recommendation: Why Do Costa Ricans Live Longer than Americans? As part of our staff’s continuous political education, we explored the Costa Rican healthcare system as a potential model for healthcare in Milwaukee and beyond. The article that sparked our discussion, “Costa…
The hot union summer continued this week with the historic and game changing Teamsters victory over UPS (and their Wall Street backers). The breakthrough is part of an upsurge in labor activism across the nation. What does it mean and where will it lead? We dig in with a great Wisconsin example, an in-depth interview with Will Roberts from the…
Citizen Action is hiring Deep Canvass Field Organizer in Milwaukee. For more information contact Priscilla Bort at priscilla.bort@citizenactionwi.org Unmasking Power Through Political Education“ If you wanted to design a way to hurt, bankrupt or kill as many Americans as possible using monopoly power, you might dream up the American healthcare industry. Or perhaps the global fossil fuel industry, a club…
We welcome Wisconsin Public Education Network’s Heather DuBois Bourenan to discuss public education in Wisconsin following a state budget that saw the largest expansion of private voucher schools as part of a “deal” that blindsided supporters of public education. Former President Trump revealed this eek he is a target of the special counsel’s Jan. 6 investigation, as multiple Wisconsin election…
Citizen Action is hiring Deep Canvass Field Organizers in Eau Claire, Green Bay, and Milwaukee. For more information contact Priscilla Bort at priscilla.bort@citizenactionwi.org Citizen Action of Wisconsin Ranked 2nd Most Transparent Political Non Profit: Dark Money Groups are the Least Transparent By Robert Kraig, Executive Director Nonprofits that can participate in elections, 501(c)(4)s, have gotten a bad name in recent…
June 30th – July 2nd Citizen Action is hiring Deep Canvass Field Organizers in Eau Claire, Green Bay, and Milwaukee. For more information contact Priscilla Bort at priscilla.bort@citizenactionwi.org Gov. Evers has the power to win state budget victories, starting with BadgerCare expansion By Robert Kraig, executive director Reprinted from Wisconsin Examiner For ten years the GOP-dominated Legislature has turned down…
The Canadian Wildfires have wafted back into Wisconsin this week making climate change up close and personal. It also reinforces our recent success in helping the Milwaukee Common Council to pass the groundbreaking Milwaukee Climate and Economic plan to fight climate change! The new MU Law Poll dropped yesterday and it predictably sets up the battleground status of Wisconsin for…
Citizen Action is hiring Deep Canvass Field Organizers in Eau Claire, Green Bay, and Milwaukee. For more information contact Priscilla Bort at priscilla.bort@citizenactionwi.org Citizen Action, Advocacy Groups, & Unions Call on Governor Evers to Use Veto to Force BadgerCare Expansion on to the Table. 15 advocacy groups and unions sent a letter earlier today to Governor Evers urging him to…
