Happy May Day! At the top we celebrate the decades of permanent community organizing of Voces de la Frontera that makes May Day so powerful in Milwaukee and Wisconsin. This annual celebration of multiracial democracy has helped prepare us to meet the moment in these times of Trump. Next, we update the latest in the fight to protect Medicaid from…
Attend Final Joint Finance Committee Public Hearings on the State budget in Hayward, Monday, April 28th and Wausau, Tuesday, April 29th! Citizen Action members will be attending the final two Joint Finance Committee Public Hearings on the State budget and we need you to join them! We are encouraging Citizen Action members from all over Wisconsin to join us and…
Join Citizen Action of Wisconsin! SIGN UP to attend Citizen Action Capitol Lobby Day, Tuesday, May 27th Attend Joint Finance Committee Public Hearings on the State budget in Hayward, Monday, April 28th and Wausau, Tuesday, April 29th! We will be attending the final two Joint Finance Committee Public Hearings on the State budget and we need you! We are encouraging…
The boss of the Milwaukee Metropolitan Association of Commerce (MMAC) says 99% of business leaders are “afraid to speak out” against Trump. We discuss why these big business cowards take no responsibility for the neo fascist political party they have supported and financed for their own benefit. While the corporate elites cower, a Federal judge blocked the deportation of UW-Madison…
Become a member. Join Citizen Action of Wisconsin. Attend: Citizen Action’s Annual Meeting, Saturday, May 3rd, 10am We want to hear your healthcare story. No story is too small! 20% of Wisconsinites use Medicaid, and far more are a degree removed from someone who is. The rest of us have dealt with bad insurance, outrageous medical bills, or corporate greed…
We welcome back to the show Tobita Chow to discuss how Trump’s 125%+ tariff on China fits into the escalating spiral of dangerous conflict between the United States and China. We review the main currents of thought within the current administration and potential outcomes. Is Trump setting up an inevitable military conflict with China? Robert reviews the top Trump impacts…
Congratulations to Justice Susan Crawford and Dr. Jill Underly! Thanks to all our volunteers who worked so hard for this win. Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee holds public hearings on State Budget. The Joint Finance Committee takes Governor Tony Evers‘ proposed budget and turns it into legislation for the Assembly and Senate to vote on. This week the first two public…
Why does Senator Cory Booker’s filibuster this week matter and how is it connected to the Wisconsin election this Tuesday? We take a deep dive in the epic State Supreme Court election that saw a landslide win for Citizen Action endorsed Susan Crawford. The victory was essential to the future of the state with the balance of the court at…
Longest Serving Citizen Action Staffer, Brian Wooldridge, Retires After 33 Years! By Robert Kraig, Executive Director Operations Director Brian Wooldridge is retiring after over three decades of service to the cause of a just and equitable Wisconsin. Brian has been on Citizen Action’s staff for all but 8 years of Citizen Action’s existence, a record 33 of our 41 years…
It’s time to get out the vote in Wisconsin for the Spring Election. We review news that the state supreme court race will shatter all spending records for the prized judicial seat that will determine control of the state’ highest court. We discuss the critical importance of talking directly to potential voters the final 4 days and encourage our listeners…
