Happy Labor Day Weekend! Attend an organized labor event near you this Labor Day Weekend. Attend 2026 Election Meeting with Citizen Action of Wisconsin Members, Thursday, September 10th, 6pm Join Citizen Action leaders from around Wisconsin for a Zoom meeting with Citizen Action Executive Director Robert Kraig for a strategic discussion of the 2026 Election. We will quickly debrief the…
We open with the tick report, including MAGA conspiracy theories about the supposed nefarious actors behind tick-bourne diseases that conveniently deflect attention from big oil and the fossil fuel utilities’ responsibility in accelerating climate change. We discuss the We Energies rate hike media event and Public Service Commission (PSC) hearings this week in Milwaukee and how reining in the big…
In our weekly Tick Report, we remind listeners that It may be the end of summer but don’t let your guard down on ticks and authoritarians. Robert updates us on authoritarian consolidation, as the U.S. Supreme Court left in place Trump’s flagrantly illegal and unconstitutional assaults on mail-in ballots. We highlight the great organizing by western Wisconsin community members and…
Work for Citizen Action of Wisconsin North Central Wisconsin Organizer. Citizen Action North Side Rising members co-host $20 Minimum Wage Town Hall Thanks to everyone who came out to the Milwaukee $20 Minimum Wage Town Hall on Wednesday evening at Kuumba Coffee and Juice. Over 50 people attended, including over 20 members and leaders from Citizen Action North Side Rising…
This week we dig into the criminal justice reform most needed in the next legislation session with Mark Rice, WISDOM’s Transformational Justice Coordinator. Before we get to that vital topic, we provide the latest Tick Report which has surprising findings on the true origin of Lyme disease. We also dig into the first week of the general election campaign for…
Work for Citizen Action of Wisconsin North Central Wisconsin Organizer. Be a Citizen Action of Wisconsin member. Join today. Listen to “Primary Election: What happened & the roadmap forward” Battleground Wisconsin Podcast Following our weekly tick report, we do a deep dive into the stunning primary election outcome in the race for governor. We unpack why the Francesca Hong campaign…
Following our weekly tick report, we do a deep dive into the stunning primary election outcome in the race for governor. We unpack why the Francesca Hong campaign was so successful, why it fell barely short, and a brief road map on how David Crowley can engage the progressive base that worked so hard for Hong. Read an excellent Wisconsin…
Work for Citizen Action of Wisconsin North Central Wisconsin Organizer. Why we vote on Tuesday, August 11th! If you want to help get Francesca Hong over the top on August 11th please join us for member phone banks this Saturday, and Sunday. Citizen Action Driftless Organizing Coop Update: Getting Out and Meeting the People I owe you three weeks of…
Following the tick report where we learn, in the words of a CDC scientist, that “the ticks are winning,” we discuss a new study finding wildfire smoke is now the primary pollutant negatively affecting pregnancy. Climate change, including increased heat, extended drought, and a thirsty atmosphere, has been a key driver in increasing the risk and extent of wildfires and…
Work for Citizen Action of Wisconsin North Central Wisconsin Organizer. Early in-person voting has started for the August 11th Primary Election. Citizen Action staff and volunteers are talking to community members about our issues and getting involved to help change Wisconsin! Read more about Citizen Action’s Francesca Hong endorsement and read about other Fall Election candidate endorsements. Volunteer with Citizen…
