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February 19, 2026

“Remembering Jesse Jackson, Postpartum Medicaid victory, $20 Wage Legislation launch, and data centers public hearing” Battleground Wisconsin Podcast 

We remember Jesse Jackson for carrying the torch for the multi-racial working class long after the hopes of the Civil Rights Era faded, his prophetic oratory which still speaks to us today, and his special connection to Wisconsin. We highlight the victory for health care access for mothers, children, and women with a higher risk of breast cancer, Boss Vos…

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February 13, 2026

Citizen Action Weekend ’26 Newsletter, Friday, February 13th

Donate/Join Citizen Action of Wisconsin! Driftless Region Healthcare Town Hall Draws Strong Turnout, Media Coverage On Wednesday, February 4th, Citizen Action’s Driftless Region Healthcare Action Team hosted a town hall at the Black River Beach Neighborhood Center in La Crosse to address the impact of state and federal healthcare policy changes on local families and workers. About 50 people attended,…

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February 12, 2026

“Bondi Bombast Boomerang” Battleground Wisconsin Podcast

Holy Bondi! Following a recap of Attorney General Pam Bondi’s bizarrely pugilistic appearance before the House Judiciary Committee. Next we dive into this week in the Trump Regime. This week ICE agents are flowing into small towns in Western Wisconsin while a possibly shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security looms due to Republican refusal to rein in ICE. Meanwhile…

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February 6, 2026

Citizen Action Weekend ’26 Newsletter, Friday, February 6th

Donate/Join Citizen Action of Wisconsin! Help us meet the organizing challenges of this moment! Attend First Citizen Action Governors Forum in La Crosse, Saturday, February 28th, 9:30am. Citizen Action of Wisconsin’s 2026 Governor endorsement process will consist of in-person candidate forums in our five co-op regions around the state, and one virtual forum.Forum attendees will be asked for feedback on…

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February 5, 2026

“Governor candidates embrace a BadgerCare Public Option” Battleground Wisconsin Podcast

We discuss how Democratic candidates for Governor are competing with each other to embrace the BadgerCare Public Option bill, which will soon be introduced in the state legislature. We are joined by Citizen Action’s Healthcare Action Coordinator, Kristie Tweed, to discuss widespread public support for bold action on healthcare costs and coverage. Kristie tells us about town halls Citizen Action…

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January 30, 2026

Citizen Action Weekend ’26 Newsletter, Friday, January 30th

Donate/Join Citizen Action of Wisconsin! Citizen Action is building the grassroots power across the state to protect democracy from an authoritarian onslaught and to enact cutting-edge reforms on pressing issues like affordable health care, energy costs, the climate crisis, and raising wages for working people.  Help us meet the organizing challenges of this moment! Citizen Action announces Governor Forums across…

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January 22, 2026

“Freddy Peralta trade, wage floors, and the politics of MLB” Battleground Wisconsin Podcast

The Milwaukee Brewers’ billionaire owner traded All-Star Freddy Peralta yesterday for prospects, leaving fans upset at the trade and the financing of Major League Baseball that created and normalized such a lopsided and unfair trade. We welcome Simon Rosenblum-Larson, a former minor league baseball player who helped organize a union for minor league players, to provide his perspective on the…

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January 16, 2026

Citizen Action Weekend ’26 Newsletter, Friday, January 16th

Donate/Join Citizen Action of Wisconsin to start 2026! In 2026, Citizen Action is building the grassroots power across the state to protect democracy from an authoritarian onslaught and to enact cutting-edge reforms on pressing issues like affordable health care, energy costs, the climate crisis, and raising wages for working people. Help us meet the organizing challenges of this moment! Citizen…

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January 15, 2026

“Greenleaf Data Center: Organized People Win!” Battleground Wisconsin Podcast

We applaud a victory for local democracy this week in little Greenleaf, Wisconsin. When Big Tech came calling, local residents pushed back so quickly on a proposed data center that the developers immediately pulled out. We put the Greenleaf story in perspective, taking a deep dive into the details of bills from Legislative Republicans and Democrats, and commitments so far…

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