The Issue There is an overwhelming scientific consensus that we face runaway climate change unless we start a bold transition very soon and achieve dramatic reductions in greenhouse emissions by 2030. While many Wisconsin elected leaders believe in science and are publicly committed to addressing this generational challenge, we lack state legislation up to the scale of the challenge. The…
|Listen to a special interview with Mandela Barnes about our endorsement and his campaign. Volunteer to make phone calls for Mandela Barnes with People’s Action and Citizen Action. Every Wednesday, 5pm – 8pm. Citizen Action of Wisconsin and our national network People’s Action announced this Thursday our endorsement of Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes to represent Wisconsin in the United States…
Vote by Tuesday, April 5th Request an absentee ballot. Find your polling location. All endorsed Spring Election candidates completed a Citizen Action of Wisconsin candidate questionnaire and were recommended for endorsement by leaders from one of our (5) regional organizing cooperatives. All recommended candidates were then approved by the Citizen Action of Wisconsin Board of Directors. Northeast Wisconsin Nick Ross,…
By Robert Kraig, Executive Director Overview Some context is needed to understand why our Board of Directors made the decision to not endorse in the Milwaukee Mayoral race. Unlike conventional political organizations, social justice groups like Citizen Action see elections not as ends in themselves but as means to higher purposes. Citizen Action does not endorse in every race, and…
RSVP to attend Citizen Action’s Lobby Week Join Citizen Action of Wisconsin for our 2022 Lobby Week to speak to Democratic state legislators about everyone having healthcare and for a bold reconstruction of our economy into a green economy that creates good paying jobs and combats climate change. Commitment: Attend the Pre-Lobby Training on February 23rd at 5:30pm-7pm or watch…
The primary election is Tuesday, February 15th The general election is Tuesday, April 5th. Citizen Action’s Board will be considering more Spring Election endorsements after the primary election. Marina Dimitrijevic, Milwaukee Mayor. The endorsement, which was decided by Citizen Action’s 22 member Board of Directors, was made after a rigorous process that included a virtual candidate forum, a questionnaire, and…
