Press Release - Citizen Action Wisconsin

October 22, 2020

Report: Wisconsin Billionaires’ Net Worths Jump $11 Billion or 28% Since Pandemic

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Oct. 22, 2020 Contact: Robert Kraig, (414) 322-5324, robert.kraig@citizenactionwi.org Wisconsin Billionaires’ Net Worths Jump $11 Billion or 28% – Five Times More than State’s $2 Billion Revenue Shortfall – Since Pandemic Meanwhile state & local government services face deep cuts as Congress prioritizes confirmation of anti-ACA Supreme Court Justice over Coronavirus relief MILWAUKEE, WI: Wisconsin has 8 billionaires…

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August 27, 2020

Everyone with Love in their Hearts Must Do More to Interrupt Systemic Racism

For Immediate Release: August 27, 2020 Contact: Robert Kraig, (414) 322-5324, robert.kraig@citizenactionwi.org Milwaukee: Citizen Action of Wisconsin Executive Director Robert Kraig released the following statement on the arrest of the white supremacist militia member who murdered two Black Lives Matter protesters and injured a third in Kenosha, and law enforcement’s apparent lax response to him before and after he shot…

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August 24, 2020

Citizen Action of Wisconsin Statement on the Racist Police Shooting of Jacob Blake

For Immediate Release: August 24, 2020 Contact: Robert Kraig, (414) 322-5324, robert.kraig@citizenactionwi.org Milwaukee: Citizen Action of Wisconsin stands in solidarity with the family and friends of Jacob Blake, tens of thousands of protesters across the country fighting for racial justice and every person who loves humanity, in demanding that the officers involved in his shooting be brought to justice and…

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July 24, 2020

Loss of Federal Unemployment Stimulus Will Devastate Wisconsin Working Families, lead to over 65,000 additional jobs losses

For Immediate Release– July 24, 2020 Contacts: Robert Kraig (414) 322-5324, robert.kraig@citizenactionwi.org Kevin Kane (414) 550 8280, kevin.kane@citizenactionwi.org New Report: Loss of Federal Unemployment Stimulus Will Devastate Wisconsin Working Families, lead to over 65,000 additional jobs losses Report finds every metropolitan area to see substantial job loss as families lose funds. STATEWIDE: On a media webinar today Citizen Action of…

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July 17, 2020

Citizen Action of Wisconsin Applauds La Crosse County Board Approval of Resolution Supporting Universal Healthcare

For Immediate Release: July 16, 2020 Contact: Ben Wilson, Citizen Action of Wisconsin, ben.wilson@citizenactionwi.org Citizen Action of Wisconsin Applauds La Crosse County Board Approval of Resolution Supporting Universal Healthcare La Crosse County Joins Over 70 Community Resolutions in Demanding Guaranteed Health Care for All La Crosse, Wis. – Citizen Action of Wisconsin and La Crosse County residents today applauds the…

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July 8, 2020

Senator Baldwin & Citizen Action Call for Bold COVID-19 Economic Relief

Baldwin legislation would extend unemployment and work-share before July deadline, create New Deal-style publicly subsidized jobs program, begin climate transition, improving racial equity, and revitalizing rural areas Statewide: In a virtual town hall meeting this morning over 160 Citizen Action leaders and members heard a full report from U.S. Senator Baldwin on the need to maintain and further extend economic…

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July 6, 2020

Citizen Action of Wisconsin Supports Milwaukee Mask Ordinance

For Immediate Release–July 6, 2020 Media Contact: Robert Kraig, (414) 322-5324, robert.kraig@citizenactionwi.org The public health measure is essential, but must also be equitably enforced Milwaukee: With the COVID-19 pandemic dangerously accelerating, governments have a moral obligation to take every step necessary to save lives. In Wisconsin, due to the hyper partisanship of the Wisconsin State Supreme Court and the conservatives…

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June 30, 2020

Report: 8 Billionaires in Wisconsin See Net Worth Jump $14.2 Billion or 36.1% in First Three Months of COVID-19 Pandemic

Report: 8 Billionaires in Wisconsin See Net Worth Jump $14.2 Billion or 36.1% in First Three Months of COVID-19 Pandemic Meanwhile Wisconsinites, State & Local Governments Face Financial Hardship as Congress Stalls on New COVID-19 Financial Aid Package MILWAUKEE—Wisconsin has 8 billionaires who collectively saw their wealth increase by $14.2 billion or 36.1% during the first three months of the…

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May 29, 2020

Citizen Action Statement on the Racist Murder of George Floyd

For Immediate Release: May 29, 2020 Contact: Robert Kraig, (414) 322-5324, robert.kraig@citizenactionwi.org Citizen Action Statement on the Racist Murder of George Floyd Milwaukee: Citizen Action of Wisconsin stands in solidarity with the family and friends of George Floyd, thousands of protesters across the country, and every person who loves humanity, in demanding that the four offers involved in his murder…

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May 14, 2020

Supreme Court Shifts Life & Death Responsibility for Pandemic onto Legislature

For Immediate Release: May 14, 2020 Contact: Robert Kraig, (414) 322-5324, robert.kraig@citizenactionwi.org Supreme Court Shifts Life & Death Responsibility for Pandemic onto Legislature What the state now must do to save lives and successfully open the economy is clear: will the GOP Legislature start doing its job? Statewide: GOP legislative leaders may think they won a victory in their campaign…

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