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May 13, 2020

Partisan Supreme Court Further Divides Wisconsin When Unity is a Question of Life and Death

For Immediate Release: May 13, 2020 Contact: Robert Kraig, (414) 322-5324, robert.kraig@citizenactionwi.org Partisan Supreme Court Further Divides Wisconsin When Unity is a Question of Life and Death Statewide: The Wisconsin State Supreme Court majority’s divisive and partisan decision late this afternoon, along with the obstructionism of the Legislature, risks making the worst public health threat in a century deadlier and…

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April 24, 2020

Health Professionals Speak Out Against Social Distancing Protests

For Immediate Release: April 24, 2020 Contact: Robert Kraig, (414) 322-5324, robert.kraig@citizenactionwi.org Claire Zautke, (414) 940-3375, claire@citizenactionwi.org Health Professionals Speak Out Against Social Distancing Protests In video statements recorded this morning, health professionals explain why the the Governor’s Safer at Home order is an essential measure for containing COVID-19, creating conditions to gradually and safely reopen the economy  Statewide: This…

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April 15, 2020

Legislative Action on COVID-19 Grossly Inadequate

For Immediate Release: April 15, 2020 Contact: Robert Kraig (414) 322-5324 robert.kraig@citizenactionwi.org Legislative Action on COVID-19 Grossly Inadequate Without free testing and treatment, Wisconsin will not slow down the transmission of the virus, or allow safe reopening of economy  Statewide: With the slow and uncoordinated federal response to the coronavirus pandemic paralyzing the country, the burden of leadership has fallen…

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April 13, 2020

Legislature Must Do Better on Free Testing and Treatment for COVID 19

For Immediate Release: April 13, 2020 Contact: Robert Kraig (414) 322-5324 robert.kraig@citizenactionwi.org Link to release here Legislature Must Do Better on Free Testing and Treatment for COVID 19 Governor’s Relief Plan Makes Progress on Free Treatment which is excluded in GOP package Statewide: A major difference between Governor Evers and State Legislative leadership will, unless addressed, hamper Wisconsin’s COVID-19 containment…

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March 20, 2020

Emergency Powers Give Wisconsin Authority to use BadgerCare to Fight Coronavirus

For Immediate Release: March 20, 2020 Contact: Robert Kraig (414) 322-5324 robert.kraig@citizenactionwi.org Emergency Powers Give Wisconsin Authority to use BadgerCare to Fight Coronavirus Federal Emergency Declaration opens new avenues to guarantee everyone is tested and treated without cost sharing, fully covering all uninsured Wisconsinites Statewide: Under pressure from a number of states seeking to stem the alarming speed of novel…

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March 16, 2020

Ron Johnson’s Opposition to Paid Sick Days Threatens to Delay or Weaken Coronavirus Response

For Immediate Release: March 16, 2020 Contact: Robert Kraig (414) 322-5324 robert.kraig@citizenactionwi.org Ron Johnson’s Opposition to Paid Sick Days Threatens to Delay or Weaken Coronavirus Response Statewide: Over the weekend Senator Ron Johnson’s made national headlines for his vocal opposition to sick leave provisions in the Coronavirus Relief Bill which passed the U.S. House of Representatives Friday with the full…

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March 11, 2020

Health Care Value Survey Shows Wisconsinites Concerned About Affordability and Quality of Care: Provides both statewide and regional data

For Immediate Release: March 11, 2020 Contacts: Claire Zautke, (414) 940-3375, claire@citizenactionwi.org Robert Kraig (414) 322-5324, robert.kraig@citizenactionwi.org Health Care Value Survey Shows Wisconsinites Concerned About Affordability and Quality of Care Provides both statewide and regional data Statewide: Nationally, consumer worry about health care affordability is well documented but now—for the first time—a new survey reveals how affordability concerns and ideas…

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March 2, 2020

U.S. Supreme Court Threatening Health Care of Millions

For Immediate Release–March 2, 2020 Contact: Robert Kraig (414) 322-5324 robert.kraig@citizenactionwi.org U.S. Supreme Court Threatening Health Care of Millions Wisconsinites with pre-existing conditions, marketplace health insurance, at grave risk of having coverage taken away by right-wing federal judges Statewide: Today the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case being pushed by the Trump Administration that could take health care…

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January 29, 2020

Citizen Action endorses Chris Larson for Milwaukee County Executive

For Immediate Release: January 29, 2020 Contact: Robert Kraig (414) 322-5324 robert.kraig@citizenactionwi.org Citizen Action endorses Chris Larson for Milwaukee County Executive Announces more key endorsements in Milwaukee area spring elections Milwaukee: Today Citizen Action of Wisconsin, a statewide membership group headquartered in Milwaukee, announced its endorsement of state Senator Chris Larson for Milwaukee County Executive. Additional spring election endorsements we…

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January 29, 2020

Citizen Action endorses Ed Fallone and Jill Karofsky for Supreme Court

For Immediate Release: January 29, 2020 Contact: Robert Kraig (414) 322-5324 robert.kraig@citizenactionwi.org Citizen Action of Wisconsin endorses Fallone and Karofsky for WI Supreme Court race Milwaukee: In the critical Wisconsin Supreme Court race, Citizen Action of Wisconsin’s board voted to endorse both Ed Fallone and Jill Karofsky. After interviews which included members from across the state, Citizen Action member and…

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