“Eau Claire water: A victory for community organizing” Battleground Wisconsin Podcast
We have a special interview this week with Eau Claire City Council member Andrew Wethmann about a California water company’s failed scheme to get access to city water. It was a victory for community organizing and local democracy and a cautionary note about the threat of big water companies cutting secret days to steal our water resources.
Speaking of conspiracies against democracy, we reflect on the first two public hearings by the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th attack on the United States Capitol: What are the revelations so far and is there any political impact? Disgraced Michael Gableman faces discipline after ‘misogynistic’ comments in court last Friday. Robert tells us if a Congressional Budget Reconciliation deal is back on life support in Washington, offering a glimmer of hope that the critical climate, health care, and tax fairness elements of the Biden domestic agenda can be enacted this summer.
We open the show with a reminder to our listeners to attend our Brew Fest Fundraiser, presented by the UAW, next Wednesday, June 22nd at 6pm in Milwaukee.
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Show links:
- Company withdraws bottling facility proposal at Eau Claire City Council meeting.
- Community members rally against proposed Eau Claire water bottling facility.
- Pandemic Relief Helped Millions Needing Health Insurance. Only Congress Can Ensure Their Coverage Won’t Expire.
- CapTimes Editorial: An insurrectionist running elections? Seems like a bad idea.
- Elections commission chooses newly appointed Millis as new chair.
- Former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman should face discipline after ‘misogynistic’ comments, judge orders.
