Citizen Action Weekend ’24, April 12th
April 12th
Citizen Action is hiring! NEW Driftless (La Crosse Area) Coop Organizer; Driftless (La Crosse Area) Deep Canvass Field Organizer; Green Bay Deep Canvass Field Organizer
Thanks to everyone who attended Wausau 40th Anniversary Celebration!
We had a great time celebrating our 40th Anniversary in Wausau Thursday night! Wow, so much fun being with friends.
We look forward to our next 40th event in Eau Claire on Tuesday, April 30th, 6pm. RSVP
ACTION ALERT: Create high-paying green jobs. Lower families’ energy bills. Fight Climate change.
Here’s the deal. You may have heard about President Joe Biden’s federal rebates, which slash the costs of home energy-efficiency upgrades (like new windows or insulation). The goal of the rebate program is to help folks save energy and promote green jobs.
The problem? Not all families can afford the up-front costs, even after the rebates. That’s why the state of Wisconsin was given $75 million to make sure ALL homeowners can take advantage of the federal rebates.
The Public Service Commission is overseeing these funds. We’re asking them to cover home energy upgrade costs at 100% for low income families. They should provide incentives so moderate-income families can use the rebates, too.
Additionally, we are asking them to make this coverage retroactive–so if you made home energy improvements this tax year, you could still qualify for enhanced rebates.
Attend the Northeast Climate Action Team Meeting Wednesday, April 17th
Our Northeast Climate Action Team will be meeting next week on Wednesday, April 17th at 7:00pm over Zoom.
We will be discussing how the recent spring election will impact the Climate Action Plan in the City of Green Bay, as well as how we can build membership around our climate organizing in 2024.
Sign up here to receive the Zoom link.
Citizen Action night at the movies in La Crosse, Monday, April 29th, 5pm
The Citizen Action of Wisconsin Driftless Co-op is thrilled to co-sponsor this special movie screening. Make plans now to join us in La Crosse!
Citizen Action in the News
Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig was on the Earl Ingram Show for the full hour discussing Biden’s big move on the student debt crisis, PFAS, Trump, and more.
The Earl Ingram Show airs on the growing Civic Media radio network from 8 AM to 10 AM weekdays. Robert is the regular guest every Wednesday 9 AM to 10 AM. Civic Media now has radio stations in every media market where Citizen Action has an organizing co-op. You can also subscribe to the Earl Ingram show on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other podcast platforms, and listen on Alexa and on TuneIn. For video of the program you can watch on YouTube.
Listen to “Workers, unions, and the public interest” Battleground Wisconsin Podcast
We discuss the WIsconsin Voters approval of 60% of Spring 2024 Election school referendums and the analysis done by the Wisconsin Policy Forum of referendum performance over the last couple of decades. Robert reviews the latest MAGA efforts to recall Robin Vos and its implications for the Republican Party and the institutions that support it. We talk about the Arizona Supreme Court’s stunning abortion decision. What are the implications for healthcare and Trump’s and Hovde’s abortion election season tap dance? Inflation is higher than expected, what does it mean for the economy and election?
We welcome Laura Dresser, Associate Director, of the High Road Strategy Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Peter Rickman, president, Milwaukee Area Service and Hospitality Workers Union to discuss the finding and key policy and organizing implications of a new High Road Center report, “From Community Benefits, to Collective Bargaining, and Back.”
Listen to the show.
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