Citizen Action Weekend 2025 Newsletter, Friday, April 11th
Become a member. Join Citizen Action of Wisconsin.
Attend: Citizen Action’s Annual Meeting, Saturday, May 3rd, 10am
We want to hear your healthcare story. No story is too small!
20% of Wisconsinites use Medicaid, and far more are a degree removed from someone who is. The rest of us have dealt with bad insurance, outrageous medical bills, or corporate greed blocking our ability to get healthcare.
Join our healthcare organizing, contact: [email protected]
Attend Joint Finance Committee Public Hearings on the State budget in Hayward, Monday, April 28th and Wausau, Tuesday, April 29th!
The Joint Finance Committee takes Governor Tony Evers’ proposed budget and turns it into legislation for the Assembly and Senate to vote on. The first two public hearings occurred in Kaukuana and West Allis last week.
We are planning for the next two and we need you! We are encouraging Citizen Action members from all over Wisconsin to join us and attend one of the final 2 hearings:
- Monday, April 28th: Hayward High School Auditorium 10320 Greenwood Lane Hayward. Contact: [email protected]
- Tuesday, April 29th: Northcentral Technical College-Center f* or Health Sciences 1000 W. Campus Dr. Wausau. Contact: [email protected]
Speaking slots are first-come, first-served, and signups begin around 8:00 AM. They go really, really quick, so if you want to speak earlier in the day, get there early!
Join Citizen Action of Wisconsin in attendance to testify about BadgerCare expansion, defending Medicaid from funding cuts, expanding postpartum coverage, and stopping unfair private insurance claim denials.
Can’t make it! Call your state legislators in support of expanding BadgerCare in the state budget. Call 1-800-362-9472.
Call Governor Tony Evers at 1 (608) 266-1212 and urge him to veto any state budget that does not include BadgerCare expansion.
Attend a community conversation on the Milwaukee County Climate Plan, April 16th, 6pm
Join Citizen Action of Wisconsin, Walnut Way Conservation Corp, Our Future Milwaukee, and the League of Women Voters of Milwaukee County for a community conversation on the proposed Milwaukee County Climate Action 2050 Plan, next Wednesday, April 16th, 6:00pm – 7:30pm. Walnut Way Conservation Corp, 1617 W. North Ave, Milwaukee.
Hear from Milwaukee County Office of Sustainability on the plan and share your priorities for helping build a greener, healthier, and equitable Milwaukee County. Read more about the Milwaukee County Climate Plan.
Milwaukee County is getting ready to take a big step forward on climate—and your voice can help make it happen. The County’s Climate Action 2050 Plan (CA50) lays out a bold path to cut carbon pollution, save public dollars, and invest in healthier, more sustainable communities. The plan includes key actions like switching County buildings to clean energy, upgrading energy efficiency, moving toward electric buses, and expanding public transit options. It also puts equity front and center—making sure the benefits reach communities that have been hit hardest by pollution and disinvestment.
Can’t make it in person? You can still make a big impact—email your County Supervisor before the April 24 vote and urge them to vote yes on the Climate Action Plan. Tell them why clean energy, better transit, and environmental justice are important to you. With your help, we can push this plan over the finish line and make sure Milwaukee County leads the way on climate.
For more information, contact: [email protected]
Join Citizen Action North Side Rising to Stop We Energies Shut Offs, Tuesday, April 15th, 3:30pm
Meet at: 3100 W. North Ave.
Milwaukee natives have been having problems paying their We Energies bill. Have you noticed your We Energies rates keep rising year after year?
Come rally with us in support of our latest 2% rate campaign to move Wisconsin forward by letting your legislators know it’s time for change. No one should pay more than 2% of their income for utilities.
Get involved and become a North Side Rising Member today.
For more information contact: [email protected]
Citizen Action Driftless Organizing Co-Op Update: Join the Driftless Healthcare Action Team
The Citizen Action Driftless Healthcare Team will meet Wednesday, April 30th at 6:00 pm (location being finalized). We will be reviewing our Hands Off Medicaid Town Hall, discussing future events and actions, doing a short story telling training, and defining membership roles. If you are concerned about Medicaid cuts or the lack of affordable healthcare in WI – please join us.
There will be snacks and soda and you will meet really amazing passionate people. A zoom invitation will be available for those who can’t travel to La Crosse.
Please watch your email for more details.
Citizen Action Driftless Organizing Co-Op helps City of La Crosse residents get their homes more energy efficient for free or low cost.
The HOMES rebate program is live! If you are a low to mid income household in the City of La Crosse, you probably qualify! Sign up for an energy assessment today to find out how you can achieve 20%+ energy savings to unlock this new rebate. They can even stack with Focus on Energy Wisconsin rebates and federal 25c tax credits!.
Lower-income households, depending on the situations in their homes, may be able to receive insulation improvements at effectively no cost!
It all starts when you schedule your home energy assessment through Citizen Action of WI or Green Homeowners United and learn your home energy score. But don’t wait. The money won’t last forever!
Then, make qualifying improvements like:
- New or updated heating and cooling equipment, repairs and insulation
- Insulation for attics, basements and other areas
- Window replacement and repair
- Home air sealing and weatherizing
Green Homeowners United will help you plan your improvements to get the most out of the IRA benefits for homeowners! For more information, please call or email Kristie Tweed, Driftless Co-Op Organizer. Watch video to learn more!
In solidarity, Kristie Tweed; Driftless Co-Op Organizer, 608-317-1331 or [email protected]
Citizen Action in the News
Robert Kraig was on the Earl Ingram Show for the full hour to discuss the impact of Donald Trump’s tariff gambit. What is his endgame?
Robert is on Earl’s show every Wednesday from 9 AM to 10 AM on the statewide Civic Media Network. Station list here.
Citizen Action Driftless Region organizer Kristie Tweed was quoted in a story that ran in the Wisconsin State Journal, La Crosse Tribune, Racine Journal Times, and Kenosha News on the impact of proposed Medicaid cuts on people with disabilities
Read it here (unfortunately it is behind a paywall)
A national publication, The Cool Down, did a story on one of Citizen Action’s top legislative initiatives, the Climate Accountability Act, sponsored by Supreme Moore Omokunde in the Assembly and Chris Larson in the Senate.
Listen to “The escalatory spiral with China” Battleground Wisconsin Podcast
We welcome back to the show Tobita Chow to discuss how Trump’s 125%+ tariff on China fits into the escalating spiral of dangerous conflict between the United States and China. We review the main currents of thought within the current administration and potential outcomes. Is Trump setting up an inevitable military conflict with China?
Robert reviews the top Trump impacts on Wisconsin this week, including revoking student visas for over two dozen UW Students for no stated reason; Executive Order targeting state renewable energy initiatives; and the Impact of Trump’s deportation frenzy in Wisconsin, including the state of fear among Wisconsin dairy workers, and the revocation of legal status for Haitian refugees who have become an important part of the community in New London.
We close with Marquette University Theology professor, Chris Gooding, who is a member of the academic staff’s union organizing committee. Marquette continues to refuse to recognize the faculty union. The members are planning a protest of their new anti-union president on Monday, April 28th, 10 am in front of the Al Center on the university’s campus.
Listen to the show.
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