Citizen Action Weekend 2025 Newsletter, Friday, October 24th
Join Citizen Action of Wisconsin Today!
Citizen Action of Wisconsin talks to voters.
Everyone needs healthcare!
We are talking to voters about a BadgerCare Public Option and other other important Citizen Action bills we are supporting in the current state legislature.
Learn more about the bills we are talking to voters about. Join us!
Citizen Action of Wisconsin attends No Kings 2.0.
Did you know AT&T contracts with ICE?
AT&T has a multi-year contract with the Department of Homeland Security to supply Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) with some of the technology they use to identify, pursue, and abduct anyone they claim to suspect of being an undocumented immigrant.
Take action to call them out now!
Attend Climate and Utility Justice Lobby Day, Tuesday, November 11th.
Join Citizen Action of Wisconsin and partners from across the state for Climate and Utility Justice Lobby Day on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, from 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM at the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison.
This is a powerful day of collective action where residents, advocates, and local leaders will meet directly with legislators to demand bold action for affordable energy, clean air and water, and a climate-safe future for all. Citizen Action members will advocate for the Climate Accountability Act, and 2% of Income Utility Rate Cap, while also uplifting additional priorities from our partners working for justice and sustainability.
Participants will receive training and materials before heading into meetings in small teams to share stories, push for a statewide climate plan, a constitutional right to clean air and water, and a utility rate cap to keep energy affordable.
Free transportation is available, including a bus from Milwaukee and carpools from across Wisconsin, with lunch provided. This is your chance to be part of a movement that is holding utilities and state agencies accountable while fighting for equity and environmental justice.
Come be part of a growing movement for clean energy, equity, and democracy in action. To learn more or get involved, contact kat.klawes@citizenactionwi.org.
Milwaukee County Community Conversation on Budget, Climate, Transportation, and Equity, October 30th, 6pm.
Milwaukee County is facing tough budget decisions this year, including proposed service reductions to the Milwaukee County Transit System. The proposal would eliminate six bus routes and cut frequency on others, limiting access to jobs, schools, health care, and childcare. The routes slated for elimination are Route 20 (S. 20th), Route 28 (108th), Route 33 (Vliet), Route 34 (Hopkins), Route 55 (Layton), and Route 58 (Villard). These cuts would fall hardest on Black and working-class neighborhoods that rely on transit every day and would set back equity and climate goals.
Citizen Action of Wisconsin and partners are hosting a community conversation so residents can learn about the county budget, ask questions, and speak directly with County Supervisors and departments. Attendees will hear a short overview of the budget and process, join small group discussions on transportation, climate resilience, public health, and parks, and help shape next steps. All input will be compiled and shared with the full Board.
Thursday, October 30th, 6:00pm to 8:00pm; Washington Park Urban Ecology Center, 1859 N 40th St, Milwaukee.
Citizen Action Southeast Organizing Co-op Weekly Update
Dear Citizen Action members and friends,
The Southeast Co-op continues to build people power across our region — from health care and climate justice to protecting public transit and local services. Here’s what’s happening this week:
🏥 Health Care Team
Our Health Care Team meeting went great! Members set the stage for our upcoming Health Care Town Hall on November 18, where we’ll continue the fight to expand access and defend Medicaid.
Our next Health Care Team meeting will be Tuesday, November 12 at 6 PM at the Citizen Action office — come join us and be part of the organizing!
🌿 Climate Team – Wednesday, November 5 at 6 PM (Citizen Action office)
The Climate Team meets soon at 6 PM! Join us as we continue our work on clean energy, transportation, and utility justice — and get ready for our Climate & Utility Justice Lobby Day in Madison.
🚌 Milwaukee County Community Budget Conversation – Wednesday, October 30, 6–8 PM; Washington Park Urban Ecology Center, 1859 N 40th St, Milwaukee
Join Citizen Action and County Supervisors for a vital conversation on Milwaukee County’s budget — especially proposed cuts to MCTS bus routes, and how our county can invest in climate, transportation, and equity.
🚪 Canvassing
Our canvassing teams are growing fast! We’re out in neighborhoods having real conversations and connecting new members to our work. It’s fun, powerful, and makes a real difference — join us!
🏛️ Climate & Utility Justice Lobby Day – November 11 in Madison
Citizen Action members from across Wisconsin will unite in Madison for our Climate & Utility Justice Lobby Day! We’ll meet with legislators to demand bold investments in clean energy, affordable utilities, and public health.
For more information, contact ruben.aquino@citizenactionwi.org
Attend Citizen Action Health Care Town Hall in Eau Claire, Wednesday, November 5th, 6pm.
Citizen Action of Wisconsin’s Northwestern Organizing Cooperative is hosting a Health Care Town Hall community call to action event in Eau Claire on Wednesday, November 5th from 6:00pm-7:30pm in the Riverview Room of the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library (400 Eau Claire St).
Citizen Action of Wisconsin is leading the fight in Wisconsin to stop devastating healthcare cuts from the Big Ugly Law (HR1) and to create a system where everyone has access to affordable healthcare. FREE and open to the public!
RSVP appreciated but not required.
Contact Jeremy Gragert for more information: jeremy.gragert@citizenactionwi.org
Citizen Action in the News
Citizen Action is holding a public listening session on Milwaukee County’s climate, equity and transportation plans. With route cuts proposed to the Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS), the Shepherd Express promoted the event.
Listen to “AI & Data Center Bubble” Battleground Wisconsin Podcast.
As Trump takes a bulldozer to the White House and liberal democracy, we take a deep dive into the devastating potential impact of the tech oligarchs here in Wisconsin. Foxconn 2.0: the Data Center Invasion, shows that as in the movies the sequel is even worse than the original. Robert tells us about economist Jerrod Bernstein’s forecast that there is an AI bubble that will pop the stock market and leave Wisconsinites holding the bag on huge new fossil fuel plants and infrastructure when AI goes bust.
We review how state and local officials continue to ignore growing public opposition and lavish the tech giants with generous state and local tax subsidies. In addition, opposition to the transmission lines for massive data centers is growing and producing unique new political alignments.
Also on this week’s show: Congressman Brian Stiel’s bill that would cut funding to Milwaukee, other major transit systems; Flu vaccination rates plummet in Wisconsin in the wake of anti-vax disinformation from the top of government; and Wisconsin federal food assistance runs out in 8 days, leaving over 700,000 Wisconsinites in peril.
Listen to the show.
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