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“Lights for Liberty” Battleground Wisconsin Podcast

“Lights for Liberty” Battleground Wisconsin Podcast

We welcome Citizen Action co-op member Mireya Sigala-Valadez to discuss the Lights for Liberty national day of action event she is helping organize in Eau Claire where people will gather in solidarity to end refugee camps and to protest the inhumane treatment of refugees. Co-op member and State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski gives her take on the signed state budget and organizes us to fill out her new student loan surveys. We discuss the Texas lawsuit to end the Affordable Care Act and what state legislators are preparing to do to in response. Gov. Evers says Foxconn will only create 1,500 jobs. The 2020 Presidential Election heats up in Wisconsin this week with candidate visits and Trump fundraiser.

Listen Now – Episode #400
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Lights for Liberty events
Eau Claire
Phoenix Park
330 Riverfront Terrace, Eau Claire
8pm – 9:30pm
Event Details

Wauwatosa
Wauwatosa City Hall
7725 W North Ave, Wauwatosa
7:45 – 9:15pm
Event Details

Links:
Citizen Action of Wisconsin Sounds Alarm On Repeal of ACA
State Legislature Must Take Action to Protect Health Coverage
Wisconsin governors have used veto powers to raise spending and debt dozens of times. Now the GOP wants to block Tony Evers.
Foxconn will only create 1,500 jobs, says Wisconsin governor.
Foxconn exec complains about not being able to change Wisconsin plans whenever it wants

Weekly – July 5th

Weekly – July 5th

Friday, July 5th

The State Budget Endgame: Where do we go from here?

By Robert Kraig, Executive Director

On Wednesday morning Governor Tony Evers signed the Republican budget. While it was much better than it would have been without the threat of his veto pen, and Evers was able to improve it with some important vetoes, there is no escaping the fact that it did not include the two top priorities he was elected to achieve: BadgerCare expansion and full fair funding for public schools. Read More

The GOP Budget Plot Thickens

The GOP Budget Plot Thickens

“The GOP Budget Plot Thickens” Battleground Wisconsin Podcast

This week we do a deep dive with State Senator Chris Larson on the GOP budget endgame. Does Robin Vos really expect Governor Evers to capitulate to their short sighted and immoral budget, or does he have a hidden agenda in mind? Next we welcome State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski to discuss the fiscal insanity of the GOP budget that is taking shape, and her work to address the student debt crisis. Finally, we dig into the latest Foxconn low lights, and progress on Medicare for All.
Listen Now – Episode #396
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Citizen Action Weekly: Friday, June 28th

Citizen Action Weekly: Friday, June 28th

Mireya Mercado Starts as Citizen Action’s New Digital Media & Community Outreach Organizer

Mireya Mercado is an organizer with a digital communications and public relations background who will work to amplify Citizen Action’s social media presence, and the role of directly impacted people in our campaigns. Mireya has worked on various electoral and issue campaigns. She also led student efforts at Marquette University to ensure equitable representation of students of color on campus. She recently completed a fellowship at NextGen where she mobilized the youth vote on her campus. Mireya looks forward to utilizing digital tools and direct organizing to highlight our fight for equitable access to health care for all. Her principal focus this year will be recruiting and average people with health care stories to impact the fight for guaranteed affordable health care. Read More

Citizen Action Weekly Friday, June 7th


Friday, June 7th

Citizen Action hires Claire Zautke as Director of Healthcare For All

Claire Zautke comes to Citizen Action of Wisconsin after completing her Master of Public Affairs at the UW’s La Follette School of Public Affairs in May. At La Follette, Claire studied policy analysis, program evaluation, statistical and cost-benefit analysis, and nonprofit management. Read More

Weekly – Friday, May 24th

Friday, May 24th – Memorial Day Weekend

Join members of the North Central Organizing Co-op and other Groups in the Memorial Day Parade in Wausau

This Saturday, May 25th, at 10 am, join members of the NC Organizing Co-op, the Marathon County Central Labor Council AFL-CIO, and the Marathon County Democratic Party to march in solidarity for the Memorial Day parade, to honor our Veterans. Read More