Call Governor Tony Evers today in support of BadgerCare expansion (608) 266-1212 or send a message. VOLUNTEER with Citizen Action making calls to voters about expanding BadgerCare in the State Budget! EVERY MONDAY, 3pm – 5pm. RSVP Send a message to Governor Tony Evers Today! Kanisha Johnson, a young mother of 1 daughter who suffers from mental health Issues, believes…
We discuss the shared revenue plan rammed through the State Assembly late on Wednesday by Speaker Vos. The plan harms Milwaukee by providing less shared revenue than other cities and towns, and contains poison pills opposed by Milwaukee voters and leaders. Now that Vos has called the Governor’s bluff, we call on Gov. Evers to wield his veto power if…
Happy Mother’s Day Weekend Citizen Action has statewide media tour in support of BadgerCare! This week Citizen Action traveled around the state holding media events to draw attention to our campaign to get Govenor Tony Evers to use his strongest in the nation veto pen to force Speaker Vos and the GOP leadership to the negotiating table. The tour featured…
We discuss our state budget veto campaign that went on a statewide media tour this week in La Crosse, Eau Claire, Wausau, and Green Bay to support Gov. Evers using his strongest in the nation veto pen to drag the Speaker Vos and GOP leadership to the negotiating table. Our panel reviews the latest on the “debt ceiling” debate in…
May 5th-7th Citizen Action calls for Gov. Evers to use strongest in the nation veto to bring Speaker Vos and the Republican leadership to negotiate. Wisconsin Republicans denied healthcare to tens of thousands of low-wage workers this Tuesday. Once again, Speaker Vos and the gerrymandered Legislative leaders ignored the opinions of 75% of Wisconsinites and removed BadgerCare Expansion from the…
We discuss Speaker Vos and the gerrymandered Legislature’s removal of 545 items from Governor Tony Evers’ budget. Citizen Action is calling for Evers to use his powerful veto for leverage against Vos and the Republican leadership to force them to negotiate. We expose the outrageous Republican shared revenue ransom note from GOP leadership that attacks local democracy and forces a…
Citizen Action members trek to the final JFC state budget public hearing in Minocqua. This Wednesday, the Legislature’s budget writing committee, the Joint Finance Committee) held it’s forth and final public hearing on the next state budget in Minocqua. Before the public hearing in Minocqua, Citizen Action hosted a media conference on the critical regional impacts of major budget proposals…
We welcome new regular panelist Priscilla Bort, Citizen Action’s Movement Politics Director. Priscilla shares more about herself with our listeners. The panel dives into the state budget battle brewing that will consume the Capital for the next few months. Robert reports back on the final Joint Finance Committee (JFC) public hearing held in Minocqua where Republicans again pretended to listen…
Tax Day Report: Families Face Cuts Unless Congress Stands Up to Billionaire & Corporate Tax Dodgers Watch media event As middle class and working Wisconsinites do their civic duty by filing their taxes by today’s deadline, many ultrarich Americans and the most profitable corporations avoid paying their fair share. Citizen Action of Wisconsin is releasing a new report from Americans…
Happy 420 Day (the annual day of action for Marijuana legalization). Unfortunately, in Wisconsin this freedom remains elusive and is costing the state $165 million in revenue. We recap Tax Day this Tuesday where Citizen Action released a new report from Americans for Tax Fairness which shows that when billionaires and corporations dodge taxes, American families pay the price in…
