Citizen Action Weekly; Friday, September 18th

Friday, September 18th The Healthcare Co-op remembers the 200,000 lost lives to Covid Donald Trump knew the true threat of COVID19, but chose to “play it down.” Now, we’re faced with a death toll of nearly 200K and our communities are suffering. We can no longer be silent. Speaking to this tragedy were Robert Kraig, Citizen Action of Wisconsin,Mayor Tom…

“COVID-19 and the Sickness of Democracy” Battleground Wisconsin Podcast

We discuss Wisconsin’s rapidly rising COVID-19 infection rate supercharged by the ill-conceived reopening of colleges and K-12 schools. We talk about the role of individual responsibility in containing the pandemic in the face of the worst national and state response in the developed world. Claire reviews a large national survey released this week finding the uninsured rate rose just before…

Bill Kaplan: Trump and Johnson, duplicitous and deadly

Trump and Wisconsin GOP Senator Ron Johnson made the U.S. number 1: more COVID-19 cases and deaths than any other country. There are about 6.5 million COVID-19 cases nationally, skyrocketing to near 90,000 in Wisconsin. U.S. deaths are about 195,000, over 1,200 in Wisconsin. Was this catastrophe inevitable? No. Trump told author-journalist Bob Woodward, on tape, that he intentionally downplayed…

Vote for Brad Pfaff for State Senate District 32

BRAD PFAFF supports a comprehensive, compassionate, and science-driven approach to responding to COVID-19 COVID-19 has shown us that whether we’re Black or White, Latino or Asian, Indigenous or newcomer, we are dependent on each other and we pull through by pulling together. But for too long, we’ve let a powerful few divide us to pad their own profits by making…

Vote for Jonathon Hansen for State Senate District 30

JONATHON HANSEN supports a comprehensive, compassionate, and science-driven approach to responding to COVID-19. COVID-19 has shown us that whether we’re Black or White, Latino or Asian, Indigenous or newcomer, we are dependent on each other and we pull through by pulling together. But for too long, we’ve let a powerful few divide us to pad their own profits by making…

Vote for Neal Plotkin for State Senate District 8

NEAL PLOTKIN supports a comprehensive, compassionate, and science-driven approach to responding to COVID-19 COVID-19 has shown us that whether we’re Black or White, Latino or Asian, Indigenous or newcomer, we are dependent on each other and we pull through by pulling together. But for too long, we’ve let a powerful few divide us to pad their own profits by making…

Citizen Action Weekly; Friday, September 11th

Friday, September 11th Citizen Action announces more 2020 Candidate Endorsements. This week, the Citizen Action Board announced more candidate endorsements for U.S. Congress and State Legislative elections. If you are interested in volunteering to help elect our endorsed candidates contact: [email protected] U.S. Congress CD 2: Mark Pocan CD 3: Ron Kind CD 4: Gwen Moore CD 5: Tom Palzewicz CD…

Vote Sarah Yacoub for State Assembly District 30

SARAH YACOUB supports a comprehensive, compassionate, and science-driven approach to responding to COVID-19 COVID-19 has shown us that whether we’re Black or White, Latino or Asian, Indigenous or newcomer, we are dependent on each other and we pull through by pulling together. But for too long, we’ve let a powerful few divide us to pad their own profits by making…

Vote for Emily Siegrist for State Assembly District 24

EMILY SIEGRIST supports a comprehensive, compassionate, and science-driven approach to responding to COVID-19 COVID-19 has shown us that whether we’re Black or White, Latino or Asian, Indigenous or newcomer, we are dependent on each other and we pull through by pulling together. But for too long, we’ve let a powerful few divide us to pad their own profits by making…

Vote for Amanda WhiteEagle for State Assembly District 92

AMANDA WHITEEAGLE supports a comprehensive, compassionate, and science-driven approach to responding to COVID-19 COVID-19 has shown us that whether we’re Black or White, Latino or Asian, Indigenous or newcomer, we are dependent on each other and we pull through by pulling together. But for too long, we’ve let a powerful few divide us to pad their own profits by making…