Donate/Join Citizen Action of Wisconsin to start 2026! Citizen Action of Wisconsin and our national network People’s Action are organizing the power of working people to build a Bigger We and win the change we need. At Citizen Action we understand that the threat to democracy is twofold: not only the assault on its basic mechanisms but also the democracy’s…
We lead off with Trump’s gun boat diplomacy in Venezuela and the shocking bloodshed perpetrated by ICE in Minneapolis. What does it mean and how is the resistance to authoritarianism responding so far? We welcome State Representative Ryan Clancy to discuss three game changing progressive tax bills that would transform how Wisconsin funds K-12 schools, local governments, and other public…
Happy Holidays. See you in 2026! Donate/Join Citizen Action of Wisconsin Important Progressive Tax Package introduced in the State Legislature Wednesday, Citizen Action joined state legislators at the Capitol to release a three bill package that transforms how we fund K-12 schools and other public goods in Wisconsin. If enacted, Wisconsin would become the first state to fund K-12 schools…
We start with an analysis of the latest health care melodrama in D.C., where four House Republicans unexpectedly broke ranks, joining Democrats in forcing a vote on the renewal of ACA subsidies. Speaker Johnson will not hold the required vote until January. But even if it passes in the House, it will face an almost certain filibuster in the Senate….
Donate/Join Citizen Action of Wisconsin Citizen Action member Chrysa Ostenso speaks at healthcare media event in Washington D.C Citizen Action member, Chrysa Ostenso, from Ladysmith, WI speaks at Senate Democrats media conference on why letting healthcare tax credits expire will hurt millions of Americans. Chrysa has an outrageous $1500 increase per month for her healthcare premiums. Listen to Chrysa speak…
We welcome Corrine Hendrickson, with Main Street Alliance, to talk about the upcoming Wisconsin Early Childhood Action Needed (WECAN) Lobby Day on January 20, 2026 at the state Capitol where childcare, education and healthcare funding will be center stage in day of action. We encourage our listeners to attend. Next, we are joined by Amy Barrilleaux, Communications Director at Clean…
Friday, December 5th Laurel Wales, New Managing Director, joins Citizen Action Wisconsin team. This week a very experienced and skilled organizer with local and national experience joined Citizen Action’s senior staff team. Laurel Wales is the new Managing Director at Citizen Action Wisconsin, where she will play a leading role in building Citizen Action’s issue campaigns, electoral program, organizing, and…
We discuss the latest shocking affront to basic human decency by the Trump Regime, starving food insecure American families by cutting off SNAP to states that have not shared the private personal data of recipients with the regime’s security forces. Governor Evers and Attorney General Kaul are right to tell Trump to pound sand. Will the federal courts or Congress…
Happy Thanksgiving Weekend! We are thankful for all our listeners. Milwaukee Area Labor Council President Pam Fendt join us to discuss a successful organizing campaign by union workers at the City of Milwaukee to win a Common Council vote to override the Mayor’s budget vetoes, including his effort to scale back pay increases for city employees who live in Milwaukee….
Saturday, November 22nd Join Citizen Action of Wisconsin Today! Support NEW Utility Rate Cap Bill. Contact your State Legislators and urge them to co-sponsor. Big utilities rig the system against all of us to jack up prices and make the climate crisis worse. Several states have laws capping the percentage of income people have to pay for utilities. Wisconsin has…
