Citizen Action Weekend 2025 Newsletter, Friday, May 9th

Join Citizen Action Today! Meet new member, Jasmine. Citizen Action Reacts to Removal of BadgerCare Expansion from Legislative Republican’s State Budget.  Calls on Governor to Use Veto Powers to Leverage BadgerCare Expansion Despite overwhelming public testimony supporting Expanding BadgerCare during the public hearing process, the Legislature’s GOP-controlled budget committee, the Joint Finance Committee, again turned its back on the health…

Citizen Action Weekend 2025 Newsletter, Friday April 4th

Congratulations to Justice Susan Crawford and Dr. Jill Underly! Thanks to all our volunteers who worked so hard for this win. Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee holds public hearings on State Budget. The Joint Finance Committee takes Governor Tony Evers‘ proposed budget and turns it into legislation for the Assembly and Senate to vote on. This week the first two public…

Citizen Action Weekend 2025 Newsletter, March 28th

Longest Serving Citizen Action Staffer, Brian Wooldridge, Retires After 33 Years! By Robert Kraig, Executive Director Operations Director Brian Wooldridge is retiring after over three decades of service to the cause of a just and equitable Wisconsin. Brian has been on Citizen Action’s staff for all but 8 years of Citizen Action’s existence, a record 33 of our 41 years…

Citizen Action Weekend Newsletter, March 21st

Attend a Citizen Action Hands Off Medicaid Town Hall!  Directly-impacted Wisconsin residents, local legislators, lawmakers, and advocates will speak at a 3 community town hall events to discuss massive federal Medicaid cuts now being debated in Congress. Wausau on Saturday, March 22, 6pm. Click here to register La Crosse on Monday, March 24, 6pm. Click here to register Eau Claire…

Citizen Action Weekend 2025 Newsletter, March 14th

Join Citizen Action today. Tell Congress, Don’t cut Medicaid to give tax cuts to billionaires!  Citizen Action is planning a series of Medicaid town halls. Wausau on Saturday, March 22. Click here to register La Crosse on Monday, March 24. Click here to register Eau Claire on Tuesday, March 25. Click here to register Call your state legislators in support…

2025 Endorsed Candidates

Citizen Action of Wisconsin endorses Dr. Jill Underly for State Superintendent of Public Instruction.  Vote in the Spring Primary Election by next Tuesday, February 18th. Dr. Jill Underly is a lifelong educator running to be re-elected as Wisconsin’s Superintendent of Public Instruction. Dr. Underly has been a champion for public education in Wisconsin, leveraging her role as State Superintendent to…