Become a member. Join Citizen Action of Wisconsin. Attend: Citizen Action’s Annual Meeting, Saturday, May 3rd, 10am We want to hear your healthcare story. No story is too small! 20% of Wisconsinites use Medicaid, and far more are a degree removed from someone who is. The rest of us have dealt with bad insurance, outrageous medical bills, or corporate greed…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Citizen Action members attend State Budget Capitol Lobby Day! Citizen Action members from across Wisconsin traveled to Madison this Tuesday for a lobby day focused on key Citizen Action State Budget priorities, including expanding BadgerCare. Members fanned out across the Capitol to visit their State Representatives and Senators. It was a powerful day for Citizen Action members telling their stories…
Join/Donate Citizen Action of Wisconsin Today! Climate Accountability Act introduced in Milwaukee this week! This Monday, Citizen Action members, leading social justice and environmental groups, joined with state Legislators – including co-sponsors State Representative Supreme Moore Omokunde and State Senator Chris Larson – to introduce the Climate Accountability Act in Milwaukee at the Urban Ecology Center. The bill requires Wisconsin…
Join/Donate Citizen Action of Wisconsin Today! Take Action: Tell Congress, Don’t cut Medicaid to give tax cuts to billionaires! Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and the Republican Party want to cut nearly one trillion dollars from BadgerCare (also known as Medicaid) so they can give tax breaks to billionaires. BadgerCare covers over a million Wisconsinites, including: 1 in 3 children. 1…
Happy Valentines Day! Join/Donate Citizen Action of Wisconsin Today! 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…
