“Evers will fight like hell for Medicaid expansion”

“Evers will fight like hell for Medicaid expansion”

Battleground Wisconsin Podcast

We discuss Governor Tony Evers media conference reacting to Republican leadership’s plan announced Wednesday to remove BadgerCare expansion from the state budget. Evers declared he would “fight like hell” to win and he needed peoples help. We also talk about Gov. Evers’ Thursday meeting with Foxconn executive Terry Gou and May Day here and abroad. We also have special interviews with Robert Borosage, contributing editor of The Nation and Tasha Green, councilwoman from the city of Westland, MI.
Listen Now – Episode #390
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Winning: Emily Siegrist’s 2020 vision

Winning: Emily Siegrist’s 2020 vision


We welcome Citizen Action co-op member Emily Siegrist as a guest panelist and to announce her 2020 campaign for state assembly in a suburban Milwaukee district. Emily ran a great grassroots campaign for assembly in 2018 and is preparing to challenge Rep. Knodl again and win. Emily hopes to be joined by a slate of other progressive legislative candidates who run to win in previously Republican seats. We also discuss the Joint Finance Committee public hearings on the state budget wrapping up this week in Green Bay and Foxconn’s requested change in their contract with Wisconsin.
Listen Now – Episode #389
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Citizen Action co-op member Emily Siegrist’s camapign kick off event
Saturday, May 11, 4 -6pm Read More

Foxconn reality check

Foxconn reality check

We are joined by state representative Jonathan Brostoff to discuss Gov. Evers’ conclusion that Foxconn is unlikely to hire 13,000 workers and his decision to renegotiate the contract. We review the new UW-Madison study that found accepting Medicaid money would save state residents $100 million a year, on top of savings to the state savings. We also talk about the Trump MAGA rally coming to Green Bay, the Koch Brothers’ “astroturf” state budget campaign, and Congressman Sean Duffy dishonestly sneering at the Green New Deal.

LISTEN NOW – EPISODE #388
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Attend Green Bay Joint Finance Budget Hearing!
Wednesday April 24th
UW Green Bay University Union, Phoenix Rooms Read More

“Purple” Battleground Wisconsin Podcast

“Purple” Battleground Wisconsin Podcast

We review this week’s spring election results which saw new progressive gains in cities and a conservative voter surge behind right-wing Judge Hagedorn. We talk about the historic victory for public schools in Milwaukee and election of young progressive mayors in Green Bay, Oshkosh and Madison. We dissect the disappointing Supreme Court result and its implication for the court and the 2020 elections. We close by previewing the state budget battle which commences with Joint Finance Committee public hearings Friday in Janesville.
LISTEN NOW – EPISODE #386
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Challenging Trump & Foxconn

Challenging Trump & Foxconn

“Challenging Trump & Foxconn” Battleground Wisconsin Podcast

In the first half of our show Rebecca Lynch and Robert Kraig discuss the current field of Democratic presidential contenders preparing to challenge Trump in 2020. In the second half of the show, we interview Citizen Action organizer Fabi Maldonado about his courageous effort to challenge Foxconn as a Racine County Supervisor and community leader.

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