May 8, 2025

Citizen Action Reacts to Removal of BadgerCare Expansion from Legislative Republican’s State Budget; Calls on Governor Tony Evers 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 care needs of their constituents by removing it from the State Budget. Wisconsin is one of only 10 states which has failed to expand its state Medicaid program under the Affordable Care…

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February 23, 2025

Legislation Requiring Wisconsin to Meet Climate Targets to Be Unveiled at Washington Park Urban Ecology Center

Media Advisory for Monday February 24, 2025 11 AM Contact: Robert Kraig (414) 322-5324, [email protected] Milwaukee:  Milwaukee lawmakers and leading social justice and environmental groups will unveil new legislation to hold the Legislature accountable for meeting international greenhouse gas reduction targets at the Washington Park Urban Ecology Center on Monday at 11 AM. Runaway climate change threatens our children’s future…

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February 19, 2025

Citizen Action Praises Advances in Health Care in Evers Budget; Calls for Use of Veto Power to Force the Issue

For Immediate Release: February 18, 2025 Contact: Robert Kraig (414) 322-5324, [email protected] Calls on Governor to Use Veto Powers to Leverage BadgerCare Expansion Statewide: Reacting to the 2025-2026 Budget proposal presented by Governor Evers on Tuesday evening, Citizen Action of Wisconsin praised several key advances that will improve access to health care and provide relief from the skyrocketing prices of…

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May 3, 2024

Palestinian-Israel Press Release May 3, 2024

For Immediate Release–May 3, 2024 Contact: Robert Kraig, [email protected] (414) 322-5324. Citizen Action Stands with Students, Free Speech and Ending the Israel’s Collective Punishment of the Palestinian People Milwaukee: Citizen Action of Wisconsin is calling for Wisconsin universities and colleges to respect and nurture the rights to free speech, free assembly, and academic freedom on their campuses. Students are protesting…

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June 23, 2023

Advocacy Groups & Unions Call on Governor Evers to Use Veto to Force BadgerCare Expansion on to the Table.

For Immediate Release–June 23, 2023 Contact: Robert Kraig (414) 322-5324, [email protected] Statewide: 15 advocacy groups and unions sent a letter earlier today to Governor Evers urging him to deploy his vast veto powers to force the Legislature to negotiate over BadgerCare Expansion.  (Read letter) The letter does not call on Evers to veto the entire budget, or the entire Medicaid…

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June 23, 2023

Advocacy Groups and Unions Letter to Governor Urging Budget Vetoes to Secure BadgerCare Expansion.

  June 23, 2023 Governor Tony Evers 115 East State Street Madison, WI 53707 Dear Governor Evers, Wisconsin’s failure to adopt BadgerCare Expansion as authorized under the Affordable Care Act is leaving a dangerous health affordability gap for people living just above the poverty line. We, the undersigned, urge you to leverage your powerful veto pen to push the legislature…

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May 25, 2023

Statement of Solidarity with the Hmong/Lao Community in Wausau

Released: 5/25/23 Joint Statement of Solidarity by Citizen Action and WISDOM In Support of the Hmong Community in Wausau Citizen Action of Wisconsin and WISDOM stand in solidarity with the Hmong community in Wausau and offer support to the Vongphakdy family as they seek a just response to the racist and homophobic comments their student experienced at the hands of…

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April 18, 2023

Tax Day Report: Families Face Cuts Unless Congress Stands Up to Billionaire & Corporate Tax Dodgers

For Immediate Release April 18, 2023 Contact: Robert Kraig, 414-322-5324, [email protected] Statewide: As middle class and working Wisconsinites do their civic duty by filing their taxes by today’s deadline, many ultrarich Americans and the most profitable corporations avoid paying their fair share. Citizen Action of Wisconsin is releasing a new report from Americans for Tax Fairness which shows that when…

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April 17, 2023

TAX DAY 2023: Congress Should Make the Rich and Corporations Pay Their Fair Share, Not Cut Critical Services

TAX DAY 2023:  Congress Should Make the Rich and Corporations Pay Their Fair Share, Not Cut Critical Services  This Tax Day, Washington is gearing up for the latest edition of a familiar debate over federal spending and revenue. On the one side, President Biden and Democrats in Congress want the rich and corporations to pay a fairer share of taxes….

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