Citizen Action of WI

"No child should face food hunger, especially because people in power decided $ is more important than basic human rights. We must remind ourselves that starving a child is violence." @WIABE Pres. Alondra Garcia announcing @hungertaskforce donation in face of SNAP benefits pause

We discuss the new fighting spirit of Congressional Dems, & the central role the health care cost crisis is playing in the impasse. Are Dems finally learning how to resist an increasingly authoritarian president? And more. Listen now >> soundcloud.com/citizen-action…

It doesn't do us any good if it's a big electoral issue & they don't actually fix the system. But to do that, they need a whole lot of public pressure to take on the lobbying power & political power of the big hospitals, big drug co. & big insurance co. tinyurl.com/yx84eyxw

We are headed to the Capitol Climate March this Sunday at Noon, information on upcoming Statewide Healthcare & Climate Action Team meetings, & more! Read NEW Citizen Action Weekend 2025 Newsletter >> citizenactionwi.org/2025/09/26/wee… Have a great weekend. See you in Madison!

"...(I)nstead of giving a mouse a cookie, we should give him the ability to qualify for one chocolate chip, provided he completes a 3 year apprenticeship program in an underserved neighborhood, & as long as his income doesn’t exceed $50,000/year." prospect.org/politics/2025-…

We start with the invasion of many communities by energy & water sucking data centers. While profiting Silicon Valley, Wall Street, & Big Utilities these projects threaten to accelerate runaway climate change and spike already unaffordable utility prices. soundcloud.com/citizen-action…

If it weren't for those meddling kids! Caledonia President Thomas Weatherston confirmed to WPR Wednesday that Microsoft would operate the proposed data center. Read more >> tinyurl.com/MicroSoftWIdata Wisconsin has no plan to evaluate the climate impact of these data centers

Busy week at Citizen Action opposing Xcel Energy’s outrageous proposed rate hikes and reliance on fossil fuels at PSC hearing, Climate March, and more! Read Citizen Action Weekend Newsletter >> citizenactionwi.org/.../12/weekend… Have a great Wisconsin weekend!

We discuss the organized fight back against factory farm pollution in Western WI by local residents w/ the support of (GROWW) Grassroots Organizing Western Wisconsin. We talk about the critical role authentic community organizing can play in our democracy. soundcloud.com/citizen-action…

Are you angry the government is getting between you & your COVID vaccine? Have you been turned away at a pharmacy? Tell us your story. If you want to get involved and fight back, organize with Citizen Action! Contact: Kristie.Tweed@citizenactionwi.org theguardian.com/us-news/2025/s…

“This bill is not about immigration,” Republican state Rep. Alex Dallman said. Yes, it is about shameless, bottom-feeding cruelty to other humans for political gain. This is the lowest type of "leadership." wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/09/09/rep…

We're in Chippewa Falls talking to voters about why hospitals charge so much when they create health care deserts or drop critical services, like mental health care, substance use treatment, & primary preventive care. Learn about Hospital Acct. Act >> citizenactionwi.org/hospital-accou…

No matter what jobs we have or where we live, every working person should be able to support ourselves and our families. It's time to make work pay for all of working Wisconsin. It's time for $20/hour. SIGN LETTER to your state legislators >> bit.ly/20hrwage

We welcome Laura Dresser from the High Road Strategy Center, based at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Laura is the lead author of the 2025 State of Working Wisconsin report which presents the Wisconsin workers’ perspective on the economy citizenactionwi.org/2025/09/04/sta…

The hospital industry abused our trust. They built massive hospital chains focused on providing the most profitable services while neglecting services communities need most, like mental health care. wpr.org/news/sheboygan… Learn more >> >> citizenactionwi.org/hospital-accou…

Healthcare organizing in Wisconsin, Labor Day Event schedule, Movement Politics Academy, and more in the NEW Citizen Action Weekend 2025 Newsletter. Read now >> citizenactionwi.org/.../22/weekend… Have a great weekend!

We welcome Peter Rickman , President of Milwaukee Area Service & Hospitality Workers Organization, to discuss making work pay a living wage in every corner of Wisconsin with a $20/hour minimum wage. Listen to the show >> soundcloud.com/citizen-action…

Make your plans to attend a Labor Day Weekend 2025 event with organized labor. See schedule of Wisconsin events >> wisaflcio.org/news/labor-day…

Will the flood finally convince policymakers that the climate crisis is already impacting Wisconsin? We get into the weeds of the scandalous news that Ascension Wisconsin will outsource its ICU Doctors, further imperiling care for patents. Listen now >> soundcloud.com/citizen-action…

You don’t have to be a scientist to see how climate change is impacting communities in WI. WI must pass the Climate Accountability Act that requires the Legislature to pass a concrete, enforceable plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030. wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/08/11/rec…