Shows
Battleground WisconsinTime to Fight for BadgercareWe discuss breaking news in the fight to save Medicaid this week as House Speaker Mike Johnson rules out cutting the federal match to states for Medicaid Expansion states. This is huge for Governor Tony Evers’ plan to accept federal money to expand BadgerCare in the state budget. We renew our call for the Governor to publicly declare that he will veto any state budget that fails to expand BadgerCare. Despite the victory in Congress for Medicaid Expansion, Speaker Vos and Republicans in the Joint Finance Committee deleted expanding BadgerCare from their state budget Thursday afternoon. It’s time for the...
2025-05-0849 min
Battleground WisconsinRural Wisconsinites fight Medicaid CutsIt’s time to get out the vote in Wisconsin for the Spring Election. We review news that the state supreme court race will shatter all spending records for the prized judicial seat that will determine control of the state' highest court. We discuss the critical importance of talking directly to potential voters the final 4 days and encourage our listeners to volunteer with Citizen Action on phones or doors. RSVP to talk to voters.
Next week is the start of the Joint Finance Committee public hearings on the State Budget, next Wednesday in Kaukauna and Friday in West Allis. We en...
2025-03-2752 min
Battleground WisconsinHurricane of lies: No truth in America, just winningWe discuss another climate charged hurricane hitting Florida. We question whether this epic month of hurricanes will lead to a climate reckoning in America, as climate change conspiracy theories and their politicians seem to be successfully altering the debate by shifting attention from systemic causes to convenient scapegoats that play well on social media and play into established conspiracy theories and MAGA ideology. We reflect on how this directly impacts everyone in Wisconsin.
Robert tells more about the details and significance of Kamala Harris’ new Medicare plan to provide long-term care in the home, plus vision and dental coverage. What el...
2024-10-1051 min
Battleground WisconsinBiden forgives student loans & UW Health nurses prepare to strike for a unionWe discuss President Biden’s announcement that he will use his presidential powers to cancel $10,000 in student loans for those making less than $125,000 and $20,000 for those who were low enough income to qualify for Pell Grants. Robert discusses how this benefits all middle class students and is especially targeted to the most financially challenged, including BIPOC students with very high student debts. We talk about the vote of over 2,000 UW Health nurses to authorize a 3 day strike in September to demand recognition of their union from hospital administrators. We review a new report finding public employees are leaving the sector at...
2022-08-2547 min
Battleground WisconsinWill a Biden Administration (if elected) be Progressive?We are on tape from last week's from the Democratic National Convention, in our long planned counter programming to the proto-fascist Republican National Convention. Will not be able to comment on the latest racist atrocity in Kenosha until next week (our latest statements are at citizenactionwi.org). For this week's program, on radio row at the Democratic National Convention we taped 4 interviews about a central question for the future of racial justice, economic equality, and the future of the planet: will a future Biden Administration, if we can elect him, be boldly progressive? The alliance between Biden and Bernie Sanders...
2020-08-271h 16
Battleground WisconsinFight climate change at homeHappy Thanksgiving weekend! After discussing a new study finding Foxconn will likely depress economic activity in the state by tens of billions of dollars, we welcome Kevin Kane and Rafael Smith to discuss their organizing efforts to fight climate change, and improve economic equity, in rural and urban Wisconsin.
Contact Rafael.Smith@citizenactionwi.org to get involved in the campaign to support the Milwaukee climate task force.
Contact Kevin.Kane@citizenactionwi.org to find out about how you can green your home anywhere in Wisconsin.
2019-11-2845 min
Battleground WisconsinProgressive Radio DJ Sly from 93.7 Plugs Radio-Active Campaign!Sly features our Radio-Active campaign's video exposing Jay Weber's racism and bigotry toward thousands of Native Americans protesting the Dakota Access oil pipeline. Let us know you support our Organizing Cooperative's grassroots campaign to demand media accountability here http://www.citizenactionwi.org/radio-active and follow our efforts on Facebook here https://www.facebook.com/radiorevolutionmke/
2016-09-3001 min