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Citizen Action of Healthcare Co-op Organizer

Job Description: Citizen Action of Healthcare Co-op Organizer  Citizen Action of Wisconsin seeks applicants ready to lead healthcare campaigns to achieve the sweeping changes Wisconsin needs to become a just, equitable, and sustainable multiracial democracy. This position is best suited for creative and effective out-of-the-box thinkers deeply committed not only to being on the right side, but effectively building the…

Citizen Action of Wisconsin Driftless Co-op Organizer

Job Description: Citizen Action of Wisconsin Driftless Co-op OrganizerCitizen Action of Wisconsin seeks applicants hungry for the opportunity to lead power building campaigns to achieve the sweeping changes Wisconsin needs to become a just, equitable, and sustainable multiracial democracy. This position is best suited for creative and effective out-of-the-box thinkers deeply committed not only to being on the right side,…

Citizen Action of Wisconsin 2020 Regional Field Organizer

Job Description: Citizen Action of Wisconsin 2020 Regional Field Organizer Citizen Action of Wisconsin is seeking to hire 2020 Regional Field Organizers (RFO) beginning as soon as January 27th of 2020. This position is full-time salaried (40-50 hours per week on avg), and temporary. The position is guaranteed through April 7th, 2020 with the possibility of extension through November 2020,…

Medicaid/BadgerCare Expansion Better for Addressing Opioid Crisis Report

New report shows anti-opioid medications much more affordable for those with BadgerCare coverage than marketplace health insurance Taking federal Medicaid dollars to expand BadgerCare would remove financial barriers to opioid treatment The report shows that out-of-pocket costs for anti-opioid medications are often unaffordable on the private health insurance marketplace, costing as much as 72 times more than they do for…

News Clips

2021 La Crosse Tribune(August 26, 2021) La Crosse leaders call on Congress to act stronger on climate change Jeff Santos Show (August 24, 2021) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig on the Near Death Experience of President Biden’s Domestic Agenda Wisconsin Public Radio (August 20, 2021) State, Milwaukee Officials Join Health Care Advocates To Call For Lower Medical Costs Jeff Santos Show…

Join the State “Joint Finance Committee” public budget hearings

Join the State “Joint Finance Committee” public budget hearings… 1. Janesville, Friday April 5th 2. Milwaukee, Thursday April 11th 3. River Falls, Monday April 15th 4. Green Bay, Wednesday April 24th Address and exact time TBA. How do use the invite link: Invite others on Facebook (in a very particular way!) If you have a Facebook profile, a very helpful tactic is…

Rural Wisconsin is in big trouble

Rural Wisconsin is in big trouble. Wisconsin farmers are beset with ongoing low prices and loss of vital foreign markets (Trump’s trade wars). The state has lost over 700 family dairy farms in an economy that isn’t working. And, the resultant economic fallout is threatening small towns. Community banks, family businesses and local health care providers will be hit hard,…

2018 Endorsements

2018 Endorsements Governor/Lt. Governor Tony Evers/Mandela Barnes (Citizen Action Organizing Cooperative member) U.S. Senate Tammy Baldwin Attorney General Josh Kaul State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski (Citizen Action Organizing Cooperative member) U.S. Congress District 1 Randy Bryce U.S. Congress District 5 Tom Palzewicz U.S. Congress District 6 Dan Kohl U.S. Congress District 7 Margaret Engebretson The following is a list of Citizen…

The Farm Journal headline

The Farm Journal headline said it all: “Farmers Helped Elect Trump, But Trade Wars Erode Their Support”. Its survey showed Trump’s poll numbers sinking. “That’s because the trade wars strike the balance sheets of farmers who are already fighting through the fourth year of tough times – with no relief on the horizon” (Farm Journal). A clueless Trump has declared…