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 (August 19, 2021) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig on Contradictions in both Democratic and GOP Vaccine Policy
- Jeff Santos Show (August 10, 2021) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig on the Big Senate votes on infrastructure
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (August 4, 2021) Crawford County Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) Controversy
- Jeff Santos Show (August 3, 2021) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig on State of Play in the U.S. Senate
- Milwaukee Courier (July 30, 2021) ‘Medicare has Been a Game Changer’: Congresswoman Gwen Moore Talks Medicare on 56th Anniversary
- Devil Radio 92.7 FM Madison (July 30, 2021) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig on the Earl Ingram Show on the state of play in Wisconsin State Politics
- Jeff Santos Show (July 27, 2021) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig on Democracy and Infrastructure Bills. Can Senate Dems get their act together?
- Devil Radio 92.7 Madison (July 26, 2021) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig on the Earl Ingram show for full hour
- Jeff Santos Show (July 20, 2021) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig on the State of Play in the Senate on Infrastructure and Voting Rights
- Up North News (July 14, 2021) Republicans Won’t Expand BadgerCare: Baldwin Wants to Do it For Them
- Jeff Santos Show (July 13, 2021) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig on How We Get to Yes in the Senate on Saving Democracy in America
- Eau Claire Leader Telegram (July 13, 2021) Kind, Parents, Call for Making Child Tax Credit Permanent
- Wisconsin State Journal (July 10, 2021) With Re-Election on the Horizon, Governor Evers Campaigns on Republican Tax Cut
- Up North News (July 7, 2021) Does Wisconsin Have a BadgerCare Coverage Gap? Ask Robin Vos’ Employee
- Jeff Santos Show (July 6, 2021) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig on the Crisis in Governing in DC
- Jeff Santos Show (July 1, 2021) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig on Whether Biden has Given into Conservative Democrats
- 92.7 FM Devil Radio Madison (July 1, 2021) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig talks about State Budget and What Progressives Should do Next on the Earl Ingram Show
- WSAU (June 29, 2021) Local Residents Speak Out in Support of BadgerCare Expansion
- Milwaukee Public Radio (June 23, 2021) Milwaukee Climate & Equity Task Force Pushes for Bold Uses of American Rescue Plan Funds
- Devil Radio 92.1 FM Madison (June 22, 2021) Citizen’s Action Robert Kraig for Full Hour on Threat to Democracy on the Earl Ingram Show
- Wisconsin Examiner (June 18, 2021) Relief, Applause, Greats Supreme Court ACA Ruling
- Jeff Santos Show (June 17, 2021) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig on Senator Joe Manchons compromise proposal on voting rights
- Up North News (June 17, 2021) Supreme Court Upholds Obamacare Again, Saving Health Coverage for 2.4 Million in Wisconsin
- Rick Smith Show (June 9, 2021) Citizen Actions Robert Kraig on Ron Johnson’s latest Defense of Insurrection, Attack on BLM (20 minutes mark)
- Jeff Santos Show (June 9, 2021) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig on What Progressives Can Do to End Filibuster, Protect Voting Rights
- Up North News (June 11, 2021) Op-Ed: Pharma Companies Make Billions on Taxpayer-Funded Drugs, Yet Dodge Taxes. Congress Must Fix the System
- SWNews (June 9, 2021) Citizen Action Urging Stand for Clean Water
- Tomahawk Leader (June 8, 2021) Felzkowski made stance on BadgerCare expansion clear
- Jeff Santos Show (June 4, 2021) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig on the Gridlock in the U.S. Senate, hope for effective governing
- WXOW (June 1, 2021) Community members share concerns over large hog farm
- Jeff Santos Show (May 25, 2021) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig for Full Hour on Whether Biden is Failing, Reverting to Centrist Roots
- Wisconsin State Journal (May 24, 2020) The Promise of Green Homes
- Devil Radio 92.7 FM Madison (May 21, 2021) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig for the 60 Minutes on State of America on the Earl Ingram Show
- Merrill Foto News (May 19, 2021) Letter To the Editor re: BadgerCare Expansion
- Up North News (May 19, 2021) Wisconsin Could Get $1.6 Billion more for BadgerCare Expansion: GOP Says No
- Wisconsin Examiner (May 19, 2021) Governor Evers Raises Stakes on BadgerCare Expansion
- Jeff Santos Show (May 19, 2021) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig on Humanitarian Crisis in Israel, American Foreign Policy
- (Spring Green) Valley Sentinel (May 12, 2021) Local citizens, state activist group hold BadgerCare rally in Spring Green
- Jeff Santos Show (May 11, 2021) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig on How to Break the Gridlock in the U.S. Senate
- Shepherd Express (May 10, 2021) Citizen Action’s Rafael Smith is Hero of the Week
- Wisconsin Public Radio (May 7, 2021) Monetary Impact of Pandemic on Hospitals Significant
- WSAW (May 5, 2021) Residents rally for Badgercare expansion in Merrill
- WEAU (May 5, 2021) Democrats hold rally in Eau Claire, pushing for expansion for Badger Care program
- WQOW (May 5, 2021) Some Wisconsinites rally in downtown Chippewa Falls for BadgerCare expansion
- Jeff Santos Show (May 4, 2021) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig for Full Hour on Criminal Justice Reform & the Battle in the Senate
- Jeff Santos Show (April 27, 2021) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig on BLM and Filibuster
- La Crosse Tribune (April 26, 2021) New documentary explores impact of gerrymandering in Wisconsin
- CBS TV Madison (April 26, 2021) Local Unions Push for PRO Act
- WORT Madison (April 26, 2021) In PRO Act, Labor Supports See Path to Undue Walker Attacks on Union Rights
- Wisconsin Radio Network (April 27, 2021) Labor Activists Urge Senate Passage of PRO Act
- CBS TV Milwaukee (April 26, 2021) Union Supporters Gather to Urge Congress to Pass PRO Act
- ABC TV Madison (April 26, 20201) Union Supporters Rally for PRO Act
- Wisconsin Examiner (April 27, 2020) Labor Leaders, Allies, Urge Support for PRO Act
- We are Green Bay (April 24, 2021) Climate justice organizations demand elected officials address America’s climate crisis
- WQOW (April 22nd, 2021) Menomonie, WI: Wisconsinites give their input on Evers’ budget in public hearing
- Fight Back! News (April 20th, 2021) Green Bay, WI: Community gathers alongside family of Jonathon Tubby for day of solidarity
- Oshkosh Advance-Titan (April 22, 2021) Justice Not Just Derrick Chauven Conviction
- Spooner Advocate (April 21, 2021) Senators Support Moving Medicare Age Down to 50
- La Crosse Tribune (April 21, 2020) La Crosse Leaders Push for Marijuana Legalization
- Pacifica Radio Network (April 20, 2021) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig on Derrick Cheuven Verdict, comparison to Jacob Blake case in Kenosha
- Jeff Santos (April 20, 2021) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig on Derrick Chauven Trial
- WXOW TV 19 ABC La Crosse (April 20, 2021) Groups want to Legalize Marijuana
- Rick Smith Show (April 29, 2021) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig on new FoxConn Deal, Kenosha Racial Justice Scandals
- Fox 25/48 La Crosse (April 16, 2021) News Conference to Support Cannabis Reform
- Jeff Santos Show (April 13, 2021) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig on New Police Murders, Biden Jobs Plan
- Hudson Star-Observer (March 29, 2021) Locals show support for governor’s health budget
- WisPolitics (April 8, 2021) Sen. Baldwin and health advocates to Wisconsin legislative republicans “expand badgercare now
- WFRV (Green Bay CBS) (April 8, 2021) Calls to Expand Medicaid
- WFRV (Green Bay CBS) (April 8, 2021) Expanding Badgercare Debate
- WFRV (Green Bay CBS) (April 8, 2021) Senator Baldwin Is Calling For Medicaid Expansion
- Neighborhood News Service (April 8, 2021)
- Jeff Santos Show (April 7, 2021) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig on George Floyd Murder Trial, Senate blockade on bold legislation
- Up North News (April 1, 2021) Lt. Gov. Barnes: Wisconsin Losing Out on Billions Over GOP Refusal to Strengthen BadgerCare
- Jeff Santos Show (March 30, 2021) Citizen Action’s Robert Kriag on the status of the filibuster fight, progressive agenda, in Congress
- Fox 11 (Green Bay) (March 27, 2021) Democrats kick off call to action for Gov. Evers’ healthcare plans
- Jeff Santos Show (March 19, 2021) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig on the strategy for filibuster reform
- Devil Radio 97.7 FM Madison (March 18, 2021) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig on Big Labor Law Reform Opportunity (the PRO Act)
- Jeff Santos Show (March 9, 2021) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig on Passage of COVID Relief and the Prospects for Even Bolder Reform
- Wisconsin Gazette (March 5, 2021) Standing in Solidarity for a Better World
- Devil Radio 92.7 Madison (March 4, 2021) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig on Earl Ingram Show to Discuss the Danger of Radical Conservatism
- Shepherd Express (March 4, 2021) Taking on Climate Change at Home
- Jeff Santos Show (March 5, 2021) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig on $15 Minimum Wage, Should Progressives Have Held up Covid Relief?
- Jeff Santos Show (February 23, 2021) Robert Kraig on COVID Relief, Minimum Wage, and other news from Washington
- The Forge (February 12, 2020) Progressives Must Learn to Co-Govern in Biden’s Washington
- Jeff Santos Show (February 9, 2021) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig on COVID Stimulus End Game, Biden’s First 100 Days Agenda
- Pacifica Radio (February 8, 2021) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig on Impeachment Trial Reaction in Wisconsin
- Urban Milwaukee (February 9, 2021) Wisconsin Billionaires Got $11.1 Billion Richer Over First 10 Months of Pandemic, Their Collective Wealth Jumping By 28%
- UpNorthNews (February 3, 2021) Activists React to Assembly Majority Leader’s Cynical Emails on Racial Justice Task Force
- Jeff Santos Show (February 2, 2021) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig on All the Big Questions in the Early Biden Administration (60 Minutes)
- Jeff Santos Show (January 26, 2021) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig on the seditiones GOP, Establishment Democrats, and the role of progressives
- In These Times (January 25, 2021) A Recipe for Making Change in Biden’s Washington
- Jeff Santos Show (January 19, 2021) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig on Winning Progressive Reform in the Biden Administration
- Jeff Santos Show (January 13, 2021) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig on How We Beat Back the Right Wing Insurrection
- WCLO Radio Janesville (January 11, 2021) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig on Biden Health Care Agenda and the Insurrection
- Up North News (January 6, 2021) Some Compare Trump Insurrection at Capitol to Peaceful Act 10 Protests
- Pacifica Radio Network (January 6, 2021) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig on the Trump Insurrection at the Capital
- Jeff Santos Radio Show (January 5, 2021) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig on Georgia Senate Races, Governing in the Biden Era
2020
- WHBU Radio Indiana (December 23, 2020) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig debates Libertarian talk show host on COVID relief deadlock
- Jeff Santos Show (December 22, 2020) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig and Ben Jealous on Organizing, Georgia Senate, and Biden Administration
- The Jeff Santos Show (December 15, 2020) Robert Kraig on Biden Cabinet Appointments, Progressive Strategy
- Up North News (December 14, 2020) Tuesday Is the Last Day to Sign Up for Health Care Through the Marketplace
- Talk 92.7 Madison (December 11, 2020) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig on Earl Ingram Show for full hour
- News 8000 La Crosse (December 12th, 2020) Toy Drive for Farm Kids
- SWNEWS4U.com (December 10th, 2020) News from around the Driftless Area
- Wisconsin Examiner (December 4, 2020) Biden, Moore Hope Biden will Boost Transitional Jobs
- Jeff Santos Show (December 1, 2020) Citizen Action Robert Kraig on the fight to save Democracy & Biden Transition
- Wisconsin Public Radio (November 30, 2020) How Biden’s Climate Goals Could Reshape Wisconsin
- Pacifica Radio Network (November 19, 2020) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig on the GOP to throw the Wisconsin election to Trump
- Jeff Santos Radio Show (November 17, 2020) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig on the Biden Transition, the fight for Progressive Cabinet Appointments
- WSAW TV 7 Wausau (November 12, 2020) Citizen Action Kick’s Off Green Homes Campaign
- WCLO Radio Janesville (November 11, 2020) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig on ACA Supreme Court Case, Prescription Drug Price Reform
- WIZM News La Crosse (November 8th 2020) Activism groups rally at Copeland shortly after Biden is declared election winner
- The La Crosse Independant (November 8th 2020) Elmikashfi: Reimagine What’s Possible
- News8000 La Crosse (November 6th 2020) ‘Voters Decided’ rally in La Crosse to feature speakers on climate, unions, Black Lives Matter
- Pacifica Radio Network (November 4, 2020) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig on Biden’s Comeback Win in Wisconsin, Legal Challenges from Trump
- Demonstration supporting voter rights held in downtown La Crosse (November 4th 2020)
- News 8000 La Crosse (November 4th 2020) La Crosse community members march for democracy
- Jeff Santos Show (November 3, 2020) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig on Election Hours Before the Polls Closed
- News Talk 92.7 (October 27, 2020) Robert Kraig Previews 2020 Election in Wisconsin, and the failed pandemic response on the Earl Ingram Show
- Jeff Santos Show (October 27, 2020) Robert Kraig Previews Big Election on Week Out
- WISN 12 (October 27, 2020) Nearly 600 empty chairs put on display to represent Milwaukee County coronavirus deaths
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (October 27, 2020) ‘It’s a nightmare scenario:’ Wisconsin reports more than 5,200 cases, 64 deaths in worst day of pandemic yet
- Wisconsin Public Radio (October 27, 2020) At Memorial To 600 Milwaukeeans Dead From COVID-19, Organizers Urge Action
- La Crosse Independant (October 22nd 2020) Volunteers Sought to Ensure Safety on Election Day
- News 8000 La Crosse (October 24, 2020) Voting Caravan and Activism Fair held in La Crosse
- ABC TV 19 La Crosse (October 24, 2020) Planned Parenthood Voting Caravan Visits La Crosse
- Center for Media and Democracy (October 23, 2020) Net Worth of Wisconsin Billionaires Jump $11 Billion Since Pandemic
- Jeff Santos Radio Show (October 20, 2020) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig on Wisconsin Presidential Contest, Biden Strategy
- Pacifica Radio Network (October 19, 2020) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig on Security of the Wisconsin Election
- Jeff Santos Show (October 13, 2020) Robert Kraig on Whether Biden is Winning Wisconsin
- Jeff Santos Show (September 22, 2020) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig on Effectiveness of Biden Campaign
- Neighborhood News Service (September 17, 2020) New Citizen Action Group Works to Give Northside Residents a Seat at the Table
- CBS 58 TV Milwaukee (September 18, 2020) Citizen Action holds COVID-19 Townhall with Congresswoman Gwen Moore
- Nonprofit Quarterly (September 18, 2020) Reckoning with Structural Racism in Milwaukee
- Jeff Santos Show (September 15, 2020) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig on Pandemic Presidential Election
- La Crosse Independent (September 7, 2020) PROTESTERS USE PENCE VISIT TO TALK SOLIDARITY, LABOR AND HEALTH CARE
- Pacifica Radio Network (September 3, 2020) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig on Flashpoints on Trump and Biden Kenosha Visits, Wisconsin general election
- WBUR Radio (September 2, 2020) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig discussed Jacob Blake Shooting and Black Lives Matter with conservative talk show host and cop
- Jeff Santos Show (September 1, 2020) Robert Kraig on Kenosha Situation and presidential race in Wisconsin
- Jeff Santos Show (August 25, 2020) Robert Kraig on Police Shooting of Jacob Blake and Republic National Convention 1st segment
- The La Crosse Independant (August 22nd 2020) PROTESTERS TO GOP: HANDS OFF OUR POSTAL SERVICE
- Up North News (August 18, 2020) Late Medicine and Food Gone Bad as Trump’s USPS Delays Hurt Wisconsin Families and Shops
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (August 17, 2020)
- Pacifica Radio Network (August 13, 2020) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig Talks About Wisconsin Elections and Threat of Trump’s Attack on Post Office
- Jeff Santos Show (August 11, 2020) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig on Pick of Kamala Harris for VP
- Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service (August 11, 2020) Families Face Peril as Unemployment Benefits Expire
- Jeff Santos Radio Show (August 6, 2020) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig on how Progressives can influence Joe Biden
- UpNorthNews (August 3, 2020) 200,000 Wisconsin Families Are at Risk of Eviction as $600 Boost Expires
- Why is Gundersen suing its own employees
- Jeff Santos Show (July 28, 2020) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig discusses prospects for a progressive-centrist coalition in the Biden administration
- WORT 89.9 (July 26, 2020) Her Turn radio show interview with Citizen Action Health Care Director Claire Zautke on prescription drug reform
- Up North News (JULY 24, 2020) Concerns Over State’s Economic Fallout Grow as $600 Unemployment Boost Set to Expire
- WCLO Radio Janesville/Monroe (July 24, 2020) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig Discusses the Unemployment Payment Cut with Stan Millam
- WKOW ABC 27 Madison (July 24, 2020) Extra $600 Unemployment Set to Expire Over Weekend
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (July 24, 2020) Public Services Commission Extends Moritorium on Utility Cut-offs
- Jeff Santos Show (July 22, 2020) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig on progressive movement building
- What’s Next Podcast (July 16, 2020) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig is interviewed by George Goehl on How to Build Progressive Governing Power in the Biden Administration
- La Crosse Independant (July 17th) La Crosse County Board passes Medicare For All resolution
- Jeff Santos Show (July 16, 2020) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig on the Progress of Unifying Moderate and Progressive Democrats behind Bold Reform
- City of Madison Communications (July 15, 2020) Citizen Action Press Conference with Madison Mayor Rhodes-Conway on Need for COVID-19 Relief
- WQOW TV Eau Claire (July 15, 2020) Eau Claire Democrat calls for expansion of COVID relief
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (July 15, 2020) Milwaukee community organizers call for more federal coronavirus assistance and a continued moratorium on power disconnections
- Eau Claire Leader Telegram (July 15, 2020) Extension of pandemic unemployment aid urged
- Wisconsin Examiner (July 13, 2020) With COVID, Advocates Urge New Look at Transitional Jobs
- Up North News (July 8, 2020) Baldwin Pushes for More Money, Jobs, in Next Stimulus Package
- WXPR Radio (July 8, 2020) Baldwin Urges Citizens to Back Stimulus Spending
- Jeff Santos Radio Show (July 7, 2020) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig discusses how a truly unified Democrats can become the ruling party in America
- CPA News Today (July 7, 2020) Epic CEO Judy Faulkner’s net worth up 64% amid pandemic, hit $4.1B: 5 details
- WCLO Radio Janesville (July 3, 2020) Interview with Robert Kraig on Billionaires profiting from the pandemic report
- Pacifica Radio Network (July 1, 2020) Citizen Acton Robert Kraig on Billionaires Profiting from Pandemic and Right Wing Judges attack on Wisconsin Voting Rights
- UpNorth News (July 1, 2020) Wisconsin Billionaires’ Net Worth up 36% in Pandemic
- Jeff Santos Radio Show (June 30, 2020) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig on Latest Attack on Voting Rights, State of Play on Progressive Policy with Joe Biden
- Wisconsin Examiner (June 30, 2020) Appeals Court Limits Early Voting
- WIZM Radio La Crosse (June 30, 2020) Wants More Stimulus Money from DC
- WKBT TV 8 La Crosse (June 30, 2020) Advocates Call for Extension of CARES Act Unemployment Benefits
- WXOW TV 19 La Crosse (June 30, 2020) Citizen Action of Wisconsin Calls for COVID 19 Relief
- Associated Press (June 29, 2020) Federal Appeals Court Makes Voting Restrictions Ruling
- Fox 6 News (June 29, 2020) Federal Court Limits Early Voting
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (June 29, 2020) Appeals Court Limits Early Voting to 2 Weeks
- Jeff Santos Show (June 23, 2020) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig Discusses how a Coalition Government Between Progressives and Democrats can Transform America
- Jeff Santos Show (June 16, 2020) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig discuses the political news of the week
- SW News (June 10, 2020) Viroqua Protests Geoge Floyd’s Murder
- Jeff Santos Show (June 9, 2020) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig on Where Democrats Go From Here As Historic Racial Justice Protests Continue
- Jeff Santos Show (June 2, 2020) Citizen Action’s Robert follows Michael Dukikis to discuss What Biden Must do to meet the moment
- Vilas County News Review (May 26, 2020) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig on Wisconsin Supreme Court COVID-19 Decision
- Jeff Santos Radio Show (May 26, 2020) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig on Pandemic, VP Choice, & Theory Michelle Obama will displace Biden
- Resistance Radio 1510 AM/101.7 FM Milwaukee (May 22, 2020) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig on Earl Ingram Radio Show on COVID response, health care, economic relief, the problem of modern conservatism
- Resistance Radio 1510 AM/101.7 FM Milwaukee (May 19, 2020) Citizen Action’s Kevin Kane on how Work Share Can Cushion the Economic Fallout of the Pandemic
- Jeff Santos Show (May 19, 2020) Robert Kraig on What Democrats Can do to Create a Pandemic Response to the Scale of the Problem
- Capital Times (May 16, 2020) Our Bought and Paid for Supreme Court Has No Shame
- Pacifica Radio Network (May 14, 2020) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig Discusses Awful Wisconsin Supreme Court Decision on Social Distancing on National Radio Program
- Jeff Santos Show (May 12, 2020) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig Discusses Latest Pandemic Relief Plans Released by House Democrats
- Fox 6 News (May 14, 2020) State Officials Reactions to Blocking of Stay at Home
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (May 14, 2020) Stay at Home Order Blocked: How People are Responding
- News Talk 1510 AM Milwaukee/Madison (May 8, 2020) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig on Earl Ingram Show on Pandemic Response Obstruction by Conservatives
- Price County Review (May 7, 2020) Tiffany Holding Fundraising Advantage Over Zunker
- Jeff Santos Show (May 5, 2020) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig on How to Get a Real Progressive Pandemic Response
- National Communications Association (April 30, 2020) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig joins Panel of Scholars for Podcast on Communications in the Battleground States
- Jeff Santos Show (April 25, 2020) Robert Kraig Discusses How to Move the National Democratic Party Left During the Pandemic
- Pacifica Radio Network (April 24, 2024) Health Professionals Speak Out Against Social Distance Protests in Madison
- WRRD Radio 1510 Milwaukee/Madison (April 24, 2020) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig talks about COVID-19 Situation, Right-wing Backlash, on the Earl Ingram Show
- Shepherd Express (April 22, 2020) Taking Action on Climate Change, Economic Equity
- Jeff Santos Show (April 21, 2020) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig on why conservatives are ideologically blind to how to respond to COVID-19, & how to make Biden Campaign more progressive
- Up North News (April 2020) I’m a Doctor, and Trump’s Playing a Deadly Game with Your Health Care [op-ed]
- Jeff Santos Show (April 14, 2020) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig on Bernie Sander’s inside-out side strategy to make Biden campaign more progressive (second half hour)
- Wisconsin Health News (April 14, 2020) Assembly to vote on COVID-19 bill
- Up North News (April 10, 2020) Interview with Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig: How Sanders Dropping Out Changes the Battle for Wisconsin
- WRRD/WTTN News Talk Radio Milwaukee/Madison (April 10, 2020) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig On COVID 19 relief, free testing and treatment , and right-wing threat on Earl Ingram Show
- Newsweek (April 9, 2020) Why Voters My by Shut out of Wisconsin Pandemic Primary
- Rick Smith Radio Show (April 7, 2020) Interview with Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig on Pandemic Primary
- Capital & Main (April 6, 2020) Wisconsin’s Pandemic Primary Could Exclude Many Voters
- WRRD Radio 1510 AM/1010.7 FM Milwaukee/Madison (April 3, 2020) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig on Earl Ingram on Pandemic and Health Care Mess
- Wisconsin Examiner (April 1, 2020) Free COVID-19 Treatment is a Critical Missing Link
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (April 1, 2020) Abele Spends Staggering $755,000 for David Crowley
- Wisconsin Public Radio (March 16, 2020) Left Behind? National Democrats taking more progressive stances than Governor Evers
- Shepherd Express (March 10, 2020) Callous Political Inaction Will Make Our Health Worse
- Up North News (March 10, 2020) GOP 2011 Sick Leave Ban Has Outbreak Consequences
- Wisconsin Examiner (March 10, 2020) Wisconsinites Support Big Structural Change in Health Care, Survey Finds
- Up North News (March 3, 2020) After Molson Coors Shooting, No GOP Action on Guns
- Central Wisconsin Broadcasting (March 3, 2020) Supreme Court Taking Up Another Challenge to Affordable Care Act
- Wisconsin Examiner (March 3, 2020) Don’t let Big Pharma capitalize on coronavirus,
- Wisconsin Examiner (March 3, 2020) Advocates Push for State Protections if Supreme Court Overturns ACA
- Capital Times (February 12, 2020) Jill Karofsky and Ed Fallone are the credible court contenders
- WRRD Radio Milwaukee/Madison (February 7, 2020) Citizen Action’s Robert Kraig on the Earl Ingram Radio show on health care, Green New Deal, Trump, and Prez Primary
- Up North News (February 3, 2020) How Battleground Wisconsin Became the Go-To Podcast for Progressives
- In These Times (February 1, 2020) Trump Blue-Collar Supporters Think the Economy is Great: Your Move, Democrats
- Wausau City Access coverage of 7th CD Forum
- Wausau Daily Herald (January 29, 2020) 7th District forum: Candidates talk immigration, climate change, health care, marijuana legalization at Wausau event
- Wisconsin Examiner (January 23, 2020) Robert Kraig Column: Trump Promises Broken on Rx Reform
- Urban Milwaukee (January 22, 2020) Climate Task Force Readies Report
- Urban Milwaukee (January 20, 2020) GOP Targets 3 Democratic State Reps (Long Term Care)
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (January 3) JoAnna Bautch opinion piece on what MKE and WI should look like in the next decade
- PBS Milwaukee (January 5, 2020) Citizen Action Director Robert Kraig on International Focus
2019
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[…] We discuss the latest power grab by Speaker Vos which would allow an unlimited number of veto override votes in the Assembly. Even more shameful is Vos’ petty maneuver to pair the motion with an unrelated disability accommodation that will allow Rep. Jimmy Anderson to participate in Assembly business. In a positive development, Governor Evers signed an Executive Order this week declaring Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Wisconsin. Next, we review a very bad week for Sen. Ron Johnson who ineptly attempted to walk back his damning comments about Trump’s actions in Ukraine, making himself a national spectacle. Also, Trump’s trade war sends American manufacturing into a recession, Milwaukee residents demand answers about police cooperation with ICE, and prescription drug actions target Rep. Sensenbrenner. Listen Now – Episode #412 Download MP3 Press Clips […]
[…] We discuss this week’s impeachment news, including the storming of a closed hearing by right-wing Members of Congressmen. Foxconn announced this week that their highly touted “innovation centers” in Wisconsin cities will not happen any time soon. Gov. Evers’ special session on guns is immediately rejected by Sen. Fitzgerald and other Republicans, who plan not to hold any debate or hearings. Also Chicago educators are on strike joining autoworkers in taking direct action against economic injustice, and yet another MU Law School poll is released, with interesting results. We also welcome Citizen Action co-op member and Eau Claire County Board Supervisor Zoe Roberts to discuss the Eau Claire City Council passage of a resolution officially recognizing November 14-20 as Transgender Awareness Week and November 20th as Transgender Day of Remembrance. LISTEN NOW – EPISODE #414 Download MP3 Press Clips […]
[…] We discuss the shameful legislative week for Wisconsin Republicans that included ignoring Gov. Evers’ call for a special session on education in favor of bills locking up more people at great cost and politicizing sexual assault kit testing. Our panel reviews the state of the Democratic presidential primary contest after the New Hampshire primary and looks forward to the spring primary election next Tuesday, Feb 18th. A Milwaukee TV station finds registered voters who are wrongly targeted for purging from the state rolls. We also welcome Citizen Action co-op member Alex Brower who is running for City of Milwaukee Comptroller on a progressive agenda that includes replacing WeEnergies with a public municipal utility and establishing a public bank. Listen Now – Episode #429 Download MP3 Press Clips […]
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[…] Remaining safer at home, the panel discuss COVID-19 and Citizen Action’s call for free treatment and other critical health care emergency actions needed to contain the pandemic. We dig into dysfunctional political situation in Wisconsin that is careening into a dangerous and anti-democratic election on April 7th. We urge listeners to get their absentee ballots in immediately and encourage everyone to remind friends, family and social networks to do the same. Finally, we dive into a conversation about healthcare workers being fired for speaking out about lack of proper gear and unsafe conditions. Listen Now – Episode #436 Download MP3 Press Clips […]
[…] In this week’s episode we dig into the scandalous pandemic primary forced on Wisconsin voters by a conservative establishment that will stop at nothing to win. The panel also talks about the double gut punch Wisconsin progressives felt with the exodus of Bernie Sanders from the presidential contest. We close with a discussion of the next big big battle in Madison, the fight for a meaningful state response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen Now – Episode #437 Download MP3 Press Clips […]
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[…] We welcome State Representatives Marisabel Caberea and Jonathon Brostoff to discuss their courageous votes against the very weak COVID-19 relief that clear the Legislature this week. Republicans in the Legislature blocked efforts to include free testing and treatment, a vital step we must take to contain the pandemic, address racial inequality, and open up the economy. The inadequate legislation was signed by Gov. Evers, who had tried to secure a mandate that health insurance companies not charge co-pays or co-insurnace fees for COVID 19 treatment. The plan also fails to limit cancellation of health coverage during the pandemic, which will increase the ranks of the uninsured. It also leaves in place insurance deductibles for testing, creating a dangerous barrier to finding out who in Wisconsin is infected. Listen Now – Episode #438 Download MP3 Press Clips […]
[…] The GOP war on public health continues in Wisconsin with Republican legislative leaders appealing to the right-wing Wisconsin Supreme Court to overturn the Governor’s stay at home order and inciting dangerous protests at the state capitol scheduled for Friday. We welcome attorney Mark Thomsen, who specializes in medical malpractice and nursing home neglect, to discuss Speaker Vos’s repugnant amendment to COVID-19 relief legislation which makes it impossible to sue for any kind of nursing home abuse. The amendment was shamefully introduced on behalf of the WI Hospital Association, WI Medical Society, and WI Assisted Living Association. We close with a look at this fall’s state legislative elections and why they are so important to the healthy and prosperity of Wisconsin. Listen Now – Episode #439 Download MP3 Press Clips […]
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[…] We review the latest Wisconsin coronavirus news, including the GOP lawsuit seeking to overturn the Governor’s Stay at Home order. Do the Republicans really have a case? The panel welcomes Up North News reporter Jonathon Sadowski to dig into the significant outbreak of COVID-19 in Brown County meat plants, the lax response from the corporate owners and county health officials, and Trump’s order to reopen infected packing plants nationwide. Supreme Court justice Dan Kelly announces he will unrecuse himself on the voter file purge case, and rule despite being fired by the voters. We also encourage everyone to request their absentee ballots for the primary and general elections, and if you live in the district the May 12th special election in the 7th Congressional District. Listen Now – Episode#440 Download MP3 Press Clips […]
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[…] We discuss the damage the coronavirus is reaping, largely unmitigated by the federal government’s response, and the mounting reactionary/corporate pressure on state and local government to court disaster by prematurely scuttling social distancing. We review the shameful Wisconsin Supreme Court public hearing this week in the Vos-Fitzgerald lawsuit against Gov. Evers’ Stay at Home order. The tone and irrationality of the right-wing majority again embarrassed Wisconsin nationally, and revealed to the world a cabal of unethical politicians in robes masquerading as judges. We welcome Citizen Action co-op member Tricia Zunker to talk about her May 12th special election for the 7th Congressional District in Northern Wisconsin. We close with Citizen Action Northcentral WI Co-op sterering committee chair Don Dunphy, to discuss the Citizen Action grassroots campaign for Zunker, and the importance of joining a regional co-op to build progressive power. Listen Now – Episode #441 Download MP3 Press Clips […]
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[…] We discuss the latest pandemic developments, including: a major study finds that 36,000 lives could have been saved if the US implemented mandatory social distancing earlier; Governor Evers’ moves over $1 billion in federal money to ramp up testing and tracing; and the state is now a patchwork of COVID-19 policies with some counties and municipalities lifting Safer at Home restrictions early. Robert briefs us on U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal’s new bill guaranteeing free COVID 19 testing and treatment to everyone in America by dramatically expanding Medicare. Next, we look at what is being done to expand voting opportunities in Wisconsin this fall. We close with a look at the growing strength of progressive talk radio in Wisconsin. Listen now – Episode #443 Download MP3 Press Clips […]
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[…] Citizen Action’s JoAnna Bautch and Rafael Smith join the show to discuss the national uprising sparked by George Floyd’s murder. We talk about the inspiring outporing of social action in communities accross Wisconsin, led by young people, calling for police accountabilty, fundamental criminal justice reform, and racial justice, We also talk about initial stepping stone policies to stuctural reform such as shifting resources away from the publicly funded oppression of marginilized minority communities and investing in a just, antiracist, and humane system of public safety. Listen Now – Episode #445 Download MP3 Press Clips […]
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[…] As America celebrates emancipation on Juneteenth Day 2020, our panel discusses the state and local responses to the Black Lives Matter movement, including the Milwaukee Common Council’s proposal to cut the police budget by 10% and Milwaukee Public School board’s move to remove police from the schools. We are also joined by State Representative Jonathan Brostoff to discuss shocking racism from elected officials and businesses in Menomonee Falls this week. Finally, we discuss two critical SCOTUS rulings, both major defeats for President Trump, on LGBTQ+ and immigrants’ rights. Do these surprising rulings throw cold water on the right’s plan to legislate through conservative judges? LISTEN NOW – EPISODE #447 Download Mp3 Press Clips […]
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[…] We discuss the BLM movement that continues full steam ahead. We process the political response to the events in Madison this week, the latest outrageous statements by Supreme Court Chief Justice Patience Roggensack, and right-wing politicians and media outlets. We question whether any elected leaders are proposing the necessary structural reforms to move the ball on racial equity, as Wisconsin is a national leader on many major indicators of racial inequality. We also talk about how the COVID-19 pandemic spinning out of control in the south and west, and some disturbing indicators in Wisconsin. We close with a review of the new MU Law poll showing a growing lead for Biden, and vast differences between whites and black and brown people on policing. Listen Now – Episode #448 Download MP3 Press Clips […]
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[…] The panel digs into the uncontrolled spread of COVID-19 in Wisconsin, now one of the worst 19 states in the country in containing the virus. How bad is it? What is the State Legislature, the Evers Administration, and local governments doing about it? As the federal cut-off of pandemic unemployment benefits looms, the panel discusses dissension in the ranks of the GOP, and the likely inadequate proposal they will make to the Democrats. We also look at the immense economic impact being inflicted on working Americans, and the disproportionate impact on communities of color. Will right-wing conservatives in The Senate and the White House get their act together, or will they unleash a historic wave of utility cut offs, hunger, evictions, and foreclosures? Listen Now – Episode #452 Download MP3 Press Clips […]
[…] We discuss President Trump’s disturbing pronouncement that the 2020 election should be delayed because mail-in ballots will make it inaccurate and fraudulent. Trump’s statement comes on the heels of a cratering economy and complete absence of Republican leadership on extending desperately needed COVID relief. We celebrate the extension of the moratorium on utility shutoffs last week and thank the leadership of Citizen Action’s new North Side Rising organizing co-op. We welcome progressive State Assembly candidates Kristen Shelton and Josefine Jaynes to discuss their August 11th primary elections. LISTEN NOW – EPISODE #453 Download MP3 Press Clips […]
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[…] We discuss the potential for a new COVID-19 relief package in Congress and the GOP conspiracy to get Kanye West on the presidential ballot in Wisconsin. Could it influence the outcome in November? We welcome Citizen Action endorsed State Representative candidates Supreme Moore-Omokunde and JoAnna Bautch to discuss their campaigns and next week’s important primary election on Tuesday, August 11th. Will they shake up the Democratic Party in Madison? We encourage you to volunteer with a candidate to help get out the vote. We close the show with Voces de la Frontera’s Christine Neumann-Ortiz and Mario Ramirez discussing their Friday 11am rally in support of fired Strauss workers in Franklin, and the importance of their statewide organizing campaign fighting for the rights of all “essential” workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen Now – Episode #454 Download MP3 Press Clips […]
[…] We lead with the historic selection of Kamala Harris as Joe Biden’s Vice Presidential candidate, the first African American women to ever appear on a major party ticket. Will it help Biden win in November? Is there any progressive unrest about the choice? We review Wisconsin’s partisan primary election this Tuesday, where progressives and many candidates of color swept a series of closely contested primaries. We focus in on Citizen Action co-op member Kristina Shelton’s huge victory in Green Bay and Citizen Action organizer Supreme Moore Omokunde’s win in Milwaukee. We discuss the latest MU Law Poll and a new WEAC Regon 7’s “Report Card” grading the opening plans of school districts in southeastern Wisconsin. Is your school district opening safely? Finally, we are joined by Citizen Action co-op member and state legislative candidate Emily Siegrist, to discuss her race and the rising prospects of Democratic pick ups in the previously deep red Milwaukee suburbs. Listen Now – Episode #455 Download MP3 Press Clips […]
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[…] We discuss this week’s all digital DNC Convention – what worked and what didn’t? We break news about a legal effort by Legislative Republicans to remove Attorney General Josh Kaul from an important voting rights lawsuit involving Citizen Action. Again the Republican Legislature thinks it is the only true governing body in Wisconsin! Next we discuss the importance of the 100th year anniversary of the 19th Amendment. We close with Citizen Action Northeast WI co-op member Emily Tseffos, who joins us to talk about the effort to organize #SaveUSPS events across Wisconsin this Friday and Saturday. This is a critical fight both for this election and for the future health of American democracy. LISTEN NOW – EPISODE #456 Download MP3 Press Clips […]
[…] 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 (but links to our latest statements are below). 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 on policy is a great sign, but there are huge challenges to making this alliance between moderates and progressives really happen after the election. We ask two moderates and two progressives for their views. We start the moderates, leading off with Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, whose storied political career in state and national politics has made him a very well informed player within the Democratic Party. Next we talk to Jason Ray, the Secretary of the Democratic National Committee, who knows the inner workings of the party as well as anyone. Then, we talk to two progressives with national reputations. John Nichols the National Affairs Correspondent for The Nation, and one of the most prolific writers in the entire progressive media and a large following in his native Wisconsin. Finally George Goehl, Executive Director of People’s Action (Citizen Action’s national network), bats clean up on our powerhouse panel. George is one of the most respected and strategic progressives organizers in the country. Listen Now Download MP3 Press Clips […]
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[…] We discuss the electoral politics of the Kenosha controversy and the push for meaningful action against structural racism with our regular panel and special guests Supreme Moore Omokunde and State Rep. David Bowen. How are the events of the last two weeks playing in the presidential election? Will they finally prompt action by the Legislature? We take a deep dive into the Trump Administration’s newly announced evictions moratorium. It is a rare humanitarian act from a callus administration or something else? We close with a discussion of the Wisconsin Department of Health Service’s new policy of suppressing public information on COVID-19 outbreaks in schools. What are the dangers? Why is a Democratic administration withholding vital public health information? Listen Now – Episode #457 Download MP3 Press Clips […]