Battleground Wisconsin
Battleground Wisconsin is Citizen Action of Wisconsin’s weekly podcast that features the latest political news from the front lines in the embattled state of Wisconsin.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 45 minutes
- Episodes
- 509
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
The State of Working Wisconsin
“The State of Working Wisconsin” Battleground Wisconsin Podcast
We welcome Laura Dresser from the High Road Strategy Center, a think-and-do tank, based at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Laura …
00:49:36 |
Thu 04 Sep 2025
$20/Hour Wage
On our special Labor Day show we welcome Peter Rickman, President of MASH (Milwaukee Area Service and Hospitality Workers Union), to discuss making work pay a living wage in every corner of Wisconsin…
00:52:38 |
Fri 22 Aug 2025
Climate Change in Wisconsin: A whole new ballgame! Ascension drowns quality care.
Will the 1000 year flood in Southeast Wisconsin finally convince policymakers that the climate crisis is already impacting Wisconsin? The appropriate response would be to quickly enact the Climate Ac…
00:48:32 |
Thu 14 Aug 2025
Why Wisconsin Needs the Hospital Accountability Act
Following Tony Evers photo op at a besieged free clinic in Eau Claire, we discuss the serious structural problems with our current healthcare delivery system. While hospital monopolies siphon off bil…
00:51:15 |
Thu 07 Aug 2025
The Road to the Governor's Office Starts
In the aftermath of Tony Evers’ announcement that he will not seek re-election, we discuss the wide-open primary for the Democratic nomination. Who are the likely candidates and what should they run …
00:48:52 |
Thu 31 Jul 2025
2026 Election Launches
The 2026 Election is on! Following the recording of the show, Governor Tony Evers announced he will not run for a third term, setting up an epic battle for governance in Wisconsin in 2026.
We previe…
00:52:23 |
Thu 24 Jul 2025
Democracy depends on us
We discuss quadriplegic Carl Schulze’s epic 92 mile ride to the Capitol in Madison in his wheelchair to protest Medicaid cuts and support increases to caregiver wages. His individual act of protest h…
00:48:17 |
Thu 17 Jul 2025
Taking stock. What's next?
We discuss the tragic, climate change fueled Texas floods and the perils of gutting the government. Wisconsin congressman Derrick Van Orden who is still hiding from his constituents claimed credit fo…
00:58:20 |
Thu 10 Jul 2025
Budget Calamity?
We record the morning after the state budget deal was signed by Governor Evers in the wee hours of the night. We do a full budget postmortem with State Representative Francesca Hong and Heather DuBo…
00:52:07 |
Fri 04 Jul 2025
Budget Impasse?
With Matt on vacation this week, Robert is the solo host. On this week's episode we dig deeper into the state budget battle with three well positioned guests. First we welcome Peegy Wirtz-Olsen, the…
00:49:55 |
Thu 26 Jun 2025
Evers in 2026? Budget battle sets the stage
This week we dig into the federal and state budget battles, and the question of a 3rd term for Governor Tony Evers, with special guests Dan Shafer of the Recombobulation Area and Civic Media, and Ste…
00:49:45 |
Fri 20 Jun 2025
Wealthy before public schools and healthcare
As the State Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee takes up public education funding, education advocates call for the veto of any budget from the Legislature that does not adequately fund education.…
00:50:05 |
Thu 12 Jun 2025
Republicans Play Hardball: Dare Governor to Veto Partisan Budget.
We take a deep dive into the huge breaking news that Speaker Robin Vos and Republican leaders walked away from state budget negotiations with Governor Tony Evers on Wednesday. Ratcheting up the battl…
00:48:23 |
Fri 06 Jun 2025
Week of Action in the Public Interest
We debrief the historic Capitol Day of Action this Tuesday which called on the Governor to veto any budget that does not meet basic standards. It was organized by Citizen Action Wisconsin in partners…
00:49:53 |
Thu 29 May 2025
Childcare providers lead the way
We welcome Citizen Action member and child care provider Julia Bennker back to the show to discuss this week’s “strike” and actions at the Capitol by child care providers demanding the Legislature re…
00:49:58 |
Thu 15 May 2025
Time to Fight for Badgercare
We 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 T…
00:49:26 |
Thu 08 May 2025
May Day 2025: The power of permanent organizing
At the top we celebrate the decades of permanent community organizing of Voces de la Frontera that makes May Day so powerful in Milwaukee and Wisconsin. This annual celebration of multiracial democra…
00:45:39 |
Thu 01 May 2025
Stand and fight???
Robert Kraig begins the program with observations on Donald Trump's assault on democratic institutions . Some major institutions, such as elite universities, major law firms, and corporate media com…
00:50:02 |
Thu 24 Apr 2025
Corporate bosses cower under Trump
The boss of the Milwaukee Metropolitan Association of Commerce (MMAC) says 99% of business leaders are “afraid to speak out” against Trump. We discuss why these big business cowards take no responsib…
00:50:11 |
Thu 17 Apr 2025
The escalatory spiral with China
We welcome back to the show Tobita Chow to discuss how Trump’s 125%+ tariff on China fits into the escalating spiral of dangerous conflict between the United States and China. We review the main curr…
00:49:20 |
Thu 10 Apr 2025
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