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
- 510
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
Green New Deal vs. Foxconn
We discuss the latest on the Foxconn scandal, including a devastating new investigative report exposing the fraud and lies behind boondoggle of the century. We contrast the political cynicism behind …
00:44:09 |
Fri 08 Feb 2019
The Foxconn is up: They got paid, we got played
We welcome State Representative Jonathan Brostoff to discuss the predictable implosion of Foxconn’s manufacturing plant in Wisconsin and the implications for Wisconsin and the progressive movement. W…
00:45:21 |
Thu 31 Jan 2019
Wisconsin leans forward
We review Gov. Tony Evers’ first State of the State address this week, and the GOP lock step propaganda message in response. We discuss new reporting revealing the Walker campaign and its dark money …
00:43:54 |
Fri 25 Jan 2019
Evers moves on marijuana
We welcome Eric Marsch, Citizen Action of Wisconsin co-op leader and executive director of Southeastern WI NORML, to discuss news that Tony Evers supports legalization of marijuana. Evers announced t…
00:44:15 |
Fri 18 Jan 2019
Sarah what the Godlewski will the state treasurer do? Vol.1
We welcome the new state treasurer and Citizen Action co-op member Sarah Godlewski to discuss the her first week in office. Sarah will join the show every 2nd week of the month to educate us on prior…
00:44:04 |
Fri 11 Jan 2019
Evers' Budget & Healthcare in 2019
We welcome in 2019 by discussing the upcoming state budget fight. We look at the budget priorities Tony Evers rolled out this week in the media, the potential timeline for his expected battle with th…
00:44:41 |
Fri 04 Jan 2019
Ryan & Walker exit
We close out 2018 by contrasting the legacies of House Speaker Paul Ryan and Gov. Scott Walker as they prepare to leave office in early January. We review the lame duck session fall out, including th…
00:46:29 |
Thu 20 Dec 2018
Listening to people
We discuss the latest on the scandalous GOP lame duck, including the pending legal action against the early voting in Wisconsin. We welcome Citizen Action North Central Co-op organizer Joel Lewis to …
00:44:20 |
Fri 14 Dec 2018
GOP power grab
We debrief the undemocratic Lame Duck power grab with the panel and special guest State Rep. Greta Neubauer. Thanks to everyone who contacted their state legislators, made calls to constituents, or w…
00:44:08 |
Fri 07 Dec 2018
The health of Wisconsin’s democracy
After debriefing Rebecca’s much needed vacation, we discuss the latest news on the GOP lame duck legislative session scheduled for next week. Contact your state legislators today to voice your opposi…
00:44:18 |
Thu 29 Nov 2018
GOP Lame Turducken
Happy Thanksgiving Weekend! We thank everyone who attended our Brew Fest fundraiser this week, including speakers Mandela Barnes, Gwen Moore and Judge Lisa Neubauer, candidate for State Supreme Court…
00:45:40 |
Wed 21 Nov 2018
Walker repealed and replaced with Evers/Barnes
We review Tuesday’s historic election that swept Tony Evers, Mandela Barnes, Josh Kaul, and Sarah Godlewski into statewide office and overwhelmingly re-elected Tammy Baldwin to fight the Trump admini…
00:48:17 |
Thu 08 Nov 2018
Godlewski Gets Out The Vote Down Ballot
We welcome Citizen Action coop member Sarah Godlewski who is in the final stretch of her amazing campaign for State Treasurer. Sarah reminds us how important it is to vote all the way down the ballot…
00:44:03 |
Fri 02 Nov 2018
Election spotlight on ‘Sconie
This week Wisconsin is ground zero for the 2018 election with the visits of Presidents Trump and Obama. The panel discusses the effort by Trump and Wisconsin Republicans to inject immigration and oth…
00:46:24 |
Fri 26 Oct 2018
GOP’s Pre-existing Political Problem
We discuss how healthcare, particularly pre-existing conditions, remains the top issue in Wisconsin elections. The panel forecasts their top 3 agenda items for progressives in 2019 if Tony Evers wins…
00:44:53 |
Fri 19 Oct 2018
Election Horse Race Heats Up
This week the panel is forced (yet again) to interpret the infamous Marquette University Law Poll, which now declares a dead heat in the Governor's race. We dig through the electoral and movement ram…
00:44:41 |
Thu 11 Oct 2018
“Shamocracy”
We discuss the sham FBI investigation into the credible charges of sexual assault leveled against SCOTUS nominee Brett Kavanaugh, and predict the likely outcomes of the shameful Senate confirmation p…
00:44:30 |
Fri 05 Oct 2018
#WeBelieveHer
We discuss the shamefully rushed Brett Kavanaugh confirmation process that played out this week and what does it mean for the progress of gender equity in America? We then welcome Citizen Action co-o…
00:45:01 |
Thu 27 Sep 2018
Scott Walker's Pre-existing Condition
Our panel analyzes the latest MU Law poll. We review how healthcare is becoming a dominant issue in the election, particularly Walker’s support for allowing discrimination against people with pre-exi…
00:45:27 |
Thu 20 Sep 2018
Walker campaign in the gutter
Scott Walker’s dive into the gutter has our attention this week. Not only did Walker try to blame Tony Evers for racial disparities in education, his latest TV ad erroneously claims that Evers plans …
00:44:31 |
Thu 13 Sep 2018
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