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
Rural & Small Town Organizing
We welcome Citizen Action North central WI organizer Joel Lewis to discuss a new multi-year rural organizing project we launched this week with our national network, People’s Action, in 10 states tar…
00:43:12 |
Fri 27 Apr 2018
Who should be our next governor
We discuss the current very open state of the Democratic gubernatorial primary race and the news that Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and and progressive talk radio celebrity Mike Crute may enter the cro…
00:45:32 |
Fri 20 Apr 2018
Ryan exits stage right-wing
We return from our week off to news that Paul Ryan will not seek re-election. We discuss the implications nationally for Republicans and explore its impact on CD 1 candidates. We review last week’s s…
00:42:54 |
Fri 13 Apr 2018
You can’t always get what you want
We discuss how Scott Walker has finally been forced to call special elections in two state legislative seats after being slapped down by an appeals court judge. The special election will be on June 1…
00:44:40 |
Thu 29 Mar 2018
Rep. Amanda Stuck Interview: How the GOP failed Kimberly-Clark and the Fox Valley
We welcome State Representative Amanda Stuck to discuss her effort to invest in Wisconsin’s paper industry in a smart and progressive fashion, in stark contrast to Scott Walker's Foxconn boondoggle.…
00:41:41 |
Fri 23 Mar 2018
End of Legislative Session Mayhem
With our regulars Matt Brusky and Rebecca Lynch on furlough, we welcome State Senator Chris Larson and State Rep. Evan Goyke to discuss the tumultuous end of the Legislative Session. We dig into some…
00:45:55 |
Thu 15 Mar 2018
How are your Scottholes?
We discuss the evolving political debate on guns following the Florida school shooting, including the split between Gov. Walker's and Attorney General Brad Schimel on arming teachers. We talk about a…
00:43:12 |
Fri 02 Mar 2018
Attorney General Schimel wants to arm teachers
We review this week’s Spring Primary Election results and looking forward to April 3rd General Election. Robert reviews the latest Gov. Walker healthcare scheme which vainly attempts to cover one of …
00:43:35 |
Thu 22 Feb 2018
Tim Burns for State Supreme Court: A breath of fresh air in corrupt Supreme Court
We welcome Tim Burns, Citizen Action of Wisconsin’s endorsed candidate for State Supreme Court (primary next Tuesday, February 20) to discuss his novel willingness to run on his progressive values an…
00:42:04 |
Fri 16 Feb 2018
You get a Foxconn deal, and you get a Foxconn deal...
We discuss Gov. Walker’s plan to lure Kimberly-Clark with a Foxconn-style public subsidy. We then dig into what elected Democrats from the region and the some of the Democrat governor candidates are …
00:45:30 |
Fri 09 Feb 2018
Walker punishes poor families to help his re-election
Gov. Walker rightly understands that he and Republicans are in serious political danger heading into his 2018 campaign. In an attempt to cover up political failings, Walker called a special session t…
00:43:58 |
Thu 01 Feb 2018
Scott Walker’s SOS distress signal to voters
Our panel reviews Gov. Walker’s State of the State (SOS) address which reveals a massive re-branding effort heading into the 2018 election. Robert analyzes Walker’s 11th hour conversion on health car…
00:45:52 |
Thu 25 Jan 2018
SD 10 Surprise
We start with the electoral wave that hit the west coast of Wisconsin on Tuesday with the surprise victory of Democrat Patty Schachtner in Senate District 10. We welcome Eric Couto, executive directo…
00:46:02 |
Fri 19 Jan 2018
Walker chases "Disillusioned" Chicago Millennials
We discuss the Trump administration’s decision to legalize the imposition of Medicaid work requirements designed to force people off health coverage. We look closer at the historic number of GOP Hou…
00:44:15 |
Thu 11 Jan 2018
Witch Hunt at the Election Commission
We welcome Mark Thomsen, Chair of the Wisconsin Elections Commission, to discuss the highly partisan and potentially slanderous attack by Senate Leader Fitzgerald and Assembly Speaker Vos on commissi…
00:44:36 |
Thu 04 Jan 2018
Draining wetlands on GOP holiday wish list
After reviewing the draconian implications of the GOP tax scam bill that was forced through Congress this week, we welcome State Rep. Jonathan Brostoff to educate us on the GOP effort to expand Foxco…
00:46:00 |
Fri 22 Dec 2017
Alabama Crimson Blue Tide
We are joined by former state representative and Citizen Action Board member, Mandela Barnes, to discuss lessons from Tuesday's Alabama Senate election. Robert educates us on this week’s launch of th…
00:44:14 |
Fri 15 Dec 2017
GOP ideology: The pig has no pants
This week two GOP senators unintentionally reveal the malicious motives behind the GOP tax scam bill. Next, we dig into the latest in "the Foxconn" scandal and Walker's sudden about face on federal h…
00:44:49 |
Thu 07 Dec 2017
GOP Tax Scam
We discuss the rushed vote in the U.S. Senate on the GOP tax cut scam and Walker’s plan to spend $7 million on an ad campaign to “get more bodies” in the state. We also welcome Emerge Wisconsin execu…
00:47:28 |
Fri 01 Dec 2017
Wetlands Destruction Bill: Foxconn scheme goes statewide
We welcome state Representative Jonathan Brostoff to discuss new GOP wetlands destruction legislation, modeled on dangerous Foxconn wetlands exemptions, which could result in a loss of an estimated 1…
00:44:43 |
Fri 17 Nov 2017
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