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
Senate GOP healthcare bill revealed… So that’s why it was secret
We discuss the long-awaited, secretive Senate healthcare bill that includes larger cuts to Medicaid but differs little from the “mean” House bill that cuts healthcare from million Americans to provid…
00:37:53 |
Thu 22 Jun 2017
Mean House & Secretive Senate
We discuss the secrecy surrounding the Senate healthcare legislation and President Trump’s shockingly unkind words about the health care plan he forced Paul Ryan to jam through the House of Represent…
00:45:57 |
Thu 15 Jun 2017
Healthcare Fight Grows
We open the show with Sen. Ron Johnson’s very disturbing comment that he is pushing his fellow Senators to legalize insurance industry discrimination against people with pre-existing conditions. We a…
00:48:01 |
Fri 09 Jun 2017
Wisconsin economy tanks; Walker blames workers
We dig into the dismal economic report showing Wisconsin's job growth last year was the worst since 2010 and that we are continuing to hemorrhaging manufacturing jobs. What does the new data say abou…
00:52:47 |
Thu 01 Jun 2017
CBOh oh: 23 million will lose health care
We review the new Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) findings that the House healthcare bill will result in 23 million losing their health coverage and potentially destabilize the Wisconsin health i…
00:44:39 |
Thu 25 May 2017
Your Chauffeur is Waiting
This week the panel digs into the latest scathing audit of WEDC, Governor Walker's failed jobs agency. The audit finds that WEDC cannot even track the number of jobs it allegedly created, has over $1…
00:44:16 |
Thu 18 May 2017
Bradley Foundation exports Blue Lakes, Red States model to America
We welcome the Center for Media and Democracy’s Deputy Director, Mary Bottari to discuss their extensive investigation into the Bradley Foundation’s “weaponized philanthropy.” New recently released i…
00:47:00 |
Thu 11 May 2017
House GOP’s Health Care Scarlet Letter
We discuss the House Republicans narrow vote on Thursday to pass their disastrous health care plan which will result in 24 million people losing their insurance and allow discrimination against peopl…
00:44:31 |
Fri 05 May 2017
3 Voices of the Future
This week we have a special edition of the Battleground Wisconsin Podcast featuring exclusive interviews with 3 rising progressive leaders who have unique perspectives on how to build the political p…
00:45:27 |
Fri 28 Apr 2017
Sean Duffy hates Medicare and Public Education
We welcome guest panelist Anna Dvorak to review another busy political week in Wisconsin. We cover Trump’s visit to Kenosha, Sen. Ron Johnson’s debate with high school students, Gov. Walker’s Medicai…
00:46:13 |
Fri 21 Apr 2017
Media Call: Public Health Experts Challenge Gov. Walker's Drug Testing of BadgerCare Recipients
In a media call this morning Citizen Action of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Council on Children and Families, and substance use disorder experts Dr Richard Brown and Jesse Heffernan raised concerns about Gov…
00:34:28 |
Mon 17 Apr 2017
Trump’s Health Care Sabotage
President Trump threatened to sabotage the Affordable Care Act this week, showing his willingness to play politics with the lives of the American people. We discuss what this act of political terror …
00:49:43 |
Thu 13 Apr 2017
Drug testing Conservatives
We welcome sunny weather with a debrief of this week’s spring general election in Wisconsin, which included a big victory for State School Superintendent Tony Evers and a number of progressive women …
00:49:08 |
Fri 07 Apr 2017
From Healthcare to Climate to Constitutional Crisis
We conduct an autopsy of RyanCare while looking ahead to emerging threats and opportunities in the battle for the future of health care in America. The panel speculates on the future of Paul Ryan in …
00:50:49 |
Thu 30 Mar 2017
RyanCare flatlines
We discuss the failed push by Donald Trump and Paul Ryan to force through a dangerous “healthcare” plan that will take health coverage away from 24 million Americans. We dig into the shocking last mi…
00:43:01 |
Fri 24 Mar 2017
#NoMercyRyan
The panel reviews the huge snow-covered protest of Paul Ryan's murderous health care plan that took place this week outside Paul Ryan's Racine office. Ryan has now become the central character in an …
00:49:09 |
Thu 16 Mar 2017
The Health Care Revolution?
The panel digs into the latest Republican health care "bait and switch" delivered by Paul Ryan this week, and preposterous Scott Walker defenses of disastrous new Wisconsin jobs numbers. We also have…
00:44:27 |
Thu 09 Mar 2017
Sen. Baldwin’s fight for healthcare for all
We announce the big news that Battleground Wisconsin will start airing on 1510 AM talk radio in Southeastern Wisconsin this Sunday at 3pm. We launch our new radio show with special guest Sen. Tammy B…
00:44:07 |
Fri 03 Mar 2017
Ryan’s Fury on the Border
We review the spring primary victory for Tony Evers, including the split among the right-wing primary candidates, and look forward to the April 4th general election. The panel exposes another eruptio…
00:32:04 |
Thu 23 Feb 2017
Duffman says No
The presumed GOP front runner for U.S. Senate, reality TV star turned Congressman Sean Duff, says no to challenging Tammy Baldwin in 2018. We discuss the wild State Superintendent race where progress…
00:36:38 |
Fri 17 Feb 2017
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