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
51 is better than 50
We discuss the political implications of Sen. Raphael Warnock’s win in Georgia. What are the new opportunities that a larger Senate majority present? We talk about President Biden’s push to move the …
00:46:58 |
Thu 08 Dec 2022
Gerrymandered Governance
We discuss growing tensions within the illegitimate Republican Legislature between the old Scott Walker and Trumpist factions. Speaker Vos finally testifies on Trump’s efforts to overturn the Wiscons…
00:47:19 |
Thu 01 Dec 2022
Thankful Battleground Wisconsin
We are thankful for our listeners this holiday season. We appreciate your support for over a decade. This week the gerrymandered leaders of the State Legislature said they wanted to cut taxes for the…
00:05:23 |
Wed 23 Nov 2022
Split Decision
As the 2022 election results continue to come in, the voters deliver a split decision. We continue our analysis of the election and what it portends for governing and the future of democracy. We look…
00:48:08 |
Thu 17 Nov 2022
Purple Wave
We unflinchingly evaluate the 2022 election in Wisconsin, both the good and the bad. We celebrate the high turnout and overall surprisingly strong performance of Democrats in Wisconsin and nationally…
00:49:22 |
Fri 11 Nov 2022
Case Closed: 2022 Election GOTV
We discuss the new MU Poll which shows the election is tied and all about turnout! Poll demonstrates that GOTV field programs will decide the election and you need to volunteer! If you can’t voluntee…
00:47:40 |
Thu 03 Nov 2022
ME Energies
We discuss the razor tight Wisconsin election, and ask listeners to challenge themselves to do at least one phone or door shift by November 8th. See our list of GOTV opportunities this weekend (below…
00:53:31 |
Thu 27 Oct 2022
#SENATORFORSALE
We discuss how self-interested billionaires are dominating the critical U.S. Senate contest, reflecting on the news that Diane Hendricks has so far given $16 million and Richard Uihlein $20 million t…
00:49:53 |
Thu 20 Oct 2022
Special Interview with Aaron Richardson for State Treasurer
We debrief Thursday night’s final U.S. Senate debate with Robert who attended in person. Next, we bat around the latest MU Law Poll. Does it show a pathway to victory for Mandela within the control o…
00:48:42 |
Fri 14 Oct 2022
How to win the 2022 Election
We discuss Trump-backed millionaire Tim Michels’ self-dealing flat tax scheme that would further undermine the revenue needed for education, health are, and a climate transition, and force working an…
00:50:01 |
Thu 06 Oct 2022
Winning in rural Wisconsin
Wisconsin Republicans are taking to the courts to disrupt democracy. First Robin Vos sued the January 6th Committee in an attempt to duck a subpoena asking him to speak about Donald Trump’s latest a…
00:49:08 |
Fri 30 Sep 2022
Fighting racist Republican election ads one voter at a time
We welcome Citizen Action Movement Politics Director Priscilla Bort back as a guest panelist. We discuss the push back against the onslaught of racist Republican ads against Mandela Barnes. Citizen A…
00:48:23 |
Thu 22 Sep 2022
UW Nurses flex union power
We shed light on the misleading media coverage of the latest MU Law Poll, which finds both the Governors and U.S. Senate races are a dead heat. Did the TV saturation of radicalized attacks on Mandela…
00:47:19 |
Fri 16 Sep 2022
Special Interview - Sulma Arias
Please join us for a special interview with Sulma Arias, the new Executive Director of People’s Action, Citizen Action’s national organizing network. In that in-depth interview, Robert and Sulma dig…
00:30:23 |
Fri 09 Sep 2022
Election on MAGA
We welcome Citizen Action’s Movement Politics Director, Priscilla Bort, to discuss our Fall election program which centers on grassroots conversations with pivotal voters. Our first phone night had a…
00:55:06 |
Fri 09 Sep 2022
71% Say Union Yes!
Happy Labor Day Weekend to all our listeners. We hope you get out and participate in your area’s Labor Day events. In this episode, we take stock in the resurgence of labor organizing in America as n…
00:45:15 |
Thu 01 Sep 2022
Biden forgives student loans & UW Health nurses prepare to strike for a union
We discuss President Biden’s announcement that he will use his presidential powers to cancel $10,000 in student loans for those making less than $125,000 and $20,000 for those who were low enough inc…
00:47:21 |
Thu 25 Aug 2022
Historic primary election & Congress Finally Goes Big
We debrief the seismic shifts in Wisconsin politics reflected in this week’s primary election, which saw a 40 year turnout high, and perhaps a permanent shift in the balance of power in the Wisconsin…
00:49:24 |
Thu 11 Aug 2022
Send Darrin Madison to Madison
We welcome Darrin Madison, Citizen Action's endorsed candidate for State Assembly District 10, to discuss his important primary election on August 9th and his vision for structural change in Wisconsi…
00:50:40 |
Thu 04 Aug 2022
Special Interview with Angelito Tenorio
We welcome Citizen Action’s endorsed candidate for State Treasurer, Angelito Tenorio, to talk about his grassroots campaign to win the primary election on August 9th. We discuss the huge news this we…
00:49:47 |
Fri 29 Jul 2022
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