About this event

Third District constituents have invited Congressman Derrick Van Orden to meet with us at an in-person grassroots town hall meeting in Eau Claire on Thursday, March 20. As the people he’s supposed to represent, we have questions and we deserve answers. This will be an opportunity for him to hear our concerns about Medicaid, Social Security, tax reform, and so many other issues critical to western Wisconsin.

Featuring special guest: Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski.

Opportunity Wisconsin is sponsoring a free comedy show in Eau Claire featuring local and national comedians who will also highlight economic news and the importance of supporting working families across the state.

The show is hosted by Josh Burstein (Comedy Central, Succession), headlined by Mary Mack (Hulu’s Solar Opposites), and feature John Berens and Raegan Niemela.

Recent polling over three states, including Wisconsin, found strong public support for policies that make child care more affordable. In the survey, 77 percent of respondents agreed that the government and elected officials should take action to lower costs.

As summer break begins, many Wisconsin families continue to face challenges securing accessible and affordable child care in the months ahead. To highlight these challenges and potential solutions, Opportunity Wisconsin and Family Friendly Wisconsin will host a roundtable with local leaders, parents, and advocates in Racine.

Opportunity Wisconsin is sponsoring a free comedy show in Racine featuring local and national comedians who will also highlight economic news and the importance of supporting working families across the state.

The show is hosted by Josh Burstein (Comedy Central, Succession), headlined by Jon Rudnitsky (Saturday Night Live, Curb Your Enthusiasm), and featuring Ton Johnson, John Berens, and Raegan Niemela. Tickets are free and available to the public online here.

Politics & Pints Trivia Night is heading back to Kenosha!

Join us at Union Park Tavern on May 8 and test your knowledge - from current events and the economy to local history.

The first 50 people in the door will receive a free beverage.

Trivia teams will be limited to 6 people and play for gift cards to a local small business. Prizes valued at:
$200 - 1st place
$150 - 2nd place
$100 - 3rd place

Politics & Pints Trivia Night is heading back to La Crosse!

Join us at The Root Note on Friday, March 29 at 6:30PM and test your knowledge - from current events and the economy to local history.

The first 50 people in the door will receive a free beverage.

Trivia teams will be limited to 6 people and play for gift cards to a local small business. Prizes valued at:
$200 - 1st place
$150 - 2nd place
$100 - 3rd place

As Social Security marks 84 years since the first check was printed, we’re meeting with Kenosha community leaders, seniors, For Our Future Wisconsin and Citizen Action Wisconsin for a roundtable discussion on the importance of protecting benefits for future generations.

The roundtable coincides with the 84th anniversary this week of the first Social Security check being printed, and continued threats to Social Security benefits in Congress. Earlier this year the House Budget Committee advanced H.R. 5779, the Fiscal Commission Act of 2023. If established, it would create an expedited process for potential cuts to federal programs, including Social Security and Medicare. AARP and more than 100 organizations have publicly opposed creating a fiscal commission, citing the potential for cuts to Social Security benefits.

As Social Security marks 84 years since the first check was printed, we’re meeting with La Crosse community leaders, seniors, For Our Future Wisconsin and Citizen Action Wisconsin for a roundtable discussion on the importance of protecting benefits for future generations.

The roundtable coincides with the 84th anniversary this week of the first Social Security check being printed, and continued threats to Social Security benefits in Congress. Earlier this year the House Budget Committee advanced H.R. 5779, the Fiscal Commission Act of 2023. If established, it would create an expedited process for potential cuts to federal programs, including Social Security and Medicare. AARP and more than 100 organizations have publicly opposed creating a fiscal commission, citing the potential for cuts to Social Security benefits.

Politics & Pints Trivia Night is coming to Kenosha!

Brush up on current events, Wisconsin politics and some local history - we’re serving up Politics & Pints.

The first 50 people in the door will receive a free beverage.

Trivia teams will be limited to 6 people and play for gift cards to a local small business. Prizes valued at:
$200 - 1st place
$150 - 2nd place
$100 - 3rd place

RSVP here.

Politics & Pints Trivia Night is coming back to La Crosse!

Brush up on current events, Wisconsin politics and some local history - Opportunity Wisconsin, For our Future Wisconsin and Citizen Action Wisconsin are serving up Politics & Pints in La Crosse!

The first 50 people in the door will receive a free beverage.

Trivia teams will be limited to 6 people and play for gift cards to a local small business. Prizes valued at:
$200 - 1st place
$150 - 2nd place
$100 - 3rd place

Opportunity Wisconsin and the Kenosha AFL-CIO Council will be holding a FREE Brat Fry on Wednesday, October 11th, from 4:30 - 6:30 PM. In addition to brats, snacks, and refreshments, the organizers will have information available on Congressman Bryan Steil’s recent votes targeting Wisconsin workers, families, and children.

Oktoberfest season is back and so is our Politics & Pints Trivia Night!

Brush up on current events, Wisconsin politics and some local history - Opportunity Wisconsin and Citizen Action Wisconsin are serving up Politics & Pints in La Crosse!

The first 50 people in the door will receive a free beverage token.

Trivia teams will be limited to 6 people and play for gift cards to a local small business. Prizes valued at:
$200 - 1st place
$150 - 2nd place
$100 - 3rd place

Eau Claire community leaders celebrate 58th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid

Eau Claire community leaders and grassroots activists will join Opportunity Wisconsin, For Our Future WI, and Citizen Action Wisconsin to celebrate the 58th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid becoming law, a milestone reached earlier this week.

Eau Claire residents will deliver brief remarks about the importance of protecting and strengthening these programs and highlight current attempts to roll back provisions that have made prescription drugs more affordable for Medicare beneficiaries. 

Under the Inflation Reduction Act, seniors on Medicare are already benefiting from a cap on insulin prices, a program that forces drug companies to pay rebates when they raise prescription prices higher than the rate of inflation, and Medicare will soon have the ability to negotiate for lower prescription drug prices on many life-saving drugs. 

On Saturday, (4/15) at 12 PM CT, as part of its nationwide “Back Off Our Benefits” bus tour, Courage for America and Opportunity Wisconsin will host a press conference with local advocates in La Crosse at Burns Park to call on Representative Van Orden to promise his constituents that he will not cut essential programs that Americans rely on — including Social Security, Medicare, and veterans’ benefits. 

Joined by Protect Our Care, Citizen Action Wisconsin, and other allies, Rep. Van Orden’s constituents will shine a light on how MAGA lawmakers’ political games are pushing the country toward a default crisis at the expense of American seniors, veterans, and children.

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One year after President Joe Biden signed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Opportunity Wisconsin’s “Paving the Way” statewide tour is returning to Eau Claire on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at SHIFT Cyclery and Coffee Bar. The group will be joined by Wisconsin State Senator Jeff Smith, Eau Claire County Board member Judy Gatlin, Eau Claire City Council member Andrew Werthmann, West Central Wisconsin Rail Coalition’s Scott Rogers, non-profit leader and small business owner Becca Cooke, Eau Claire Transit Commission Vice Chair Phil Swanhorst, and Citizen Action of Wisconsin Northwestern Co-op Organizer Jeremy Gragert.

Our “Politics & Pints” Trivia tour is stopping in Green Bay!

Head towards Zambaldi Beer in Green Bay and join us to for a night of trivia, fun, & beverages in Titletown.

The first 50 people in the door will receive a free beverage token. Teams of 6 to play for a local business gift card, valued at:
$200 - 1st place
$150 - 2nd place
$100 - 3rd place

Test your team’s knowledge in four rounds of trivia. Topics include: Wisconsin politics, current events, and some local history.

RSVP here.

Our “Politics & Pints” Trivia tour is stopping in Madison!

Head towards Hawk’s Bar & Grill on State Street and join us to for a night of trivia, fun, & beverages in the state’s capital.

The first 50 people in the door will receive a free beverage token. Teams of 6 to play for a local business gift card, valued at:
$200 - 1st place
$150 - 2nd place
$100 - 3rd place

Test your team’s knowledge in four rounds of trivia. Topics include: Wisconsin politics, current events, and some local history.

Our “Politics & Pints” Trivia tour is stopping in Milwaukee!

Head towards Lucky Clover in Milwaukee’s Deer District and join us to for a night of trivia, fun, & beverages in the Brew City.

The first 50 people in the door will receive a free beverage token. Teams of 6 to play for a local business gift card, valued at:
$200 - 1st place
$150 - 2nd place
$100 - 3rd place

Test your team’s knowledge in four rounds of trivia. Topics include: Wisconsin politics, current events, and some local history.

RSVP here.

The temps are dipping into the 60s and fall colors are overhead: It must be Oktoberfest season in Wisconsin! Join us to celebrate and test your knowledge this season with a night of trivia and (LOTS) of free drinks in Eau Claire.

Get together your wonkiest trivia pals in teams of 6 to play for BIG Fire House Gift cards:
1st place - $200
2nd place - $150
3rd place - $100.

The first 50 people in the door will also receive a free beverage token.
4 rounds of trivia topics spanning Wisconsin and local popular, current events, politics and some local history - Join For Our Future, Citizen Action of Wisconsin, and Opportunity Wisconsin while we're serving up Politics & Pints!

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On Thursday, August 25 at 1 p.m. CT, For Our Future - Wisconsin, the Communications Workers of America (CWA) and Opportunity Wisconsin will host a press conference on the benefits of the Affordable Connectivity Program, a part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, that increases access and affordability to high speed internet.

Just one month after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Opportunity Wisconsin and 9to5 Wisconsin are hosting a live conversation Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at 3:15 PM CT on Facebook with U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin and UW-Madison economist and population health scientist Dr. Tiffany L. Green to discuss the economic impacts of abortion bans. The virtual discussion will also feature Wisconsin residents and community leaders sharing their abortion stories and perspectives on this important issue.

Opportunity Wisconsin is teaming up with For our Future Wisconsin and Citizen Action Wisconsin for an event with Rep. Gwen Moore, Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson, and White House Infrastructure Coordinator Mitch Landrieu to discuss how the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is benefitting Milwaukee. The event can be viewed live at facebook.com/opportunitywi .

As Wisconsinites prepare for the holiday weekend, Opportunity Wisconsin is launching three new billboards reminding residents that Senator Ron Johnson is traveling on their dime while he refuses to support policies that help address rising costs. The billboards, situated near General Mitchell International Airport and Bradford Beach, come after the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel published a report detailing how Senator Johnson has been using taxpayer dollars to fly between his vacation home in Florida and Washington, D.C. As part of the effort, Opportunity Wisconsin will be handing out FREE popsicles at Milwaukee’s Bradford Beach on Sunday, July 3rd from 12:30-2:30 PM, or while supplies last

State Senator Jason Smith & Citizen Action Wisconsin join this stop in Eau Claire as a part of Opportunity Wisconsin’s “Paving the Way” tour. This discussion will focus on the recently announced “Internet for All” initiative.

Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway will join Opportunity Wisconsin and For Our Future Wisconsin for a kickoff event in Madison at 10:00 AM CT at the Metro Transit North Maintenance Facility.

As Green Bay teachers and staff head into the final stretch of the school year, Opportunity Wisconsin is teaming up with Voyageurs Bakehouse and Wisconsin State Representative Kristina Shelton to say “thank you” for all they do for Green Bay families and children. On SATURDAY, APRIL 23 from 8:00 AM-2:00 PM, any Green Bay Public Schools employee presenting a staff badge will receive a free latte to help them finish the year strong.

MILWAUKEE, Wis.—As Milwaukee teachers and staff head into the final stretch of the school year, Opportunity Wisconsin is teaming up with Coffee Makes You Black (2803 N. Teutonia Ave.) and Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley and Board Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson to say “thank you” for all they do for Milwaukee families and children. On SATURDAY, APRIL 9 from 7:30 AM-2:00 PM, any Milwaukee Public Schools employee presenting a staff badge will receive a free coffee beverage, up to a $5 value.

LA CROSSE, Wis.— With the season of giving well underway, Opportunity Wisconsin is partnering with Hope Restores in La Crosse to host a regional roundtable with area leaders TOMORROW, Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at 4:00 PM CT at to discuss what it means to give back to the community and how Senator Ron Johnson has used his office to serve himself. Opportunity Wisconsin is holding several similar events across the state this month as Wisconsinites gather with friends and family to celebrate.