MADISON, Wis. – This week the Air National Guard will conclude part one of the remedial investigation into the presence of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances at Truax Field. The investigation marks the second major step in the Environmental Protection Agency’s Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act process. Under a contract with EA Engineering the resulting data will determine the nature and extent of PFAS present, and help determine the most effective means by which to clean up the site. “The remedial investigation is crucial in continuing the progress towards the remediation of PFOS and PFOA on or around Truax

MADISON, Wis. — State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski today issued the following letter to Speaker Robin Vos, calling for the probe of the 2020 presidential election by the Office of the Special Counsel and former Justice Michael Gableman to be closed, and demanding a full, audited report conducted by the Legislative Audit Bureau on the spending of this effort: Speaker Vos,  For 10 months, Wisconsinites have watched as the expensive, dangerous, and partisan probe of the 2020 presidential election by the Office of the Special Counsel (OSC) and former Justice Michael Gableman has continued its work to erode public confidence in our elections. The original

Madison, Wisconsin (April 27, 2022) – Brookfield’s Kelsey Raddeman won top honors among middle school students in the 2022 National Center for State Courts’ (NCSC) Civics Education Essay Contest. Raddeman, a seventh grader at Pilgrim Park Middle School, wrote about the value of the First Amendment as a force in driving conversation and change. “Martin Luther King Jr. once said, ‘Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter,’” Raddeman wrote in opening her essay. “I believe that the first Amendment to the U.S Constitution made the biggest difference in people’s lives because change requires conversations,

(April 27, 2022 – Elkhorn, Wisconsin) Wisconsin’s Walworth County is the first local government to ban the acceptance of private monies or grants to use in the administration of elections. On April 21, 2022, the Walworth County Board of Supervisors adopted an ordinance banning private funding of elections. The action came as a result of education by the Wisconsin Voters Alliance and their legal representatives, attorneys from the Thomas More Society, in an effort to prevent widespread election improprieties  and illegal election bribery that has marked the state’s recent elections. “This is a win for Wisconsin voters,” explained Erick Kaardal, Thomas More Society

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking the public’s help to identify the person responsible for fatally shooting a bald eagle. Around 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 17, DNR wardens were notified of an injured bald eagle found along the Milwaukee River in Fredonia near the Washington-Ozaukee county line. The wardens caught the eagle and transported it to a wildlife rehabilitator. Due to the severity of the injuries, the bird was euthanized after being transferred to an avian veterinarian for evaluation. An X-ray revealed a bullet embedded in its body cavity. Eagles and their nests are

Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Ron Kind announced that he joined a bicameral coalition in urging Congressional leaders to include Medicaid expansion in any future reconciliation package. Expanding Medicaid will help an estimated 4.4 million Americans – including 91,000 Wisconsinites – access affordable health care. “Saving taxpayer dollars, supporting our rural hospitals, ensuring more Wisconsinites have access to quality and affordable care – these are all things that can be accomplished by expanding BadgerCare,” said Rep. Ron Kind. “We need to increase access to coverage and expand BadgerCare once and for all.” Due to former Governor Scott Walker and the Wisconsin State Legislature’s refusal to accept federal

Madison, WI – On Saturday, April 30, 2022, the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) will coordinate a Prescription Drug Take Back Initiative throughout Wisconsin as a way to provide safe and responsible means of disposal for prescription medications. On Prescription Drug Take Back Day, participating law enforcement agencies can host one or more collection sites at locations and times of their choosing for household to safely dispose of prescriptions and over-the-counter medications, ointments, patches, non-aerosol sprays, inhalers, creams, vitals and pet medications. There are almost 500 permanent drug disposal boxes accessible year-round across Wisconsin at law enforcement agencies, hospitals, pharmacies,

(WISCONSIN) – On Monday, a conservative, Trump-appointed judge temporarily blocked President Biden’s repeal of Title 42. Title 42 is a racist and anti-immigrant policy used by the Trump administration to deny asylum seekers humanitarian entry into the U.S. under the pretext of  responding to a public health concern during the pandemic. Epidemiologists and public health experts have repeatedly called for it to end as it undermines public health and people’s right to safety. Christine Neumann-Ortiz, Executive Director of Voces de la Frontera, issued the following statement: “All people fleeing dangerous conditions should be welcomed with dignity and given a safe, humane and orderly process to

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) introduced legislation that would prohibit the Biden administration from using taxpayer funds to appeal the decision issued by the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida determining that the mask mandate on public transportation is unlawful. Following the Federal court ruling out of Florida, masks are now optional for travelers on public transportation and airplanes; however, the Biden administration has already announced their decision to appeal the ruling. “Taxpayers shouldn’t be forced to finance President Biden’s endless campaign of virtue signaling to satisfy his political base,” said Tiffany. “This sad saga of

MADISON, Wis.—University of Wisconsin System interim President Michael J. Falbo announced today five finalists for the position of chancellor of UW-Madison, the System’s flagship university with 47,000 students and 24,000 faculty and staff. A Special Regent Committee selected the finalists from a list of candidates identified by a 21-member Search and Screen Committee led by UW System Regent Vice President Karen Walsh, chair, and Susan Hagness, Professor and Department Chair of Electrical and Computer Engineering, vice chair. The finalists will interview next week in Madison with the Special Regent Committee and Falbo along with other groups, including shared governance representatives,

Marquette University Law School’s latest survey underscores the jarring reality that Wisconsin U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s repeated failure to represent and advocate for Wisconsinites in Washington is quickly catching up with him. According to the survey, 50% of Wisconsin voters believe that Johnson does not care “about people like me.” A related survey question determined that Johnson is viewed unfavorably by 46% of Wisconsin voters, while just 36% view him favorably. Johnson’s favorability deficit is nothing new, as he’s been underwater for months. A January – March Morning Consult survey released this week similarly found that 51% of Wisconsin voters disapprove of Johnson, while just 37% approve of him (good