WASHINGTON, D.C.– Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) ranking member of the House Armed Services Military Personnel Subcommittee, today released the following statement in response to a new report recommending that the Marine Corps drop gender-specific salutations for drill instructors. “A $2 million, Marine Corps-funded academic study of gender-integrated training recommends eliminating the use of the gendered terms ‘Sir’ and ‘Ma’am’ for drill instructors. The study claims, without any empirical evidence or citations of published research, that gender identifiers are problematic because: “Obviously this is insane. I hope the Commandant not only rejects the recommendation but also asks for his money back. The Marine Corps

FORT WORTH, Texas — In 2017, the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing in Madison, Wisconsin was selected to be the second operational Air National Guard unit to fly the F-35 Lightning II. Since that time, the base has been busy divesting their equipment, constructing new buildings and preparing for the first F-35 aircraft arrival in early May. Much like the 115th, the team at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics has been producing roughly 158 F-35s on the manufacturing line per year, several of which are scheduled to arrive at the 115th Fighter Wing in 2023. As the first arrival date

WASHINGTON, D.C.– Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) introduced a bill that would rename the U.S. Post Office in Kaukauna in honor of fallen Army Sergeant, Nickolas Mueller. The Post Office, located at 120 Doty Street in Kaukauna, Wisconsin, would be renamed the “Sgt. Nickolas Mueller Post Office Building,” and will serve as a way to honor Sergeant Mueller’s ultimate sacrifice. “Nick is a hero in every sense of the word. Through three combat tours and over 400 combat flight hours, Nick went above and beyond the call of duty before making the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our country. Northeast Wisconsin is

Due to the forecast for bitter wind chills and blizzard-like conditions, Dane County government will close its non-essential operations beginning December 22 at 2:00 PM through December 23. Essential public safety services will remain operational during this closure. A Winter Storm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service beginning today (December 21) at 6:00 PM through Saturday (December 24) at 6:00 AM. Very strong winds are anticipated Thursday night through Friday night, with gusts up to 40-50 miles per hour, potentially causing damage to trees and power outages. It is based on this anticipated weather event taking place

KENOSHA, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer involved critical incident in Kenosha, Wis. that occurred on the evening of Monday, December 19, 2022. At approximately 8:19 p.m., officers with the Kenosha Police Department and the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call of an active shooter in the 1300 block of 56th Street in the City of Kenosha. Upon arrival, police were fired upon and returned gunfire with a male subject. The suspected gunman died at the scene. Three other individuals were injured and transported to area hospitals, two of

MADISON,WI  – Senator Howard Marklein made the following statement upon the release of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) today: “The recent release of the state’s audited financial statements continues the trend of positive reports we have received for the past 12 years. When I was elected to the legislature, we had a $3.0 billion deficit. We have made remarkable, consistent progress since Republicans have had control of the state’s checkbook.”

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is alerting Wisconsin businesses of recent incidents of criminal actors using business email compromise (BEC) to steal shipments of food products and ingredients valued at hundreds of thousands of dollars. A recent Cybersecurity Advisory issued jointly by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Food and Drug Administration Office of Criminal Investigations (FDA OCI), and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) analyzes the common tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) utilized by criminal actors to impersonate legitimate employees using fake emails and domains. Scammers using BEC may order

MILWAUKEE, WI – In consultation with the Director of the Office of Emergency Management, Chief Judge, Sheriff, Director of Transportation and Director of Administrative Services, County Executive David Crowley has declared a snow emergency for Friday, December 23. Milwaukee County is expected to see high winds, snow accumulation, and extremely low wind chill temperatures over the next two days. A decision regarding extending the declaration to Thursday will be made after County leaders assess conditions at 5 AM tomorrow morning. Milwaukee County’s Administrative Manual of Operating Procedures states in a snow emergency all non-essential departments will be closed, for the safety of

Dr. Kristen Abbott-Anderson will become the new dean of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire on Jan. 3, 2023. Abbott-Anderson is director of the Glen Taylor Nursing Institute for Family and Society and a professor in the College of Allied Health and Nursing at Minnesota State University, Mankato. She has been at the university since 2014. “Dr. Abbott-Anderson is passionate and committed to the nursing profession, and brings with her decades of experience as a registered nurse, researcher and educator,” says Dr. Patricia Kleine, UW-Eau Claire provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs. “Dr.

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced Three Lakes Sanitary District #1 is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to address deficiencies in its public drinking water system. This project includes the replacement of watermains throughout the Three Lakes Sanitary District #1 area. Activities related to this project are minor actions under Chapter NR 150, Wis. Admin. Code, for which no environmental analysis is required; however, following the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program federal requirement 40 C.F.R. §35.3580, an environmental review must be conducted before funding this project. The Safe Drinking

MADISON – Representative James Edming (R-Glen Flora) released the following statement regarding his appointment by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) as the chairman of the Assembly Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs for the 2022-2023 Legislative Session. “During my time in the Legislature, I am proud to have been a strong advocate for our veterans and active duty service members. While I am not a veteran myself, I have always had a great deal of respect for those who put on the uniform and serve in our nation’s armed forces. “This past session I’m proud to have lead the efforts

MADISON, WI – Last night, U.S. Congressman Mark Pocan’s (WI-02) bill, the 21st Century President Act (H.R. 3285), passed the United States Senate unanimously by voice vote. Earlier this year, the U.S. House of Representatives also passed it unanimously by voice vote. The bill now heads to President Biden’s desk where he is expected to sign it. Pocan’s bill would make commonsense updates to gendered language in the U.S. Code, reflecting the reality that a woman or LGBTQ+ person will someday hold the office of the presidency. Without this change, the law that makes it a crime to threaten to kill, kidnap, or inflict bodily

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced for the third consecutive year the state’s General Fund recorded a positive balance at the end of the 2021-22 fiscal year using Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Released today, the state’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) shows the state’s GAAP balance increased by nearly 300 percent from a positive balance of $1.2 billion at the end of the 2020-21 fiscal year to a new record high of $4.6 billion at the end of the 2021-22 fiscal year.  “When I took office our GAAP balance was in a deficit, but we’ve worked hard since to put