Tom Kertscher

1 week ago | wisconsinwatch.org | Tom Kertscher

Reading Time: < 1 minute Wisconsin Watch partners with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. Read our methodology to learn how we check claims. Wisconsin’s constitution gives the Legislature two methods for removing judges from office. Impeachment starts with a majority Assembly vote based on “corrupt conduct in office” or commission of a crime. A two-thirds Senate vote following a Senate trial would result in removal.

2 weeks ago | minnpost.com | Tom Kertscher

A memo issued by Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers’ administration directs state employees to contact an attorney before offering any cooperation if they are encountered in the workplace by a federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent. ICE enforces immigration laws, including seeking and deporting individuals in the U.S. illegally. The April 18 memo directs employees to: Not answer the ICE agent’s questions. Not give consent for the agent to enter a nonpublic area.

2 weeks ago | wisconsinwatch.org | Tom Kertscher

Reading Time: < 1 minute Wisconsin Watch partners with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. Read our methodology to learn how we check claims. A memo issued by Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers’ administration directs state employees to contact an attorney before offering any cooperation if they are encountered in the workplace by a federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent.

3 weeks ago | wisconsinwatch.org | Tom Kertscher

Reading Time: < 1 minute Wisconsin Watch partners with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. Read our methodology to learn how we check claims. Fire was the primary cause of the collapse of World Trade Center Building 7 in New York City, according to the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Fires were caused by debris from one of the center’s Twin Towers, according to NIST, a federal agency that investigates building failures.

3 weeks ago | wisconsinwatch.org | Tom Kertscher

Reading Time: < 1 minute Wisconsin Watch partners with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. Read our methodology to learn how we check claims. U.S.-Canadian trade of agricultural products, including dairy, is generally done without tariffs. Tariffs are taxes paid on imported goods. Canada has set tariffs exceeding 200% for U.S. dairy products. But the tariffs are imposed only when the amount imported exceeds quotas.