Wednesday, June 8
A new generation of supersonic fighter jet, the F-35A, could be coming to Truax Field, the Wisconsin State Journal reports. Truax was considered for closure in 2005, but if the site gets picked, it’s a strong sign that it will remain open.
Friday, June 10
A small group of Wisconsin prison inmates launches a hunger strike to protest the use of solitary confinement and pushes for improved medical care for inmates with mental illness, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. About 115 Wisconsin prisoners are being held in solitary, according to the state Department of Corrections.
Monday, June 13
Members of Madison’s finance committee unanimously reject a development proposal from Chicago-based Beitler Real Estate Services for the Judge Doyle Square project in favor of continued negotiations. But the process is still ahead of schedule, and an agreement seems close.
Tuesday, June 14
Operation Fresh Start, a nonprofit that helps at-risk youth achieve self-sufficiency, announces plans to add staff and expand programming with the goal of doubling its offerings within the next five years.
Wednesday, June 15
Madison police recommend filing criminal charges against an unidentified person accused of setting up a fake Twitter account in the name of Robin Van Ert, the woman who had an affair with UW men’s basketball coach Bo Ryan, the State Journal reports.
Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump hires Vince Trovato as the Wisconsin state campaign director, the AP reports. Trovato ran unsuccessfully in 2014 for state Assembly in the 97th District, which includes the ultraconservative Waukesha County.
