City Council members draft resolution asking Air Force to reconsider locating F-35s in Madison
The Capital Times, Sept 12, 2019 ABIGAIL BECKER “A group of Madison City Council members is sponsoring a resolution asking the Air Force to reconsider…
Neighbors voice strong opposition to F-35s; another meeting set for Thursday
Wisconsin State Journal, Sept 12, 2019 PAMELA COTANT “Unlike most of those who came to a community meeting on Madison’s North Side Wednesday night to…
More than 500 homes near airport likely not eligible for soundproofing from F-35 jets, city says
Wisconsin State Journal Sep 11, 2019 EMILY HAMER “More than 500 mobile homes and low-income housing units located near Truax Field likely will not be…
Articles
COST Costliest weapons program in human history – TIME (Feb 2013) F-35s: a military-industrial-complex case study (June 2019) IMPACT Marginalized communities most impacted by jets…
Safe Skies Clean Water letter to public officials
Date: August 30, 2019 To: Madison Community Leaders Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway County Executive Joe Parisi Governor Tony Evers Senator Tammy Baldwin…
More than 500 homes near airport likely not eligible for soundproofing from F-35 jets, city says
Emily Hamer, Wisconsin State Journal, Sept 11, 2019 “More than 500 mobile homes and low-income housing units located near Truax Field likely will not be…
Editorial: It’s not NIMBYism to express concerns about F-35s
https://madison.com/ct/opinion/editorial/editorial-it-s-not-nimbyism-to-express-concerns-about-f/article_46d8eea5-716b-5648-a091-16e2e47a1aae.html Excerpted from The Capital Times, Sept 11, 2019 Madison has a reputation for asking tough questions regarding new plans and projects. Sometimes, Madisonians are…
City Staff Memo & Maps on F-35 Environmental Impact Statement
From Mayor Satya’s blog Posted on Wednesday, Sep. 11, 2019 at 9:27 am The documents attached below contain Madison city staff analysis and more detailed maps…
Support for F-35s comes from corporate Democrats, not progressives
The Capital Times, Sept 10, 2019 Norman Aulabaugh letter to the editor “Dear Editor: Twenty people gathered outside Sen. Tammy Baldwin’s office at 30 West…
National Guard, local officials to hold meetings this week on F-35 issue
The Cap Times, Sep 10, 2019 Erik Lorenzsonn “Supporters and critics of an Air National Guard proposal to base a squadron of F-35 fighter jets…