— With Election Day approaching, Wisconsin Rep. Derrick Van Orden claimed on Fox News that a Venezuelan immigrant, charged with sexual assault and child abuse, was released in Prairie du Chien due to sanctuary policies in Minneapolis and Madison. Although Kertscher has over 35 years of reporting experience, including several in fact-checking, he had to adapt to the strict process of writing fact briefs when he joined Wisconsin Watch early last year. Matt DeFour, Wisconsin Watch’s fact briefs editor and statehouse bureau chief, said fact briefs have become one of the site’s top-performing sections, driving high search referrals, pageviews and returning visitors.