Fact Check Posts – Page 19

Rep. Jeff Fitzgerald says Minnesota and Indiana have passed ‘right to work’ laws

By Dave Umhoefer

June 11, 2012

"Minnesota has passed and Indiana has passed" right to work laws making union membership and dues optional

Tom Barrett says Gov. Scott Walker’s budget made “draconian” public safety cuts

By Dave Umhoefer

June 3, 2012

Says Gov. Scott Walker made "draconian cuts" to public safety budgets that put police officers at "greater risk of harm."

Gov. Scott Walker says federal officials “verified” his administration’s job-gains numbers

By Dave Umhoefer

June 1, 2012

The federal government "reviewed and verified" his administration’s numbers showing Wisconsin added 23,608 jobs in 2011.

Gov. Scott Walker says for the first time in 12 years property taxes fell on a median value home

By Dave Umhoefer

June 1, 2012

"We’ve seen property taxes go down for the first time in 12 years on a median valued home."

Gov. Scott Walker says he has made first back-to-back payments to Rainy Day Fund in state history

By Dave Umhoefer

May 31, 2012

Thanks to our policies, "for the first time in state history, we have put millions of dollars into our rainy day fund in consecutive years."

Senate candidate Mark Neumann says state Republicans voted to endorse him

By Dave Umhoefer

May 18, 2012

"Victory! Republicans by 2 to 1 vote to endorse Mark Neumann on first ballot at GOP convention."

Senate candidate Jeff Fitzgerald says he scored a ‘win’ in state Republican endorsement contest

By Dave Umhoefer

May 18, 2012

Says he posted a "win" in the Republican Party of Wisconsin endorsement contest in the U.S. Senate primary.

Email says rule change by Gov. Scott Walker ‘slashed’ salaries of best-educated public school teachers

By Dave Umhoefer

May 13, 2012

The salaries of Wisconsin’s best-educated public school teachers were "slashed" by Gov. Scott Walker through a recent administrative rule change.

Rep. Gwen Moore says Gov. Scott Walker gutted tax credits for the poor and elderly

By Dave Umhoefer

May 10, 2012

Says Gov. Scott Walker approved a "gutting" of two tax credits that help the poor and elderly.

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn says Gov. Scott Walker’s budget increases property taxes by $500 billion

By Dave Umhoefer

April 30, 2012

Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s budget "calls for raising property taxes by nearly $500 billion."

Wisconsin Medical Society president says doctors could be charged if women don’t return for follow-up care after drug-induced abortions

By Dave Umhoefer

April 27, 2012

Under a new law, doctors performing drug-induced abortions could be charged if women don’t return to them for follow-up care

Kathleen Falk says Gov. Scott Walker signed bills affecting women in secret

By Dave Umhoefer

April 22, 2012

Says Gov. Scott Walker signed abortion, sex education and discrimination bills "in secret."

Latest Fact Checks By Dave Umhoefer

Rep. Jeff Fitzgerald says Minnesota and Indiana have passed ‘right to work’ laws

Tom Barrett says Gov. Scott Walker’s budget made “draconian” public safety cuts

Gov. Scott Walker says federal officials “verified” his administration’s job-gains numbers

Gov. Scott Walker says for the first time in 12 years property taxes fell on a median value home

Gov. Scott Walker says he has made first back-to-back payments to Rainy Day Fund in state history

Senate candidate Mark Neumann says state Republicans voted to endorse him

Senate candidate Jeff Fitzgerald says he scored a ‘win’ in state Republican endorsement contest

Email says rule change by Gov. Scott Walker ‘slashed’ salaries of best-educated public school teachers

Rep. Gwen Moore says Gov. Scott Walker gutted tax credits for the poor and elderly

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn says Gov. Scott Walker’s budget increases property taxes by $500 billion

Wisconsin Medical Society president says doctors could be charged if women don’t return for follow-up care after drug-induced abortions

Kathleen Falk says Gov. Scott Walker signed bills affecting women in secret