Fact Check Posts – Page 10

Wisconsin senator makes point, but goes overboard with birth cost recovery claim

By D.L. Davis

May 10, 2019

"Tony Evers is cutting child support."

President Trump’s China trade deficit claim doesn’t quite measure up to $500B

By D.L. Davis

April 30, 2019

"We have been losing to China for many years, $500 billion a year.

Wisconsin state senator hits pothole with claim on costs of bad roads

By D.L. Davis

April 26, 2019

"Our road conditions cost WI families. In Milwaukee, the average cost per driver is $2,300."

State Rep. Stubbs hits target with claim on Wisconsin’s black infant mortality rate

By D.L. Davis

April 16, 2019

"Wisconsin (has) the highest infant mortality rate for black babies nationwide."

State GOP’s claim about statewide recount hits target

By D.L. Davis

April 7, 2019

"FYI: the last statewide recount in WI was in 2016. After that recount, the vote margin changed by only 131 out of the 2.7 million…

State Sen. Taylor misfires with claim against Milwaukee Mayor Barrett on youth prisons

By D.L. Davis

April 2, 2019

Says Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett did not want a juvenile facility in Milwaukee, "has never been to a juvenile facility," and "didn't want it to…

Rep. David Crowley misfires with claim on African-American men and low-level drug offenses

By D.L. Davis

March 19, 2019

''Over 40 percent of African-American men in (Milwaukee County) have been going to prison for low-level drug offenses, and I think a hundred times that…

Clinton on the hot seat with claim that thousands were turned away from the polls in Wisconsin

By D.L. Davis

March 6, 2019

In Wisconsin, because a key provision of the Voting Rights Act was not in effect, "somewhere between 40,000 and 80,000 people were turned away from…

Is Thompson correct that Wisconsin has the biggest highway headache in the Midwest?

By D.L. Davis

February 26, 2019

Among neighboring states, the condition of Wisconsin highways was rated "not only the worst, but it was worse by a gaping margin."

Too early to say Gov. Evers flipped on raising minimum wage

By D.L. Davis

February 14, 2019

On Evers' support for a $15 minimum wage

Wisconsin state Rep. John Nygren hits pay dirt with property tax claim

By D.L. Davis

February 8, 2019

"Today, property taxes are lower than they were in 2010."

GOP leaders’ claim that Foxconn won’t get a dollar of taxpayer funds without jobs is on the money

By D.L. Davis

February 1, 2019

"Not a dollar would be paid out until jobs in the Foxconn development area were created."

Latest Fact Checks By D.L. Davis

Wisconsin senator makes point, but goes overboard with birth cost recovery claim

President Trump’s China trade deficit claim doesn’t quite measure up to $500B

Wisconsin state senator hits pothole with claim on costs of bad roads

State Rep. Stubbs hits target with claim on Wisconsin’s black infant mortality rate

State GOP’s claim about statewide recount hits target

State Sen. Taylor misfires with claim against Milwaukee Mayor Barrett on youth prisons

Rep. David Crowley misfires with claim on African-American men and low-level drug offenses

Clinton on the hot seat with claim that thousands were turned away from the polls in Wisconsin

Is Thompson correct that Wisconsin has the biggest highway headache in the Midwest?

Too early to say Gov. Evers flipped on raising minimum wage

Wisconsin state Rep. John Nygren hits pay dirt with property tax claim

GOP leaders’ claim that Foxconn won’t get a dollar of taxpayer funds without jobs is on the money