Latest Fact-Checks By D.L. Davis

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Evers and Barnes

Claim that Evers, Barnes did not call for peace, calm after Blake shooting goes too far

August 28, 2020

Says Gov. Tony Evers and Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, after police shooting of Jacob Blake, "did not call for peace. They did not encourage calm.

Evictions

Yes, high percentage of Wisconsin renters are at risk of eviction

August 12, 2020

“34% of Wisconsin renters are at risk of eviction.”

Wisconsin lawmaker makes his case in separation of church and state debate

July 17, 2020

"Our country and Constitution was built on a foundational separation of church and state."

Police push

Unions limit police accountability, but Moore claim exaggerates impact

July 10, 2020

Says police unions have it “written into a contract that (officers) are not going to be accountable” for misconduct.

Yes, Wisconsin has seen a drop of more than a billion in tourism dollars

June 12, 2020

“Since the week ending March 14, Wisconsin actually saw a drop in tourism spending compared to last year of $1.7 billion.”

Trump administration provides food aid during pandemic, while quietly trying to impose limits

June 1, 2020

"The Trump Administration is trying to take food assistance away from Wisconsin families when people are out of work and struggling."

Cheese student

GOP State Senate candidate is off base with claim that Wisconsin governor ‘never had a real job’

May 8, 2020

Says Gov. Tony Evers “has never had a real job.”

Wisconsin Constitution

Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Vos sparks legal conundrum with claim to ‘constitutional’ status

April 28, 2020

Says as Assembly Speaker he is a "constitutional officer" of Wisconsin.

Wis. Supreme Court 2020 mashup

Wisconsin justice Kelly overreaches with claim that challenger Karofsky wants to disarm citizens

April 3, 2020

Says rival Jill Karofsky wants "to disarm law abiding citizens."

Milwaukee fatal crash

Yes, auto theft is up in most large Wisconsin counties, though down statewide

March 12, 2020

“Car thefts (are) increasing in 8 of the 10 most populous (Wisconsin) counties.”

Auto workers, 2017 photo

Wisconsin lawmaker’s jobs claim falls short by one word

February 26, 2020

"In #WI, over 44,000 jobs depend on trade with Mexico and Canada."

Milwaukee housing

Milwaukee Mayor Barrett on target with housing creation claim

February 17, 2020

Says since he took office, the City of Milwaukee has seen the creation of 7,000 new affordable housing units.

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