Latest Fact-Checks By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller

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Pritzker CU II

Did Pritzker lack authority to postpone the Illinois primary?

March 24, 2020

Says it was “unquestionably” not within his “legal authority” to postpone Illinois’ primary election by changing the date or shifting to vote-by-mail.

IL-3 Sun-Times debate

Challenger’s account of Lipinski’s immigration record falls short

March 8, 2020

Says U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski “voted against the DREAM Act, supports separating families and banning Muslims.”

Pritzker GIT signing

Are Californians staying put despite high top income tax rate?

March 1, 2020

Says California has a top income tax rate of 13.3% “and people aren’t leaving.”

Lipinski @ Sun-Times

Lipinski revives GOP talking point on ACA Medicare change

February 23, 2020

Says the Affordable Care Act “took money out of the Medicare trust fund.”

Have carbon emissions increased under Trump?

February 16, 2020

“We’ve also seen in the time that he’s (Donald Trump) been president, an increase in carbon emissions going absolutely in the wrong way.”

Ives CU

No, Casten did not call for Trump’s impeachment before Mueller report release

February 6, 2020

Says U.S. Rep. Sean Casten “demanded the impeachment of the Republican President before the Mueller report was even released.”

Pritzker CU II

Pritzker says Illinois’ unemployment rate dropped more than other big states

February 2, 2020

“Over the past year, Illinois has reduced its unemployment rate more than all of the top 20 most populated states in the nation — and…

Brady CU

Brady misleads on graduated tax comparison

January 26, 2020

Says Oregon’s highest income tax bracket included anyone making more than $250,000 in 2012 before the state expanded its upper bracket to include "anyone making…

Newman/Lipinski in background

Newman’s jab at Lipinski’s railroad record doesn’t track

January 19, 2020

Says U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski had "a part in" undoing a law that used to limit how long trains could idle at crossings.

Casten close up

Casten partly right about federal contribution to new drugs

December 22, 2019

"From 2000 to 2016, every major drug that was introduced came out of" National Institutes of Health funding.

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Would Chicago’s casino tax plan raise city’s take?

December 15, 2019

Says a proposed change to Illinois’ gambling law would result in "lower taxes paid to the state and higher taxes paid" to Chicago from a…

Ives CU

Ives wrongly calls Casten’s public town halls ‘invite-only’

December 5, 2019

Says U.S. Rep. Sean Casten has held numerous "invite-only" town halls.

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