Latest Fact Checks By Madeline Heim

Yes, millions of young Americans got health care because of Wisconsin senator’s ACA efforts

By Madeline Heim

May 17, 2024

“When I worked on the Affordable Care Act, I wrote the amendment that allows all young people to stay on their parents’ health insurance until…

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No, you can’t tell if you’re pregnant the day after conception

By Madeline Heim

March 8, 2024

"We have technology and medical advancements today that can tell you if you are pregnant the day after conception."

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Claim that GOP candidate Eric Hovde ‘owns three homes in Central America’ is Mostly False

By Madeline Heim

February 22, 2024

Says Republican U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde claims he "understands the tragedy of children being trafficked through Central America because he owns three homes there."

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Wisconsin’s abortion restrictions may have role in decline in applications to OB-GYN programs

By Madeline Heim

October 25, 2023

"The repeal of Roe v. Wade has exacerbated the state’s OB-GYN shortage as residency programs report a decline in enrollment due to the inability of…

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No, the COVID vaccine has not been proven to have negative efficacy

By Madeline Heim

June 7, 2023

The COVID vaccine “has been proven to have negative efficacy.”

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Claim linking Protasiewicz to school policy for trans students widely misses mark

By Madeline Heim

March 29, 2023

At a Wisconsin school, a 12-year-old girl "was transitioned into a boy by school officials without parental consent," and Protasiewicz supports it.

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Madison is half-right on claim about GOP’s cash bail bill

By Madeline Heim

March 17, 2023

Under a GOP bill on cash bail, "a large quantity of people who are accused of crimes, including anyone who even witnesses certain crimes, could…

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Vos is mostly right on claim about multimillionaires and BadgerCare

By Madeline Heim

February 9, 2023

In Wisconsin, even multimillionaires can be on BadgerCare "because we don't even ask people what their income level is to qualify for free health care."

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Yes, governors who oppose abortion did well in midterms – but so did governors who feel the opposite

By Madeline Heim

January 13, 2023

“Every pro-life Governor up for election in November won – by a large margin.”

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Evers right that majorities of Wisconsin voters support restoring Roe v. Wade, legalizing marijuana

By Madeline Heim

December 2, 2022

“An overwhelming majority of Wisconsinites support restoring #Roe and legalizing marijuana.”

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No, Tony Evers doesn’t want to let out 9,000 to 10,000 Wisconsin prisoners

By Madeline Heim

November 4, 2022

Tony Evers “wants to let out between 9,000 and 10,000 more” Wisconsin prisoners

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Evers’ campaign mostly on track about Michels opposing rape, incest exceptions to abortion ban

By Madeline Heim

October 21, 2022

If a 12-year-old girl became pregnant because of rape or incest, "Tim Michels would force her to deliver the baby."

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