Latest Fact-Checks By Madeline Heim

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Evers campaign off-base with claim about what Michels wants for public ed funding

October 17, 2022

Says “Tim Michels wants to defund public education — calling it ‘the definition of insanity’ to continue to fund public schools.”

Signs from abortion rights and abortion opponents protesting, 6-24-22

Group twists Barnes’ abortion rights position beyond recognition

October 4, 2022

Says Mandela Barnes supports killing “preemies” – “infants born prior to 37 weeks of pregnancy"

Clinic escorts

Tim Michels flips position on allowing rape, incest exceptions to state abortion ban

September 27, 2022

On exceptions to Wisconsin’s abortion ban.

Social Security check

Biden mostly on track that Ron Johnson wants annual approval of Social Security and Medicare

September 26, 2022

Says Ron Johnson "wants to put Social Security and Medicare on the chopping block every single year."

Clinic escort vest

Ad is off-base with claim that Tim Michels wants to treat women like criminals

September 20, 2022

Says Tim Michels' family foundation "funded an organization that tracks women when they get near abortion clinics … he wants to treat women like they're…

Wide shot of Biden's Sept. 1 speech, Philadelphia

No, Biden didn’t say nearly half of Wisconsin voters are threats to democracy

September 9, 2022

Says President Joe Biden “recently said that 48.8% of Wisconsin voters are threats to democracy.”

Wisconsin Dems exaggerate with claim that Tim Michels believes gay people shouldn’t be out in public

September 2, 2022

Says “Tim Michels doesn’t think gay people should be out in public.”

Pumping gas

No evidence Michels personally pushed for gas tax increase, despite ties to groups that did

August 5, 2022

“Tim Michels pushed for years to raise (Wisconsin’s) gas tax.”

Vos’ claim on ‘illegal’ drop boxes conflicts with earlier stance on their use

July 29, 2022

“The legislature has long maintained that the law never allowed these illegal drop boxes.”

Gun in gun store

Wisconsin GOP state Sen. Wanggaard off-base with claim about suicide prevention, gun waiting periods

June 21, 2022

Waiting periods for gun purchases may not make a difference, because "If somebody's decided that they're gonna take their life, they're gonna take their life."

IRS tax forms

Yes, a tax break Ron Johnson pushed for in 2017 has benefited America’s wealthiest more

June 7, 2022

"The tax carve out (Ron) Johnson spearheaded overwhelmingly benefited the wealthiest, over small businesses."

Protest sign outside SCOTUS after Roe leak

Baldwin wrong that Supreme Court has never taken away a constitutional right

June 3, 2022

"Our Supreme Court has never taken away a constitutional right."

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