Latest Fact-Checks By Nusaiba Mizan

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Allred says fewer women are in the labor force because of the pandemic

November 23, 2021

"You've had over 2 million women drop out of the workforce during this pandemic."

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What’s true, what’s unproven in Dan Patrick’s claim about people apprehended at southwest border

November 15, 2021

Over a million people apprehended at the border this year, "meaning probably another 2 or 3 million have come in illegally."

Right to Work Wisconsin hearing

Lobbying group says Right to Work laws lead to faster employment growth, but evidence is mixed

June 9, 2021

“Right to Work states have: faster private sector employment growth”

keystone pipeline

Johnson on target with Keystone Pipeline job loss claim

February 26, 2021

The shutdown of the Keystone Pipeline project will mean “nearly 2,000 (union jobs lost) with Wisconsin companies”

Unemployment benefits application

Black and Latina women carried the brunt of job loss in December

January 15, 2021

“It wasn’t all women that lost jobs (in the December jobs report), it was mostly Black and Latina women. In fact, white women gained employment.”

Scott Fitzgerald recounts

Recounts have swung elections in Wisconsin, but nowhere near the 2020 margin

November 18, 2020

The 2020 election is in “recount territory” and “I’ve seen elections change as a result of” recounts.

pence waukesha

Pence uses outdated numbers to tout Wisconsin job gains and unemployment numbers

October 20, 2020

Says since he and President Trump took office, their policies "led to an unemployment rate of 3.1% in Wisconsin and 61,000 Wisconsin jobs, including 15,000…

Money Pile

Biden says billionaires gained $800 billion, but study looks at growth since market bottomed out

October 12, 2020

“All the billionaires in America, their net worth combined … has increased by $800 billion” during the pandemic.

Unemployment benefits application

Johnson’s claim that some earn more on unemployment than working is on the money

August 13, 2020

“Depending on which study you look at, either 68% or 5 out of 6 individuals ... are making more on unemployment than they did on…

Biden cannon

Yes, Biden has said 150 million Americans died from guns and another 120 million from COVID-19

July 20, 2020

Says Joe Biden has said 150 million Americans died from guns and another 120 million from COVID-19

Yes, dentists were essential under Wisconsin’s Safer At Home order.

May 15, 2020

Says Gov Tony Evers’ administration deemed dentists non-essential

Meat worker

No shortage expected, but meat supply could see new constraints

May 5, 2020

Says a meat shortage is “not expected”

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