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Has Deal been frugal with state budget?

By Eric Stirgus January 29, 2013

"Spending of government money is 17 percent less than it was a decade ago."

Deal: Rainy Day fund is blossoming

By Eric Stirgus January 29, 2013

Since taking office in January 2011, "the ‘rainy day’ fund has increased by 226 percent."

Commenters say Ryan-Walker ticket would be unconstitutional because both live in Wisconsin

By Dave Umhoefer January 28, 2013

A Paul Ryan-Scott Walker (or Scott Walker-Paul Ryan) ticket for the White House in 2016 would be unconstitutional because both men live in Wisconsin.  

Marco Rubio says after D.C. passed gun laws, ‘violence skyrocketed’

By Becky Bowers January 28, 2013

"Washington, D.C., had some of the strictest gun laws in the country. And when they passed them, violence skyrocketed."

Talking gun control and Sandy Hook, Gov. Scott Walker says person was killed near a school with bow and arrow

By James B. Nelson January 28, 2013

"We just had someone last week in Neenah near a school kill someone with a bow and arrow."

Claim about federal land holdings holds up

By Janel Davis January 28, 2013

The federal government owns 30 percent of the land in the 50 states, or about 650 million acres.

Wisconsin bill to speed mine approval won’t create jobs for 7 years, Sen. Chris Larson says

January 27, 2013

A Republican-sponsored Wisconsin mining bill "will take at least seven years to create jobs."  

Stephen Sweeney says Chris Christie vetoed a “package” of 30 jobs-related bills

By Bill Wichert January 27, 2013

Says Chris Christie "vetoed" a "jobs package" of "30 bills."

The National Organization for Marriage-Rhode Island says religious groups have been forced to allow same-sex marriage ceremonies in their facilities

By Michael McKinney January 27, 2013

"Religious groups like Knights of Columbus have been forced to allow same-sex marriage ceremonies in their facilities, against their beliefs."

Are abortion clinics in Oregon not held to ‘basic health or safety standards?’

January 26, 2013

Says "Abortion clinics in Oregon, as in most states, have no state oversight and are not held to basic health or safety standards."

Do police automatically return guns to someone after a Baker Act mental health evaluation?

By Amy Sherman January 25, 2013

People committed involuntarily for 72 hours under the Baker Act will get their guns back "automatically and immediately upon discharge....and their commitment is never entered…

Sean Hannity says under President Barack Obama, 8.3 million fewer Americans are working

By Louis Jacobson January 25, 2013

Under President Barack Obama, "8.3 (million) fewer Americans are working today than there were four years ago."

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