Latest Fact-Checks By Dave Umhoefer

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Glenn Grothman
Glenn Grothman
stated on April 30, 2017 in a town hall meeting:
"Planned Parenthood is the biggest abortion provider in the country."
True
By Dave Umhoefer • May 15, 2017
Wisconsin Freedom Alliance
Wisconsin Freedom Alliance
stated on April 25, 2017 in a radio ad:
Wisconsin politicians get daily expense payments "even if they don’t spend a dime on meals, or lodging or travel," and "no receipts are required for them to get paid."  
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer • May 3, 2017
Brad Schimel
Brad Schimel
stated on March 12, 2017 in an interview:
In America, "more people die from" prescription narcotic painkillers "than from heroin and cocaine combined."  
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • April 19, 2017
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on March 10, 2017 in an interview:
A study of where teachers apply to work found that "less than 5 percent wanted to work in rural Wisconsin."
False
By Dave Umhoefer • March 31, 2017
Lowell Holtz
Lowell Holtz
stated on March 26, 2017 in a post on a campaign web site:
About a third of Wisconsin’s high schools "are missing the mark of graduating young adults who are college ready," a "pass rate of 66.6%."
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • March 30, 2017
Lowell Holtz
Lowell Holtz
stated on March 18, 2017 in a campaign blog post:
"Our minority graduation rate went from levels below Milwaukee and Madison, to above 80%" when I was Beloit school superintendent.
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer • March 24, 2017
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on February 13, 2017 in a Facebook post:
"Wisconsin’s graduation rates have grown to over 90 percent" since Tony Evers became state school superintendent.
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • March 10, 2017
Lowell Holtz
Lowell Holtz
stated on February 2, 2017 in a campaign statement:
On using the Common Core standards for English and math instruction    
Full Flop
By Dave Umhoefer • February 15, 2017
John Humphries
John Humphries
stated on February 2, 2017 in a campaign statement:
On using the Common Core standards for English and math instruction  
Full Flop
By Dave Umhoefer • February 15, 2017
Joe Sanfelippo
Joe Sanfelippo
stated on February 1, 2017 in an online video:
"Over 39% of violent criminals return to prison following their release."  
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer • February 10, 2017
John Humphries
John Humphries
stated on January 12, 2017 in a Facebook post:
"We've dropped from a top 10 state in elementary reading to 30th in the nation" under State Schools Superintendent Tony Evers’ watch.  
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • February 6, 2017
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on January 12, 2017 in a news release:
Imitation dairy products often differ nutritionally from those they mimic, and labeling them "milk" or "cheese" or "yogurt" is "against the law."
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer • January 27, 2017
Mark Pocan
Mark Pocan
stated on January 11, 2017 in a letter:
Says Betsy DeVos and her family "have donated extensively to groups which promote the idea that students who identify as LGBT must undergo 'conversion' therapy."
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • January 25, 2017
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on August 6, 2015 in a tweet:
A "majority in every state favors path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants."
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer • August 19, 2015
Andy Craig
Andy Craig
stated on May 11, 2015 in a news release:
"Thanks to restrictive and anticompetitive ballot laws," candidates in November 2014 ran unopposed in nearly half of Wisconsin’s state representative races but in Michigan and Minnesota nearly all races had challengers.
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • June 3, 2015
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on May 9, 2015 in a speech:
"For our next two years in my state, we will end with a structural surplus of $499 million."
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer • May 26, 2015
Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association
Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association
stated on May 13, 2015 in a radio ad:
"Accidents are down 50 percent and injury accidents are down 60 percent" in the rebuilt Marquette Interchange in Milwaukee.
True
By Dave Umhoefer • May 25, 2015
Katrina Shankland
Katrina Shankland
stated on May 6, 2015 in a news release:
"Republicans have already cut our neighborhood public schools three budgets in a row."
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • May 11, 2015
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on April 23, 2015 in an interview:
Minnesota’s "advantage" in economic growth has been having "Republicans in charge of at least one part of government" for all but two years, while Wisconsin Democrats "for many years" before 2011 controlled both legislative chambers and the governorship.  
False
By Dave Umhoefer • April 29, 2015
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on April 14, 2015 in a Twitter post:
"Americans will spend more on taxes in 2015 than on food, clothing and housing combined."
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • April 23, 2015
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