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Terry McAuliffe
stated on June 10, 2021 a tweet.:

“I inherited the largest budget deficit in the history of the state from the Republicans.”

By Warren Fiske • June 15, 2021

Facebook posts
stated on November 28, 2020 a Facebook post:

"THOUSANDS of fake votes found at Wisconsin Recount in Dane County."

By Eric Litke • November 30, 2020

Jim Justice
stated on December 4, 2019 a campaign ad:

"Jim Justice is the first West Virginia governor to fight for pay raises for educators."

By Autumn Cecil, Katherine Baile • December 17, 2019

Brad Halbrook
stated on February 7, 2019 a resolution:

"The City of Chicago is often bailed out by taxpayers in the rest of the State, such as the $221 million bailout for the CPS (Chicago Public Schools) pension system that was signed into law."

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • April 7, 2019

Bruce Rauner
stated on January 29, 2018 a session with Chicago Tribune editorial board:

"I have introduced balanced budgets every year that I’ve been governor."

By Brett Chase, Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • February 2, 2018

Bruce Rauner
stated on February 15, 2017 the annual budget speech:

Says he presented "a balanced budget."

By Madeleine Doubek • March 9, 2017

If You Only News
stated on December 4, 2016 a news-entertainment web post:

"Emboldened by election, Texas Republicans kill Medicaid funding for kids with disabilities."

By W. Gardner Selby • December 21, 2016

Scott Walker
stated on May 10, 2016 a news release:

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has "2.8 students per faculty" member, "tied for second-lowest in its history since 1994."

By Tom Kertscher • May 13, 2016

Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on January 14, 2016 a news release:

Wisconsin dropped "from second in the country to 41st" among states where more than half the students took the ACT exam.

By Tom Kertscher • January 15, 2016

Dan Patrick
stated on October 19, 2015 an interview with Neil Cavuto of Fox News:

Planned Parenthood is "nothing more than a referral service. … They don’t do anything except profit from killing babies and then selling body parts of those aborted babies."

By W. Gardner Selby • October 22, 2015

Occupy Democrats
stated on March 15, 2015 a Facebook post:

After actions by Gov. Scott Walker and Republicans, Wisconsin "is dead broke."

By James B. Nelson • July 6, 2015

Dan Patrick
stated on February 25, 2015 an interview on KLBJ AM in Austin:

Texas this fiscal year will "have more money in reserve than the other 49 states combined."

By W. Gardner Selby • March 5, 2015

Scott Walker
stated on February 4, 2015 a tweet:

Fundamental changes made to the language describing the Wisconsin Idea in the University of Wisconsin System's mission statement were the result of a "drafting error."

By Tom Kertscher • February 6, 2015

Lois Frankel
stated on September 12, 2014 a fundraising email :

Recently Rick Scott "closed 30 women’s health care centers across the state."

By Amy Sherman • September 18, 2014

Dan Patrick
stated on August 28, 2014 a press release:

"As chair of the Senate Education Committee, I led the charge to restore most of the education cuts from last session."

By W. Gardner Selby • September 15, 2014

John DePetro
stated on July 7, 2014 a talk radio comment:

"Although the governor doubled the beach fees . . . all the money, as we found out, is all going to an out-of-state company. The state isn't even getting the money for that."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 14, 2014

Mary Burke
stated on January 7, 2014 an interview:

Scott Walker's income "tax plan is a tax hike. It increases taxes for nearly 80% of the people in the state."

By Tom Kertscher • January 16, 2014

Scott Walker
stated on October 25, 2013 a press release:

With a bill bringing $100 million in property tax relief, "the typical Wisconsin homeowner will save approximately $680 over four years."

By Dave Umhoefer • November 7, 2013

Terry McAuliffe
stated on September 25, 2013 a debate.:

Ken Cuccinelli "tried to shut down" state government.

By Nancy Madsen • October 2, 2013

Chris Larson
stated on August 27, 2013 an interview:

Says Gov. Scott Walker "hasn't done a public event this entire year."

By Tom Kertscher • September 8, 2013

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