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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."

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.

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."

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."

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."

September 8, 2013

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