Latest Fact-Checks In States

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Robert Cowles
Robert Cowles
stated on July 12, 2024 Radio address
“The most recent State Budget increased funding for the Department of Tourism by 98 percent.”
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By D.L. Davis • September 16, 2024
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on June 11, 2024 X, formerly Twitter
Wisconsin had a “record-breaking year” for tourism in 2023.
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By Hope Karnopp • June 28, 2024
Tyler August
Tyler August
stated on May 3, 2024 Newsletter
“Nearly 90% of all UW graduates stay in Wisconsin 5 years after they graduate.”
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By Sophia Voight • May 15, 2024
Kelda Helen Roys
Kelda Helen Roys
stated on February 1, 2024 Public appearance
Minnesota incarcerates “about a third of what Wisconsin does.”
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By Laura Schulte • February 14, 2024
Melissa Agard
Melissa Agard
stated on January 3, 2023 TV interview
"Historically, our spring elections (including for state Supreme Court) have a smaller turnout associated with them."
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By D.L. Davis • January 10, 2023
Francesca Hong
Francesca Hong
stated on May 18, 2022 a tweet
"In the Wisconsin State Assembly this session, more than 75% of GOP bills received a public hearing. Meanwhile, the GOP allowed less than 2% of Democratic bills to have a hearing."
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By Alan Hovorka • July 26, 2022
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on June 13, 2022 Campaign email
“Wisconsin's archaic abortion ban is older than 20 states."
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By Laura Schulte • June 22, 2022
Chris Larson
Chris Larson
stated on September 10, 2021 Twitter
The GOP-controlled Legislature has "refused to act on at least 150" appointees of Gov. Tony Evers.
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By D.L. Davis • September 24, 2021
Mark Born
Mark Born
stated on June 2, 2021 Twitter
“Before the pandemic, just over 40,000 were on continuing UI claims. Now, there are well over 100,000 on state or federal UI benefits.”
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By D.L. Davis • June 18, 2021
Mike Gallagher
Mike Gallagher
stated on January 3, 2021 a statement
“Congress has one job here: to count electoral votes that have in fact been cast by any state.”
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By Eric Litke • January 4, 2021
Chris Larson
Chris Larson
stated on November 9, 2020 Twitter
“Jurisdictions representing about 80% of WI residents have passed referendums or resolutions in favor of fair maps.”
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By Laura Schulte • December 21, 2020
Tim Carpenter
Tim Carpenter
stated on December 11, 2020 a news release
“Wisconsin is one of the few states that doesn’t allow absentee ballots to be processed before Election Day.”
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By Eric Litke • December 15, 2020
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on November 15, 2020 a TV interview
"We heard from the Department of Homeland Security ... that this was probably the most secure election that’s ever been run in the United States.”
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By Madeline Heim • November 17, 2020
Robyn Vining
Robyn Vining
stated on October 25, 2020 an interview
My 2018 election was the first time Speaker Robin Vos has lost a Republican-held seat
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By Eric Litke • October 29, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 4, 2020 a Facebook post
“Wisconsin Republicans have not passed a single bill in 6 months.”
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By Eric Litke • October 7, 2020
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on August 5, 2020 a tweet
"The GOP lawyer who helped Kanye West get on the ballot in Wisconsin is actively working for Donald Trump's campaign."
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By Haley BeMiller • August 6, 2020
Chris Kapenga
Chris Kapenga
stated on April 6, 2020 an email
Says it’s illegal to hold an absentee-only election or mail ballots to every registered voter
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By Haley BeMiller • May 8, 2020
Glenn Grothman
Glenn Grothman
stated on October 2, 2019 a newspaper
Millionaires are eligible for food stamps, but "Donald Trump came along and decided to put a stop to it." 
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By D.L. Davis • October 11, 2019
Samuel Sinyangwe
Samuel Sinyangwe
stated on August 30, 2019 a tweet
"America has more governors who’ve worn blackface than black governors."
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By Bill McCarthy • September 6, 2019
John Hickenlooper
John Hickenlooper
stated on May 19, 2019 an interview
"We beat the NRA with tough, tough gun laws" in Colorado.  
True
May 30, 2019
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