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Latest Fact-Checks In Wisconsin

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stated on May 23, 2017 a tweet:
"Docs: Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker took $1 million from a pro-Putin Ukrainian businessman—last election cycle."  
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • June 21, 2017
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on May 31, 2017 an interview:
"The best estimate is that 200,000 people in Wisconsin were either denied or chilled in their efforts to vote" in the 2016 presidential election.  
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • June 9, 2017
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on May 17, 2017 a tweet:
"Voter turnout in 2016 was reduced by approx. 200,000 votes because of WI’s photo ID laws."  
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • May 24, 2017
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on February 8, 2017 his budget speech:
"We are investing more money into education than ever before in the history of Wisconsin."
Mostly False
By Alison Dirr • May 17, 2017
Gwen Moore
Gwen Moore
stated on May 4, 2017 a news release:
"Under ‘Trumpcare,’" domestic violence and sexual assault "could be considered pre-existing conditions."
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • May 9, 2017
Restoration PAC
Restoration PAC
stated on March 21, 2017 a video:
Says Tammy Baldwin "supported legislation allowing citizens to withhold funding for our troops."  
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • April 5, 2017
Lowell Holtz
Lowell Holtz
stated on March 26, 2017 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
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on March 8, 2017 a tweet:
"‘TrumpCare’ would allow insurance execs to personally make millions off your health care."
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • March 13, 2017
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on February 13, 2017 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
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on January 31, 2017 a speech:
Says Secretary of State Rex Tillerson got a "government service golden parachute" payment of $180 million "from Exxon Mobil that he would have to forfeit had he taken a job elsewhere."    
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • February 10, 2017
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on January 6, 2017 an interview:
Says Republicans are "organizing to take people’s health care away."
Mostly False
By Jonathan Anderson • February 8, 2017
John Humphries
John Humphries
stated on January 12, 2017 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
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on January 5, 2017 a press briefing:
"Obamacare has failed."
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • February 1, 2017
Mark Pocan
Mark Pocan
stated on January 11, 2017 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, Tom Kertscher • January 25, 2017
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on December 23, 2016 an interview:
"We don't get any of that information" from the federal government on who refugees are, where they come from and how long they are likely to stay.
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • January 6, 2017
Sean Duffy
Sean Duffy
stated on November 17, 2016 an interview:
"Black Lives Matter, who are attacking law enforcement officers" -- Barack Obama "had them to the White House."
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • December 2, 2016
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on September 26, 2016 a tweet:
 "America’s tax code hasn’t been updated in 30 years."
Mostly False
By Cara Lombardo • November 16, 2016
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on October 10, 2016 a radio ad:
Says Russ Feingold "voted to raise taxes on Social Security benefits for seniors, he even tried to give Social Security benefits to illegal immigrants."  
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • November 3, 2016
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on October 6, 2016 a campaign ad:
Says Russ Feingold "got paid $8,000 a lecture at Stanford University."
Mostly False
By Alison Dirr • November 2, 2016
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on October 25, 2016 a radio ad:
Says it’s not possible for some Wisconsin residents to watch Packers games, "they’re forced to watch Viking games," so he "got a law passed to fix" the problem.
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • October 28, 2016
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