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Latest Fact-Checks By Dave Umhoefer

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Mark Pocan
Mark Pocan
stated on April 9, 2015 a news conference
"When the Constitution was written, (only) 20 to 25 percent of the people in the country could vote."
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer • April 16, 2015
Robin Vos
Robin Vos
stated on March 12, 2015 an interview
Says Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed reduction in university spending is "about the size of the one" under Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle, but Democrats didn’t treat Doyle’s cut as so dire.
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer • March 25, 2015
Peter Barca
Peter Barca
stated on March 12, 2015 a televised interview
"The average faculty member at UW-Madison brings in close to a quarter million dollars a year" in grant money.
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer • March 23, 2015
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on March 1, 2015 an interview
The University of Wisconsin System "will be much more affordable than just about any other campus in America" because "going forward we have a cap on it tied to inflation."
False
By Dave Umhoefer • March 9, 2015
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on March 1, 2015 an interview
On the status of illegal immigrants
Full Flop
By Dave Umhoefer • March 6, 2015
Wisconsin Contractor Coalition
Wisconsin Contractor Coalition
stated on February 23, 2015 a website claim
Says Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce’s "own 2014 survey revealed that just 15 percent of business executive respondents were in favor of Right-To-Work legislation."
False
By Dave Umhoefer • February 25, 2015
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on February 6, 2015 an interview
On counting state budget shortfalls
Full Flop
By Dave Umhoefer • February 13, 2015
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on February 3, 2015 his budget speech
Borrowing in my 2015-’17 state budget is less than half that in my  predecessor’s last budget and "the lowest it has been in a decade."
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer • February 10, 2015
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on February 1, 2015 an interview
On the status of illegal immigrants  
Half Flip
By Dave Umhoefer • February 4, 2015
X posts
X posts
stated on January 23, 2015 various social media postings
The Republican Party has not won a presidential election without either a Bush or a Nixon on the ticket since 1928.  
True
By Dave Umhoefer • January 26, 2015
Gwen Moore
Gwen Moore
stated on January 14, 2015 a newspaper opinion piece
Federal officials declared that grant funds "could be used only for Milwaukee's streetcar project," meaning it "isn’t possible" to redirect the money to "other modes of public transportation or to our public schools."
True
By Dave Umhoefer • January 19, 2015
Julaine Appling
Julaine Appling
stated on January 6, 2015 a radio interview
Polls on legalizing same-sex marriage "are not dramatically changing."
False
By Dave Umhoefer • January 16, 2015
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on December 12, 2014 a tweet
"My property taxes went down largely because my technical college portion went down 35.5% because of the money we put in at state."
True
By Dave Umhoefer • December 18, 2014
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
stated on December 8, 2014 an opinion piece
"Site selectors who decide where businesses expand or relocate shun closed shop states like Wisconsin in favor of Right to Work states like Iowa, Indiana and Michigan."
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • December 17, 2014
Robin Vos
Robin Vos
stated on December 4, 2014 various interviews
On timing of right to work legislation
Half Flip
By Dave Umhoefer • December 10, 2014
Alberta Darling
Alberta Darling
stated on December 2, 2014 an interview
At the 50 Milwaukee schools serving "at least 80% African-American and at least 80% low income" students, the reading proficiency is 8%.
True
By Dave Umhoefer • December 5, 2014
Glenn Grothman
Glenn Grothman
stated on November 30, 2014 an interview
"We’re borrowing 20% of (the federal) budget."
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • December 3, 2014
Mario Loyola
Mario Loyola
stated on November 5, 2014 an opinion piece
"Wisconsin’s state budget is almost twice as large per person as the state budget of Texas, and even after billions in tax cuts, Wisconsin’s working families and businesses remain subject to a heavy tax burden."
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer • December 1, 2014
Joy Pullmann
Joy Pullmann
stated on November 11, 2014 an opinion piece
Scott Walker "couldn’t get his own party" to back more than a 500-student increase in Milwaukee’s school choice program, but in Indiana, "Mitch Daniels’ voucher program is approaching 30,000 students two years after opening."
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • November 21, 2014
Peter Barca
Peter Barca
stated on November 7, 2014 an interview
Republicans approved 12 times larger tax breaks for "people making over 350 grand" than for "the average middle-class person."
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer • November 14, 2014
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