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Latest Fact-Checks In County Government

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Chris Abele
Chris Abele
stated on November 2, 2015 a TV ad:
Says he balanced the Milwaukee County budget "without raising taxes five years in a row."
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • November 10, 2015
Glen Sturtevant
Glen Sturtevant
stated on October 2, 2015 a TV ad:
Dan Gecker voted to "double vehicle registration fees, costing (Chesterfield) county residents over $6 million annually."
False
By Warren Fiske • October 12, 2015
Butch Conway
Butch Conway
stated on September 16, 2015 press conference:
The racial and ethnic makeup of the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office mirrors the community it serves.  
True
By Nancy Badertscher • September 29, 2015
Kenneth Block
Kenneth Block
stated on August 23, 2015 TV interview:
"The cost of fire in Rhode Island is anywhere from 33 percent to 100 percent more expensive than anywhere else we could find."  
Half-True
By Mark Reynolds • September 20, 2015
Dennis Moss
Dennis Moss
stated on December 19, 2014 in an interview with the "Miami Herald":
"When Disney was looking to build Disney World, they came to Miami and we told Disney to take a hike."
False
By Amy Sherman • January 9, 2015
Mary Burke
Mary Burke
stated on October 17, 2014 a debate:
Says Scott Walker cut funding to local governments in Wisconsin, contributing to the "second-largest increase in violent crime" in the Midwest.  
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • October 23, 2014
Wisconsin Professional Police Association
Wisconsin Professional Police Association
stated on September 25, 2014 a news conference:
Data on violent crime shows Wisconsin "has become less safe than it was when Scott Walker took office." 
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • October 2, 2014
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on July 21, 2014 a news article:
Says his "Act 10 reforms" have "saved the taxpayers some $3 billion."
Mostly True
By Tom Kertscher • August 20, 2014
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on July 27, 2014 a meme on social media:
"97 percent of the 100 poorest counties in America are in red states."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • July 29, 2014
Ismael Ozanne
Ismael Ozanne
stated on June 7, 2014 a speech:
"I’m running the second-largest county district attorney’s office … at 1985 staffing levels."
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • July 23, 2014
Chris Abele
Chris Abele
stated on June 24, 2014 a letter to Milwaukee County supervisors:
A statewide poll showing 76 percent support and other surveys are a "strong indicator" of  broad public support in Milwaukee County for a $10.10 minimum wage
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • July 7, 2014
John Chisholm
John Chisholm
stated on June 2, 2014 a letter:
Says Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke has "deputies collecting overtime while sitting passively in chairs watching courthouse security personnel work."
Mostly True
By Tom Kertscher • June 30, 2014
John Albers
John Albers
stated on June 14, 2014 In an emai to constituents:
It would be illegal for the Fulton County Commission to raise the county tax rate.
Mostly True
By April Hunt • June 18, 2014
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on June 1, 2014 a TV interview:
Under Wisconsin law, "anyone who knows anything about a John Doe" secret criminal investigation "can't talk about it."
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • June 12, 2014
Miami Seaport Alliance
Miami Seaport Alliance
stated on April 24, 2014 a "Miami Herald" newspaper ad:
David Beckham’s proposed soccer stadium at Miami’s Port "threatens the 207,000 jobs and $27 billion economic impact tied to the cargo and cruise industries."
False
By Amy Sherman • May 14, 2014
Deborah Kafoury
Deborah Kafoury
stated on April 15, 2014 a campaign website statement:
"When Deborah took office, the (Sellwood Bridge) project had languished for years, with only $11 million in funds. With her leadership the remaining funding was secured that got the project moving forward."
Mostly True
By Dana Tims • May 8, 2014
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on April 1, 2014 an interview:
A poll taken "a few months ago" found "70 percent approval or higher" for the Act 10 collective bargaining law.
False
By Tom Kertscher • April 6, 2014
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on February 10, 2014 an opinion article in The (McAllen) Monitor:
"As attorney general, I have prosecuted judges, district attorneys and other public officials across Texas who violated that (public) trust, who have been corrupted."
True
By Sue Owen • March 11, 2014
ChangeAustin.org
ChangeAustin.org
stated on February 26, 2014 an email blast:
Sarah Eckhardt "refused to take her own pay increases repeatedly."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • March 6, 2014
David A. Clarke Jr.
David A. Clarke Jr.
stated on January 31, 2014 an interview:
Says Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett is responsible for the roughly $7,800 "I pay in property taxes per year."  
False
By Tom Kertscher • February 7, 2014
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