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Romaine Quinn
Romaine Quinn
stated on June 18, 2020 a radio interview
Says Gov. Evers “has refused to identify or discipline the staff member who secretly taped” a conversation with GOP leaders.
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By Haley BeMiller • June 29, 2020
Robin Vos
Robin Vos
stated on March 4, 2020 an interview
Says as Assembly Speaker he is a "constitutional officer" of Wisconsin.
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By D.L. Davis • April 28, 2020
Dale Kooyenga
Dale Kooyenga
stated on December 13, 2019 an email
Says minimum markup law goes beyond gas, tobacco and alcohol to make "many doorbuster deals and holiday shopping specials technically against the law."
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By Eric Litke • December 18, 2019
Cindy O’Laughlin
Cindy O’Laughlin
stated on February 14, 2019 an opinion piece
"When comparing state by state, the data clearly demonstrates that over 20 other states with (Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs) are still substantially worse off than Missouri in terms of curbing the effects of opioid abuse."
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By Madison Conte • May 2, 2019
Ed Emery
Ed Emery
stated on January 28, 2019 legislative testimony
"80 percent of impeachments in Missouri have been against judges."
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By Yue Yu • February 25, 2019
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on November 1, 2018 a radio interview
"Every couple days we have a caravan size group of people apprehended trying to come into the country illegally, or coming to the ports of entry without documentation."
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By D.L. Davis • November 16, 2018
Marsha Blackburn
Marsha Blackburn
stated on September 25, 2018 a debate in Nashville, Tenn.
Under Phil Bredesen, in sexual harassment cases, his administration chose "to shred some of the documents so that women’s voices would never be heard."  
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By Jon Greenberg • October 2, 2018
AFSCME People
AFSCME People
stated on September 5, 2018 an ad
Says Mike DeWine took $40,000 from ECOT and "did nothing while the online for-profit school lied about enrollment and took millions meant for our kids."
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By Amy Sherman • September 12, 2018
A Stronger Wisconsin
A Stronger Wisconsin
stated on August 20, 2018 a TV ad
"When two judges said it was illegal to fire a teacher" who viewed pornography at school, "Tony Evers worked with Republicans and Democrats and changed the law."  
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September 12, 2018
Mark Meadows
Mark Meadows
stated on August 31, 2018
"Bruce Ohr's wife, Nellie Ohr, worked for Fusion GPS – which was the firm hired by the Clinton campaign to write the dossier. Bruce Ohr gave the dossier to the FBI. The FBI then used the same dossier to spy on the Trump campaign."
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By Bill McCarthy • September 11, 2018
Mike DeWine
Mike DeWine
stated on August 22, 2018 a TV ad
"While Richard Cordray was Attorney General, 12,000 rape kits like Allyssa's were left untested. Cordray's failure left serial rapists free to strike again. Then Mike DeWine became Attorney General. He tested all 12,000 rape kits. Now hundreds of rapists are behind bars."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • August 30, 2018
Greater Wisconsin Committee
Greater Wisconsin Committee
stated on August 20, 2018 a TV ad
"When the law stopped Tony Evers from revoking a teacher's license for viewing pornography, Tony worked with lawmakers from both parties to change the law so offenders could be kicked out of the classroom."  
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August 29, 2018
Republican Party of Wisconsin
Republican Party of Wisconsin
stated on August 1, 2018 a radio ad
Claims that Democratic candidate for governor Matt Flynn "told one child predator to ‘wait and see,’ when he should have turned him in to authorities."
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By Ahmed Elbenni • August 10, 2018
Matt Flynn
Matt Flynn
stated on August 8, 2018 a candidates forum
Says he was "not part of transferring" any priests accused of sexual abuse.
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August 10, 2018
Leah Vukmir
Leah Vukmir
stated on June 1, 2018 a news release
Says Tammy Baldwin's record includes "opposing harsher punishments for criminals who commit violent crimes near schools."
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By Jennifer Walter • August 7, 2018
Republican Party of Wisconsin
Republican Party of Wisconsin
stated on August 1, 2018 a radio ad
Says Tony Evers "didn't revoke the license of a teacher caught spreading pornography and commenting on the bodies of middle-school girls."
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August 6, 2018
Missouri Democratic Party
Missouri Democratic Party
stated on July 17, 2018 a tweet
If a lawsuit backed by Josh Hawley succeeds, "nearly 2.5 million Missourians with pre-existing conditions could lose their health care coverage."
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By Louis Jacobson • July 26, 2018
West Virginia Democratic Party
West Virginia Democratic Party
stated on July 10, 2018 a tweet
Says Patrick Morrisey’s "family’s firm was paid $500,000 to lobby AGAINST Trump’s last Supreme Court nominee, Neil Gorsuch."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • July 13, 2018
Charles Schumer
Charles Schumer
stated on July 10, 2018 an interview on MSNBC
Says Brett Kavanaugh "has said the president shouldn't be investigated."
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By Amy Sherman • July 10, 2018
Ohio Republican Party
Ohio Republican Party
stated on June 12, 2018 a tweet
Says Sherrod Brown in 1978 "voted for stricter removal standards (for voter registration) and then enforced them as Secretary of State."
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By Amy Sherman • June 29, 2018
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