Latest Fact-Checks In Wisconsin

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Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on February 11, 2024 TV interview
“We're having the largest classes of correctional officers we've ever had before.”
True
By Sophia Voight • March 6, 2024
Voto Latino .
Voto Latino .
stated on February 29, 2024 Social media ads
"There are less than two weeks until the deadline to register to vote in Wisconsin."
Mostly False
By Hope Karnopp • March 5, 2024
Sarah Godlewski
Sarah Godlewski
stated on February 21, 2024 X, formerly Twitter
“One of my responsibilities as Secretary of State is to countersign acts passed by the legislature & signed into law by Gov. Evers.”
Mostly False
By Laura Schulte • March 1, 2024
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on February 1, 2024 Facebook post
“Big drug companies charge as little as $7 for an inhaler overseas and nearly $500 for the exact same one here in the US.”
Mostly True
By D.L. Davis • February 23, 2024
Heartland Signal
Heartland Signal
stated on February 20, 2024 X, formerly Twitter
Says Republican U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde claims he "understands the tragedy of children being trafficked through Central America because he owns three homes there."
Mostly False
By Madeline Heim • February 22, 2024
Bryan Steil
Bryan Steil
stated on February 1, 2024 X, formerly Twitter
“Bidenomics is costing the typical American household over $11,400 more a year to buy the basics.”
Half-True
By Hope Karnopp • February 21, 2024
Chris Larson
Chris Larson
stated on November 9, 2023 X, formerly Twitter
Says expanding Medicaid in Wisconsin would save the state $530 million, which could pay for 3,287 K-12 teachers, or 7.8 educators per district.
True
By Ricardo Torres • February 16, 2024
Kelda Helen Roys
Kelda Helen Roys
stated on February 1, 2024 Public appearance
Minnesota incarcerates “about a third of what Wisconsin does.”
True
By Laura Schulte • February 14, 2024
Robin Vos
Robin Vos
stated on January 7, 2024 TV interview
“The law in Wisconsin (on abortion time limit) is 20 weeks. That is way outside the international bounds.”
Mostly False
By D.L. Davis • February 9, 2024
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on January 21, 2024 X, formerly Twitter
“Wisconsin had over 1,400 opioid overdose deaths in 2022.”
True
By Laura Schulte • February 6, 2024
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on January 21, 2024 TV interview
"(The) top issue for college students is the economy."
True
By Hope Karnopp • February 2, 2024
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on January 23, 2024 Speech
“In April last year, our state unemployment rate hit a record low of 2.4%. Last year, Wisconsin had an all-time lowest number of unemployed workers ever in modern history.”
True
By Sophia Voight • February 2, 2024
Chris Larson
Chris Larson
stated on December 12, 2023 X, formerly Twitter
In the past year, Michigan, Minnesota and Illinois passed "highly popular” policies such as paid family leave, one of several issues that have been stymied in Wisconsin by Republicans.
Half-True
By Sophia Voight • January 30, 2024
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on January 25, 2024 Public appearance
"There are a thousand billionaires now and you know what their average tax rate is? 8%."
False
By Sophia Voight • January 26, 2024
Cindi Duchow
Cindi Duchow
stated on November 9, 2023 Wisconsin Assembly
"Unfortunately during COVID, the clerks in Madison and Milwaukee told their constituents that they were actually indefinitely confined and did not have to come and vote, which was incorrect."
Mostly True
By D.L. Davis • January 26, 2024
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
stated on January 22, 2024 Speech
"After Roe was dismantled, extremists evoked a law from 1849 to stop abortion” in Wisconsin.
False
By Hope Karnopp • January 23, 2024
Opportunity Wisconsin
Opportunity Wisconsin
stated on January 10, 2024 TV ad
“Bryan Steil is part of a group that wants to cut Social Security and Medicare, that would be devastating.”
Mostly False
By Hope Karnopp • January 19, 2024
Dave Murphy
Dave Murphy
stated on November 7, 2023 Wisconsin Assembly
"Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo signed a three-year contract for $186 million. He and his family, being African American, could receive benefits under affirmative action.”
Mostly False
By Ricardo Torres • January 17, 2024
Glenn Grothman
Glenn Grothman
stated on December 1, 2023 Speech
“Our government, wrongly, is saying if you’re born in this country you’re automatically an American citizen.”
False
By Sophia Voight • January 12, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 2, 2024 a Truth Social post
"In actuality, there is no evidence Joe Biden won” the 2020 election, citing a report’s allegations from five battleground states.
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman, Sara Swann • January 5, 2024
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