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Dan Patrick
Dan Patrick
stated on July 21, 2014 an interview with Laura Ingraham
More people are apprehended after illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border a week "than are born in Texas each week."
True
By Philip Jankowski • September 12, 2014
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on September 2, 2014 a speech
"Miller Brewing is not a U.S. company any more. Neither is Anheuser-Busch."
True
By James B. Nelson • September 8, 2014
Chuck Todd
Chuck Todd
stated on September 7, 2014 a comment on "Meet the Press."
"Eight out of the nine states with competitive Senate races, Hispanics make up less than 10 percent of the electorate."
True
By Linda Qiu • September 7, 2014
Mike Collier
Mike Collier
stated on August 8, 2014 a video ad
Opponent Glenn Hegar expressed pride in legislated cuts to public school funding.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • September 5, 2014
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on September 1, 2014 a speech in Milwaukee
"We cut our deficits by more than half."
True
By Dave Umhoefer • September 5, 2014
Michelle Nunn
Michelle Nunn
stated on August 12, 2014 an ad
In Georgia, Perdue’s company closed plants and moved jobs to China.
True
By April Hunt • September 5, 2014
Mary Burke
Mary Burke
stated on July 18, 2014 a campaign TV ad
"Wisconsin’s dead last in Midwest job growth."
True
By Dave Umhoefer, James B. Nelson • August 31, 2014
Megyn Kelly
Megyn Kelly
stated on August 25, 2014 a segment on "The O'Reilly Factor"
Al Sharpton went to Ferguson, Mo., and is "declaring as a matter of fact that ... Michael Brown didn't use any deadly force or posed no deadly threat to the officer."
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By Katie Sanders • August 28, 2014
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on August 14, 2014 various blogs and Internet comments
Wisconsin is "dead last in income growth" among midwestern states during Gov. Scott Walker’s term.
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By Dave Umhoefer • August 28, 2014
Cornel West
Cornel West
stated on August 25, 2014 an interview on Salon
Says President Barack Obama released a statement on the "death of brother Robin Williams before ... a statement on brother Michael Brown."
True
By Linda Qiu • August 26, 2014
Mary Burke
Mary Burke
stated on August 7, 2014 an interview
New Glarus Brewing Co.’s Spotted Cow is available only in Wisconsin.
True
By James B. Nelson • August 25, 2014
Juan Williams
Juan Williams
stated on August 24, 2014 comments on Fox News Sunday
The No. 1 cause of death for African-American males 15-34 is murder.
True
By Linda Qiu • August 24, 2014
Mike Martinez
Mike Martinez
stated on August 4, 2014 as quoted in a news story
"The majority of Austinites rent" the places they live.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • August 22, 2014
Rand Paul
Rand Paul
stated on August 14, 2014 an opinion column
"Washington has incentivized the militarization of local police precincts."
True
By Lauren Carroll • August 21, 2014
Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin
stated on August 17, 2014 a commentary
Texas prosecutor Rosemary Lehmberg purchased "72 bottles of vodka in just one store alone, in just over a year."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • August 21, 2014
Gina Raimondo
Gina Raimondo
stated on August 7, 2014 a campaign ad
"Before I was state treasurer, my Rhode Island business helped create over 1,000 jobs."
True
By Karen Lee Ziner • August 21, 2014
John Oliver
John Oliver
stated on August 17, 2014 a segment on his show, Last Week Tonight
Says Keene, N.H., requested a "military-grade armored personnel truck," citing their annual Pumpkin Festival as "a possible target" for terrorists.
True
By Jim Haddadin • August 20, 2014
John Padgett
John Padgett
stated on August 12, 2014 press release
Jason Carter backed three of Nathan Deal’s budgets but accuses the governor of "underfunding education."
True
By Nancy Badertscher • August 20, 2014
Bob Donovan
Bob Donovan
stated on July 29, 2014 an interview
Under Mayor Tom Barrett, the number of Milwaukee police officers "has not increased."
True
By Dave Umhoefer, Devon Waugh • August 18, 2014
Edward Flynn
Edward Flynn
stated on July 24, 2014 a news conference
The Milwaukee Police Department has seized nearly as many firearms this year as the much larger New York City Police Department.
True
By James B. Nelson • August 17, 2014
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