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Latest Fact-Checks In Wisconsin

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Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on January 24, 2015 a speech in Iowa:
The woman named Wisconsin’s 2010 "outstanding teacher of the year" was laid off by the Milwaukee Public Schools that year under "seniority and tenure rules" that were eliminated by his Act 10 changes.
Half-True
By James B. Nelson • February 16, 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
Rush Limbaugh
Rush Limbaugh
stated on February 2, 2015 his radio commentary:
"A married couple that" use the same last name "is rarer and rarer in our country."
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • 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 4, 2015 a tweet:
Fundamental changes made to the language describing the Wisconsin Idea in the University of Wisconsin System's mission statement were the result of a "drafting error."
Pants on Fire!
By Tom Kertscher • February 6, 2015
X posts
X posts
stated on February 2, 2015 Twitter posts:
"Scott Walker to cut $300 million from universities, spend $500 million on a pro basketball stadium."
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • February 6, 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
Joe Davis, Sr.
Joe Davis, Sr.
stated on January 17, 2015 a video:
The streetcar project proposed for downtown Milwaukee "would actually take precious revenue away" from the Milwaukee Public Schools.
Mostly False
By James B. Nelson • February 3, 2015
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on January 24, 2015 a speech:
Wisconsin requires, "by law, a photo ID to vote."
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • January 30, 2015
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on January 21, 2015 an interview:
"Documents released from the Soviet Union" show "the Soviet Union started treating" President Ronald Reagan more seriously after Reagan fired the air traffic controllers.
Pants on Fire!
By Tom Kertscher • January 28, 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
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on January 13, 2015 a news release:
Middle-class Americans "pay a higher tax rate than millionaires and billionaires."
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • January 25, 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
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on January 13, 2015 a speech:
On Common Core education standards
Half Flip
By Tom Kertscher • January 16, 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
Jim Steineke
Jim Steineke
stated on November 19, 2014 a tweet:
The streetcar project planned by Mayor Tom Barrett would be a "1900s style trolley."
Half-True
By James B. Nelson • January 16, 2015
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on December 31, 2014 a meme circulated on Facebook:
Milwaukee "incarcerates 1.2% of white men" and has "incarcerated over 50% of black men in their 30s."
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • January 15, 2015
Gwen Moore
Gwen Moore
stated on January 7, 2015 a tweet:
Says Mitch McConnell credits Republicans "for recent economic improvements" even though they took control of the Senate only "days ago."  
Mostly True
By Tom Kertscher • January 14, 2015
Peter Feigin
Peter Feigin
stated on January 6, 2015 a speech:
The Milwaukee Bucks are "actually younger than the Marquette team."
False
By James B. Nelson • January 9, 2015
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on December 17, 2014 remarks to reporters:
"The difference over the (previous) four years between where things were headed and where we brought them to over the last four years is a total of $816 in saved property tax money."
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • January 9, 2015
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