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Latest Fact-Checks In Wisconsin

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Lena Taylor
Lena Taylor
stated on March 12, 2015 a news release
Polling shows that nearly 74 percent of National Rifle Association members "support requiring background checks for all gun sales."
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March 18, 2015
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on February 6, 2015 a speech
Six of the nation’s 10 wealthiest counties, "according to median income, are in and around the Washington, D.C. area."  
True
March 2, 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.  
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By Dave Umhoefer • January 26, 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."
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By Dave Umhoefer • January 19, 2015
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on December 12, 2014 a tweet
"My property taxes went down largely because my technical college portion went down 35.5% because of the money we put in at state."
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By Dave Umhoefer • December 18, 2014
Alberta Darling
Alberta Darling
stated on December 2, 2014 an interview
At the 50 Milwaukee schools serving "at least 80% African-American and at least 80% low income" students, the reading proficiency is 8%.
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By Dave Umhoefer • December 5, 2014
Chuck Todd
Chuck Todd
stated on November 9, 2014 an interview
Wisconsin is below the national average in wage growth and job growth.  
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November 28, 2014
Mother Jones
Mother Jones
stated on November 24, 2014 a Facebook post
"Turkeys today weigh 29.8 pounds. In the ‘30s, they weighed 13.2 pounds."
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November 25, 2014
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on November 7, 2014 an interview
"The president of the United States came in the Tuesday before the election in a ward that went 99% for him in the last election and they couldn't even (increase) the vote there."
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By Dave Umhoefer • November 12, 2014
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on September 14, 2014 a campaign news release
Since I took office, "Wisconsin ranks 11th in the nation in total business establishment growth compared to 47th in the years Mary Burke was Commerce secretary."
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By Dave Umhoefer • September 17, 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."
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By James B. Nelson • September 8, 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
Mary Burke
Mary Burke
stated on July 18, 2014 a campaign TV ad
"Wisconsin’s dead last in Midwest job growth."
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By Dave Umhoefer, James B. Nelson • August 31, 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
Mary Burke
Mary Burke
stated on August 7, 2014 an interview
New Glarus Brewing Co.’s Spotted Cow is available only in Wisconsin.
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By James B. Nelson • August 25, 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.
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By James B. Nelson • August 17, 2014
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on July 30, 2014 a tweet
"Wisconsin is #1 in the Midwest for personal income growth over the year."  
True
By Dave Umhoefer • August 14, 2014
Greater Wisconsin Committee
Greater Wisconsin Committee
stated on August 5, 2014 a campaign TV ad
Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. advised citizens to "point that barrel center mass and pull the trigger" because "911 is not our best option."
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By Dave Umhoefer • August 7, 2014
Bob Donovan
Bob Donovan
stated on July 29, 2014 a speech
"There has never been an alderman who has defeated an incumbent mayor in the history of this great city."  
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By Dave Umhoefer • August 6, 2014
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