Latest Fact Checks By James B. Nelson

State Sen. Rich Zipperer says deregulation of the telecommunications industry will create 50,000 jobs in Wisconsin

By James B. Nelson

May 23, 2011

Deregulation of the state’s telecommunications industry will create 50,000 jobs in Wisconsin.

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State AFL-CIO head says unions have not encouraged anti-Walker boycott efforts

By James B. Nelson

May 15, 2011

"There are not, nor have there ever been, any boycotts encouraged by our organizations."

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Democrat and activist Ed Garvey says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker plans to push for legislation allowing the state to take over municipal governments

By James B. Nelson

May 5, 2011

Says he has exposed plans by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker to push legislation that would allow the state to declare financial martial law and take…

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Wisconsin Sen. Dan Kapanke says protesters at the Capitol damaged the windshield of his car

By James B. Nelson

April 25, 2011

Says protesters at the Wisconsin state Capitol on the night the state Senate passed collective bargaining changes damaged the windshield of his car.

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Twists and turns, but No Flip on central funding question

By James B. Nelson

April 13, 2011

On federal stimulus money for expanding rail service.

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Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser says challenger JoAnne Kloppenburg’s record consists only of prosecuting cases regarding regulation of docks

By James B. Nelson

April 1, 2011

Says Supreme Court candidate JoAnne Kloppenburg’s record as a state Justice Department lawyer consists only of the prosecution of cases regarding regulation of docks.

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Chris Abele says Milwaukee County Parks Director Sue Black has not received a pay raise in five years

By James B. Nelson

March 28, 2011

Says Milwaukee County Parks director Sue Black has not received a pay raise in five years.

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Wisconsin Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald says Democratic senators who left the state created a constitutional crisis

By James B. Nelson

March 24, 2011

Wisconsin was embroiled in a "constitutional crisis" brought on by the Democratic senators fleeing the state for Illinois to block Gov. Scott Walker's budget-repair bill.…

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Wisconsin Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald says “a mob” broke down the door and took over the Capitol

By James B. Nelson

March 11, 2011

On the night of the Wisconsin state Senate vote on the budget package, "a mob showed up and busted down the door and took over…

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Wisconsin officials claim cleaning up the state Capitol will cost $7.5 million

By James B. Nelson

March 8, 2011

Damage by protesters to the Wisconsin state Capitol will cost $7.5 million to repair.

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Wisconsin Democratic Party says in response to protesters Republicans have bolted shut windows at the Capitol

By James B. Nelson

March 4, 2011

As part of efforts to rein in protesters, Republicans in Wisconsin have "bolted windows inside the Capitol shut."

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Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says Wisconsin is broke

By James B. Nelson

March 3, 2011

"We’re broke. We don’t have any more money."

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