Latest Fact Checks By Laura Schulte

Although Wisconsin voted for Biden in the 2020 election, it’s far from a blue state

By Laura Schulte

October 31, 2023

“Wisconsin has historically … and I think largely continues to be, a blue state.”

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Kelly did unrecuse himself in voting case, but never got the chance to decide the matter

By Laura Schulte

March 24, 2023

As a sitting Supreme Court justice, Daniel Kelly recused himself from a case, then “he pocketed $20,000 in contributions” from the plaintiff and family members…

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No, Tammy Baldwin isn’t trying to take away Social Security and Medicare

By Laura Schulte

March 7, 2023

“Tammy Baldwin wants to take away” Medicare and Social Security.

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Can Wisconsin claim country’s top cranberry crop crown?

By Laura Schulte

February 2, 2023

“Wisconsin is the nation’s top cranberry producer — in fact, our farmers harvest around 60 percent of the country’s crop.”

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No, drag shows are not the same as strip shows

By Laura Schulte

January 25, 2023

“Let’s be clear: ‘drag shows’ are strip shows.”

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Tiffany misses the mark with claim that Biden left Marines behind in Afghanistan, Russia

By Laura Schulte

January 6, 2023

“Joe Biden left Marines behind in Afghanistan. And now he left a Marine behind in Russia.”

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Vos mostly wrong on claim that pandemic unemployment payments are keeping Wisconsinites from working

By Laura Schulte

December 1, 2022

“A lot of the programs (that were) started during the pandemic are still going, even though the pandemic is long over.”

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Johnson leaves out context in claim that Barnes supported a gas tax hike

By Laura Schulte

October 6, 2022

Says Mandela Barnes “supported a 20% increase in the gas tax.”

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GOP group misses mark with claim prison population reduction would require fast release of criminals

By Laura Schulte

September 21, 2022

“Mandela Barnes…wants to release 50% of the prison population when 68% is classified as ‘violent offenders.’”

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Challenger Barnes vastly overstates case, suggesting U.S. Sen. Johnson backs outright abortion ban

By Laura Schulte

September 13, 2022

“Ron Johnson just came out in favor of a federal abortion ban.”

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Johnson called climate change ‘bull—-,’ took $700,000 in donations from oil industry

By Laura Schulte

August 19, 2022

Says Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson “called climate change ‘bull----’ during a record heatwave” and “raked in over $700k in fossil fuel cash.”

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Yes, beer prices are up. No, that’s not only because of Democrats.

By Laura Schulte

July 18, 2022

"Thanks to failed Dem policies, beer is 9.1% more expensive."

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