Latest Fact-Checks By Haley BeMiller

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Republican Party of Wisconsin
Republican Party of Wisconsin
stated on August 20, 2020 in News release:
Kanye West’s access to Wisconsin’s ballot was “denied by liberals.”
Mostly False
By Haley BeMiller • August 21, 2020
Bryan Steil
Bryan Steil
stated on July 30, 2020 in a tweet:
“3.8% of Wisconsin’s coronavirus funding has been spent.”
Half-True
By Haley BeMiller • August 7, 2020
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on August 5, 2020 in a tweet:
"The GOP lawyer who helped Kanye West get on the ballot in Wisconsin is actively working for Donald Trump's campaign."
True
By Haley BeMiller • August 6, 2020
Wisconsin state Senate Democrats
Wisconsin state Senate Democrats
stated on July 24, 2020 in a news release:
Say Wisconsin Republican lawmakers have done nothing "while neighboring states like Minnesota, Illinois and Michigan have already implemented safety precautions like requiring individuals to wear masks."
Mostly True
By Haley BeMiller • July 31, 2020
Republican Party of Wisconsin
Republican Party of Wisconsin
stated on July 7, 2020 in a tweet:
Says “Democratic Mayors in some of Wisconsin's largest cities closed voting locations in April to cause chaos.”
False
By Haley BeMiller • July 14, 2020
Romaine Quinn
Romaine Quinn
stated on June 18, 2020 in a radio interview:
Says Gov. Evers “has refused to identify or discipline the staff member who secretly taped” a conversation with GOP leaders.
Half-True
By Haley BeMiller • June 29, 2020
Glenn Grothman
Glenn Grothman
stated on May 21, 2020 in news release:
“Research illustrates a clear correlation between vitamin D deficiencies and (higher) COVID-19 mortality rates.”
True
By Haley BeMiller • June 8, 2020
Wisconsin state Senate Democrats
Wisconsin state Senate Democrats
stated on May 8, 2020 in news release:
Says GOP state Sen. Patrick Testin is responsible for lost $25M in federal funding, because he refused “to do his job.”
Mostly False
By Haley BeMiller • May 20, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 16, 2020 in Facebook post:
Says Gov. Tony Evers “is proposing a new plan, a 150 day shutdown of the state (5 MONTHS!) followed by a 120 day extension.”
Pants on Fire!
By Haley BeMiller • May 19, 2020
Chris Kapenga
Chris Kapenga
stated on April 6, 2020 in an email:
Says it’s illegal to hold an absentee-only election or mail ballots to every registered voter
True
By Haley BeMiller • May 8, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 23, 2020 in Facebook post:
Says Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers “wants to force residents to fund Planned Parenthood abortion business.”
Mostly False
By Haley BeMiller • April 30, 2020
Tom Tiffany
Tom Tiffany
stated on April 20, 2020 in a public forum:
Says Department of Health Services Secretary Andrea Palm is a “career bureaucrat with no past ties to Wisconsin.”
Mostly True
By Haley BeMiller • April 22, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 7, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says Robin Vos wore protective gear that “election workers he forced to work … do not have.”
Mostly False
By Haley BeMiller • April 10, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 22, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“In Chicago, Covid-19 actually LOWERED the death rate.”
False
By Haley BeMiller • April 3, 2020
Daniel Kelly
Daniel Kelly
stated on March 8, 2020 in a TV interview:
Says a Marquette professor called him a "maverick" and found no correlation between his opinions and conservative background.
Mostly False
By Haley BeMiller • March 27, 2020
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on January 26, 2020 in a TV interview:
On whether the state should use surplus funds for ongoing expenses.
Half Flip
By Haley BeMiller • March 17, 2020
Robin Vos
Robin Vos
stated on February 13, 2020 in a newsletter:
Says Gov. Tony Evers “wants to release half of the prison population.”
Half-True
By Haley BeMiller • March 4, 2020
Amy Klobuchar
Amy Klobuchar
stated on February 25, 2020 in a debate:
“While we are all sitting here debating, Wisconsin has kicked hundreds of thousands of people off of their voting rolls.”
Mostly False
By Haley BeMiller • March 2, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 14, 2020 in a public forum:
“Very close to 160 million people are now working in the United States. Nobody's ever even come close to that number.”
Mostly True
By Haley BeMiller • February 7, 2020
Jill Karofsky
Jill Karofsky
stated on November 19, 2019 in a public forum:
"The Department of Corrections budget in Wisconsin is more than the Department of Education budget."
Mostly False
By Haley BeMiller • January 24, 2020
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