Fact Check Posts – Page 3

Allred says fewer women are in the labor force because of the pandemic

By Nusaiba Mizan

November 23, 2021

"You've had over 2 million women drop out of the workforce during this pandemic."

What’s true, what’s unproven in Dan Patrick’s claim about people apprehended at southwest border

By Nusaiba Mizan

November 15, 2021

Over a million people apprehended at the border this year, "meaning probably another 2 or 3 million have come in illegally."

Lobbying group says Right to Work laws lead to faster employment growth, but evidence is mixed

By Nusaiba Mizan

June 9, 2021

“Right to Work states have: faster private sector employment growth”

Johnson on target with Keystone Pipeline job loss claim

By Nusaiba Mizan

February 26, 2021

The shutdown of the Keystone Pipeline project will mean “nearly 2,000 (union jobs lost) with Wisconsin companies”

Black and Latina women carried the brunt of job loss in December

By Nusaiba Mizan

January 15, 2021

“It wasn’t all women that lost jobs (in the December jobs report), it was mostly Black and Latina women. In fact, white women gained employment.”

Recounts have swung elections in Wisconsin, but nowhere near the 2020 margin

By Eric Litke , Nusaiba Mizan

November 18, 2020

The 2020 election is in “recount territory” and “I’ve seen elections change as a result of” recounts.

Pence uses outdated numbers to tout Wisconsin job gains and unemployment numbers

By Nusaiba Mizan

October 20, 2020

Says since he and President Trump took office, their policies "led to an unemployment rate of 3.1% in Wisconsin and 61,000 Wisconsin jobs, including 15,000…

Biden says billionaires gained $800 billion, but study looks at growth since market bottomed out

By Nusaiba Mizan

October 12, 2020

“All the billionaires in America, their net worth combined … has increased by $800 billion” during the pandemic.

Johnson’s claim that some earn more on unemployment than working is on the money

By Nusaiba Mizan

August 13, 2020

“Depending on which study you look at, either 68% or 5 out of 6 individuals ... are making more on unemployment than they did on…

Yes, Biden has said 150 million Americans died from guns and another 120 million from COVID-19

By Nusaiba Mizan

July 20, 2020

Says Joe Biden has said 150 million Americans died from guns and another 120 million from COVID-19

Yes, dentists were essential under Wisconsin’s Safer At Home order.

By Nusaiba Mizan

May 15, 2020

Says Gov Tony Evers’ administration deemed dentists non-essential

No shortage expected, but meat supply could see new constraints

By Nusaiba Mizan

May 5, 2020

Says a meat shortage is “not expected”

Latest Fact Checks By Nusaiba Mizan

Allred says fewer women are in the labor force because of the pandemic

What’s true, what’s unproven in Dan Patrick’s claim about people apprehended at southwest border

Lobbying group says Right to Work laws lead to faster employment growth, but evidence is mixed

Johnson on target with Keystone Pipeline job loss claim

Black and Latina women carried the brunt of job loss in December

Recounts have swung elections in Wisconsin, but nowhere near the 2020 margin

Pence uses outdated numbers to tout Wisconsin job gains and unemployment numbers

Biden says billionaires gained $800 billion, but study looks at growth since market bottomed out

Johnson’s claim that some earn more on unemployment than working is on the money

Yes, Biden has said 150 million Americans died from guns and another 120 million from COVID-19

Yes, dentists were essential under Wisconsin’s Safer At Home order.

No shortage expected, but meat supply could see new constraints