Latest Fact-Checks By D.L. Davis

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Chris Larson
stated on October 26, 2020 in Twitter:

"In 2019, Republicans stripped $40 million from the budget for lead pipe replacement - because they thought it helped MKE too much."

Mostly True

By D.L. Davis • December 4, 2020

Ben Wikler
stated on November 8, 2020 in TV interview:

"Across the state the rejection rate for ballots went way down” in the Nov. 3 election.

Mostly False

By D.L. Davis • November 13, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on October 13, 2020 in Facebook post:

“BREAKING NEWS: All Charges Dropped for Kyle Rittenhouse.”

False

By D.L. Davis • October 15, 2020

Republican Party of Wisconsin
stated on September 17, 2020 in Campaign mailer:

"At the Democratic convention, the Pledge of Allegiance was read with the words 'under God' removed."

Mostly False

By D.L. Davis • September 28, 2020

Howard Marklein
stated on August 25, 2020 in News release:

Says Gov. Tony Evers and Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, after police shooting of Jacob Blake, "did not call for peace. They did not encourage calm.

Mostly False

By D.L. Davis • August 28, 2020

Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on August 2, 2020 in a tweet:

“34% of Wisconsin renters are at risk of eviction.”

Mostly True

By D.L. Davis • August 12, 2020

Mark Pocan
stated on June 30, 2020 in a tweet:

"Our country and Constitution was built on a foundational separation of church and state."

Mostly True

By D.L. Davis • July 17, 2020

Gwen Moore
stated on June 12, 2020 in a TV interview:

Says police unions have it “written into a contract that (officers) are not going to be accountable” for misconduct.

Mostly False

By D.L. Davis, Eric Litke • July 10, 2020

Sara Meaney
stated on May 24, 2020 in a TV interview:

“Since the week ending March 14, Wisconsin actually saw a drop in tourism spending compared to last year of $1.7 billion.”

True

By D.L. Davis • June 12, 2020

Tammy Baldwin
stated on May 15, 2020 in a tweet:

"The Trump Administration is trying to take food assistance away from Wisconsin families when people are out of work and struggling."

Half-True

By D.L. Davis • June 1, 2020

Don Pridemore
stated on April 24, 2020 in an interview:

Says Gov. Tony Evers “has never had a real job.”

False

By D.L. Davis • May 8, 2020

Robin Vos
stated on March 4, 2020 in an interview:

Says as Assembly Speaker he is a "constitutional officer" of Wisconsin.

Half-True

By D.L. Davis • April 28, 2020

Daniel Kelly
stated on March 3, 2020 in campaign email:

Says rival Jill Karofsky wants "to disarm law abiding citizens."

Mostly False

By D.L. Davis • April 3, 2020

Chris Kapenga
stated on February 19, 2020 in news release:

“Car thefts (are) increasing in 8 of the 10 most populous (Wisconsin) counties.”

Mostly True

By D.L. Davis • March 12, 2020

Glenn Grothman
stated on January 16, 2020 in a tweet:

"In #WI, over 44,000 jobs depend on trade with Mexico and Canada."

Half-True

By D.L. Davis • February 26, 2020

stated on November 20, 2019 in a public forum:

Says since he took office, the City of Milwaukee has seen the creation of 7,000 new affordable housing units.

True

By D.L. Davis • February 17, 2020

Lena Taylor
stated on November 20, 2019 in news release:

Lead levels in Milwaukee's water "are higher than Flint, MI."

Half-True

By D.L. Davis • January 10, 2020

David Crowley
stated on October 22, 2019 in a tweet:

"Child care costs account for 24% of a WI family’s budget."

Mostly True

By D.L. Davis • January 3, 2020

Rob Hutton
stated on December 4, 2019 in a radio interview:

A "study showed as many as one in four people have had a package stolen from their residence."

True

By D.L. Davis • December 13, 2019

Jack Salzwedel
stated on October 8, 2019 in a public forum:

"There’s more African American males in the penal system right now than there were (enslaved) at the height of slavery."

Mostly True

By D.L. Davis • November 1, 2019

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