Latest Fact-Checks By James B. Nelson

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John Klenke
John Klenke
stated on October 21, 2011 in a presentation:
Wisconsin ranks 48th out of all 50 states in venture capital investment.
False
By James B. Nelson • November 6, 2011
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on October 26, 2011 in blog posts:
Gov. Scott Walker’s plan to freeze pay for state employees includes a 5.4 percent raise for himself.
False
By James B. Nelson • October 28, 2011
Mark Miller
Mark Miller
stated on September 28, 2011 in a news release:
"Nearly 14,000 Wisconsinites have lost their job since Governor Walker and the Republicans took over in January."
False
By James B. Nelson • October 19, 2011
One Wisconsin Now
One Wisconsin Now
stated on September 20, 2011 in a news release:
Members of the public are being charged $50 to hear Gov. Scott Walker and a dozen members of his administration talk about jobs and the economy at Lambeau Field.
True
By James B. Nelson • September 30, 2011
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on September 2, 2011 in a fund-raising letter:
"Wisconsin is broke," and "state government is $3 billion in debt."
Pants on Fire!
By James B. Nelson • September 22, 2011
Chain email
Chain email
stated on September 6, 2011 in a chain email:
The Wisconsin Department of Corrections is considering implementing mandatory physical fitness testing for security staff.
Pants on Fire!
By James B. Nelson • September 10, 2011
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on August 17, 2011 in an email to party supporters:
"(U.S. Reps.) Paul Ryan, Sean Duffy and Reid Ribble are … shutting down town hall meetings, or making their constituents pay to attend them."
Pants on Fire!
By James B. Nelson • September 6, 2011
Jonathan Steitz
Jonathan Steitz
stated on August 3, 2011 in a radio ad:
The 2009-11 state budget that Democrats approved left Wisconsin taxpayers $3.6 billion in debt.
False
By James B. Nelson • August 24, 2011
Club for Growth
Club for Growth
stated on August 1, 2011 in in a radio ad:
Says state Rep. Sandy Pasch "did nothing to stop" people from scamming the Wisconsin Shares child-care subsidy program and voted against funding for fraud investigators.
Mostly False
By James B. Nelson • August 5, 2011
Progressive Change Campaign Committee and Democracy for America
Progressive Change Campaign Committee and Democracy for America
stated on August 1, 2011 in a television ad:
A Waushara County school closed because of state budget cuts supported by Republican Wisconsin state Sen. Luther Olsen.
Half-True
By James B. Nelson • August 2, 2011
Republican Party of Wisconsin
Republican Party of Wisconsin
stated on July 21, 2011 in a news release:
Says "over 50 percent of U.S. job growth in June came" from Wisconsin.
False
By James B. Nelson • July 28, 2011
Wisconsin Family Action
Wisconsin Family Action
stated on July 21, 2011 in a campaign TV ad:
Says state Rep. Fred Clark (D-Baraboo) ran a red light and seriously injured a bicyclist.
True
By James B. Nelson • July 24, 2011
AFL-CIO
AFL-CIO
stated on July 13, 2011 in a blog posting:
Republican redistricting plans cut Democrat Nancy Nusbaum out of  "her state Senate district by a half a block."
True
By James B. Nelson • July 21, 2011
Donna Seidel
Donna Seidel
stated on July 5, 2011 in an interview:
The $290 million structural surplus in the 2011-’13 Wisconsin budget is not real because it is based on the assumption that Congress will reinstate the estate tax.
False
By James B. Nelson • July 17, 2011
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on June 30, 2011 in a news release:
On repeal of Wisconsin's smoking ban
Full Flop
By James B. Nelson • July 7, 2011
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on June 21, 2011 in an appearance on national TV:
Two years ago we had "the largest structural deficit ever in Wisconsin."
False
By James B. Nelson • July 3, 2011
Alberta Darling
Alberta Darling
stated on June 20, 2011 in an interview:
Says the 2011-13 state budget eliminates the structural deficit "for the first time in decades."
Mostly True
By James B. Nelson • July 3, 2011
Dan Kapanke
Dan Kapanke
stated on June 28, 2011 in in a fundraising email:
"Protesters caused $7.5 million in damage to the Wisconsin State House"
Pants on Fire!
By James B. Nelson • June 30, 2011
Alberta Darling
Alberta Darling
stated on June 24, 2011 in an interview:
On pay for fired Milwaukee police officers  
Full Flop
By James B. Nelson • June 28, 2011
Robin Vos
Robin Vos
stated on June 2, 2011 in a statement at a committee meeting:
Milwaukee’s police chief can fire officers "for basically no cause."
False
By James B. Nelson • June 16, 2011
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