Alison Dirr

PolitiFact Wisconsin contributor

Alison Dirr covers the crime and justice beat for USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin. She is based in Appleton and previously reported on breaking news and the justice system in Wausau. She has a bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Reporters from the USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin contribute to PolitiFact Wisconsin, an operation of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

adirr@appleton.gannett.com

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Scott Walker
stated on February 8, 2017 in his budget speech:

"We are investing more money into education than ever before in the history of Wisconsin."

Mostly False

By Alison Dirr • May 17, 2017

Ron Johnson
stated on October 6, 2016 in a campaign ad:

Says Russ Feingold "got paid $8,000 a lecture at Stanford University."

Mostly False

By Alison Dirr • November 2, 2016

Tim Kaine
stated on August 5, 2016 in an appearance in Milwaukee:

The Democratic Party "is the oldest continuous political party in the world."

Mostly True

By Alison Dirr • October 24, 2016

Russ Feingold
stated on June 14, 2016 in a TV ad:

Says Ron Johnson "voted five times for tax breaks that help companies ship Wisconsin jobs overseas."

False

By Alison Dirr • August 26, 2016

Rebecca Kleefisch
stated on April 20, 2016 in a radio interview:

"Right now, our corrections department charges taxpayers between $30,000 and $40,000 a year per person we lock up," she said. "That’s actually cheap when you compare us to the rest of the country."

Half-True

By Alison Dirr • July 8, 2016

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