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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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Latest Fact-Checks By Alison Dirr

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Scott Walker
stated on February 8, 2017 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 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 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 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 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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