Dave Umhoefer

Watchdog reporter

86 Stories Published

368 Fact-Checks Published

Dave Umhoefer is a reporter for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Watchdog Team. He won the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for local reporting for his investigation into pension padding by Milwaukee County officials. Umhoefer has covered governmental affairs in Milwaukee for 25 years as a reporter and editor. He is a La Crosse native and University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate.

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Latest Fact-Checks by Dave Umhoefer

Glenn Grothman says Planned Parenthood is leading abortion provider May 15, 2017
Do Wisconsin legislators get a daily stipend just for showing up? May 3, 2017
Which is deadlier: prescription painkillers, heroin or cocaine? April 19, 2017
State school superintendent misses on claim that 5 percent of teachers want to work in rural schools March 31, 2017
Candidate says Wisconsin deserved a D+ grade on preparing students for college March 30, 2017
Lowell Holtz says graduation rates soared for minority students when he ran the Beloit schools March 24, 2017
Tony Evers says graduation rates surpass 90 percent. Not so fast March 10, 2017
Holtz turned around on Common Core standards February 15, 2017
Humphries changed course on Common Core standards February 15, 2017
Joe Sanfelippo: 39 percent of violent criminals return to prison following their release February 10, 2017

Latest Stories by Dave Umhoefer

Fact-check: Is replacing Joe Biden on the ticket ‘unlawful’? Election law experts say it’s not July 22, 2024
United Facts of America: Experts say facts alone won’t bridge the partisan divide September 27, 2022
Would Tom Hanks have qualified for a coronavirus test in the US? March 12, 2020
Fact-checking Donald Trump’s 2020 State of the Union address February 5, 2020
What we know about Shadow, Acronym and the Iowa caucuses February 4, 2020
A new look for the PolitiFact website February 2, 2020
PolitiFact answers the Senate’s impeachment questions January 31, 2020
Truth and schools: the race for state school superintendent March 31, 2017
High Five: Claim on net worth of Trump’s cabinet leads hit parade February 8, 2017
Ron Johnson vs. Russ Feingold, The Rematch May 15, 2015
Fact checking the state budget May 5, 2015
Crime and punishment on the Truth-O-Meter April 22, 2015
What makes America “exceptional?” April 6, 2015
Scott Walker’s immigration stance after New Hampshire appearance: Decoder ring needed April 2, 2015
The March High Five: Walker on Marquette, Walker on UW April 1, 2015
Sorting out public opinion on “right to work” laws February 23, 2015
Scott Walker’s university budget cuts — how big? February 17, 2015