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Laura Schulte

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lschulte@gannett.com

9 Stories Published

73 Fact-Checks Published

Laura Schulte is a reporter for PolitiFact Wisconsin.

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Abortion 2 Civil Rights 1 Coronavirus 2 Crime 2 Criminal Justice 1 Economy 1 Education 1 Elections 4 Energy 1 Gas Prices 2 Guns 2 Health Care 1 History 1 Jobs 2 Legal Issues 3 LGBTQ 1 Marijuana 1 Medicare 1 National 1 Party Support 1 Public Safety 1 Social Security 1 Taxes 1 Wisconsin 9

Latest Fact-Checks by Laura Schulte

Tammy Baldwin claim that Eric Hovde supports tax plan that benefits the rich is correct October 24, 2024
Yes, Wisconsin committee can release PFAS funding. But doing so may open them up to legal action. August 27, 2024
Hovde misses mark on claim that Baldwin ‘has done absolutely nothing’ on fentanyl August 22, 2024
Wisconsin governor did veto the PFAS bill and is still asking legislators to release funding June 14, 2024
Wolf populations have recovered in some parts of the country. In others, that is not the case. May 21, 2024
Yes, in 2023 Congress passed the fewest number of bills since the Great Depression April 17, 2024
Yes, many Wisconsin police agencies have two officers present during the analysis of drugs March 29, 2024
Baldwin did support the Iran deal. But the deal didn’t provide cash. March 8, 2024
No, Wisconsin secretary of state doesn’t have to countersign new laws for them to take effect March 1, 2024
Yes, Minnesota incarcerates far less people than Wisconsin does February 14, 2024

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Latest Stories by Laura Schulte

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
Did Democrats want expansion of slavery, while Republicans opposed it? January 9, 2024
PolitiFact Wisconsin’s recent ‘High Five’ fact checks January 9, 2023
PolitiFact Wisconsin ‘High Five’ for September 2022 October 5, 2022
PolitiFact Wisconsin ‘High Five’ for August 2022 September 2, 2022
PolitiFact Wisconsin ‘High Five’ for July 2022 August 4, 2022
PolitiFact Wisconsin ‘High Five’ for June 2022 July 8, 2022
PolitiFact Wisconsin ‘High Five’ for May 2022 June 6, 2022
PolitiFact Wisconsin ‘High Five’ for April 2022 May 4, 2022
PolitiFact Wisconsin ‘High Five’ for March 2022 April 5, 2022

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