Laura Schulte

Laura Schulte

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Laura Schulte is a reporter for PolitiFact Wisconsin.

lschulte@gannett.com

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Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on October 11, 2024 in Interview:
Says opponent Eric Hovde “supports a $4 trillion tax plan that would disproportionately advantage the well-off and profitable corporations”
Mostly True
By Laura Schulte • October 24, 2024
Jesse James
Jesse James
stated on May 13, 2024 in News conference:
In Wisconsin, “a legislative committee cannot release funding.”
Mostly False
By Laura Schulte • August 27, 2024
Eric Hovde
Eric Hovde
stated on August 13, 2024 in Public appearance:
Says U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin “has done absolutely nothing” about the fentanyl crisis.
False
By Laura Schulte • August 22, 2024
Van Wanggaard
Van Wanggaard
stated on April 15, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter:
Says Gov. Tony Evers is asking the GOP to release money for PFAS, but "vetoed (a bill outlining) how to spend the money."
Mostly True
By Laura Schulte • June 14, 2024
Tom Tiffany
Tom Tiffany
stated on April 30, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter:
“The science is clear — the gray wolf has met and exceeded recovery goals.”
Half-True
By Laura Schulte • May 21, 2024
Mark Pocan
Mark Pocan
stated on March 27, 2024 in Public appearance:
“We passed 27 bills last year, which is the fewest since the Depression.”
True
By Laura Schulte • April 17, 2024
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on March 7, 2024 in Public appearance:
“We’re facing situations these days where you have to have two officers in the evidence room in case there’s an accidental (fentanyl) exposure.”
True
By Laura Schulte • March 29, 2024
Eric Hovde
Eric Hovde
stated on March 4, 2024 in Campaign website:
Says U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin “was one of the staunchest supporters of the Iran deal which sent billions of dollars and plane loads of cash to Iran.”
Mostly False
By Laura Schulte • March 8, 2024
Sarah Godlewski
Sarah Godlewski
stated on February 21, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter:
“One of my responsibilities as Secretary of State is to countersign acts passed by the legislature & signed into law by Gov. Evers.”
Mostly False
By Laura Schulte • March 1, 2024
Kelda Helen Roys
Kelda Helen Roys
stated on February 1, 2024 in Public appearance:
Minnesota incarcerates “about a third of what Wisconsin does.”
True
By Laura Schulte • February 14, 2024
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