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Ricardo Torres
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Fact-Checks Published
Ricardo Torres is a journalist in the Business section of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Areas of Expertise
Latest Fact-Checks by Ricardo Torres
- Eric Hovde’s claim that Tammy Baldwin won “nearly 90%” of Milwaukee absentee votes is off November 15, 2024
- Wisconsin U.S. Senate candidate called Milwaukee a ‘sex trafficking capital.’ Is he right? October 29, 2024
- Did Wisconsin U.S. Senate candidate brag about “being in the 1%”? His campaign doesn’t deny it October 10, 2024
- Yes, union membership has increased under President Joe Biden, but still not at pre-2020 level September 23, 2024
- US Rep. Steil’s spin on US Sen. Baldwin on abortion and taxes is off August 26, 2024
- Has Kohl’s Corp. donated to Black Lives Matter? Short answer: no April 19, 2024
- Former Wisconsin governor’s statement on layoffs is correct, but it’s lacking context March 29, 2024
- Wisconsin GOP blasts Biden on manufacturing job losses, but its numbers are off March 20, 2024
- Milwaukee Mayor Johnson says the city “never defunded the police.” Is he right? March 15, 2024
- If the state expanded Medicaid could Wisconsin hire thousands of more teachers? February 16, 2024
Latest Stories by Ricardo Torres
- 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
- US Rep. Steil labeled Dane County a ‘sanctuary city,’ but it’s complicated March 5, 2025