States Scorecard true 0% 88 Checks mostly-true 0% 114 Checks Half True 0% 94 Checks mostly-false 0% 69 Checks false 0% 74 Checks Pants on Fire 0% 44 Checks For more details, see the Principles of PolitiFact All Fact-checks for States Pam Bondi stated on December 29, 2025 in an X post: The Justice Department has been investigating fraud in Minnesota “for months. So far, we have charged 98 individuals.” January 8, 2026 Americans for Prosperity stated on July 28, 2025 in X: “The (Evers) Era locked Wisconsin families into a 400‑year property tax increase.” August 15, 2025 Gavin Newsom stated on July 14, 2025 in a podcast interview: “California provides $83.1 billion more than we receive from the federal government. Texas? Receives $71.1 billion more than they provide to the federal government. 71% of the U.S. GDP comes from blue counties.” July 18, 2025 Gavin Newsom stated on June 10, 2025 in posts on X: California has lower homicide rates than Alabama, Arkansas and Oklahoma. June 16, 2025 Tony Evers stated on December 28, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: “After 30 years of Wisconsin’s checking account running a deficit, we've ended every fiscal year I've been governor with a positive balance. Today, we have a $4.5 billion positive balance, and a record-high balance in our state savings account." By Hope Karnopp • January 15, 2025 Robin Vos stated on November 6, 2024 in News conference: “Every single county in America, every single county, Kamala Harris did worse than Joe Biden did.” By Madeline Heim • November 14, 2024 JD Vance stated on October 16, 2024 in a campaign event: Says former President Donald Trump did not lose the 2020 election. By Amy Sherman • October 17, 2024 Robert Cowles stated on July 12, 2024 in Radio address: “The most recent State Budget increased funding for the Department of Tourism by 98 percent.” By D.L. Davis • September 16, 2024 Jesse Watters stated on August 6, 2024 in a segment on "Jesse Watters Primetime": Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz “forced schools to stock tampons in boys’ bathrooms.” August 13, 2024 Ron DeSantis stated on August 6, 2024 in an X post: “In 2021, Minnesotans were roughly five times more likely to move to Florida than vice versa” because they were “fleeing” the state under Democratic Gov. Tim Walz. By Samantha Putterman • August 8, 2024 Tony Evers stated on June 11, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: Wisconsin had a “record-breaking year” for tourism in 2023. By Hope Karnopp • June 28, 2024 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." By Laura Schulte • June 14, 2024 Tom Tiffany stated on April 30, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: “The science is clear — the gray wolf has met and exceeded recovery goals.” By Laura Schulte • May 21, 2024 Tyler August stated on May 3, 2024 in Newsletter: “Nearly 90% of all UW graduates stay in Wisconsin 5 years after they graduate.” By Sophia Voight • May 15, 2024 Cavalier Johnson stated on February 25, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: In Milwaukee, we “never defunded the police.” By Ricardo Torres • March 15, 2024 Voto Latino . stated on February 29, 2024 in Social media ads: "There are less than two weeks until the deadline to register to vote in Wisconsin." By Hope Karnopp • March 5, 2024 Kelda Helen Roys stated on February 1, 2024 in Public appearance: Minnesota incarcerates “about a third of what Wisconsin does.” By Laura Schulte • February 14, 2024 Cindi Duchow stated on November 9, 2023 in Wisconsin Assembly: "Unfortunately during COVID, the clerks in Madison and Milwaukee told their constituents that they were actually indefinitely confined and did not have to come and vote, which was incorrect." By D.L. Davis • January 26, 2024 Americans for Prosperity stated on December 4, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter: “Wisconsin utilities have charged ratepayers more than $1.9 billion of increases since 2019.” By Laura Schulte • December 29, 2023 Robin Vos stated on September 15, 2023 in News release: Gov. Tony Evers and Democrats "rejected our (Iowa model redistricting) proposal to enact the very plan they originally endorsed." By Vanessa Swales • December 22, 2023 Load More Latest Articles Trump seeks to end cashless bail. 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Wade By Louis Jacobson, Sofia Bliss-Carrascosa • June 21, 2023 As Ron DeSantis kicks off his presidential bid, how has Florida fared economically on his watch? By Louis Jacobson • May 24, 2023 Show the green: States ranking high in renewable energy jobs gave generous incentives • May 22, 2023 State legislatures rarely expel lawmakers. We found 19 examples in nearly 23 years. • April 13, 2023 Now that Roe is gone, what happens in the states? By Louis Jacobson • June 24, 2022 Ask PolitiFact: What are red flag gun laws and do they keep people safe? By Amy Sherman • June 10, 2022 Ask PolitiFact: What would the end of Roe mean for access to abortion pill? By Amy Sherman • May 6, 2022 More states remove permit requirement to carry a concealed gun By Amy Sherman • April 12, 2022 Analyzing Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Condition of the State Address By Caleb McCullough, Lyle Muller • January 12, 2022 COVID-19 aid for states and localities: How dire is the need? By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson • February 11, 2021 The facts behind Iowa Gov. Reynolds’ Condition of the State Address By Lyle Muller • January 13, 2021 Top election fact checks — Wisconsin By Haley BeMiller • December 24, 2020 Latest promises about States Joe Biden Help state and local governments prevent budget shortfalls American Rescue Plan includes $350 billion for states, localities | March 16, 2021 Barack Obama Help states and localities address sprawl Administration keeps promise with programs to curb sprawl | January 7, 2011 Barack Obama Require states to provide incentives for utilities to reduce energy consumption A decoupling mandate was included in the stimulus bill | December 30, 2009 Barack Obama Improve and prioritize student science assessments State science testing didn’t get federal push | November 16, 2012 Barack Obama Provide a $1.5 billion fund to help states launch programs for paid family and medical leave Congress isn’t going for family leave funding | October 25, 2011 Barack Obama Appoint federal-level coordinator to oversee all federal autism efforts Administration acts on autism, but not on a single federal coordinator | January 25, 2011 Latest promises about States
Joe Biden Help state and local governments prevent budget shortfalls American Rescue Plan includes $350 billion for states, localities | March 16, 2021
Barack Obama Help states and localities address sprawl Administration keeps promise with programs to curb sprawl | January 7, 2011
Barack Obama Require states to provide incentives for utilities to reduce energy consumption A decoupling mandate was included in the stimulus bill | December 30, 2009
Barack Obama Improve and prioritize student science assessments State science testing didn’t get federal push | November 16, 2012
Barack Obama Provide a $1.5 billion fund to help states launch programs for paid family and medical leave Congress isn’t going for family leave funding | October 25, 2011
Barack Obama Appoint federal-level coordinator to oversee all federal autism efforts Administration acts on autism, but not on a single federal coordinator | January 25, 2011
