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False claims dominated most-clicked items about Scott Walker

January 2, 2015

Like moths to a (Pants on Fire) flame, readers were drawn to (mostly) false claims about Gov. Scott Walker in 2014.

 

Our High Five for December

December 29, 2014

Welfare. Right to work. Obamacare. Texas vs. Wisconsin. Federal deficits.

 

Our five most clicked items from December.

 

The Walker File: 2014’s best-read claims by the governor

December 4, 2014

The Republican governor's hits and misses on the Truth-O-Meter in 2014, ranked in order of viewership on our site.
 

Our November High Five: Opposites attract (clicks)

December 1, 2014

A look back at our most-clicked work from November.

Positioned to deliver: Scott Walker and his many promises

November 5, 2014

With a fresh four years and friends dominating the Legislature, Gov. Scott Walker is in a commanding position to enact his agenda. We take a tour of his key campaign promises.

 

Also: Our most-clicked items from October.

Miscellaneous claims in the Scott Walker-Mary Burke race

November 3, 2014

For the past week we've taken a look, by topic, at some of the major claims that have been made in the camapign for governor. We conclude with a roundup of claims made by and about Gov. Scott Walker and his Democratic challenger, Mary Burke, that don't fit neatly into a category.

Claims in the Mary Burke-Scott Walker race about higher education

October 31, 2014

The cost of higher education -- and even Gov. Scott Walker's experience as an undergraduate -- have been fodder for statements in the race between Walker and his Democratic challenger, Mary Burke.

Claims in the Mary Burke-Scott Walker race about business growth

October 31, 2014

The growth in new businesses and the use of tax breaks in the pursuit of business growth have led to several claims from Gov. Scott Walker and challenger Mary Burke that we’ve checked on the Truth-O-Meter.

Claims in the Scott Walker-Mary Burke race about income and wages

October 30, 2014

Alongside jobs, Gov. Scott Walker and his challenger, Mary Burke, have sparred over how Wisconsinites have fared in terms of wages and income.

Claims in the Scott Walker-Mary Burke race about jobs

October 29, 2014

Scott Walker’s promise to create 250,000 private-sector jobs -- made when he was a candidate in 2010 and rated by us as a Promise Broken -- has reverberated throughout the 2014 campaign for governor. Both he, challenger Mary Burke and others have made a number of jobs-related claims. Here’s how we’ve rated some key ones.

Claims in the Mary Burke-Scott Walker race about taxes and state budget

October 28, 2014

How much Wisconsinites have, and will, pay in taxes has been fertile ground for statements made by Mary Burke and Gov. Scott Walker during the 2014 gubernatorial campaign.

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