Through our ‘Evers-O-Meter,’ PolitiFact Wisconsin will track Gov. Tony Evers' top promises over the next four years and provide updates on the progress, or lack thereof, for each.
When we marked our one-year anniversary, we asked readers for their thoughts on our first year. It was an open invitation -- repeated on Facebook, Twitter and elsewhere -- to weigh in on our work.
Take a look at what they had to say.
We’re taking a short break from setting pants on fire to use our matches to light up a birthday candle. It has been a year since the launch of PolitiFact Wisconsin, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s fact-checking operation.
A look back at a busy first year.
In January, as Gov. Scott Walker took office, we launched the Walk-O-Meter, which measures the status of 60-plus promises made by the governor on the campaign trail.
At the time, many readers wondered where all the other promise meters are. Now that the spring election is over, we are launching the Abele-O-Meter to monitor the promises of the new Milwaukee County executive.
The MSNBC host criticized PolitiFact for a False rating we gave her and our decision not to issue a correction. We explain our reasoning and post our e-mails to Maddow's producer.
The MSNBC host criticized PolitiFact for a False rating we gave her and our decision not to issue a correction. We explain our reasoning and post our e-mails to Maddow's producer.
The budget proposal from Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has prompted protests, intense debate and lots of factual claims. PolitiFact Wisconsin has put many of them to the Truth-O-Meter.
When Scott Walker was elected Milwaukee County executive in 2002, he put together a notecard that listed a series of promises and encouraged voters to put it on their refrigerator and hold him accountable for them.
The Walk-O-Meter will help you keep track of gubernatorial promises.
Let's see, there's the Truth-O-Meter. And the Flip-O-Meter.
Yes, here at PolitiFact Wisconsin we like our meters.
So, we're in the process of building a new one — and we need your help.
The election is over, but politics goes on.
We'll be turning to statements by elected officials, promises made by the winning candidates and that upcoming Milwaukee County Executive's race. Plus we'll roll out the Flip-O-Meter.
To the pols, parties and pundits: We're not going anywhere. To our readers: Stay tuned.