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Promises kept, broken, stalled in latest Evers-O-Meter updates

August 7, 2019

We update several promises from Gov. Tony Evers in the wake of his first completed budget.

Checking out Neil deGrasse Tyson’s comparison of mass shootings to other causes of death

August 7, 2019

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson faced intense blowback for a tweet comparing recent mass shootings to other causes of death. We checked his numbers.

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Despite Trump remarks on El Paso and Dayton, it’s a weak link between video games, mass shootings

August 6, 2019

Studies contradict Trump assertion that partly blames gaming for motivating killers behind mass shootings.

Did the media ‘change the identity’ of the El Paso shooter?’ Nope

August 5, 2019

Stories show two photos of same suspect.

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No proof prescription drugs fuel mass shootings

August 5, 2019

Psychiatric drugs are a common culprit as people search for answers following horrific violence. But experts say there is no credible research linking medications to mass shootings.

That viral tweet about mass shootings by country? It needs additional context

August 5, 2019

A tweet said the US has had 249 mass shootings this year, while Mexico had just three, and many other countries even fewer. Two problems: There's no standard defiintion of these events, and no hard data globally.

Fact-checking misinformation after the El Paso, Dayton shootings

August 5, 2019

In the hours after the shootings, hoaxes and rumors started spreading on social media platforms.

Trump did not scrub tweets that likened U.S.-bound migrants to invaders in wake of El Paso shooting

August 5, 2019

Following the El Paso attack, a false rumor began circulating online that President Donald Trump had scrubbed his Twitter archive of tweets that mention migrant invasions.

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No, police didn’t stop mass shootings in Des Moines and Omaha

August 5, 2019

As rumors swirled about the suspects linked to mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton, some articles claimed that police in other cities had prevented similar attacks.

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PolitiFact Wisconsin’s ‘High Five’ for July 2019

August 2, 2019

Readers of PolitiFact Wisconsin zeroed in on fact-checks on claims that President Donald Trump is deporting veterans, an ad that claims Trump wants to cut Medicare to fund tax breaks for billionaires and more.  

The controversial bill on Duke Energy rates, explained: How does it affect customers?

August 2, 2019

Duke Energy has worked with legislators to pass Senate Bill 559, which would help raise funds for grid modernization and coal ash cleanup. Consumer advocates like Energy Justice NC say it could increase rates.

Were Tulsi Gabbard’s attacks on Kamala Harris’ record as a California prosecutor on target?

August 1, 2019

California Sen. Kamala Harris’ record as a prosecutor was attacked at the Democratic presidential debate in Detroit. PolitiFact California took a closer look at that record and the accuracy of the attacks.

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