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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.  

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PolitiFact Wisconsin’s ‘High Five’ for June 2019

July 3, 2019

Readers of PolitiFact Wisconsin were intrigued by fact-checks on University of Wisconsin System salaries, vacancy rates for prison correctional officers, oversight of large farms and more. 

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PolitiFact Wisconsin’s ‘High Five’ for May 2019

June 3, 2019

Readers of PolitiFact Wisconsin were intrigued by fact-checks on Gov. Tony Evers, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Foxconn's Terry Gou and more. 

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PolitiFact Wisconsin’s ‘High Five’ for April 2019

May 2, 2019

Readers of PolitiFact Wisconsin were intrigued by fact-checks on former presidential contender Hillary Clinton, State Sen. LaTonya Johnson, Assembly Republicans and more. 

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PolitiFact Wisconsin’s ‘High Five’ for March 2019

April 3, 2019

Readers of PolitiFact Wisconsin in March were fascinated by a variety of topics, the most popular being former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and Gov. Tony Evers.

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PolitiFact Wisconsin’s ‘High Five’ for February 2019

March 4, 2019

Readers of PolitiFact Wisconsin in February were fascinated by a variety of topics, the most popular being Gov. Tony Evers' claim about prison inmate populations.

 

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PolitiFact Wisconsin’s ‘High Five’ for January

February 4, 2019

PolitiFact Wisconsin readers in January 2019 were interested in all things Tony Evers.

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Fact checking Foxconn

January 30, 2019

PolitiFact Wisconsin looks at claims on Taiwan tech giant Foxconn

PolitiFact Wisconsin highlights 2018 True and Pants on Fire ratings

December 27, 2018

Taking a look at statements by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, Gov. Scott Walker, President Donald Trump and more. 

As Paul Ryan leaves Congress, a look at his record on the Truth-O-Meter

December 19, 2018

Paul Ryan on tax reform law, Florida school shooting, support for Trump and more.

In the wake of nation’s latest mass shooting, what we know about guns from five fact-checks

November 9, 2018

Background checks, strengthening gun laws, preventing people with mental illness from getting guns, more. 

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Fact-checks on U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin

November 7, 2018

Taking a look at fact-checks on newly re-elected U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin

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