When former President Donald Trump takes the stage in Milwaukee during the Republican National Convention, he’ll be retu
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PolitiFact→ X posts – Deadline has not passed in Wisconsin to replace Biden on the ballot
“Deadlines have passed in … Wisconsin” to replace President Joe Biden on the ballot.
PolitiFact→ Juneau County Wisconsin Republicans . – Juneau County Republicans falsely claim ‘planes full’ of refugees arriving in Wisconsin
“Planes full of unvetted ‘refugees’ are being accepted at the Milw. & Madison airports!”
PolitiFact→ Tony Evers – Wisconsin tourism is having a big moment. But what goes into calculating economic impact?
Wisconsin had a “record-breaking year” for tourism in 2023.
PolitiFact→ Van Wanggaard – Wisconsin governor did veto the PFAS bill and is still asking legislators to release funding
Says Gov. Tony Evers is asking the GOP to release money for PFAS, but "vetoed (a bill outlining) how to spend the money."
PolitiFact→ Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee – Did Wisconsin Republicans target birth control and refuse to vote on bill to codify contraception?
Republican legislatures “have targeted birth control” and in Wisconsin “refused to schedule a vote on a bill that would have codified a right to birth control.”
PolitiFact→ Ron Johnson – Wisconsin senator falls short with claim on Democrats backing of abortions up to the moment of birth
"Every Senate Democrat has voted to support unlimited abortions up to the moment of birth.”
PolitiFact→ Tyler August – How likely are in-state UW students to stay in Wisconsin after they graduate?
“Nearly 90% of all UW graduates stay in Wisconsin 5 years after they graduate.”
PolitiFact→ Here’s a look back at Wisconsin absentee voting trends
Will early voting reach 50% this fall? Here’s a look back at Wisconsin absentee trends.
PolitiFact→ Were more bills signed into law, vetoed this year than normal in Wisconsin? Here’s our analysis.
Politicians may campaign on how many bills got signed into law this year. But was it more than average?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Of Mike Lindell At The Waukesha Wisconsin Trump Rally Is NOT Real — Digitally Edited
Is a photo showing a haggard Mike Lindell posing for a photo with a Trump rally-goer in Waukesha authentic? No, that's not true: This photo has been digitally edited. The original photo shows a smiling Lindell posing with liberal Wisconsi
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Trump’s claims about tax cuts, job numbers and inflation in Wisconsin, Michigan
At campaign rallies May 1, former President Donald Trump made misleading statements about tax cuts and jobs filled by immigrants in the U.S. illegally. But he spoke more accurately on the rising costs of food, including chicken.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump repeats false claims that he won Wisconsin in 2020
In 2020, Trump “did much better” in the Wisconsin election than 2016, and “after the wrongdoing was found, people said, ‘Well, he actually did win.’”
PolitiFact→ Brian Schimming – Has Wisconsin really had 12 elections since 2000 decided by 30,000 votes or less?
“We’ve had 12 elections in 24 years in Wisconsin that have been decided by less than 30,000 votes.”
PolitiFact→ Derrick Van Orden – Wisconsin congressman falsely claims Joe Biden chose Easter as Transgender Day of Visibility
Says President Joe Biden purposely chose Easter Sunday to mark Transgender Day of Visibility.
PolitiFact→ Derrick Van Orden – No, you cannot vote in-person absentee the day before Election Day in Wisconsin
You can vote in-person absentee at your clerk’s office on Monday before Election Day.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Ahead of first 2024 rally in Wisconsin, Trump repeats false claims that he won the state in 2020
In 2020, Trump “did much better” in the Wisconsin election than 2016, and “after the wrongdoing was found, people said, ‘Well, he actually did win.’”
PolitiFact→ Tammy Baldwin – Yes, many Wisconsin police agencies have two officers present during the analysis of drugs
“We’re facing situations these days where you have to have two officers in the evidence room in case there’s an accidental (fentanyl) exposure.”
PolitiFact→ Scott Walker – Former Wisconsin governor's statement on layoffs is correct, but it’s lacking context
“We just had 100% increase in layoffs.”
PolitiFact→ Sarah Godlewski – Did the 2020 presidential election in Wisconsin really come down to a few votes per ward?
“When it comes to how many votes (President) Joe Biden won, it was literally less than a few votes per ward.”
PolitiFact→ Brian Schimming – Wisconsin GOP blast Biden on manufacturing job losses, but their numbers are off
“On Joe Biden’s watch, Wisconsin has lost 6,000 manufacturing jobs and 455 dairy farms in the last year.”
FactCheck.org→ Photo Shows 1924 KKK March in Wisconsin, Not Democratic Convention in NYC
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Quick Take The Ku Klux Klan caused a divisive Democratic National Convention in 1924 but failed to nominate its preferred candidate. A social media post shows a photo of a Klan mar
PolitiFact→ Tony Evers – Yes, Wisconsin correctional officer training classes are largest they’ve ever been
“We're having the largest classes of correctional officers we've ever had before.”
PolitiFact→ Voto Latino . – Deadline to register to vote in Wisconsin isn’t 'less than two weeks' away
"There are less than two weeks until the deadline to register to vote in Wisconsin."
PolitiFact→ Sarah Godlewski – No, Wisconsin Secretary of State doesn’t have to countersign new laws for them to take effect
“One of my responsibilities as Secretary of State is to countersign acts passed by the legislature & signed into law by Gov. Evers.”
PolitiFact→ What is Wisconsin U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde’s stance on abortion?
An attack ad says Eric Hovde is “totally opposed” to abortion. We dug into his stances.
PolitiFact→ Bryan Steil – Is Wisconsin lawmaker correct that households are spending $11,400 more per year because of Biden?
“Bidenomics is costing the typical American household over $11,400 more a year to buy the basics.”
PolitiFact→ Chris Larson – If the state expanded Medicaid could Wisconsin hire thousands of more teachers?
Says expanding Medicaid in Wisconsin would save the state $530 million, which could pay for 3,287 K-12 teachers, or 7.8 educators per district.
PolitiFact→ Kelda Helen Roys – Yes, Minnesota incarcerates far less people than Wisconsin
Minnesota incarcerates “about a third of what Wisconsin does.”
PolitiFact→ Robin Vos – Wisconsin’s 20-week limit on abortion access is really not ‘out of bounds’ internationally
“The law in Wisconsin (on abortion time limit) is 20 weeks. That is way outside the international bounds.”
PolitiFact→ Tammy Baldwin – Yes, there were over 1,400 opioid-related deaths in Wisconsin in 2022
“Wisconsin had over 1,400 opioid overdose deaths in 2022.”
PolitiFact→ Tony Evers – Is Gov. Evers right that Wisconsin’s unemployment rate hit an all-time low last year?
“In April last year, our state unemployment rate hit a record low of 2.4%. Last year, Wisconsin had an all-time lowest number of unemployed workers ever in modern history.”
PolitiFact→ Chris Larson – What happened to paid family leave proposals in Wisconsin? And did our neighbors beat us to it?
In the past year, Michigan, Minnesota and Illinois passed "highly popular” policies such as paid family leave, one of several issues that have been stymied in Wisconsin by Republicans.
PolitiFact→ Cindi Duchow – Wisconsin clerks’ guidance to voters on absentee voting was wrong, but claim has caveat
"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."
PolitiFact→ Kamala Harris – Kamala Harris wrong that Republican lawmakers played a role in reinstating abortion ban in Wisconsin
"After Roe was dismantled, extremists evoked a law from 1849 to stop abortion” in Wisconsin.
PolitiFact→ Opportunity Wisconsin – Does U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil back cutting Social Security and Medicare?
“Bryan Steil is part of a group that wants to cut Social Security and Medicare, that would be devastating.”
AllSides→ Fact-Checking Wisconsin Supreme Court Candidate Protasiewicz’s Record on Criminal Sentencing
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/fact-checking-wisconsin-supreme-court-candidate-protasiewiczs-record-on-criminal-sentencing/
PolitiFact→ Americans for Prosperity – Wisconsin Public Service Commission has approved rate hikes, but not $1.9 billion
“Wisconsin utilities have charged ratepayers more than $1.9 billion of increases since 2019.”
PolitiFact→ Robin Vos – Did Wisconsin's governor reject Iowa modeled redistricting plan he had earlier endorsed?
Gov. Tony Evers and Democrats "rejected our (Iowa model redistricting) proposal to enact the very plan they originally endorsed."
PolitiFact→ Julian Bradley – Has Wisconsin's governor vetoed multiple middle-class tax cuts this year?
"Wisconsin Republicans have passed multiple billion dollar middle-class tax cuts this year, but each time we have, Governor Tony Evers has vetoed the relief."