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PolitiFact→ Bryan Steil – Wisconsin lawmaker's claim on immigrants voting in local DC elections is “Mostly True”

2023-12-04 “Washington, D.C., allows noncitizens to vote in (municipal elections)" so a Russian citizen, after living in Washington for 30 days can "vote for mayor in Washington, D.C. And they don’t even need to show their ID to do it.” Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Taylor Swift Is NOT Modeling Hat Made Of Human Faces Inspired By Crimes Of Wisconsin Serial Killer Ed Gein

2023-12-01 Was Taylor Swift photographed wearing a hat made of pieced-together preserved faces skinned from real human beings? No, that's not true on two points: The model in the photo is not pop star Swift but the special effects artist who partner Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Francesca Hong – Wisconsin lawmaker falsely claims US House Speaker ‘opposes Social Security’

2023-11-17 U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson "opposes Social Security benefits." Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Wisconsin Election Committee, Inc . – Claim that Wis. elections official Meagan Wolfe refused to ‘clean up’ voter rolls is Pants on Fire

2023-11-08 Wisconsin elections administrator Meagan Wolfe “refuses to clean up our voter rolls” Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Wisconsin Election Committee, Inc . – Claim that Wisconsin official Meagan Wolfe allowed absentee drop boxes, ballot harvesting is false

2023-11-08 Wisconsin elections administrator Meagan Wolfe “allowed for the use of illegal drop boxes and ballot harvesting.” Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Wisconsin Election Committee, Inc . – Claim that Wis. elections official Meagan Wolfe permitted ‘Zuckerbucks’ in 2020 is Pants on Fire

2023-11-08 Wisconsin elections administrator Meagan Wolfe “permitted the ‘Zuckerbucks’ influence money.” Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Rachael Cabral-Guevara, – Cabral-Guevara says some Wisconsin child care providers’ rates are as low as $2.25 an hour

2023-11-07 Some individuals or businesses in Wisconsin are charging $2 or $2.25 an hour for child care. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Melissa Agard – It's true: You don’t have to pay taxes on KitKat bars and Viagra in Wisconsin

2023-11-03 Potato chips, KitKat bars and Viagra are not taxed in Wisconsin because they are considered "essential." Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Scott Walker – While Wisconsin did vote for Biden in the last election, it’s far from a blue state

2023-10-31 “Wisconsin has historically…and I think largely continues to be, a blue state.” Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Opportunity Wisconsin – Wisconsin’s abortion restrictions may have role in decline in applications to OB-GYN programs

2023-10-25 "The repeal of Roe v. Wade has exacerbated the state’s OB-GYN shortage as residency programs report a decline in enrollment due to the inability of residents to receive training in-state." Go to site post…»

AllSides→ Impeachment articles against Wisconsin elections official riddled with false and misleading claims

2023-10-06 https://www.politifact.com/article/2023/oct/05/impeachment-articles-against-wisconsin-elections-c/ Impe Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Impeachment articles against Wisconsin elections official riddled with false and misleading claims

2023-10-05 Impeachment articles drafted by five Republican lawmakers seeking to remove Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe from her job contain more than a dozen misleading and false statements that misrepresent Wolfe’s role and regurgitat Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Were NOT 7 Million Registered Voters In Wisconsin 2020 Election With Only 4.5 Million Eligible

2023-09-12 Were 7 million people registered to vote in the 2020 general election in Wisconsin when only 4.5 million were eligible voters? No, that's not true: There were more than 3.9 million registered voters and an estimated 4.5 million eligible v Go to site post…»

ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Wisconsin’s turnout of registered voters in the 2020 election was not suspicious or abnormal

2023-07-13 CLAIM: The turnout of registered voters in Wisconsin in the 2020 election was 94%, which suggests something suspicious about the results. Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ Online Post Misrepresents 2020 Wisconsin Voter Data, Turnout

2023-07-12 Quick Take Nearly 3.3 million votes were cast in the 2020 presidential election in Wisconsin, which the state calculated as a record turnout of 73%. A social media post tries to cast doubt on the results by citing incomplete data and claiming it sh Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Robin Vos – Yes, Wisconsin's tax coffers would take a hit if Brewers leave

2023-05-12 “When a basketball player or football or baseball player from another team plays in Wisconsin, that one game's salary, they pay Wisconsin income tax on it. ... So, if for some reason we do not have the Brewers in Wisconsin all of those player salarie Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Paul Ryan – Yes, it’s true, support for Trump in Wisconsin’s WOW counties has declined

2023-04-18 "WOW county swing suburban voters (in Wisconsin) don't vote for Donald Trump.” Go to site post…»

The Dispatch→ What the Wisconsin Supreme Court Race Tells Us About 2024

2023-04-05 Wisconsin voters cast their ballots on November 8, 2022, in Madison. (Photo by Jim Vondruska/Getty Images)Plus: A progressive wins in Chicago. Continue reading What the Wisconsin Supreme Court Race Tells Us About 2024 » Go to site post…»

The Dispatch→ Wisconsin: Tomorrow’s Takes Today

2023-04-04 Judge Janet Protasiewicz. (Photo by Jeff Schear/Getty Images for WisDems)Pre-spinning the biggest election of the year.Continue reading Wisconsin: Tomorrow’s Takes Today » Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Joan Ballweg – Has Wisconsin really seen $63 billion in COVID relief funding?

2023-03-14 "Wisconsin has seen over 63 billion dollars of federal pandemic-related funding funnel into our state over (Gov. Tony Evers') tenure." Go to site post…»

The Dispatch→ Wisconsin’s Supreme Court Slugfest

2023-03-06 Wisconsin Supreme Court justice candidates Janet Protasiewicz and Dan Kelly. (Photos courtesy PBS Wisconsin)A state supreme court race will determine the ideological balance of the court, with ramifications for the next decade.The post Wisconsin’s Su Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Devin LeMahieu – Wisconsin Republicans take credit for reining in deficit, despite federal and grant relief

2023-02-03 "In 2010, (Wisconsin Republicans) inherited a multi-Billion dollar deficit … Today we are looking at a projected surplus approaching 7 Billion." Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Tony Evers – Can Wisconsin claim country's top cranberry crop crown?

2023-02-02 “Wisconsin is the nation’s top cranberry producer – in fact, our farmers harvest around 60 percent of the country’s crop.” Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Melissa Agard – How small is the turnout for Wisconsin spring elections?

2023-01-10 "Historically, our spring elections (including for state Supreme Court) have a smaller turnout associated with them." Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ PolitiFact Wisconsin’s recent ‘High Five’ fact checks

2023-01-09 PolitiFact Wisconsin’s recent ‘High Five’ fact checks Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Jill Underly – Wisconsin schools chief touts silver lining, but scores did not buck national trend

2022-12-05 “Wisconsin elementary school students buck national trends in ‘National Report Card’ release.” Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Tony Evers – Evers right that majorities of Wisconsin voters support restoring Roe v. Wade, legalizing marijuana

2022-12-02 “An overwhelming majority of Wisconsinites support restoring #Roe and legalizing marijuana.” Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Of Fraud As Wisconsin’s Active Military Votes Tumble From 2020 To 2022

2022-12-01 Does a large drop in Wisconsin's active military votes between 2020 and 2022 suggest fraud? No, that's not true: There's no evidence of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election. Turnout can vary greatly from election to el Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Robin Vos – Vos mostly wrong on claim that pandemic unemployment payments are keeping Wisconsinites from working

2022-12-01 “A lot of the programs (that were) started during the pandemic are still going, even though the pandemic is long over.” Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Wisconsin Poll Worker Was NOT Caught ‘Rigging Ballots On Live TV’

2022-11-10 Did a poll worker in Dane County, Wisconsin get caught rigging ballots on live television? No, that's not true: The Dane County Clerk, whose office records election information, explained that this poll worker was doing routine work, prep Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Politifact Wisconsin’s top campaign season claims on abortion, other hot-button issues

2022-11-07 Politifact Wisconsin’s top campaign season claims on abortion, other hot-button issues Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Tim Michels – No, Tony Evers doesn’t want to let out 9,000 to 10,000 Wisconsin prisoners

2022-11-04 Tony Evers “wants to let out between 9,000 and 10,000 more” Wisconsin prisoners Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ 5 key fact checks on Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and GOP challenger Tim Michels

2022-11-01 5 key fact checks on Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and GOP challenger Tim Michels Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ A Better Wisconsin Together – Better Wisconsin Together on target with ad on Michels and gun law loophole

2022-10-24 Says Tim Michels "opposes closing the loophole that allows domestic abusers to buy guns." Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ Unraveling Wisconsin GOP Candidate’s Abortion Position

2022-10-13 Wisconsin Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels — who opposes abortion rights —made headlines when he said in a radio interview last month that as governor, he would sign an abortion ban that included exceptions for rape and incest. A Face Go to site post…»

Poynter→ Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson is wrong to claim Jan. 6 was not an armed insurrection

2022-10-11 The U.S. House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, has scheduled what could be its final public hearing for Oct. 13. It will be the committee’s first […] The post Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson is w Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Ron Johnson – Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson wrong to claim Jan. 6 was not an armed insurrection

2022-10-10 "To call what happened on January 6 an armed insurrection, I just think is not accurate." Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Tim Michels – Wisconsin Gov. Evers is not a career politician

2022-10-07 Says Tony Evers is “a career politician.” Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ PolitiFact Wisconsin 'High Five' for September 2022

2022-10-05 The claims we looked at in September 2022, as the November election drew closer, became more pointed – and often m Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Republican Governors Association – No, Biden didn’t say nearly half of Wisconsin voters are threats to democracy

2022-09-09 Says President Joe Biden “recently said that 48.8% of Wisconsin voters are threats to democracy.” Go to site post…»

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