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Chris Abele stated on March 18, 2011 in a television ad:
Says Jeff Stone = Scott Walker.
By Dave Umhoefer• March 30, 2011
Facebook posts stated on August 11, 2015 in a meme:
Scott Walker "had a 2.3 GPA when he was asked to leave Marquette University for cheating."
By Tom Kertscher• August 11, 2015
Scott Walker stated on June 08, 2016 in an interview:
On his support for Donald Trump.
By Tom Kertscher• June 14, 2016
Katrina Shankland stated on January 29, 2016 in a news release:
"Faced with $1 million in campaign debt," Scott Walker "is unloading his campaign security costs onto the backs of Wisconsin taxpayers."  
By Tom Kertscher• February 5, 2016
Scot Ross stated on November 03, 2017 in an interview:
"Since 2015, Scott Walker has not done a public event where you don't have to pay admission or be on an approved list."  
By Tom Kertscher• November 15, 2017
Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on November 19, 2013 in a web posting:
Says Gov. Scott Walker dropped out or was kicked out of college short of a degree "not long after" he was "kicked out of student elections at Marquette University."
By Dave Umhoefer• December 21, 2013
Scott Walker stated on February 27, 2015 in an interview:
"I unsealed my records" at Marquette University. 
By Tom Kertscher• March 12, 2015
Scott Walker stated on October 05, 2010 in a statement on campaign web site:
Since being elected in 2002, Scott Walker has "given back over $370,000 of his salary to the county."
By Tom Kertscher• October 6, 2010
Scott Walker stated on February 23, 2011 in a news conference:
"The things I said (during the prank call by a blogger posing as GOP contributor David Koch) are the things I’ve said publicly all along" about the Wisconsin budget debate.
By Dave Umhoefer• February 24, 2011
Tammy Baldwin stated on June 03, 2015 in an interview:
Says Scott Walker's views on abortion are more restrictive "than any Republican president in recent times."
By Tom Kertscher• July 16, 2015
Scott Walker stated on February 01, 2015 in an interview:
On the status of illegal immigrants  
By Dave Umhoefer• February 4, 2015
Gail Collins stated on February 15, 2015 in a column:
Says award-winning Milwaukee Public Schools teacher Megan Sampson was laid off because Gov. Scott Walker cut state aid to education.
By James B. Nelson• February 17, 2015
Scott Walker stated on December 03, 2018 in a session with reporters:
On taking major actions in a lame-duck session.
By Eric Litke• December 7, 2018
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on September 17, 2022 in ads:
Herschel Walker misled about “personally treating 4,500 veterans per year,” about “graduating from college” and about “working in law enforcement.”
By Tom Kertscher• October 4, 2022
Raphael Warnock stated on November 19, 2022 in a speech:
Herschel Walker “wants a nationwide ban on abortion” and said no exceptions “not even for rape or incest or life of the mother.”
By Amy Sherman• November 22, 2022
Tony Evers stated on June 27, 2018 in a campaign email:
"I’m the first Democrat to ever lead Scott Walker in an election year."  
By Samantha West• July 26, 2018
Howard Dean stated on November 15, 2016 in an interview:
Says Scott Walker left college "under an ethical cloud for having tried to fix" the election for student body president.  
By Tom Kertscher• November 18, 2016
Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on October 08, 2010 in a campaign TV ad:
Says "Scott Walker favors cutting up to 350,000 families and children off health care."
By Dave Umhoefer• October 25, 2010
Scott Walker stated on January 13, 2015 in a speech:
On Common Core education standards
By Tom Kertscher• January 16, 2015
Scott Walker stated on March 01, 2015 in an interview:
On the status of illegal immigrants
By Dave Umhoefer• March 6, 2015

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Our most-clicked Scott Walker items

By Tom Kertscher• September 21, 2015

Most checked in 2015: Scott Walker

By Tom Kertscher• December 27, 2015

PolitiFact Wisconsin looks at 5 key pieces of Scott Walker's record

By Angie Drobnic Holan, Tom Kertscher• February 25, 2014

August High Five: Walker runs the table

By James B. Nelson• September 2, 2015

Sorting out the police reports highlighted in an ad attacking US Senate candidate Herschel Walker

By Tom Kertscher• April 4, 2022

Fact checking Scott Walker and unions

By Tom Kertscher• September 14, 2015

Scott Walker, trying to stand out in the crowd

By Tom Kertscher• August 6, 2015

A look at our Walker and recall-related statements

By Tom Kertscher• November 15, 2011

Before voting, check out our Scott Walker and Tony Evers fact-checks

By D.L. Davis, Tom Kertscher• August 21, 2018

Walker making news on book tour

By Tom Kertscher, Dave Umhoefer• November 22, 2013

Fact-checking Scott Walker

By Tom Kertscher• July 10, 2015

The Walker File: 2014's best-read claims by the governor

By Dave Umhoefer• December 4, 2014

Burke, Walker wield truth as tool in first debate

By Tom Kertscher, Dave Umhoefer• October 11, 2014

High Five for November: Walker and Burke

By Dave Umhoefer• December 3, 2013

Fact checking Scott Walker in the second debate

By Tom Kertscher• September 16, 2015

Walker, Dems tilt (a bit) toward True on State of the State night

By Tom Kertscher, Dave Umhoefer• January 23, 2014

Fact-checking the Georgia runoff election for Senate between Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker

By Tom Kertscher• December 2, 2022

Our procrastinator's guide to the 2010 race for governor

By Dave Umhoefer• November 1, 2010

Solving the "mystery" of Scott Walker's college years and entry into politics

By Dave Umhoefer• December 18, 2013

His re-election run official, a look at Scott Walker's 182 fact checks

By Tom Kertscher• November 6, 2017