In Context: Strong statements on abortion

Scott Walker

Most of the decline on predecessor’s watch

Says the success of his economic agenda is supported by the fact "we went from unemployment at 9.2 percent when I decided to run for governor four years ago to two points lower."

Kitty Rhoades

Rejecting expansion hits state taxpayers

Wisconsin is "not walking away from a dime" in federal funds by rejecting the Obamacare Medicaid expansion.

Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty

His honor candid about proposal’s effect

Says Madison Mayor Paul Soglin's stated intent when proposing that city contractors disclose private political donations was to "discourage contributions to organizations with which he disagrees."

Scott Walker

Is it cherrypicking season already?

"Our ranking in terms of the best and worst states to do business in was 43 four years ago, and we just moved up to 17 two weeks ago."

Harry Alford

Actually, founded by Civil War vets to improve marksmanship

The National Rifle Association was "founded by religious leaders who wanted to protect freed slaves from the Ku Klux Klan."

Mike Tate

The sound bite is a sound bite

"A bag of Cheetos costs less to buy than an apple," and in some Milwaukee neighborhoods "good luck trying to find an apple or a banana or some sort of healthy option"

Dale Kooyenga

Not the leader, but up there

Wisconsin has "one of the most progressive tax codes in the country."

Mark Pocan

Carefully worded claim is accurate

"Nothing in the Constitution explicitly guarantees our right to vote."

Jim Sensenbrenner

No FBI; no fine paid

An 11-year-old girl was investigated by the FBI and had to pay a $500 federal criminal fine "because she found an injured woodpecker and put it in a cage to make sure that the bird was OK."

Alberta Darling

It's a lot of land

"18 percent of our land in our state right now is either federally, state or county owned for conservation purposes."

Promise: Create 250,000 new jobs

Update: Two batches of not-so-good news

Leah Vukmir

Referendum is much narrower

A referendum "gives the people the chance to decide" on cutting the Milwaukee County Board budget by two-thirds

Tom Barrett

Report keeps crystal ball under wraps

A state report’s "projection is that approximately half of public employees" would live outside municipal boundaries in a decade if the state bans local residency requirements.

Tavern League of Wisconsin

If you're a woman who weighs about a hundred, yes

A 0.05 standard for drunken driving means having a glass of wine at dinner could make a person drunk.

Jeff Wagner

Claim about nursing homes overstated

"The State of Wisconsin thinks you should have to" wash your hands "at least 28 times to make one peanut butter-and-jelly sandwich."

Fred Clark

Not as clear-cut as described

A Wisconsin bill to limit use of food stamps for junk food would also "prevent -- or limit --  the extent to which" food stamps could be used for organic foods.

Kevin Reilly

Evidence inconclusive

University of Wisconsin System's reserves are in the "mid- to low-range" of comparable university systems.

Scott Walker

Only if “up and running” means closed

"Obama for President and Baldwin for Senate have kept their campaign offices up and running in Fox Valley, Eau Claire and La Crosse with their staffs preparing for the next battle."

Joe Sanfelippo

Makeover from Madison is in image of smaller counties

Says a state bill checks the spending habits of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors by "bringing it in line with other county boards around the state."  

Marina Dimitrijevic

Halfway there

The Milwaukee County Board approved a reform package by a 15-3 vote, "meaning Board Supervisors’ salaries will be cut by 20 percent" and "the Board’s budget will be cut by 50 percent."