Latest Fact-checks by Dave Umhoefer Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Gwen Moore stated on January 14, 2015 in a newspaper opinion piece: Federal officials declared that grant funds "could be used only for Milwaukee's streetcar project," meaning it "isn’t possible" to redirect the money to "other modes of public transportation or to our public schools." Julaine Appling stated on January 6, 2015 in a radio interview: Polls on legalizing same-sex marriage "are not dramatically changing." Scott Walker stated on December 12, 2014 in a tweet: "My property taxes went down largely because my technical college portion went down 35.5% because of the money we put in at state." Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce stated on December 8, 2014 in an opinion piece: "Site selectors who decide where businesses expand or relocate shun closed shop states like Wisconsin in favor of Right to Work states like Iowa, Indiana and Michigan." Robin Vos stated on December 4, 2014 in various interviews: On timing of right to work legislation Alberta Darling stated on December 2, 2014 in an interview: At the 50 Milwaukee schools serving "at least 80% African-American and at least 80% low income" students, the reading proficiency is 8%. Glenn Grothman stated on November 30, 2014 in an interview: "We’re borrowing 20% of (the federal) budget." Mario Loyola stated on November 5, 2014 in an opinion piece: "Wisconsin’s state budget is almost twice as large per person as the state budget of Texas, and even after billions in tax cuts, Wisconsin’s working families and businesses remain subject to a heavy tax burden." Joy Pullmann stated on November 11, 2014 in an opinion piece: Scott Walker "couldn’t get his own party" to back more than a 500-student increase in Milwaukee’s school choice program, but in Indiana, "Mitch Daniels’ voucher program is approaching 30,000 students two years after opening." Peter Barca stated on November 7, 2014 in an interview: Republicans approved 12 times larger tax breaks for "people making over 350 grand" than for "the average middle-class person." Scott Walker stated on November 7, 2014 in an interview: "The president of the United States came in the Tuesday before the election in a ward that went 99% for him in the last election and they couldn't even (increase) the vote there." Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on October 29, 2014 in a campaign news release: "25,000 businesses have been created since (Scott) Walker took office." Scott Walker stated on October 14, 2014 in an interview: The gender gap in his support is "not unique to me" and "there’s not a huge gap from where Republicans have been in presidential, gubernatorial and US Senate elections" in recent years. Mary Burke stated on October 28, 2014 in a speech: "The nation as a whole has created jobs at a rate that is two times the rate that we have created jobs here in Wisconsin under Gov. Walker." Scott Walker stated on October 22, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: Says his promise of 250,000 new private sector jobs was a "big goal." Scott Walker stated on October 20, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "My opponent supported policies that increased tuition by 18 percent." Mary Burke stated on October 21, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: Six convictions are connected to an allegation by prosecutors "that Gov. Scott Walker is at the center of a criminal scheme." Scott Walker stated on October 17, 2014 in a debate: The projected $1.8 billion state budget shortfall for 2015-’17 "actually comes from an assumption based on zero growth. That just doesn’t happen." Scott Walker stated on October 17, 2014 in a debate: "The next state budget will begin with a surplus of over half a billion dollars -- $535 million to be exact." Mary Burke stated on October 10, 2014 in a debate: Under Scott Walker’s policies, "the typical Wisconsin family has actually seen their real income drop by nearly $3,000 in the last four years." Scott Walker stated on September 20, 2014 in remarks during a campaign stop: "More than 70,000" job openings are listed on a state jobs website. Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on October 5, 2014 in a campaign news release: "As district attorney, Susan Happ took $180,000" in a "shady" land deal "from a man charged with multiple felony counts of sexual assault before she offered him a deferred prosecution." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on October 10, 2014 in a news release: The U.S. Supreme Court struck down Wisconsin's photo ID election law Brad Schimel stated on October 1, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "An overwhelming majority of Republican and Democrat law enforcement leaders have endorsed Brad Schimel." Nik Kovac stated on September 30, 2014 in a TV interview: Milwaukee police and firefighters "are routinely getting 4 percent raises annually while everybody else is either getting zero or one percent raises." Scott Walker stated on October 8, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "In the last year, Wisconsin ranked third in Midwest job growth." Republican Governors Association stated on September 23, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: Mary "Burke’s record: 130,000 fewer jobs." Mary Burke stated on September 22, 2014 in an interview: "We have 41,000 people right now on the waitlist for financial-based assistance for our tech colleges and universities," most of them for tech schools. Scott Walker stated on September 18, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "Thanks to our reforms, the average family will have an extra $322 to spend." Scott Walker stated on September 14, 2014 in a campaign news release: Since I took office, "Wisconsin ranks 11th in the nation in total business establishment growth compared to 47th in the years Mary Burke was Commerce secretary."
Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category
Gwen Moore stated on January 14, 2015 in a newspaper opinion piece: Federal officials declared that grant funds "could be used only for Milwaukee's streetcar project," meaning it "isn’t possible" to redirect the money to "other modes of public transportation or to our public schools." Julaine Appling stated on January 6, 2015 in a radio interview: Polls on legalizing same-sex marriage "are not dramatically changing." Scott Walker stated on December 12, 2014 in a tweet: "My property taxes went down largely because my technical college portion went down 35.5% because of the money we put in at state." Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce stated on December 8, 2014 in an opinion piece: "Site selectors who decide where businesses expand or relocate shun closed shop states like Wisconsin in favor of Right to Work states like Iowa, Indiana and Michigan." Robin Vos stated on December 4, 2014 in various interviews: On timing of right to work legislation Alberta Darling stated on December 2, 2014 in an interview: At the 50 Milwaukee schools serving "at least 80% African-American and at least 80% low income" students, the reading proficiency is 8%. Glenn Grothman stated on November 30, 2014 in an interview: "We’re borrowing 20% of (the federal) budget." Mario Loyola stated on November 5, 2014 in an opinion piece: "Wisconsin’s state budget is almost twice as large per person as the state budget of Texas, and even after billions in tax cuts, Wisconsin’s working families and businesses remain subject to a heavy tax burden." Joy Pullmann stated on November 11, 2014 in an opinion piece: Scott Walker "couldn’t get his own party" to back more than a 500-student increase in Milwaukee’s school choice program, but in Indiana, "Mitch Daniels’ voucher program is approaching 30,000 students two years after opening." Peter Barca stated on November 7, 2014 in an interview: Republicans approved 12 times larger tax breaks for "people making over 350 grand" than for "the average middle-class person." Scott Walker stated on November 7, 2014 in an interview: "The president of the United States came in the Tuesday before the election in a ward that went 99% for him in the last election and they couldn't even (increase) the vote there." Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on October 29, 2014 in a campaign news release: "25,000 businesses have been created since (Scott) Walker took office." Scott Walker stated on October 14, 2014 in an interview: The gender gap in his support is "not unique to me" and "there’s not a huge gap from where Republicans have been in presidential, gubernatorial and US Senate elections" in recent years. Mary Burke stated on October 28, 2014 in a speech: "The nation as a whole has created jobs at a rate that is two times the rate that we have created jobs here in Wisconsin under Gov. Walker." Scott Walker stated on October 22, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: Says his promise of 250,000 new private sector jobs was a "big goal." Scott Walker stated on October 20, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "My opponent supported policies that increased tuition by 18 percent." Mary Burke stated on October 21, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: Six convictions are connected to an allegation by prosecutors "that Gov. Scott Walker is at the center of a criminal scheme." Scott Walker stated on October 17, 2014 in a debate: The projected $1.8 billion state budget shortfall for 2015-’17 "actually comes from an assumption based on zero growth. That just doesn’t happen." Scott Walker stated on October 17, 2014 in a debate: "The next state budget will begin with a surplus of over half a billion dollars -- $535 million to be exact." Mary Burke stated on October 10, 2014 in a debate: Under Scott Walker’s policies, "the typical Wisconsin family has actually seen their real income drop by nearly $3,000 in the last four years." Scott Walker stated on September 20, 2014 in remarks during a campaign stop: "More than 70,000" job openings are listed on a state jobs website. Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on October 5, 2014 in a campaign news release: "As district attorney, Susan Happ took $180,000" in a "shady" land deal "from a man charged with multiple felony counts of sexual assault before she offered him a deferred prosecution." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on October 10, 2014 in a news release: The U.S. Supreme Court struck down Wisconsin's photo ID election law Brad Schimel stated on October 1, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "An overwhelming majority of Republican and Democrat law enforcement leaders have endorsed Brad Schimel." Nik Kovac stated on September 30, 2014 in a TV interview: Milwaukee police and firefighters "are routinely getting 4 percent raises annually while everybody else is either getting zero or one percent raises." Scott Walker stated on October 8, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "In the last year, Wisconsin ranked third in Midwest job growth." Republican Governors Association stated on September 23, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: Mary "Burke’s record: 130,000 fewer jobs." Mary Burke stated on September 22, 2014 in an interview: "We have 41,000 people right now on the waitlist for financial-based assistance for our tech colleges and universities," most of them for tech schools. Scott Walker stated on September 18, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "Thanks to our reforms, the average family will have an extra $322 to spend." Scott Walker stated on September 14, 2014 in a campaign news release: Since I took office, "Wisconsin ranks 11th in the nation in total business establishment growth compared to 47th in the years Mary Burke was Commerce secretary."
Gwen Moore stated on January 14, 2015 in a newspaper opinion piece: Federal officials declared that grant funds "could be used only for Milwaukee's streetcar project," meaning it "isn’t possible" to redirect the money to "other modes of public transportation or to our public schools."
Julaine Appling stated on January 6, 2015 in a radio interview: Polls on legalizing same-sex marriage "are not dramatically changing."
Scott Walker stated on December 12, 2014 in a tweet: "My property taxes went down largely because my technical college portion went down 35.5% because of the money we put in at state."
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce stated on December 8, 2014 in an opinion piece: "Site selectors who decide where businesses expand or relocate shun closed shop states like Wisconsin in favor of Right to Work states like Iowa, Indiana and Michigan."
Alberta Darling stated on December 2, 2014 in an interview: At the 50 Milwaukee schools serving "at least 80% African-American and at least 80% low income" students, the reading proficiency is 8%.
Glenn Grothman stated on November 30, 2014 in an interview: "We’re borrowing 20% of (the federal) budget."
Mario Loyola stated on November 5, 2014 in an opinion piece: "Wisconsin’s state budget is almost twice as large per person as the state budget of Texas, and even after billions in tax cuts, Wisconsin’s working families and businesses remain subject to a heavy tax burden."
Joy Pullmann stated on November 11, 2014 in an opinion piece: Scott Walker "couldn’t get his own party" to back more than a 500-student increase in Milwaukee’s school choice program, but in Indiana, "Mitch Daniels’ voucher program is approaching 30,000 students two years after opening."
Peter Barca stated on November 7, 2014 in an interview: Republicans approved 12 times larger tax breaks for "people making over 350 grand" than for "the average middle-class person."
Scott Walker stated on November 7, 2014 in an interview: "The president of the United States came in the Tuesday before the election in a ward that went 99% for him in the last election and they couldn't even (increase) the vote there."
Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on October 29, 2014 in a campaign news release: "25,000 businesses have been created since (Scott) Walker took office."
Scott Walker stated on October 14, 2014 in an interview: The gender gap in his support is "not unique to me" and "there’s not a huge gap from where Republicans have been in presidential, gubernatorial and US Senate elections" in recent years.
Mary Burke stated on October 28, 2014 in a speech: "The nation as a whole has created jobs at a rate that is two times the rate that we have created jobs here in Wisconsin under Gov. Walker."
Scott Walker stated on October 22, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: Says his promise of 250,000 new private sector jobs was a "big goal."
Scott Walker stated on October 20, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "My opponent supported policies that increased tuition by 18 percent."
Mary Burke stated on October 21, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: Six convictions are connected to an allegation by prosecutors "that Gov. Scott Walker is at the center of a criminal scheme."
Scott Walker stated on October 17, 2014 in a debate: The projected $1.8 billion state budget shortfall for 2015-’17 "actually comes from an assumption based on zero growth. That just doesn’t happen."
Scott Walker stated on October 17, 2014 in a debate: "The next state budget will begin with a surplus of over half a billion dollars -- $535 million to be exact."
Mary Burke stated on October 10, 2014 in a debate: Under Scott Walker’s policies, "the typical Wisconsin family has actually seen their real income drop by nearly $3,000 in the last four years."
Scott Walker stated on September 20, 2014 in remarks during a campaign stop: "More than 70,000" job openings are listed on a state jobs website.
Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on October 5, 2014 in a campaign news release: "As district attorney, Susan Happ took $180,000" in a "shady" land deal "from a man charged with multiple felony counts of sexual assault before she offered him a deferred prosecution."
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on October 10, 2014 in a news release: The U.S. Supreme Court struck down Wisconsin's photo ID election law
Brad Schimel stated on October 1, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "An overwhelming majority of Republican and Democrat law enforcement leaders have endorsed Brad Schimel."
Nik Kovac stated on September 30, 2014 in a TV interview: Milwaukee police and firefighters "are routinely getting 4 percent raises annually while everybody else is either getting zero or one percent raises."
Scott Walker stated on October 8, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "In the last year, Wisconsin ranked third in Midwest job growth."
Republican Governors Association stated on September 23, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: Mary "Burke’s record: 130,000 fewer jobs."
Mary Burke stated on September 22, 2014 in an interview: "We have 41,000 people right now on the waitlist for financial-based assistance for our tech colleges and universities," most of them for tech schools.
Scott Walker stated on September 18, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "Thanks to our reforms, the average family will have an extra $322 to spend."
Scott Walker stated on September 14, 2014 in a campaign news release: Since I took office, "Wisconsin ranks 11th in the nation in total business establishment growth compared to 47th in the years Mary Burke was Commerce secretary."
