Latest Half-True Fact-checks in Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters stated on May 18, 2020 in TV ad: Says Donald Trump has opposed plans to clean up “Toxic chemicals that cause cancer (that) are in the water …. (and) put Wisconsin at risk.” Tammy Baldwin stated on May 15, 2020 in a tweet: "The Trump Administration is trying to take food assistance away from Wisconsin families when people are out of work and struggling." Facebook posts stated on April 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says the Republican Party started in Ripon, Wis., “to counter the Democrats’ plans to expand slavery.” Jay Ashcroft stated on April 14, 2020 in a radio interview: “When you look at Wisconsin, in their largest city they normally have roughly 500 polling places. They just had their election a week ago, and they had five. That is ludicrous.” Paul Farrow stated on April 30, 2020 in online post: Says a meat shortage is “not expected” Robin Vos stated on March 4, 2020 in an interview: Says as Assembly Speaker he is a "constitutional officer" of Wisconsin. Wisconsin Republican Legislative leaders stated on April 20, 2020 in news release: “We are currently using only around 20% of our testing capacity.” Donald Trump stated on January 14, 2020 in a rally: Says Madison and Milwaukee County both carry sanctuary status for illegal immigrants and released undocumented immigrants who have committed multiple crimes including sexual assault of a child Facebook posts stated on April 3, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says fluid milk production limitations mean grocery stores are short on milk even as farmers are dumping it Facebook posts stated on April 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Conservative Supreme Court Justices vote remotely to deny Wisconsin voters their right to vote remotely.” Facebook posts stated on March 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Ron Johnson said Americans should go back to work, because "death is an unavoidable part of life." Duey Stroebel stated on March 24, 2020 in a tweet: Says that under order from Gov. Tony Evers, he and his eight children can’t legally have dinner together anymore. Gwen Moore stated on February 14, 2020 in a tweet: Says President Donald “Trump promised 13,000 new jobs to the people of #Wisconsin. 3 years later, we’re still waiting…” Robin Vos stated on February 13, 2020 in a newsletter: Says Gov. Tony Evers “wants to release half of the prison population.” Glenn Grothman stated on January 16, 2020 in a tweet: "In #WI, over 44,000 jobs depend on trade with Mexico and Canada." Lena Taylor stated on November 20, 2019 in news release: Lead levels in Milwaukee's water "are higher than Flint, MI." Dale Kooyenga stated on December 13, 2019 in an email: Says minimum markup law goes beyond gas, tobacco and alcohol to make "many doorbuster deals and holiday shopping specials technically against the law." Tom Barrett stated on September 15, 2019 in an appearance on WISN-TV's UpFront: Milwaukee has less taxing power than most similar cities and is the only U.S. city of 400,000 or more "that does not have a sales tax or local income tax." Ron Johnson stated on June 12, 2019 in a Facebook post: Obama-era ban on whole and 2% milk in schools has caused "notable decline" in student milk consumption. Jimmy Anderson stated on May 29, 2019 in a tweet: Republicans on the budget-writing committee "did nothing" to address oversight of large-scale farms, "as literal manure is coming out of people’s faucets. Tony Evers stated on April 3, 2019 in a tweet: "More than a million Wisconsinites have voted to raise their own property taxes because Republicans have failed to fully fund our public schools for the past eight years." Dale Kooyenga stated on April 12, 2019 in a radio interview: "Tony Evers is cutting child support." David Craig stated on April 2, 2019 in a tweet: Says Gov. Tony Evers' budget includes tax and fee increases even while spending "more on his way to a nearly $2 billion deficit." Wisconsin Assembly Republicans stated on March 27, 2019 in a tweet: "Governor Evers' budget would increase property taxes by the largest amount in a decade" Jim Steineke stated on March 31, 2019 in an appearance on WISN-TV's UpFront: Says GOP leaders have "made overtures to meet on a regular basis," but Gov. Tony Evers has "refused to even meet with us." John Nygren stated on February 12, 2019 in a tweet: GOP tax plan "is better for working, middle-class families" since "88% of the tax relief goes to those making $100,000 or less." Matthew Rothschild stated on January 3, 2019 in a radio interview: The NRA is "one of the biggest lobbyists here in the capital. They spend a ton of money during elections. … they spent more than a million dollars here in Wisconsin on the 2018 elections. Most of that was for Walker, or more specifically against Evers." Dale Kooyenga stated on November 7, 2018 in a radio interview: Wisconsin has "the number one health care system in the country. Everyone in poverty now has health care" Ron Johnson stated on November 1, 2018 in a radio interview: "Every couple days we have a caravan size group of people apprehended trying to come into the country illegally, or coming to the ports of entry without documentation." Tony Evers stated on September 25, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says he "raised graduation rates to nearly 90 percent."
League of Conservation Voters stated on May 18, 2020 in TV ad: Says Donald Trump has opposed plans to clean up “Toxic chemicals that cause cancer (that) are in the water …. (and) put Wisconsin at risk.” Tammy Baldwin stated on May 15, 2020 in a tweet: "The Trump Administration is trying to take food assistance away from Wisconsin families when people are out of work and struggling." Facebook posts stated on April 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says the Republican Party started in Ripon, Wis., “to counter the Democrats’ plans to expand slavery.” Jay Ashcroft stated on April 14, 2020 in a radio interview: “When you look at Wisconsin, in their largest city they normally have roughly 500 polling places. They just had their election a week ago, and they had five. That is ludicrous.” Paul Farrow stated on April 30, 2020 in online post: Says a meat shortage is “not expected” Robin Vos stated on March 4, 2020 in an interview: Says as Assembly Speaker he is a "constitutional officer" of Wisconsin. Wisconsin Republican Legislative leaders stated on April 20, 2020 in news release: “We are currently using only around 20% of our testing capacity.” Donald Trump stated on January 14, 2020 in a rally: Says Madison and Milwaukee County both carry sanctuary status for illegal immigrants and released undocumented immigrants who have committed multiple crimes including sexual assault of a child Facebook posts stated on April 3, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says fluid milk production limitations mean grocery stores are short on milk even as farmers are dumping it Facebook posts stated on April 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Conservative Supreme Court Justices vote remotely to deny Wisconsin voters their right to vote remotely.” Facebook posts stated on March 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Ron Johnson said Americans should go back to work, because "death is an unavoidable part of life." Duey Stroebel stated on March 24, 2020 in a tweet: Says that under order from Gov. Tony Evers, he and his eight children can’t legally have dinner together anymore. Gwen Moore stated on February 14, 2020 in a tweet: Says President Donald “Trump promised 13,000 new jobs to the people of #Wisconsin. 3 years later, we’re still waiting…” Robin Vos stated on February 13, 2020 in a newsletter: Says Gov. Tony Evers “wants to release half of the prison population.” Glenn Grothman stated on January 16, 2020 in a tweet: "In #WI, over 44,000 jobs depend on trade with Mexico and Canada." Lena Taylor stated on November 20, 2019 in news release: Lead levels in Milwaukee's water "are higher than Flint, MI." Dale Kooyenga stated on December 13, 2019 in an email: Says minimum markup law goes beyond gas, tobacco and alcohol to make "many doorbuster deals and holiday shopping specials technically against the law." Tom Barrett stated on September 15, 2019 in an appearance on WISN-TV's UpFront: Milwaukee has less taxing power than most similar cities and is the only U.S. city of 400,000 or more "that does not have a sales tax or local income tax." Ron Johnson stated on June 12, 2019 in a Facebook post: Obama-era ban on whole and 2% milk in schools has caused "notable decline" in student milk consumption. Jimmy Anderson stated on May 29, 2019 in a tweet: Republicans on the budget-writing committee "did nothing" to address oversight of large-scale farms, "as literal manure is coming out of people’s faucets. Tony Evers stated on April 3, 2019 in a tweet: "More than a million Wisconsinites have voted to raise their own property taxes because Republicans have failed to fully fund our public schools for the past eight years." Dale Kooyenga stated on April 12, 2019 in a radio interview: "Tony Evers is cutting child support." David Craig stated on April 2, 2019 in a tweet: Says Gov. Tony Evers' budget includes tax and fee increases even while spending "more on his way to a nearly $2 billion deficit." Wisconsin Assembly Republicans stated on March 27, 2019 in a tweet: "Governor Evers' budget would increase property taxes by the largest amount in a decade" Jim Steineke stated on March 31, 2019 in an appearance on WISN-TV's UpFront: Says GOP leaders have "made overtures to meet on a regular basis," but Gov. Tony Evers has "refused to even meet with us." John Nygren stated on February 12, 2019 in a tweet: GOP tax plan "is better for working, middle-class families" since "88% of the tax relief goes to those making $100,000 or less." Matthew Rothschild stated on January 3, 2019 in a radio interview: The NRA is "one of the biggest lobbyists here in the capital. They spend a ton of money during elections. … they spent more than a million dollars here in Wisconsin on the 2018 elections. Most of that was for Walker, or more specifically against Evers." Dale Kooyenga stated on November 7, 2018 in a radio interview: Wisconsin has "the number one health care system in the country. Everyone in poverty now has health care" Ron Johnson stated on November 1, 2018 in a radio interview: "Every couple days we have a caravan size group of people apprehended trying to come into the country illegally, or coming to the ports of entry without documentation." Tony Evers stated on September 25, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says he "raised graduation rates to nearly 90 percent."
League of Conservation Voters stated on May 18, 2020 in TV ad: Says Donald Trump has opposed plans to clean up “Toxic chemicals that cause cancer (that) are in the water …. (and) put Wisconsin at risk.”
Tammy Baldwin stated on May 15, 2020 in a tweet: "The Trump Administration is trying to take food assistance away from Wisconsin families when people are out of work and struggling."
Facebook posts stated on April 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says the Republican Party started in Ripon, Wis., “to counter the Democrats’ plans to expand slavery.”
Jay Ashcroft stated on April 14, 2020 in a radio interview: “When you look at Wisconsin, in their largest city they normally have roughly 500 polling places. They just had their election a week ago, and they had five. That is ludicrous.”
Robin Vos stated on March 4, 2020 in an interview: Says as Assembly Speaker he is a "constitutional officer" of Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Republican Legislative leaders stated on April 20, 2020 in news release: “We are currently using only around 20% of our testing capacity.”
Donald Trump stated on January 14, 2020 in a rally: Says Madison and Milwaukee County both carry sanctuary status for illegal immigrants and released undocumented immigrants who have committed multiple crimes including sexual assault of a child
Facebook posts stated on April 3, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says fluid milk production limitations mean grocery stores are short on milk even as farmers are dumping it
Facebook posts stated on April 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Conservative Supreme Court Justices vote remotely to deny Wisconsin voters their right to vote remotely.”
Facebook posts stated on March 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Ron Johnson said Americans should go back to work, because "death is an unavoidable part of life."
Duey Stroebel stated on March 24, 2020 in a tweet: Says that under order from Gov. Tony Evers, he and his eight children can’t legally have dinner together anymore.
Gwen Moore stated on February 14, 2020 in a tweet: Says President Donald “Trump promised 13,000 new jobs to the people of #Wisconsin. 3 years later, we’re still waiting…”
Robin Vos stated on February 13, 2020 in a newsletter: Says Gov. Tony Evers “wants to release half of the prison population.”
Glenn Grothman stated on January 16, 2020 in a tweet: "In #WI, over 44,000 jobs depend on trade with Mexico and Canada."
Lena Taylor stated on November 20, 2019 in news release: Lead levels in Milwaukee's water "are higher than Flint, MI."
Dale Kooyenga stated on December 13, 2019 in an email: Says minimum markup law goes beyond gas, tobacco and alcohol to make "many doorbuster deals and holiday shopping specials technically against the law."
Tom Barrett stated on September 15, 2019 in an appearance on WISN-TV's UpFront: Milwaukee has less taxing power than most similar cities and is the only U.S. city of 400,000 or more "that does not have a sales tax or local income tax."
Ron Johnson stated on June 12, 2019 in a Facebook post: Obama-era ban on whole and 2% milk in schools has caused "notable decline" in student milk consumption.
Jimmy Anderson stated on May 29, 2019 in a tweet: Republicans on the budget-writing committee "did nothing" to address oversight of large-scale farms, "as literal manure is coming out of people’s faucets.
Tony Evers stated on April 3, 2019 in a tweet: "More than a million Wisconsinites have voted to raise their own property taxes because Republicans have failed to fully fund our public schools for the past eight years."
David Craig stated on April 2, 2019 in a tweet: Says Gov. Tony Evers' budget includes tax and fee increases even while spending "more on his way to a nearly $2 billion deficit."
Wisconsin Assembly Republicans stated on March 27, 2019 in a tweet: "Governor Evers' budget would increase property taxes by the largest amount in a decade"
Jim Steineke stated on March 31, 2019 in an appearance on WISN-TV's UpFront: Says GOP leaders have "made overtures to meet on a regular basis," but Gov. Tony Evers has "refused to even meet with us."
John Nygren stated on February 12, 2019 in a tweet: GOP tax plan "is better for working, middle-class families" since "88% of the tax relief goes to those making $100,000 or less."
Matthew Rothschild stated on January 3, 2019 in a radio interview: The NRA is "one of the biggest lobbyists here in the capital. They spend a ton of money during elections. … they spent more than a million dollars here in Wisconsin on the 2018 elections. Most of that was for Walker, or more specifically against Evers."
Dale Kooyenga stated on November 7, 2018 in a radio interview: Wisconsin has "the number one health care system in the country. Everyone in poverty now has health care"
Ron Johnson stated on November 1, 2018 in a radio interview: "Every couple days we have a caravan size group of people apprehended trying to come into the country illegally, or coming to the ports of entry without documentation."
Tony Evers stated on September 25, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says he "raised graduation rates to nearly 90 percent."