4 People 781 Fact-checks 277 Articles People (4) Madison Cawthorn Darrin Madison Madison Action Fund University of Wisconsin-Madison Fact-checks (781) Madison Cawthorn stated on August 26, 2020 in a speech at the RNC: Says James Madison “signed the Declaration of Independence.” By Paul Specht• August 27, 2020 Scott Walker stated on September 03, 2014 in a press release: Says Mary Burke’s Madison school district "will be the only school district left in the state" to "ignore the (Act 10) law" in the 2015-16 school year. By Dave Umhoefer• September 10, 2014 Paul Soglin stated on June 18, 2017 in an interview: Since he and Scott Walker took office in 2011, "60,000 new jobs have been created in this state -- 40,000 of them were created in Madison and the Madison area." By Tom Kertscher• July 5, 2017 Young, Gifted and Black Coalition stated on January 09, 2015 in an open letter: "Black people are eight times more likely to be arrested than white people" in Madison. By Tom Kertscher• March 9, 2015 Rebecca Blank stated on February 12, 2015 in a public meeting: UW-Madison "spent down reserves" as it was told to do two years ago and, facing new state budget cuts, has "no more reserves to spend down." By Tom Kertscher• February 20, 2015 X posts stated on October 27, 2024 in an X post: Image shows an anti-Trump billboard outside Madison Square Garden. By Mia Penner• October 29, 2024 Scott Walker stated on January 11, 2018 in a tweet: Says Paul Soglin took Madison backward -- "businesses have left and murders have gone up." By Tom Kertscher• January 31, 2018 Scott Walker stated on February 22, 2011 in a secretly-recorded prank telephone call: When it comes to protesters in Madison, "almost all" are now from outside of Wisconsin. By James B. Nelson• February 24, 2011 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 By Mica Soellner• April 17, 2020 X posts stated on October 27, 2024 in Social media posts: Photo shows people lined up outside Madison Square Garden before an Oct. 27 rally by former President Donald Trump. By Gideon Hess• October 28, 2024 Mark Pocan stated on December 08, 2016 in an appearance on Fox News: "In the last decade, 73% of new jobs (in Wisconsin) have come from Madison." By Eric Litke• January 19, 2017 Facebook posts stated on May 06, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn receiving an “ovation” after confronting U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi. By Ciara O'Rourke• May 8, 2023 Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on October 07, 2013 in a web post: Says Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke "has proven on the Madison Board of Education" that she supports raising taxes and spending. By Tom Kertscher• October 10, 2013 Facebook posts stated on April 09, 2023 in a post: "They have been preparing for mass extinction with these death caskets" in Madison, Ga. By Gabrielle Settles• April 17, 2023 Peter Barca stated on March 12, 2015 in a televised interview: "The average faculty member at UW-Madison brings in close to a quarter million dollars a year" in grant money. By Dave Umhoefer• March 23, 2015 Paul Ryan stated on February 17, 2011 in an appearance on a TV interview program: Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s move to limit collective bargaining rights has led to "riots" at the Capitol -- "It's like Cairo has moved to Madison these days." By James B. Nelson• February 18, 2011 Russ Feingold stated on October 07, 2016 in a debate: Social Security "was basically invented" at the University of Wisconsin-Madison; "that's where Franklin Roosevelt got the idea." By Jonathan Anderson• December 16, 2016 Instagram posts stated on October 27, 2024 in a post: Former President Donald Trump wore “Proud Boy gang colors” Oct. 27, 2024, at Madison Square Garden. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 30, 2024 Social Media stated on August 19, 2024 in in social media posts: Videos show Kamala Harris intoxicated. By Jeff Cercone• August 22, 2024 Lowell Holtz stated on March 18, 2017 in a campaign blog post: "Our minority graduation rate went from levels below Milwaukee and Madison, to above 80%" when I was Beloit school superintendent. By Dave Umhoefer• March 24, 2017 Articles (277) Fact checking Bernie Sanders' Madison speech By Tom Kertscher• March 28, 2016 Was ‘Democracy in the Park’ illegal? By Eric Litke• March 10, 2021 Has a Venezuelan gang member been arrested in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin? By Hope Karnopp• September 27, 2024 Scott Walker's university budget cuts -- how big? By Dave Umhoefer• February 17, 2015 Fact-checking the Wisconsin budget battle By Dave Umhoefer• March 3, 2011 Pelosi looms large in GOP race for House seat in ... Idaho By Steve Contorno• May 8, 2014 In context: Baldwin's "damn right" statement By James B. Nelson• October 2, 2012 Were the founding fathers 'ordinary people'? By Tom Kertscher• July 2, 2015 Fact-checking a Hillary Clinton speech in Milwaukee By Tom Kertscher• March 30, 2016 Quick year-end quiz By Tom Kertscher• December 31, 2014 Bernie Sanders leads our High Five for July By James B. Nelson• August 3, 2015 Four questions about when senators meet with ambassadors By Louis Jacobson• March 2, 2017 Fact-checking the Wisconsin state budget By James B. Nelson• June 18, 2015 Help us monitor promises made by Scott Walker By Greg Borowski• November 26, 2010 Your guide to the Wisconsin budget debate By Dave Umhoefer• March 3, 2011 Ron DeSantis said a NYC school displaced students to house migrants. Here’s what happened. By Samantha Putterman• January 11, 2024 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally in New York City By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• October 27, 2024 A look at Scott Walker's campaign promises By Dave Umhoefer• January 2, 2011 Introducing the Walk-O-Meter By Greg Borowski• January 2, 2011 Trump is talking more about 'the enemy from within' near Election Day. Who is he talking about? By Amy Sherman• October 30, 2024
Madison Cawthorn stated on August 26, 2020 in a speech at the RNC: Says James Madison “signed the Declaration of Independence.” By Paul Specht• August 27, 2020 Scott Walker stated on September 03, 2014 in a press release: Says Mary Burke’s Madison school district "will be the only school district left in the state" to "ignore the (Act 10) law" in the 2015-16 school year. By Dave Umhoefer• September 10, 2014 Paul Soglin stated on June 18, 2017 in an interview: Since he and Scott Walker took office in 2011, "60,000 new jobs have been created in this state -- 40,000 of them were created in Madison and the Madison area." By Tom Kertscher• July 5, 2017 Young, Gifted and Black Coalition stated on January 09, 2015 in an open letter: "Black people are eight times more likely to be arrested than white people" in Madison. By Tom Kertscher• March 9, 2015 Rebecca Blank stated on February 12, 2015 in a public meeting: UW-Madison "spent down reserves" as it was told to do two years ago and, facing new state budget cuts, has "no more reserves to spend down." By Tom Kertscher• February 20, 2015 X posts stated on October 27, 2024 in an X post: Image shows an anti-Trump billboard outside Madison Square Garden. By Mia Penner• October 29, 2024 Scott Walker stated on January 11, 2018 in a tweet: Says Paul Soglin took Madison backward -- "businesses have left and murders have gone up." By Tom Kertscher• January 31, 2018 Scott Walker stated on February 22, 2011 in a secretly-recorded prank telephone call: When it comes to protesters in Madison, "almost all" are now from outside of Wisconsin. By James B. Nelson• February 24, 2011 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 By Mica Soellner• April 17, 2020 X posts stated on October 27, 2024 in Social media posts: Photo shows people lined up outside Madison Square Garden before an Oct. 27 rally by former President Donald Trump. By Gideon Hess• October 28, 2024 Mark Pocan stated on December 08, 2016 in an appearance on Fox News: "In the last decade, 73% of new jobs (in Wisconsin) have come from Madison." By Eric Litke• January 19, 2017 Facebook posts stated on May 06, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn receiving an “ovation” after confronting U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi. By Ciara O'Rourke• May 8, 2023 Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on October 07, 2013 in a web post: Says Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke "has proven on the Madison Board of Education" that she supports raising taxes and spending. By Tom Kertscher• October 10, 2013 Facebook posts stated on April 09, 2023 in a post: "They have been preparing for mass extinction with these death caskets" in Madison, Ga. By Gabrielle Settles• April 17, 2023 Peter Barca stated on March 12, 2015 in a televised interview: "The average faculty member at UW-Madison brings in close to a quarter million dollars a year" in grant money. By Dave Umhoefer• March 23, 2015 Paul Ryan stated on February 17, 2011 in an appearance on a TV interview program: Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s move to limit collective bargaining rights has led to "riots" at the Capitol -- "It's like Cairo has moved to Madison these days." By James B. Nelson• February 18, 2011 Russ Feingold stated on October 07, 2016 in a debate: Social Security "was basically invented" at the University of Wisconsin-Madison; "that's where Franklin Roosevelt got the idea." By Jonathan Anderson• December 16, 2016 Instagram posts stated on October 27, 2024 in a post: Former President Donald Trump wore “Proud Boy gang colors” Oct. 27, 2024, at Madison Square Garden. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 30, 2024 Social Media stated on August 19, 2024 in in social media posts: Videos show Kamala Harris intoxicated. By Jeff Cercone• August 22, 2024 Lowell Holtz stated on March 18, 2017 in a campaign blog post: "Our minority graduation rate went from levels below Milwaukee and Madison, to above 80%" when I was Beloit school superintendent. By Dave Umhoefer• March 24, 2017
Fact checking Bernie Sanders' Madison speech By Tom Kertscher• March 28, 2016 Was ‘Democracy in the Park’ illegal? By Eric Litke• March 10, 2021 Has a Venezuelan gang member been arrested in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin? By Hope Karnopp• September 27, 2024 Scott Walker's university budget cuts -- how big? By Dave Umhoefer• February 17, 2015 Fact-checking the Wisconsin budget battle By Dave Umhoefer• March 3, 2011 Pelosi looms large in GOP race for House seat in ... Idaho By Steve Contorno• May 8, 2014 In context: Baldwin's "damn right" statement By James B. Nelson• October 2, 2012 Were the founding fathers 'ordinary people'? By Tom Kertscher• July 2, 2015 Fact-checking a Hillary Clinton speech in Milwaukee By Tom Kertscher• March 30, 2016 Quick year-end quiz By Tom Kertscher• December 31, 2014 Bernie Sanders leads our High Five for July By James B. Nelson• August 3, 2015 Four questions about when senators meet with ambassadors By Louis Jacobson• March 2, 2017 Fact-checking the Wisconsin state budget By James B. Nelson• June 18, 2015 Help us monitor promises made by Scott Walker By Greg Borowski• November 26, 2010 Your guide to the Wisconsin budget debate By Dave Umhoefer• March 3, 2011 Ron DeSantis said a NYC school displaced students to house migrants. Here’s what happened. By Samantha Putterman• January 11, 2024 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally in New York City By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• October 27, 2024 A look at Scott Walker's campaign promises By Dave Umhoefer• January 2, 2011 Introducing the Walk-O-Meter By Greg Borowski• January 2, 2011 Trump is talking more about 'the enemy from within' near Election Day. Who is he talking about? By Amy Sherman• October 30, 2024
