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Peter Feigin stated on January 06, 2015 in a speech:

The Milwaukee Bucks are "actually younger than the Marquette team."

By James B. Nelson• January 9, 2015

Scott Neitzel stated on May 12, 2019 in a TV interview:

The state contributed $80 million for the new Bucks arena, but new income tax revenue from basketball events alone "is estimated to be probably over $600 million over the life of the lease."

By D.L. Davis• May 22, 2019

Chris Larson stated on October 26, 2020 in Twitter:

"In 2019, Republicans stripped $40 million from the budget for lead pipe replacement - because they thought it helped MKE too much."

By D.L. Davis• December 4, 2020

Jim Moran stated on November 22, 2014 in a Facebook post:

"We have a system now where in 40 states, the highest-paid public employee is the state university’s head football or basketball coach."

By Nancy Madsen• December 22, 2014

Scott Fitzgerald stated on December 21, 2021 in Twitter:

"Mask mandates on children lead to learning loss that harms early childhood development."

By D.L. Davis• January 19, 2022

Chris Abele stated on March 15, 2016 in a television ad:

An image in a Chris Abele TV ad depicts "wealthy citizens" who would benefit from a "lake" created by the controversial Estabrook Dam.

By James B. Nelson• March 29, 2016

Mike Polensek stated on November 18, 2010 in a public meeting:

"We're worse than a Third World country in terms of water quality and the way we treat our sewage."

By Tom Feran• January 4, 2011

Jason Haas stated on February 27, 2011 in a newspaper interview:

Milwaukee lost the headquarters for MillerCoors because the area lacks good transit.

By Joe Carey• April 2, 2011

Cavalier Johnson stated on April 09, 2022 in TV interview:

In a recent year, the Milwaukee Police Department "collected more guns per capita off the streets than in New York.”

By Vanessa Swales• May 24, 2022

Facebook posts stated on January 02, 2025 in a Facebook post:

Mike McCarthy “to take over as Head Coach for the San Francisco 49ers."

By Caleb McCullough• January 7, 2025

Timothy Sheehy stated on April 10, 2015 in an interview:

A 50-50 public-private split for paying for a new Milwaukee Bucks arena would "be much better -- in terms of the portion of the public financing -- than most of the other arena projects done around the country."

By Tom Kertscher• May 29, 2015

Jill Underly stated on October 24, 2022 in News release:

“Wisconsin elementary school students buck national trends in ‘National Report Card’ release.”

By Vanessa Swales• December 5, 2022

Facebook posts stated on January 02, 2025 in a post on Facebook:

“DEAL DONE: New Orleans Saints owner Gayle Benson make(s) a handshake deal of $789.5 million contract with former Saints QB Drew Brees as new general manager following Mickey Loomis departure…”

By Madison Czopek• January 8, 2025

Viral image stated on October 02, 2022 in an Instagram post:

The COVID-19 vaccine caused J.J. Watt’s atrial fibrillation.

By Ciara O'Rourke• October 5, 2022

Club for Growth stated on June 14, 2011 in a television ad:

Democrats in the Legislature in 2009 voted for various "pork projects" including "a $5 million scoreboard for the Milwaukee Bucks."

By Emma Roller• August 29, 2011

Cavalier Johnson stated on February 25, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter:

In Milwaukee, we “never defunded the police.”

By Ricardo Torres• March 15, 2024

Chris Larson stated on March 29, 2016 in a speech:

Says Chris Abele "has had five years and he’s done nothing" about the Estabrook Dam.

By James B. Nelson• April 1, 2016

Democratic Party of Oregon stated on January 05, 2012 in campaign material:

Rob Cornilles is a Tea Party candidate.

By Janie Har• January 11, 2012

Tommy Tuberville stated on February 03, 2025 in an interview on "The Megyn Kelly Show" podcast:

As head football coach at Texas Tech University, “I recruited (Patrick Mahomes) ... I’ve got to be very good friends with him.”

By Madison Czopek• February 9, 2025

Lena Taylor stated on November 20, 2019 in news release:

Lead levels in Milwaukee's water "are higher than Flint, MI."

By D.L. Davis• January 10, 2020

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