27 People 10800 Fact-checks 3548 Articles People (27) Buck Sexton Ken Buck We Are Milwaukee State Department Milwaukee Journal Sentinel University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee Police Association Ohio Department of Transportation Wisconsin Department of Transportation Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District Department of Government Efficiency Georgia Department of Transportation Oregon Department of Agriculture Seattle Police Department Texas Department of Transportation U.S. Energy Department Missouri Department of Economic Development Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Fact-checks (10800) 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 Articles (3548) Examining Scott Walker's 'cheaper to keep them' slogan By Tom Kertscher• June 18, 2015 In Context: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar comparing national anthem to songs of slavery By Tom Kertscher• August 15, 2018 At the midpoint: Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn's campaign promises By Richard Danielson, Angie Drobnic Holan• March 29, 2013 Would a Kenosha casino drain 40% of the Milwaukee casino's revenue? By Tom Kertscher• October 30, 2013 February High Five: Bringing home our most-clicked items of the month By James B. Nelson• March 4, 2016 Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier says the NFL’s Rooney Rule violates Florida law. Does it? By Samantha Putterman• April 1, 2026 Fact-checking the Wisconsin state budget By James B. Nelson• June 18, 2015 Who's to blame for the Flint water crisis? By Louis Jacobson• February 15, 2016 Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn: His campaign promises at the 1-year mark By Richard Danielson, Angie Drobnic Holan• March 31, 2012 Holding officials accountable with new promise meters By Bill Adair• May 29, 2011 Fact-check: President Donald Trump’s Super Bowl LIX interview with Fox’s Bret Baier By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• February 9, 2025 Explaining the many sides of Chief Black Hawk’s story By Madison Black• June 28, 2021 PolitiFact Wisconsin's 'High Five' for September 2019 By D.L. Davis• October 2, 2019 Ex-Wisconsin football star: 'Women don’t know football … they are incapable' By Tom Kertscher• October 10, 2017 A look at Scott Walker's campaign promises By Dave Umhoefer• January 2, 2011 Introducing the Buck-O-Meter By Richard Danielson• May 27, 2011 Ohio derailment is just the latest serious industrial accident in the U.S. By Louis Jacobson• February 15, 2023 PolitiFact Wisconsin’s recent ‘High Five’ fact checks By D.L. Davis, Madeline Heim, Laura Schulte• January 9, 2023 Is Milwaukee's 53206 ZIP code really tops in incarceration rates? By D.L. Davis• September 10, 2019 PolitiFact’s 15 most popular social media fact-checks from 2023 By Matthew Crowley• December 21, 2023
Buck Sexton Ken Buck We Are Milwaukee State Department Milwaukee Journal Sentinel University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee Police Association Ohio Department of Transportation Wisconsin Department of Transportation Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District Department of Government Efficiency Georgia Department of Transportation Oregon Department of Agriculture Seattle Police Department Texas Department of Transportation U.S. Energy Department Missouri Department of Economic Development Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
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
Examining Scott Walker's 'cheaper to keep them' slogan By Tom Kertscher• June 18, 2015 In Context: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar comparing national anthem to songs of slavery By Tom Kertscher• August 15, 2018 At the midpoint: Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn's campaign promises By Richard Danielson, Angie Drobnic Holan• March 29, 2013 Would a Kenosha casino drain 40% of the Milwaukee casino's revenue? By Tom Kertscher• October 30, 2013 February High Five: Bringing home our most-clicked items of the month By James B. Nelson• March 4, 2016 Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier says the NFL’s Rooney Rule violates Florida law. Does it? By Samantha Putterman• April 1, 2026 Fact-checking the Wisconsin state budget By James B. Nelson• June 18, 2015 Who's to blame for the Flint water crisis? By Louis Jacobson• February 15, 2016 Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn: His campaign promises at the 1-year mark By Richard Danielson, Angie Drobnic Holan• March 31, 2012 Holding officials accountable with new promise meters By Bill Adair• May 29, 2011 Fact-check: President Donald Trump’s Super Bowl LIX interview with Fox’s Bret Baier By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• February 9, 2025 Explaining the many sides of Chief Black Hawk’s story By Madison Black• June 28, 2021 PolitiFact Wisconsin's 'High Five' for September 2019 By D.L. Davis• October 2, 2019 Ex-Wisconsin football star: 'Women don’t know football … they are incapable' By Tom Kertscher• October 10, 2017 A look at Scott Walker's campaign promises By Dave Umhoefer• January 2, 2011 Introducing the Buck-O-Meter By Richard Danielson• May 27, 2011 Ohio derailment is just the latest serious industrial accident in the U.S. By Louis Jacobson• February 15, 2023 PolitiFact Wisconsin’s recent ‘High Five’ fact checks By D.L. Davis, Madeline Heim, Laura Schulte• January 9, 2023 Is Milwaukee's 53206 ZIP code really tops in incarceration rates? By D.L. Davis• September 10, 2019 PolitiFact’s 15 most popular social media fact-checks from 2023 By Matthew Crowley• December 21, 2023
