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Scott Walker stated on February 26, 2015 in an interview:

More than any Republican governor in the 2014 elections, "I took a higher percentage of the Republican vote"and "yet I also carried independents by 12 points."

By Tom Kertscher• March 4, 2015

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

Donald Trump stated on October 30, 2016 in a campaign speech.:

Says Nevadans will have a "double-digit hike in their Obamacare premiums for the year" and "10 of Nevada’s 16 counties will only have one Obamacare...exchange insurer"

By Riley Snyder• November 4, 2016

Hillary Clinton stated on October 19, 2007 in :

Nearly half of Hispanic voters in Arizona's last election supported four measures that were "very tough on illegal immigration."

By • October 19, 2007

Instagram posts stated on February 19, 2024 in an Instagram post:

Cloud seeding program connected to recent California storms.

By Jeff Cercone• February 22, 2024

Tom Tancredo stated on September 10, 2007 in :

In 2006, Arizona had four ballot issues that were "very tough on illegal immigration... Forty-seven percent of the Hispanics in Arizona voted for them."

By Amy Hollyfield• October 16, 2007

Alberta Darling stated on June 24, 2011 in an interview:

On pay for fired Milwaukee police officers

By James B. Nelson• June 28, 2011

Tammy Baldwin stated on February 22, 2018 in an interview :

Says 97 percent of gun owners support universal background checks.

By Tom Kertscher• March 2, 2018

Alberta Darling stated on December 02, 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%.

By Dave Umhoefer• December 5, 2014

Doug Jones stated on October 01, 2020 in an ad:

Says Tommy Tuberville "quit on his players" all four times that he was a college football coach.

By Tom Kertscher• October 6, 2020

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

Leaders for a Better Community stated on March 25, 2020 in a flier:

Says Deputy Comptroller Aycha Sawa "blocked an audit" of the Milwaukee lead program for three years that "put our children in danger" and spurred a criminal investigation.

By Eric Litke• April 3, 2020

Facebook posts stated on November 10, 2021 in a Facebook post:

"Italy drastically reduced the country’s official COV1D-19 death count by over 97%. This means Covid killed fewer people than an average seasonal flu.”

By Samantha Putterman, Luiz Romero• November 10, 2021

Tom Hughes stated on November 02, 2011 in a guest column:

Twenty percent of housing in Portland’s Pearl District is ‘affordable.’

By Janie Har• November 18, 2011

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

Jim Sensenbrenner stated on July 24, 2011 in a discussion at a town hall meeting:

"One of the biggest polluters in our country is the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District."

By Tom Kertscher• August 3, 2011

Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association stated on May 13, 2015 in a radio ad:

"Accidents are down 50 percent and injury accidents are down 60 percent" in the rebuilt Marquette Interchange in Milwaukee.

By Dave Umhoefer• May 25, 2015

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

Roy Blunt stated on January 11, 2017 in a press release:

"This year, 97 Missouri counties have only one insurer participating in the Obamacare exchanges. Last year, every Missouri county had at least two insurance options. In addition, most Missourians will see an increase in their premiums, with some facing an increase upward of 40 percent"

By Gary Garrison• February 22, 2017

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

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