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D.L. Davis is a member of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel staff, and a contributor to PolitiFact Wisconsin.

Featured Statements

Mark Born
stated on June 2, 2021 in Twitter:

“Before the pandemic, just over 40,000 were on continuing UI claims. Now, there are well over 100,000 on state or federal UI benefits.”

By D.L. Davis • June 18, 2021
Derrick Van Orden
stated on May 11, 2021 in Twitter:

Says U.S. Rep. Ron Kind has “spent more $ in 100+ days than was spent fighting WWII

By D.L. Davis • June 4, 2021
Mike Gallagher
stated on May 11, 2021 in Public statement:

On supporting Liz Cheney for House Republican leadership position

By D.L. Davis • May 14, 2021
Tony Evers
stated on April 14, 2021 in Twitter:

“Regulating and taxing marijuana—much like we do alcohol—would generate more than $165M in revenue starting in 2022”

By D.L. Davis • May 12, 2021
Jill Underly
stated on April 11, 2021 in TV interview:

For mitigating COVID-19 spread, “masks (are) the number one way to do so."

By D.L. Davis • April 23, 2021
Rick Gundrum
stated on March 29, 2021 in Twitter:

Says Gov. Tony Evers’ 2021-22 state budget "increases taxes $1 billion +"

By D.L. Davis • April 6, 2021
LaKeshia Myers
stated on February 16, 2021 in News release:

"Wisconsin is one of only nine states in the nation in which 17 year-olds are automatically treated as adults in the criminal justice system."

By D.L. Davis • March 16, 2021
Ron Johnson
stated on February 12, 2021 in Twitter:

“Biden’s plan will immediately let in 25,000 asylum-seekers who’d been waiting in Mexico as their cases were judged.”

By D.L. Davis • March 1, 2021
Mark Born
stated on January 12, 2021 in Twitter:

"The committee that advises @GovEvers and his department tasked with leading during this pandemic is recommending allowing prisoners to receive the vaccine before 65 year old grandma?”

By D.L. Davis • February 11, 2021
Glenn Grothman
stated on January 4, 2021 in News release:

A majority of Americans have voted for a party that … wants a world in which you cannot call your parents mom and dad."

By D.L. Davis • January 25, 2021