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

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Facebook posts
stated on October 13, 2020 in Facebook post:

“BREAKING NEWS: All Charges Dropped for Kyle Rittenhouse.”

By D.L. Davis • October 15, 2020
Jon Favreau
stated on October 7, 2020 in Twitter:

Says voter registration in Wisconsin ends Oct. 14.

By D.L. Davis • October 12, 2020
Republican Party of Wisconsin
stated on September 17, 2020 in Campaign mailer:

"At the Democratic convention, the Pledge of Allegiance was read with the words 'under God' removed."

By D.L. Davis • September 27, 2020
Howard Marklein
stated on August 25, 2020 in News release:

Says Gov. Tony Evers and Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, after police shooting of Jacob Blake, "did not call for peace. They did not encourage calm.

By D.L. Davis • August 28, 2020
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on August 2, 2020 in a tweet:

“34% of Wisconsin renters are at risk of eviction.”

By D.L. Davis • August 12, 2020
Mark Pocan
stated on June 30, 2020 in a tweet:

"Our country and Constitution was built on a foundational separation of church and state."

By D.L. Davis • July 17, 2020
Gwen Moore
stated on June 12, 2020 in a TV interview:

Says police unions have it “written into a contract that (officers) are not going to be accountable” for misconduct.

By D.L. Davis • July 10, 2020
Sara Meaney
stated on May 24, 2020 in a TV interview:

“Since the week ending March 14, Wisconsin actually saw a drop in tourism spending compared to last year of $1.7 billion.”

By D.L. Davis • June 12, 2020
Tammy Baldwin
stated on May 15, 2020 in a tweet:

"The Trump Administration is trying to take food assistance away from Wisconsin families when people are out of work and struggling."

By D.L. Davis • June 1, 2020
Don Pridemore
stated on April 24, 2020 in an interview:

Says Gov. Tony Evers “has never had a real job.”

By D.L. Davis • May 8, 2020