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

Featured Statements

Donald Trump
stated on December 5, 2020 in Rally:

“Actually, I won Wisconsin.”

By D.L. Davis • December 9, 2020
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 3, 2020
Ben Wikler
stated on November 8, 2020 in TV interview:

"Across the state the rejection rate for ballots went way down” in the Nov. 3 election.

By D.L. Davis • November 13, 2020
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
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