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

Featured Statements

Rebecca Cooke
stated on September 1, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter:

"Derrick Van Orden is one of the only members of Congress who participated in the deadly January 6th insurrection. He now serves in the building he tried to burn down."

By D.L. Davis • October 11, 2023
LaKeshia Myers
stated on June 6, 2023 in News release:

During the spring 2020 election in Milwaukee, a reduction to only five polling locations “came days before the election and was done without proper notice to voters.”

By D.L. Davis • September 8, 2023
Kelda Helen Roys
stated on April 26, 2023 in Twitter:

Infertility is treated differently than other issues and "often excluded from insurance coverage"

By D.L. Davis • May 26, 2023
Robin Vos
stated on March 9, 2023 in Podcast:

“When a basketball player or football or baseball player from another team plays in Wisconsin, that one game's salary, they pay Wisconsin income tax on it. ... So, if for some reason we do not have the Brewers in Wisconsin all of those player salaries that generate dollars for the State of Wisconsin go away."

By D.L. Davis • May 12, 2023
Paul Ryan
stated on February 23, 2023 in TV interview:

"WOW county swing suburban voters (in Wisconsin) don't vote for Donald Trump.”

By D.L. Davis • April 18, 2023
Tony Evers
stated on March 8, 2023 in Twitter:

The money for upgrades to the Milwaukee Brewers stadium in Evers’ budget is "a bipartisan plan."

By D.L. Davis • March 28, 2023
Joan Ballweg
stated on January 24, 2023 in Twitter:

"Wisconsin has seen over 63 billion dollars of federal pandemic-related funding funnel into our state over (Gov. Tony Evers') tenure."

By D.L. Davis • March 14, 2023
Tony Evers
stated on December 27, 2022 in Twitter:

"During my time in office, we've increased per pupil aid by more than $300 per student. Now, our schools have returned to the top 10 in the country after falling to 17 under the previous administration.”

By D.L. Davis • February 7, 2023
Melissa Agard
stated on January 3, 2023 in TV interview:

"Historically, our spring elections (including for state Supreme Court) have a smaller turnout associated with them."

By D.L. Davis • January 10, 2023
Tammy Baldwin
stated on December 8, 2022 in Twitter:

"Latina workers make 54 cents for every dollar earned by white, non-Hispanic men."

By D.L. Davis • December 16, 2022