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

Featured Statements

Meagan Wolfe
stated on November 5, 2021 in TV interview:

"Only a court can decide that somebody is incompetent to vote" -- the state Election Commission "cannot force facilities, private facilities, to allow special voting deputies" inside.

By D.L. Davis • November 18, 2021
Gwen Moore
stated on October 30, 2021 in TV interview:

“If you’re a low-wage worker and you’re single and don’t have children, we’re literally taxing you into poverty."

By D.L. Davis • November 11, 2021
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on September 13, 2021 in Instagram:

“The Walker-Kleefisch administration slashed $800 million from public schools."

By D.L. Davis • October 22, 2021
Bryan Steil
stated on September 24, 2021 in Twitter:

Says Joe Biden's IRS reform proposals "would require banks and credit unions to hand over private information about routine transactions to the IRS."

By D.L. Davis • October 15, 2021
Tony Evers
stated on September 22, 2021 in Public statement:

On tax cuts and repealing Wisconsin’s personal property tax on businesses.

By D.L. Davis • October 5, 2021
Chris Larson
stated on September 10, 2021 in Twitter:

The GOP-controlled Legislature has "refused to act on at least 150" appointees of Gov. Tony Evers.

By D.L. Davis • September 24, 2021
Melissa Agard
stated on September 2, 2021 in News release:

"No other country on the planet witnesses the number of gun deaths that we do here in the United States, and it’s not even close."

By D.L. Davis • September 17, 2021
Mark Pocan
stated on August 27, 2021 in Twitter:

End of eviction moratorium means “millions of Americans” could lose their housing in the middle of a pandemic.

By D.L. Davis • September 3, 2021
Mandela Barnes
stated on August 16, 2021 in Twitter:

In Afghanistan, “over 100 billion dollars spent on military contracts.”

By D.L. Davis • August 31, 2021
Craig Thompson
stated on July 5, 2021 in TV interview:

"We’ve got 115,000 miles of roads in this state and 90% is owned by the locals.”

By D.L. Davis • August 20, 2021