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

Featured Statements

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
Kurt Bauer
stated on June 27, 2021 in TV interview:

“We are not having replacement birth rates. We have had more people leaving the state than coming in over the last 30 years.”

By D.L. Davis • August 10, 2021
Donald Trump
stated on June 26, 2021 in Statement:

“In 2020 we won (Wisconsin).”

By D.L. Davis • July 6, 2021
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