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Haley BeMiller is a government/politics reporter for the Green Bay Press-Gazette and USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin. She also contributes to PolitiFact Wisconsin.

Featured Statements

Glenn Grothman
stated on October 4, 2020 in Newsletter:

Says the U.S. House’s COVID-19 relief bill, advanced by Democrats, “strips states of their right to administer elections.”

By Haley BeMiller • October 9, 2020
Donald Trump
stated on August 31, 2020 in Media briefing:

Says video shows Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old charged with killing two protesters in Kenosha, "was trying to get away from them" ... "fell, and then they violently attacked him."

By Haley BeMiller • September 1, 2020
Gwen Moore
stated on August 26, 2020 in Twitter:

In contrast to how a Black man who was shot by police was treated, Kenosha police officers "let an armed white supremacist walk right past them after shooting people."

By Haley BeMiller • September 1, 2020
Facebook posts
stated on August 24, 2020 in Facebook post:

“Police training in Wisconsin is 21 weeks. A cosmetology license takes 40 weeks.”

By Haley BeMiller • August 27, 2020
Republican Party of Wisconsin
stated on August 20, 2020 in News release:

Kanye West’s access to Wisconsin’s ballot was “denied by liberals.”

By Haley BeMiller • August 21, 2020
Bryan Steil
stated on July 30, 2020 in a tweet:

“3.8% of Wisconsin’s coronavirus funding has been spent.”

By Haley BeMiller • August 7, 2020
Instagram posts
stated on August 5, 2020 in a tweet:

"The GOP lawyer who helped Kanye West get on the ballot in Wisconsin is actively working for Donald Trump's campaign."

By Haley BeMiller • August 6, 2020
Wisconsin state Senate Democrats
stated on July 24, 2020 in a news release:

Say Wisconsin Republican lawmakers have done nothing "while neighboring states like Minnesota, Illinois and Michigan have already implemented safety precautions like requiring individuals to wear masks."

By Haley BeMiller • July 31, 2020
Republican Party of Wisconsin
stated on July 7, 2020 in a tweet:

Says “Democratic Mayors in some of Wisconsin's largest cities closed voting locations in April to cause chaos.”

By Haley BeMiller • July 14, 2020
Romaine Quinn
stated on June 18, 2020 in a radio interview:

Says Gov. Evers “has refused to identify or discipline the staff member who secretly taped” a conversation with GOP leaders.

By Haley BeMiller • June 29, 2020