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Alan Hovorka is a 2017 summer intern at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and a contributor to PolitiFact Wisconsin.

Featured Statements

Sean Duffy
stated on July 20, 2017 in a TV interview:

"We're flying 1987 planes with 1987 technology."

By Alan Hovorka • September 6, 2017
Kathleen Vinehout
stated on August 6, 2017 in a TV interview:

Under Scott Walker, Wisconsin is "still 16,000 manufacturing jobs lower than we were during the recession."

By Alan Hovorka • August 30, 2017
James Peterson
stated on June 23, 2017 in a ruling from the bench:

"Ted Kaczynski has less restrictive confinement than the youth at Lincoln Hills."

By Alan Hovorka • August 18, 2017
Randy Bryce
stated on July 9, 2017 in a TV interview:

Says Paul Ryan "has not had a public town hall within the district for over 600 days."

By Alan Hovorka • July 21, 2017
Scott Walker
stated on May 17, 2017 in a radio interview:

Tax cuts approved and those proposed in his state budget "will exceed $8 billion by the time the budget is done."

By Alan Hovorka • July 12, 2017
Mark Pocan
stated on June 2, 2017 in a speech at the state Democratic convention:

"Seven years later, (Scott Walker) has not hit his first campaign promise of creating 250,000 jobs."

By Alan Hovorka • June 23, 2017