Gov. Scott Walker signed lame-duck legislation that limits the powers of his successor, although he argued otherwise during the signing. (USA Today Network-Wisconsin)

Wisconsin's newly signed lame-duck legislation: What to know

The Scott Walker-signed bills, which have drawn national controversy, on the Truth-O-Meter and Flip-O-Meter.

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The Latest from PolitiFact Wisconsin

Yes, though relatively minor ones

Tony Evers

"At least three or four of the pieces that are in" in the Republican lame-duck legislation, Scott Walker "has vetoed previously."

— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Thursday, December 13th, 2018

Agreement fails test of time

Robin Vos

On limiting late night legislative debates.

— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Tuesday, December 11th, 2018

One rule for predecessor, another for successor

Scott Walker

On taking major actions in a lame-duck session.

— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Friday, December 7th, 2018

Republicans in an about-face

Wisconsin Republican Legislative leaders

On how much power the Wisconsin governor should have.

— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Monday, December 3rd, 2018

'Everyone' has health care quite a stretch

Dale Kooyenga

Wisconsin has "the number one health care system in the country. Everyone in poverty now has health care"

— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Friday, November 30th, 2018

Extra election would be costly

Gordon Hintz

"One year ago, (Republicans) would not fill seats vacated for people who went to the administration because of the cost of those elections. Now, they’re talking about changing the rules to add additional elections that will cost millions of dollars of taxpayer expense."

— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Wednesday, November 28th, 2018

There's hundreds of studies involving marijuana

Tammy Baldwin

Says as a Schedule 1 drug, marijuana carries a designation that means it "should not be researched"

— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Wednesday, November 21st, 2018

Fewer insured after federal funds refused

Gwen Moore

"We have lost over $1 billion in not taking the Medicaid expansion money, only to insure fewer people."

— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Tuesday, November 20th, 2018

Asylum cannot be sought from outside U.S.

Ron Johnson

"Every couple days we have a caravan size group of people apprehended trying to come into the country illegally, or coming to the ports of entry without documentation."

— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Friday, November 16th, 2018

Let's be blunt; no evidence of censorship

Tammy Baldwin

Says VA doctors are "censored from being able to talk to their patients" about marijuana, even in states where it is legal for medicinal use

— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Friday, November 9th, 2018

No evidence offered

Tony Evers

Says Walker "wants to get rid of" students’ ability to stay on their parents’ health insurance.

— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Friday, November 2nd, 2018

Bipartisan, yes, but action was tardy

Tammy Baldwin

Says that after the overdose death of a Tomah VA veteran, she "brought both parties together to help pass a law" to "make the VA accountable and also to stop the overprescribing of" opioids.

— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Friday, November 2nd, 2018

Increases made up most of reductions

Tony Evers

Says Scott Walker ‘cut $800 million from our schools.’

— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Friday, November 2nd, 2018

'Illegal alien' requires some clarification

Scott Walker

Says Tony Evers wants to give in-state tuition and drivers licenses to "illegal aliens."

— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Friday, November 2nd, 2018

Grade inflation on graduation claim

Tony Evers

Says he "raised graduation rates to nearly 90 percent."

— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Wednesday, October 31st, 2018

Real numbers used to create distortions

Tony Evers

"Under Scott Walker, the Department of Corrections has only 18 people tracking 25,000 sex offenders" and "there are nearly 3,000 sex offenders that are unaccounted for."

— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Monday, October 29th, 2018

83% in 2027; much lower in earlier years

Tammy Baldwin

Under the Republican tax reform law, "83 percent of the benefits go to the top 1 percent of individuals and large multinational corporations."

— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Friday, October 26th, 2018

More coverage for seniors proposed

Leah Vukmir

Says Tammy Baldwin’s "Medicare for All" plan means senior citizens would "no longer have" Medicare.

— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Friday, October 26th, 2018

All but one did in the past 150 years

Donald Trump

"Many presidents don’t get the chance to put a Supreme Court justice on."

— PolitiFact National on Thursday, October 25th, 2018

Walker, not Evers, came up with the $1 figure

Scott Walker

Says Tony Evers will "raise the gas tax by as much as a dollar a gallon."

— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Wednesday, October 24th, 2018