Alan Hovorka | PolitiFact Wisconsin

Alan Hovorka

PolitiFact Wisconsin contributor

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

The latest Truth-O-Meter items from Alan Hovorka

Half-True

Yes, but lots of technology upgrades, too

Duffy

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

— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Wednesday, September 6th, 2017

Mostly True

Walker took office after the recession

Vinehout

Kathleen Vinehout

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

— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Wednesday, August 30th, 2017

Mostly True

Remember the Unabomber?

Peterson

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

— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Friday, August 18th, 2017

Mostly True

Yes, with some electronic wrinkles

Bryce

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

— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Friday, July 21st, 2017

True

Money claim is on the money

Walker

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

— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Wednesday, July 12th, 2017

True

The numbers are the numbers.

Pocan

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

— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Friday, June 23rd, 2017