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High Five: Donald Trump, Tammy Baldwin, Scott Walker in our most-clicked fact checks

High Five: Donald Trump, Tammy Baldwin, Scott Walker in our most-clicked fact checks

By Tom Kertscher • February 5, 2018
In Context: Ron Johnson's 'secret society'

In Context: Ron Johnson's 'secret society'

By Tom Kertscher • January 25, 2018
Fact-checking review of Scott Walker's State of the State

Fact-checking review of Scott Walker's State of the State

By Tom Kertscher • January 24, 2018
Preview: Scott Walker's 'State of the State'

Preview: Scott Walker's 'State of the State'

By Tom Kertscher • January 24, 2018
Retiring Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn on the Truth-O-Meter

Retiring Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn on the Truth-O-Meter

By Tom Kertscher • January 8, 2018
Our top 10 of 2017

Our top 10 of 2017

By Tom Kertscher • December 21, 2017
On the eve of the votes, 4 fact checks on the GOP tax plan

On the eve of the votes, 4 fact checks on the GOP tax plan

By Tom Kertscher • December 18, 2017
Paul Ryan -- near retirement? -- on the Truth-O-Meter

Paul Ryan -- near retirement? -- on the Truth-O-Meter

By Tom Kertscher • December 14, 2017
The Walk-O-Meter: Rating 2 Scott Walker promises on higher education

The Walk-O-Meter: Rating 2 Scott Walker promises on higher education

By Tom Kertscher • December 1, 2017
The Walk-O-Meter: Rating 2 Scott Walker campaign promises on transportation raids

The Walk-O-Meter: Rating 2 Scott Walker campaign promises on transportation raids

By Tom Kertscher • November 21, 2017
Checking the Walk-O-Meter and Scott Walker's promises to make taxes lower in 2018

Checking the Walk-O-Meter and Scott Walker's promises to make taxes lower in 2018

By Tom Kertscher • November 10, 2017
Ahead of her Milwaukee appearance, recent Hillary Clinton fact checks

Ahead of her Milwaukee appearance, recent Hillary Clinton fact checks

By Tom Kertscher • November 9, 2017
His re-election run official, a look at Scott Walker's 182 fact checks

His re-election run official, a look at Scott Walker's 182 fact checks

By Tom Kertscher • November 6, 2017
High 5: Gun fact checks, in wake of Vegas shooting, get most page-views

High 5: Gun fact checks, in wake of Vegas shooting, get most page-views

By Tom Kertscher • November 1, 2017
What we know about opioids, declared by Trump as a public health emergency

What we know about opioids, declared by Trump as a public health emergency

By Tom Kertscher • October 26, 2017
Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and the 2016 election -- Reince Priebus on the Truth-O-Meter

Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and the 2016 election -- Reince Priebus on the Truth-O-Meter

By Tom Kertscher • October 25, 2017
In Context: One Wisconsin GOP leader calling fellow Republicans 'terrorists'

In Context: One Wisconsin GOP leader calling fellow Republicans 'terrorists'

By Tom Kertscher • October 23, 2017
Fact-checking Trump and his team on taxes

Fact-checking Trump and his team on taxes

By Jon Greenberg • October 18, 2017
Iran nuclear deal back in the news

Iran nuclear deal back in the news

By Tom Kertscher • October 17, 2017
Sorting out how Scott Walker refers to historic funding for schools in Wisconsin

Sorting out how Scott Walker refers to historic funding for schools in Wisconsin

By Tom Kertscher • October 16, 2017