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PolitiFact Wisconsin 'High Five' for August 2022

PolitiFact Wisconsin 'High Five' for August 2022

By D.L. Davis • September 2, 2022
In New York, uneven progress on increasing voter access

In New York, uneven progress on increasing voter access

By Jill Terreri Ramos • August 22, 2022
Why it’s misleading to compare Los Angeles recall petition rejections with mail ballot rejections

Why it’s misleading to compare Los Angeles recall petition rejections with mail ballot rejections

By Amy Sherman • August 19, 2022
Mailbag: Readers react to Mar-a-Lago reports, Biden promises

Mailbag: Readers react to Mar-a-Lago reports, Biden promises

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • August 16, 2022
Comparing Hillary Clinton’s emails and Donald Trump’s boxes of files

Comparing Hillary Clinton’s emails and Donald Trump’s boxes of files

By Jon Greenberg • August 9, 2022
Can Donald Trump run for president if charged and convicted of removing official records?

Can Donald Trump run for president if charged and convicted of removing official records?

By Amy Sherman • August 9, 2022
The pace of Arizona’s primary ballot count isn’t ‘suspicious.’ Verifying mail ballots takes time

The pace of Arizona’s primary ballot count isn’t ‘suspicious.’ Verifying mail ballots takes time

By Amy Sherman • August 4, 2022
Why the ‘stop the steal’ Arizona Republicans are wrong about 2020

Why the ‘stop the steal’ Arizona Republicans are wrong about 2020

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • August 3, 2022
Why are Democrats taking sides in GOP primaries?

Why are Democrats taking sides in GOP primaries?

By Louis Jacobson • August 1, 2022
Why many voters in Arizona, Missouri will use voting centers, not precincts, on Election Day

Why many voters in Arizona, Missouri will use voting centers, not precincts, on Election Day

By Amy Sherman • August 1, 2022
How will social media platforms respond to election misinformation? It isn’t clear

How will social media platforms respond to election misinformation? It isn’t clear

By Hana Stepnick • August 1, 2022
Jan. 6 hearing details Trump’s inaction as Capitol riot unfolded

Jan. 6 hearing details Trump’s inaction as Capitol riot unfolded

By Jon Greenberg • July 22, 2022
Bipartisan bill aims to close the legal gaps in the Electoral Count Act Trump used to disrupt Jan. 6

Bipartisan bill aims to close the legal gaps in the Electoral Count Act Trump used to disrupt Jan. 6

By Jon Greenberg • July 22, 2022
PolitiFact Wisconsin 'High Five' for June 2022

PolitiFact Wisconsin 'High Five' for June 2022

By Madeline Heim • July 8, 2022
Poll workers are short-staffed, under attack — and quietly defending democracy

Poll workers are short-staffed, under attack — and quietly defending democracy

By Amy Sherman • July 6, 2022
Fact-checking 5 claims in the final Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade

Fact-checking 5 claims in the final Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade

By Jon Greenberg • June 24, 2022
Jan. 6 hearing focuses on Donald Trump’s pressure on states to overturn the vote

Jan. 6 hearing focuses on Donald Trump’s pressure on states to overturn the vote

By Jon Greenberg • June 22, 2022
What journalists need to know about the laws on covering elections

What journalists need to know about the laws on covering elections

By Amy Sherman • June 22, 2022
Fox News carries third Jan. 6 committee hearing as testimony features its hosts and guests

Fox News carries third Jan. 6 committee hearing as testimony features its hosts and guests

By Bill McCarthy • June 17, 2022
Jan. 6 hearing piles on evidence: Pence didn’t have power to change 2020 election

Jan. 6 hearing piles on evidence: Pence didn’t have power to change 2020 election

By Jon Greenberg • June 17, 2022