Latest Fact-checks in Wisconsin Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Brad Schimel stated on August 15, 2014 in an interview: Heroin and prescription opioids are "the number one cause of accidental or preventable death in Wisconsin." Mary Burke stated on August 7, 2014 in an interview: New Glarus Brewing Co.’s Spotted Cow is available only in Wisconsin. Scott Walker stated on August 13, 2014 in a TV ad: Says he "invested over $100 million in worker training." Mary Burke stated on August 11, 2014 in a news article: Wisconsin is "38th in the country in terms of proficiency standards" in student testing. Scott Walker stated on July 21, 2014 in a news article: Says his "Act 10 reforms" have "saved the taxpayers some $3 billion." Bob Donovan stated on July 29, 2014 in an interview: Under Mayor Tom Barrett, the number of Milwaukee police officers "has not increased." Edward Flynn stated on July 24, 2014 in a news conference: The Milwaukee Police Department has seized nearly as many firearms this year as the much larger New York City Police Department. Scott Walker stated on July 30, 2014 in a tweet: "Wisconsin is #1 in the Midwest for personal income growth over the year." Ron Johnson stated on May 28, 2014 in statement at a town hall meeting: "Kids coming from an affluent background" are "taking advantage of all these student loan programs and grants" while many middle-class families with no connection to college are picking up the tab. Duey Stroebel stated on July 30, 2014 in an online video: Says GOP primary opponents Glenn Grothman and Joe Leibham cast a "compromise vote that cost $788 million" in higher electricity costs. David A. Clarke Jr. stated on July 27, 2014 in an interview: "I've either balanced every budget or we turned back a surplus." Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on August 5, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. advised citizens to "point that barrel center mass and pull the trigger" because "911 is not our best option." Bob Donovan stated on July 29, 2014 in a speech: "There has never been an alderman who has defeated an incumbent mayor in the history of this great city." Scott Walker stated on July 24, 2014 in an interview: "Mitt Romney did not run his campaign on the basis of arguing his experience in the business world was a reason to vote for him." Mary Burke stated on July 9, 2014 in a news release: Says a $12.5 million incentive deal she approved for Abbott Laboratories contained "strong protections for taxpayers if job creation goals were not met." Scott Walker stated on July 27, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: Mary Burke "wasted 12.5 million dollars on a vacant lot" in a move that "could cost taxpayers nearly $25 million." Paul Ryan stated on July 25, 2014 in an interview: Twenty percent of single adults, ages 21 to 25 with no kids, "are not working or even in school trying to find a job." Chris Moews stated on July 14, 2014 in an interview: Milwaukee County taxpayers paid $370,000 to settle a lawsuit over a decision by Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. to use "untrained corrections officers" rather than deputies to patrol the lakefront. Scott Walker stated on July 22, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "(Mary) Burke’s company," Trek Bicycles, "makes 99% of their bikes overseas." Glenn Grothman stated on July 15, 2014 in in a Facebook posting: "The fundraising numbers are in, and our grassroots support is unmatched!" Joe Leibham stated on July 19, 2014 in a news release: Says Common Core is a federal mandate. Jon Richards stated on June 16, 2014 in a video: "Last year, I was involved with an effort to to help prosecutors get their first pay raise in more than 10 years." Ismael Ozanne stated on June 7, 2014 in a speech: "I’m running the second-largest county district attorney’s office … at 1985 staffing levels." Bloggers stated on July 2, 2014 in blog postings: The Obama Administration is suing a Wisconsin company for forcing employees to speak English. Susan Happ stated on June 30, 2014 in a press release: "At some point in their lives, 99% of women use birth control." Brad Schimel stated on June 26, 2014 in a fund-raising email: Says attorney general candidate Jon Richards "went so far to say he would only enforce the laws with which he personally agreed." Gary George stated on July 6, 2014 in an interview: "I created the school choice program." Scott Walker stated on July 8, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "As Jim Doyle’s Commerce secretary, Mary Burke spent $12.5 million dollars to buy a vacant lot for a company that said it had no plans to create jobs in Wisconsin" and had laid off 800 workers. Scott Walker stated on June 19, 2014 in a news conference: "We in this state saw more job creation in the last three years since I've been governor than you saw in the whole eight years of Doyle’s time as governor." Chris Abele stated on June 24, 2014 in a letter to Milwaukee County supervisors: A statewide poll showing 76 percent support and other surveys are a "strong indicator" of broad public support in Milwaukee County for a $10.10 minimum wage
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Brad Schimel stated on August 15, 2014 in an interview: Heroin and prescription opioids are "the number one cause of accidental or preventable death in Wisconsin." Mary Burke stated on August 7, 2014 in an interview: New Glarus Brewing Co.’s Spotted Cow is available only in Wisconsin. Scott Walker stated on August 13, 2014 in a TV ad: Says he "invested over $100 million in worker training." Mary Burke stated on August 11, 2014 in a news article: Wisconsin is "38th in the country in terms of proficiency standards" in student testing. Scott Walker stated on July 21, 2014 in a news article: Says his "Act 10 reforms" have "saved the taxpayers some $3 billion." Bob Donovan stated on July 29, 2014 in an interview: Under Mayor Tom Barrett, the number of Milwaukee police officers "has not increased." Edward Flynn stated on July 24, 2014 in a news conference: The Milwaukee Police Department has seized nearly as many firearms this year as the much larger New York City Police Department. Scott Walker stated on July 30, 2014 in a tweet: "Wisconsin is #1 in the Midwest for personal income growth over the year." Ron Johnson stated on May 28, 2014 in statement at a town hall meeting: "Kids coming from an affluent background" are "taking advantage of all these student loan programs and grants" while many middle-class families with no connection to college are picking up the tab. Duey Stroebel stated on July 30, 2014 in an online video: Says GOP primary opponents Glenn Grothman and Joe Leibham cast a "compromise vote that cost $788 million" in higher electricity costs. David A. Clarke Jr. stated on July 27, 2014 in an interview: "I've either balanced every budget or we turned back a surplus." Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on August 5, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. advised citizens to "point that barrel center mass and pull the trigger" because "911 is not our best option." Bob Donovan stated on July 29, 2014 in a speech: "There has never been an alderman who has defeated an incumbent mayor in the history of this great city." Scott Walker stated on July 24, 2014 in an interview: "Mitt Romney did not run his campaign on the basis of arguing his experience in the business world was a reason to vote for him." Mary Burke stated on July 9, 2014 in a news release: Says a $12.5 million incentive deal she approved for Abbott Laboratories contained "strong protections for taxpayers if job creation goals were not met." Scott Walker stated on July 27, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: Mary Burke "wasted 12.5 million dollars on a vacant lot" in a move that "could cost taxpayers nearly $25 million." Paul Ryan stated on July 25, 2014 in an interview: Twenty percent of single adults, ages 21 to 25 with no kids, "are not working or even in school trying to find a job." Chris Moews stated on July 14, 2014 in an interview: Milwaukee County taxpayers paid $370,000 to settle a lawsuit over a decision by Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. to use "untrained corrections officers" rather than deputies to patrol the lakefront. Scott Walker stated on July 22, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "(Mary) Burke’s company," Trek Bicycles, "makes 99% of their bikes overseas." Glenn Grothman stated on July 15, 2014 in in a Facebook posting: "The fundraising numbers are in, and our grassroots support is unmatched!" Joe Leibham stated on July 19, 2014 in a news release: Says Common Core is a federal mandate. Jon Richards stated on June 16, 2014 in a video: "Last year, I was involved with an effort to to help prosecutors get their first pay raise in more than 10 years." Ismael Ozanne stated on June 7, 2014 in a speech: "I’m running the second-largest county district attorney’s office … at 1985 staffing levels." Bloggers stated on July 2, 2014 in blog postings: The Obama Administration is suing a Wisconsin company for forcing employees to speak English. Susan Happ stated on June 30, 2014 in a press release: "At some point in their lives, 99% of women use birth control." Brad Schimel stated on June 26, 2014 in a fund-raising email: Says attorney general candidate Jon Richards "went so far to say he would only enforce the laws with which he personally agreed." Gary George stated on July 6, 2014 in an interview: "I created the school choice program." Scott Walker stated on July 8, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "As Jim Doyle’s Commerce secretary, Mary Burke spent $12.5 million dollars to buy a vacant lot for a company that said it had no plans to create jobs in Wisconsin" and had laid off 800 workers. Scott Walker stated on June 19, 2014 in a news conference: "We in this state saw more job creation in the last three years since I've been governor than you saw in the whole eight years of Doyle’s time as governor." Chris Abele stated on June 24, 2014 in a letter to Milwaukee County supervisors: A statewide poll showing 76 percent support and other surveys are a "strong indicator" of broad public support in Milwaukee County for a $10.10 minimum wage
Brad Schimel stated on August 15, 2014 in an interview: Heroin and prescription opioids are "the number one cause of accidental or preventable death in Wisconsin."
Mary Burke stated on August 7, 2014 in an interview: New Glarus Brewing Co.’s Spotted Cow is available only in Wisconsin.
Scott Walker stated on August 13, 2014 in a TV ad: Says he "invested over $100 million in worker training."
Mary Burke stated on August 11, 2014 in a news article: Wisconsin is "38th in the country in terms of proficiency standards" in student testing.
Scott Walker stated on July 21, 2014 in a news article: Says his "Act 10 reforms" have "saved the taxpayers some $3 billion."
Bob Donovan stated on July 29, 2014 in an interview: Under Mayor Tom Barrett, the number of Milwaukee police officers "has not increased."
Edward Flynn stated on July 24, 2014 in a news conference: The Milwaukee Police Department has seized nearly as many firearms this year as the much larger New York City Police Department.
Scott Walker stated on July 30, 2014 in a tweet: "Wisconsin is #1 in the Midwest for personal income growth over the year."
Ron Johnson stated on May 28, 2014 in statement at a town hall meeting: "Kids coming from an affluent background" are "taking advantage of all these student loan programs and grants" while many middle-class families with no connection to college are picking up the tab.
Duey Stroebel stated on July 30, 2014 in an online video: Says GOP primary opponents Glenn Grothman and Joe Leibham cast a "compromise vote that cost $788 million" in higher electricity costs.
David A. Clarke Jr. stated on July 27, 2014 in an interview: "I've either balanced every budget or we turned back a surplus."
Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on August 5, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. advised citizens to "point that barrel center mass and pull the trigger" because "911 is not our best option."
Bob Donovan stated on July 29, 2014 in a speech: "There has never been an alderman who has defeated an incumbent mayor in the history of this great city."
Scott Walker stated on July 24, 2014 in an interview: "Mitt Romney did not run his campaign on the basis of arguing his experience in the business world was a reason to vote for him."
Mary Burke stated on July 9, 2014 in a news release: Says a $12.5 million incentive deal she approved for Abbott Laboratories contained "strong protections for taxpayers if job creation goals were not met."
Scott Walker stated on July 27, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: Mary Burke "wasted 12.5 million dollars on a vacant lot" in a move that "could cost taxpayers nearly $25 million."
Paul Ryan stated on July 25, 2014 in an interview: Twenty percent of single adults, ages 21 to 25 with no kids, "are not working or even in school trying to find a job."
Chris Moews stated on July 14, 2014 in an interview: Milwaukee County taxpayers paid $370,000 to settle a lawsuit over a decision by Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. to use "untrained corrections officers" rather than deputies to patrol the lakefront.
Scott Walker stated on July 22, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "(Mary) Burke’s company," Trek Bicycles, "makes 99% of their bikes overseas."
Glenn Grothman stated on July 15, 2014 in in a Facebook posting: "The fundraising numbers are in, and our grassroots support is unmatched!"
Jon Richards stated on June 16, 2014 in a video: "Last year, I was involved with an effort to to help prosecutors get their first pay raise in more than 10 years."
Ismael Ozanne stated on June 7, 2014 in a speech: "I’m running the second-largest county district attorney’s office … at 1985 staffing levels."
Bloggers stated on July 2, 2014 in blog postings: The Obama Administration is suing a Wisconsin company for forcing employees to speak English.
Susan Happ stated on June 30, 2014 in a press release: "At some point in their lives, 99% of women use birth control."
Brad Schimel stated on June 26, 2014 in a fund-raising email: Says attorney general candidate Jon Richards "went so far to say he would only enforce the laws with which he personally agreed."
Scott Walker stated on July 8, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "As Jim Doyle’s Commerce secretary, Mary Burke spent $12.5 million dollars to buy a vacant lot for a company that said it had no plans to create jobs in Wisconsin" and had laid off 800 workers.
Scott Walker stated on June 19, 2014 in a news conference: "We in this state saw more job creation in the last three years since I've been governor than you saw in the whole eight years of Doyle’s time as governor."
Chris Abele stated on June 24, 2014 in a letter to Milwaukee County supervisors: A statewide poll showing 76 percent support and other surveys are a "strong indicator" of broad public support in Milwaukee County for a $10.10 minimum wage
