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Ricardo Torres is a journalist in the Business section of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Featured Statements

Bryan Steil
stated on April 28, 2024 in TV interview:

Says U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin "believes taxpayer dollars should be used for abortion."

By Ricardo Torres • August 26, 2024
National Center for Public Policy Research
stated on April 5, 2024 in Proxy statement:

"Kohl’s has contributed $1,000,000 to the (Black Lives Matter) movement and related causes since 2020."

By Ricardo Torres • April 19, 2024
Scott Walker
stated on March 3, 2024 in TV interview:

“We just had 100% increase in layoffs.”

By Ricardo Torres • March 29, 2024
Brian Schimming
stated on March 13, 2024 in Statement:

“On Joe Biden’s watch, Wisconsin has lost 6,000 manufacturing jobs and 455 dairy farms in the last year.”

By Ricardo Torres • March 20, 2024
Cavalier Johnson
stated on February 25, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter:

In Milwaukee, we “never defunded the police.”

By Ricardo Torres • March 15, 2024
Chris Larson
stated on November 9, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter:

Says expanding Medicaid in Wisconsin would save the state $530 million, which could pay for 3,287 K-12 teachers, or 7.8 educators per district.

By Ricardo Torres • February 16, 2024
Dave Murphy
stated on November 7, 2023 in Wisconsin Assembly:

"Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo signed a three-year contract for $186 million. He and his family, being African American, could receive benefits under affirmative action.”

By Ricardo Torres • January 17, 2024
Ron Johnson
stated on December 11, 2023 in TV interview:

Democrats have also used alternate slates of electors "repeatedly in all kinds of different states."

By Ricardo Torres • December 15, 2023
Bryan Steil
stated on September 28, 2023 in Public appearance:

“Washington, D.C., allows noncitizens to vote in (municipal elections)" so a Russian citizen, after living in Washington for 30 days can "vote for mayor in Washington, D.C. And they don’t even need to show their ID to do it.”

By Ricardo Torres • December 4, 2023
Chris Larson
stated on October 5, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter:

The Milwaukee Brewers “are complaining about a lack of transit going to the ballpark at the same time as they are testifying in favor (of) taking $135 million away from Milwaukee County, which funds transit."

By Ricardo Torres • October 27, 2023