Latest Half-True Fact-checks in Legal Issues Shannon Watts stated on October 25, 2023 in a post on X: “It is harder to buy Sudafed than an AR-15 in Maine.” Kevin McCarthy stated on September 12, 2023 in a news conference: “We know the bank records show that nearly $20 million in payments were directed to the Biden family members and associates through various shell companies.” Chris Murphy stated on April 3, 2023 in a tweet: “The 5 states with the highest gun homicide rates in the nation all have loose gun laws” while “the 5 states with the lowest rates have some of the toughest laws.” Janet Protasiewicz stated on March 9, 2023 in TV ad: As a sitting Supreme Court justice, Daniel Kelly recused himself from a case, then “he pocketed $20,000 in contributions” from the plaintiff and family members and “unrecused himself so he could judge the case.” Darrin Madison stated on February 8, 2023 in News release: Under a GOP bill on cash bail, "a large quantity of people who are accused of crimes, including anyone who even witnesses certain crimes, could now be detained and subject to bail." Elaine Luria stated on September 14, 2022 in a tweet.: “Jen Kiggans’ campaign confirmed today that she would support a national abortion ban.” National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 9, 2022 in News release: “Mandela Barnes…wants to release 50% of the prison population when 68% is classified as ‘violent offenders.’” Mandela Barnes stated on May 27, 2022 in News release: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, his prospective opponent, has received $1.2 million from the gun lobby. Opportunity Wisconsin stated on February 21, 2022 in YouTube ad: "Ron Johnson pushed through a special tax loophole that benefited his own family's business … Then he cashed out of the company for $5 million … (he has) doubled his wealth since taking office." John Cornyn stated on March 22, 2022 in a Senate judiciary committee hearing: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson called former President George W. Bush and former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld as “war criminals in a legal filing.” Shelia Stubbs stated on February 2, 2022 in Public statement: "48-Hour waiting periods limit crimes of passion and keep our communities safe.” Tony Evers stated on March 30, 2021 in Twitter: “It took the Legislature nearly 300 days to act on a (COVID-19) bill during this pandemic.” LaKeshia Myers stated on February 16, 2021 in News release: "Wisconsin is one of only nine states in the nation in which 17 year-olds are automatically treated as adults in the criminal justice system." Xavier Becerra stated on February 24, 2021 in statements at a confirmation hearing: “I have never sued a nun — any nuns.” Gwen Moore stated on August 26, 2020 in Twitter: In contrast to how a Black man who was shot by police was treated, Kenosha police officers "let an armed white supremacist walk right past them after shooting people." Facebook posts stated on August 24, 2020 in Facebook post: “Police training in Wisconsin is 21 weeks. A cosmetology license takes 40 weeks.” Facebook posts stated on July 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Businesses that refuse any legal tender can be fined and sued. Romaine Quinn stated on June 18, 2020 in a radio interview: Says Gov. Evers “has refused to identify or discipline the staff member who secretly taped” a conversation with GOP leaders. Robin Vos stated on March 4, 2020 in an interview: Says as Assembly Speaker he is a "constitutional officer" of Wisconsin. Dale Kooyenga stated on December 13, 2019 in an email: Says minimum markup law goes beyond gas, tobacco and alcohol to make "many doorbuster deals and holiday shopping specials technically against the law." Cindy O’Laughlin stated on February 14, 2019 in an opinion piece: "When comparing state by state, the data clearly demonstrates that over 20 other states with (Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs) are still substantially worse off than Missouri in terms of curbing the effects of opioid abuse." Ed Emery stated on January 28, 2019 in legislative testimony: "80 percent of impeachments in Missouri have been against judges." Ron Johnson stated on November 1, 2018 in a radio interview: "Every couple days we have a caravan size group of people apprehended trying to come into the country illegally, or coming to the ports of entry without documentation." Marsha Blackburn stated on September 25, 2018 in a debate in Nashville, Tenn.: Under Phil Bredesen, in sexual harassment cases, his administration chose "to shred some of the documents so that women’s voices would never be heard." AFSCME People stated on September 5, 2018 in an ad: Says Mike DeWine took $40,000 from ECOT and "did nothing while the online for-profit school lied about enrollment and took millions meant for our kids." A Stronger Wisconsin stated on August 20, 2018 in a TV ad: "When two judges said it was illegal to fire a teacher" who viewed pornography at school, "Tony Evers worked with Republicans and Democrats and changed the law." Mark Meadows stated on August 31, 2018: "Bruce Ohr's wife, Nellie Ohr, worked for Fusion GPS – which was the firm hired by the Clinton campaign to write the dossier. Bruce Ohr gave the dossier to the FBI. The FBI then used the same dossier to spy on the Trump campaign." Mike DeWine stated on August 22, 2018 in a TV ad: "While Richard Cordray was Attorney General, 12,000 rape kits like Allyssa's were left untested. Cordray's failure left serial rapists free to strike again. Then Mike DeWine became Attorney General. He tested all 12,000 rape kits. Now hundreds of rapists are behind bars." Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on August 20, 2018 in a TV ad: "When the law stopped Tony Evers from revoking a teacher's license for viewing pornography, Tony worked with lawmakers from both parties to change the law so offenders could be kicked out of the classroom." Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on August 1, 2018 in a radio ad: Claims that Democratic candidate for governor Matt Flynn "told one child predator to ‘wait and see,’ when he should have turned him in to authorities."
Shannon Watts stated on October 25, 2023 in a post on X: “It is harder to buy Sudafed than an AR-15 in Maine.” Kevin McCarthy stated on September 12, 2023 in a news conference: “We know the bank records show that nearly $20 million in payments were directed to the Biden family members and associates through various shell companies.” Chris Murphy stated on April 3, 2023 in a tweet: “The 5 states with the highest gun homicide rates in the nation all have loose gun laws” while “the 5 states with the lowest rates have some of the toughest laws.” Janet Protasiewicz stated on March 9, 2023 in TV ad: As a sitting Supreme Court justice, Daniel Kelly recused himself from a case, then “he pocketed $20,000 in contributions” from the plaintiff and family members and “unrecused himself so he could judge the case.” Darrin Madison stated on February 8, 2023 in News release: Under a GOP bill on cash bail, "a large quantity of people who are accused of crimes, including anyone who even witnesses certain crimes, could now be detained and subject to bail." Elaine Luria stated on September 14, 2022 in a tweet.: “Jen Kiggans’ campaign confirmed today that she would support a national abortion ban.” National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 9, 2022 in News release: “Mandela Barnes…wants to release 50% of the prison population when 68% is classified as ‘violent offenders.’” Mandela Barnes stated on May 27, 2022 in News release: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, his prospective opponent, has received $1.2 million from the gun lobby. Opportunity Wisconsin stated on February 21, 2022 in YouTube ad: "Ron Johnson pushed through a special tax loophole that benefited his own family's business … Then he cashed out of the company for $5 million … (he has) doubled his wealth since taking office." John Cornyn stated on March 22, 2022 in a Senate judiciary committee hearing: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson called former President George W. Bush and former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld as “war criminals in a legal filing.” Shelia Stubbs stated on February 2, 2022 in Public statement: "48-Hour waiting periods limit crimes of passion and keep our communities safe.” Tony Evers stated on March 30, 2021 in Twitter: “It took the Legislature nearly 300 days to act on a (COVID-19) bill during this pandemic.” LaKeshia Myers stated on February 16, 2021 in News release: "Wisconsin is one of only nine states in the nation in which 17 year-olds are automatically treated as adults in the criminal justice system." Xavier Becerra stated on February 24, 2021 in statements at a confirmation hearing: “I have never sued a nun — any nuns.” Gwen Moore stated on August 26, 2020 in Twitter: In contrast to how a Black man who was shot by police was treated, Kenosha police officers "let an armed white supremacist walk right past them after shooting people." Facebook posts stated on August 24, 2020 in Facebook post: “Police training in Wisconsin is 21 weeks. A cosmetology license takes 40 weeks.” Facebook posts stated on July 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Businesses that refuse any legal tender can be fined and sued. Romaine Quinn stated on June 18, 2020 in a radio interview: Says Gov. Evers “has refused to identify or discipline the staff member who secretly taped” a conversation with GOP leaders. Robin Vos stated on March 4, 2020 in an interview: Says as Assembly Speaker he is a "constitutional officer" of Wisconsin. Dale Kooyenga stated on December 13, 2019 in an email: Says minimum markup law goes beyond gas, tobacco and alcohol to make "many doorbuster deals and holiday shopping specials technically against the law." Cindy O’Laughlin stated on February 14, 2019 in an opinion piece: "When comparing state by state, the data clearly demonstrates that over 20 other states with (Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs) are still substantially worse off than Missouri in terms of curbing the effects of opioid abuse." Ed Emery stated on January 28, 2019 in legislative testimony: "80 percent of impeachments in Missouri have been against judges." Ron Johnson stated on November 1, 2018 in a radio interview: "Every couple days we have a caravan size group of people apprehended trying to come into the country illegally, or coming to the ports of entry without documentation." Marsha Blackburn stated on September 25, 2018 in a debate in Nashville, Tenn.: Under Phil Bredesen, in sexual harassment cases, his administration chose "to shred some of the documents so that women’s voices would never be heard." AFSCME People stated on September 5, 2018 in an ad: Says Mike DeWine took $40,000 from ECOT and "did nothing while the online for-profit school lied about enrollment and took millions meant for our kids." A Stronger Wisconsin stated on August 20, 2018 in a TV ad: "When two judges said it was illegal to fire a teacher" who viewed pornography at school, "Tony Evers worked with Republicans and Democrats and changed the law." Mark Meadows stated on August 31, 2018: "Bruce Ohr's wife, Nellie Ohr, worked for Fusion GPS – which was the firm hired by the Clinton campaign to write the dossier. Bruce Ohr gave the dossier to the FBI. The FBI then used the same dossier to spy on the Trump campaign." Mike DeWine stated on August 22, 2018 in a TV ad: "While Richard Cordray was Attorney General, 12,000 rape kits like Allyssa's were left untested. Cordray's failure left serial rapists free to strike again. Then Mike DeWine became Attorney General. He tested all 12,000 rape kits. Now hundreds of rapists are behind bars." Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on August 20, 2018 in a TV ad: "When the law stopped Tony Evers from revoking a teacher's license for viewing pornography, Tony worked with lawmakers from both parties to change the law so offenders could be kicked out of the classroom." Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on August 1, 2018 in a radio ad: Claims that Democratic candidate for governor Matt Flynn "told one child predator to ‘wait and see,’ when he should have turned him in to authorities."
Shannon Watts stated on October 25, 2023 in a post on X: “It is harder to buy Sudafed than an AR-15 in Maine.”
Kevin McCarthy stated on September 12, 2023 in a news conference: “We know the bank records show that nearly $20 million in payments were directed to the Biden family members and associates through various shell companies.”
Chris Murphy stated on April 3, 2023 in a tweet: “The 5 states with the highest gun homicide rates in the nation all have loose gun laws” while “the 5 states with the lowest rates have some of the toughest laws.”
Janet Protasiewicz stated on March 9, 2023 in TV ad: As a sitting Supreme Court justice, Daniel Kelly recused himself from a case, then “he pocketed $20,000 in contributions” from the plaintiff and family members and “unrecused himself so he could judge the case.”
Darrin Madison stated on February 8, 2023 in News release: Under a GOP bill on cash bail, "a large quantity of people who are accused of crimes, including anyone who even witnesses certain crimes, could now be detained and subject to bail."
Elaine Luria stated on September 14, 2022 in a tweet.: “Jen Kiggans’ campaign confirmed today that she would support a national abortion ban.”
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 9, 2022 in News release: “Mandela Barnes…wants to release 50% of the prison population when 68% is classified as ‘violent offenders.’”
Mandela Barnes stated on May 27, 2022 in News release: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, his prospective opponent, has received $1.2 million from the gun lobby.
Opportunity Wisconsin stated on February 21, 2022 in YouTube ad: "Ron Johnson pushed through a special tax loophole that benefited his own family's business … Then he cashed out of the company for $5 million … (he has) doubled his wealth since taking office."
John Cornyn stated on March 22, 2022 in a Senate judiciary committee hearing: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson called former President George W. Bush and former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld as “war criminals in a legal filing.”
Shelia Stubbs stated on February 2, 2022 in Public statement: "48-Hour waiting periods limit crimes of passion and keep our communities safe.”
Tony Evers stated on March 30, 2021 in Twitter: “It took the Legislature nearly 300 days to act on a (COVID-19) bill during this pandemic.”
LaKeshia Myers stated on February 16, 2021 in News release: "Wisconsin is one of only nine states in the nation in which 17 year-olds are automatically treated as adults in the criminal justice system."
Xavier Becerra stated on February 24, 2021 in statements at a confirmation hearing: “I have never sued a nun — any nuns.”
Gwen Moore stated on August 26, 2020 in Twitter: In contrast to how a Black man who was shot by police was treated, Kenosha police officers "let an armed white supremacist walk right past them after shooting people."
Facebook posts stated on August 24, 2020 in Facebook post: “Police training in Wisconsin is 21 weeks. A cosmetology license takes 40 weeks.”
Facebook posts stated on July 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Businesses that refuse any legal tender can be fined and sued.
Romaine Quinn stated on June 18, 2020 in a radio interview: Says Gov. Evers “has refused to identify or discipline the staff member who secretly taped” a conversation with GOP leaders.
Robin Vos stated on March 4, 2020 in an interview: Says as Assembly Speaker he is a "constitutional officer" of Wisconsin.
Dale Kooyenga stated on December 13, 2019 in an email: Says minimum markup law goes beyond gas, tobacco and alcohol to make "many doorbuster deals and holiday shopping specials technically against the law."
Cindy O’Laughlin stated on February 14, 2019 in an opinion piece: "When comparing state by state, the data clearly demonstrates that over 20 other states with (Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs) are still substantially worse off than Missouri in terms of curbing the effects of opioid abuse."
Ed Emery stated on January 28, 2019 in legislative testimony: "80 percent of impeachments in Missouri have been against judges."
Ron Johnson stated on November 1, 2018 in a radio interview: "Every couple days we have a caravan size group of people apprehended trying to come into the country illegally, or coming to the ports of entry without documentation."
Marsha Blackburn stated on September 25, 2018 in a debate in Nashville, Tenn.: Under Phil Bredesen, in sexual harassment cases, his administration chose "to shred some of the documents so that women’s voices would never be heard."
AFSCME People stated on September 5, 2018 in an ad: Says Mike DeWine took $40,000 from ECOT and "did nothing while the online for-profit school lied about enrollment and took millions meant for our kids."
A Stronger Wisconsin stated on August 20, 2018 in a TV ad: "When two judges said it was illegal to fire a teacher" who viewed pornography at school, "Tony Evers worked with Republicans and Democrats and changed the law."
Mark Meadows stated on August 31, 2018: "Bruce Ohr's wife, Nellie Ohr, worked for Fusion GPS – which was the firm hired by the Clinton campaign to write the dossier. Bruce Ohr gave the dossier to the FBI. The FBI then used the same dossier to spy on the Trump campaign."
Mike DeWine stated on August 22, 2018 in a TV ad: "While Richard Cordray was Attorney General, 12,000 rape kits like Allyssa's were left untested. Cordray's failure left serial rapists free to strike again. Then Mike DeWine became Attorney General. He tested all 12,000 rape kits. Now hundreds of rapists are behind bars."
Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on August 20, 2018 in a TV ad: "When the law stopped Tony Evers from revoking a teacher's license for viewing pornography, Tony worked with lawmakers from both parties to change the law so offenders could be kicked out of the classroom."
Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on August 1, 2018 in a radio ad: Claims that Democratic candidate for governor Matt Flynn "told one child predator to ‘wait and see,’ when he should have turned him in to authorities."