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 Scott Walker stated on March 1, 2015 in an interview: On the status of illegal immigrants Julie Lassa stated on February 25, 2015 in a speech on the Senate floor: The infant mortality rate is 15 percent higher in states with right-to-work laws. Scott Walker stated on February 26, 2015 in an interview: More than any Republican governor in the 2014 elections, "I took a higher percentage of the Republican vote"and "yet I also carried independents by 12 points." Scott Walker stated on February 6, 2015 in a speech: Six of the nation’s 10 wealthiest counties, "according to median income, are in and around the Washington, D.C. area." Jon Erpenbach stated on February 23, 2015 in a Facebook post: "In general, it appears" Wisconsin’s right to work bill would "likely apply to" the Green Bay Packers players and their union. Kurt Bauer stated on February 10, 2015 in a panel discussion: Ninety-five percent of the money used for union-operated worker training centers comes from employers. Wisconsin Contractor Coalition stated on February 23, 2015 in a website claim: Says Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce’s "own 2014 survey revealed that just 15 percent of business executive respondents were in favor of Right-To-Work legislation." Scott Walker stated on February 20, 2015 in a statement: On supporting right to work legislation in 2015 Rebecca Blank stated on February 12, 2015 in a public meeting: UW-Madison "spent down reserves" as it was told to do two years ago and, facing new state budget cuts, has "no more reserves to spend down." Gail Collins stated on February 15, 2015 in a column: Says award-winning Milwaukee Public Schools teacher Megan Sampson was laid off because Gov. Scott Walker cut state aid to education. Scott Walker stated on January 24, 2015 in a speech in Iowa: The woman named Wisconsin’s 2010 "outstanding teacher of the year" was laid off by the Milwaukee Public Schools that year under "seniority and tenure rules" that were eliminated by his Act 10 changes. Scott Walker stated on February 6, 2015 in an interview: On counting state budget shortfalls Rush Limbaugh stated on February 2, 2015 in his radio commentary: "A married couple that" use the same last name "is rarer and rarer in our country." Scott Walker stated on February 3, 2015 in his budget speech: Borrowing in my 2015-’17 state budget is less than half that in my predecessor’s last budget and "the lowest it has been in a decade." Scott Walker stated on February 4, 2015 in a tweet: Fundamental changes made to the language describing the Wisconsin Idea in the University of Wisconsin System's mission statement were the result of a "drafting error." X posts stated on February 2, 2015 in Twitter posts: "Scott Walker to cut $300 million from universities, spend $500 million on a pro basketball stadium." Scott Walker stated on February 1, 2015 in an interview: On the status of illegal immigrants Joe Davis, Sr. stated on January 17, 2015 in a video: The streetcar project proposed for downtown Milwaukee "would actually take precious revenue away" from the Milwaukee Public Schools. Scott Walker stated on January 24, 2015 in a speech: Wisconsin requires, "by law, a photo ID to vote." Scott Walker stated on January 21, 2015 in an interview: "Documents released from the Soviet Union" show "the Soviet Union started treating" President Ronald Reagan more seriously after Reagan fired the air traffic controllers. X posts stated on January 23, 2015 in various social media postings: The Republican Party has not won a presidential election without either a Bush or a Nixon on the ticket since 1928. Tammy Baldwin stated on January 13, 2015 in a news release: Middle-class Americans "pay a higher tax rate than millionaires and billionaires." Gwen Moore stated on January 14, 2015 in a newspaper opinion piece: Federal officials declared that grant funds "could be used only for Milwaukee's streetcar project," meaning it "isn’t possible" to redirect the money to "other modes of public transportation or to our public schools." Scott Walker stated on January 13, 2015 in a speech: On Common Core education standards Julaine Appling stated on January 6, 2015 in a radio interview: Polls on legalizing same-sex marriage "are not dramatically changing." Jim Steineke stated on November 19, 2014 in a tweet: The streetcar project planned by Mayor Tom Barrett would be a "1900s style trolley." Facebook posts stated on December 31, 2014 in a meme circulated on Facebook: Milwaukee "incarcerates 1.2% of white men" and has "incarcerated over 50% of black men in their 30s." Gwen Moore stated on January 7, 2015 in a tweet: Says Mitch McConnell credits Republicans "for recent economic improvements" even though they took control of the Senate only "days ago." Peter Feigin stated on January 6, 2015 in a speech: The Milwaukee Bucks are "actually younger than the Marquette team." Scott Walker stated on December 17, 2014 in remarks to reporters: "The difference over the (previous) four years between where things were headed and where we brought them to over the last four years is a total of $816 in saved property tax money."
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Scott Walker stated on March 1, 2015 in an interview: On the status of illegal immigrants Julie Lassa stated on February 25, 2015 in a speech on the Senate floor: The infant mortality rate is 15 percent higher in states with right-to-work laws. Scott Walker stated on February 26, 2015 in an interview: More than any Republican governor in the 2014 elections, "I took a higher percentage of the Republican vote"and "yet I also carried independents by 12 points." Scott Walker stated on February 6, 2015 in a speech: Six of the nation’s 10 wealthiest counties, "according to median income, are in and around the Washington, D.C. area." Jon Erpenbach stated on February 23, 2015 in a Facebook post: "In general, it appears" Wisconsin’s right to work bill would "likely apply to" the Green Bay Packers players and their union. Kurt Bauer stated on February 10, 2015 in a panel discussion: Ninety-five percent of the money used for union-operated worker training centers comes from employers. Wisconsin Contractor Coalition stated on February 23, 2015 in a website claim: Says Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce’s "own 2014 survey revealed that just 15 percent of business executive respondents were in favor of Right-To-Work legislation." Scott Walker stated on February 20, 2015 in a statement: On supporting right to work legislation in 2015 Rebecca Blank stated on February 12, 2015 in a public meeting: UW-Madison "spent down reserves" as it was told to do two years ago and, facing new state budget cuts, has "no more reserves to spend down." Gail Collins stated on February 15, 2015 in a column: Says award-winning Milwaukee Public Schools teacher Megan Sampson was laid off because Gov. Scott Walker cut state aid to education. Scott Walker stated on January 24, 2015 in a speech in Iowa: The woman named Wisconsin’s 2010 "outstanding teacher of the year" was laid off by the Milwaukee Public Schools that year under "seniority and tenure rules" that were eliminated by his Act 10 changes. Scott Walker stated on February 6, 2015 in an interview: On counting state budget shortfalls Rush Limbaugh stated on February 2, 2015 in his radio commentary: "A married couple that" use the same last name "is rarer and rarer in our country." Scott Walker stated on February 3, 2015 in his budget speech: Borrowing in my 2015-’17 state budget is less than half that in my predecessor’s last budget and "the lowest it has been in a decade." Scott Walker stated on February 4, 2015 in a tweet: Fundamental changes made to the language describing the Wisconsin Idea in the University of Wisconsin System's mission statement were the result of a "drafting error." X posts stated on February 2, 2015 in Twitter posts: "Scott Walker to cut $300 million from universities, spend $500 million on a pro basketball stadium." Scott Walker stated on February 1, 2015 in an interview: On the status of illegal immigrants Joe Davis, Sr. stated on January 17, 2015 in a video: The streetcar project proposed for downtown Milwaukee "would actually take precious revenue away" from the Milwaukee Public Schools. Scott Walker stated on January 24, 2015 in a speech: Wisconsin requires, "by law, a photo ID to vote." Scott Walker stated on January 21, 2015 in an interview: "Documents released from the Soviet Union" show "the Soviet Union started treating" President Ronald Reagan more seriously after Reagan fired the air traffic controllers. X posts stated on January 23, 2015 in various social media postings: The Republican Party has not won a presidential election without either a Bush or a Nixon on the ticket since 1928. Tammy Baldwin stated on January 13, 2015 in a news release: Middle-class Americans "pay a higher tax rate than millionaires and billionaires." Gwen Moore stated on January 14, 2015 in a newspaper opinion piece: Federal officials declared that grant funds "could be used only for Milwaukee's streetcar project," meaning it "isn’t possible" to redirect the money to "other modes of public transportation or to our public schools." Scott Walker stated on January 13, 2015 in a speech: On Common Core education standards Julaine Appling stated on January 6, 2015 in a radio interview: Polls on legalizing same-sex marriage "are not dramatically changing." Jim Steineke stated on November 19, 2014 in a tweet: The streetcar project planned by Mayor Tom Barrett would be a "1900s style trolley." Facebook posts stated on December 31, 2014 in a meme circulated on Facebook: Milwaukee "incarcerates 1.2% of white men" and has "incarcerated over 50% of black men in their 30s." Gwen Moore stated on January 7, 2015 in a tweet: Says Mitch McConnell credits Republicans "for recent economic improvements" even though they took control of the Senate only "days ago." Peter Feigin stated on January 6, 2015 in a speech: The Milwaukee Bucks are "actually younger than the Marquette team." Scott Walker stated on December 17, 2014 in remarks to reporters: "The difference over the (previous) four years between where things were headed and where we brought them to over the last four years is a total of $816 in saved property tax money."
Julie Lassa stated on February 25, 2015 in a speech on the Senate floor: The infant mortality rate is 15 percent higher in states with right-to-work laws.
Scott Walker stated on February 26, 2015 in an interview: More than any Republican governor in the 2014 elections, "I took a higher percentage of the Republican vote"and "yet I also carried independents by 12 points."
Scott Walker stated on February 6, 2015 in a speech: Six of the nation’s 10 wealthiest counties, "according to median income, are in and around the Washington, D.C. area."
Jon Erpenbach stated on February 23, 2015 in a Facebook post: "In general, it appears" Wisconsin’s right to work bill would "likely apply to" the Green Bay Packers players and their union.
Kurt Bauer stated on February 10, 2015 in a panel discussion: Ninety-five percent of the money used for union-operated worker training centers comes from employers.
Wisconsin Contractor Coalition stated on February 23, 2015 in a website claim: Says Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce’s "own 2014 survey revealed that just 15 percent of business executive respondents were in favor of Right-To-Work legislation."
Scott Walker stated on February 20, 2015 in a statement: On supporting right to work legislation in 2015
Rebecca Blank stated on February 12, 2015 in a public meeting: UW-Madison "spent down reserves" as it was told to do two years ago and, facing new state budget cuts, has "no more reserves to spend down."
Gail Collins stated on February 15, 2015 in a column: Says award-winning Milwaukee Public Schools teacher Megan Sampson was laid off because Gov. Scott Walker cut state aid to education.
Scott Walker stated on January 24, 2015 in a speech in Iowa: The woman named Wisconsin’s 2010 "outstanding teacher of the year" was laid off by the Milwaukee Public Schools that year under "seniority and tenure rules" that were eliminated by his Act 10 changes.
Rush Limbaugh stated on February 2, 2015 in his radio commentary: "A married couple that" use the same last name "is rarer and rarer in our country."
Scott Walker stated on February 3, 2015 in his budget speech: Borrowing in my 2015-’17 state budget is less than half that in my predecessor’s last budget and "the lowest it has been in a decade."
Scott Walker stated on February 4, 2015 in a tweet: Fundamental changes made to the language describing the Wisconsin Idea in the University of Wisconsin System's mission statement were the result of a "drafting error."
X posts stated on February 2, 2015 in Twitter posts: "Scott Walker to cut $300 million from universities, spend $500 million on a pro basketball stadium."
Joe Davis, Sr. stated on January 17, 2015 in a video: The streetcar project proposed for downtown Milwaukee "would actually take precious revenue away" from the Milwaukee Public Schools.
Scott Walker stated on January 24, 2015 in a speech: Wisconsin requires, "by law, a photo ID to vote."
Scott Walker stated on January 21, 2015 in an interview: "Documents released from the Soviet Union" show "the Soviet Union started treating" President Ronald Reagan more seriously after Reagan fired the air traffic controllers.
X posts stated on January 23, 2015 in various social media postings: The Republican Party has not won a presidential election without either a Bush or a Nixon on the ticket since 1928.
Tammy Baldwin stated on January 13, 2015 in a news release: Middle-class Americans "pay a higher tax rate than millionaires and billionaires."
Gwen Moore stated on January 14, 2015 in a newspaper opinion piece: Federal officials declared that grant funds "could be used only for Milwaukee's streetcar project," meaning it "isn’t possible" to redirect the money to "other modes of public transportation or to our public schools."
Julaine Appling stated on January 6, 2015 in a radio interview: Polls on legalizing same-sex marriage "are not dramatically changing."
Jim Steineke stated on November 19, 2014 in a tweet: The streetcar project planned by Mayor Tom Barrett would be a "1900s style trolley."
Facebook posts stated on December 31, 2014 in a meme circulated on Facebook: Milwaukee "incarcerates 1.2% of white men" and has "incarcerated over 50% of black men in their 30s."
Gwen Moore stated on January 7, 2015 in a tweet: Says Mitch McConnell credits Republicans "for recent economic improvements" even though they took control of the Senate only "days ago."
Peter Feigin stated on January 6, 2015 in a speech: The Milwaukee Bucks are "actually younger than the Marquette team."
Scott Walker stated on December 17, 2014 in remarks to reporters: "The difference over the (previous) four years between where things were headed and where we brought them to over the last four years is a total of $816 in saved property tax money."
