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James B. Nelson has been a reporter and editor for the Journal Sentinel, and the Milwaukee Sentinel, since 1985. Nelson has covered a range of beats, including city, county and state government. In addition to working for PolitiFact, Nelson is a deputy business editor. Originally from Appleton, he graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Featured Statements

Wisconsin Jobs Now
stated on April 28, 2016 in a Facebook posting.:

Says Demond Means, "turnaround district" superintendent for Milwaukee Public Schools, said the district "needs to be gutted."

By James B. Nelson • May 18, 2016
Chris Larson
stated on April 5, 2016 in a press release:

"For the votes that we got, I think we spent, on average, two bucks a pop. Compared to 42 bucks" for incumbent Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele.

By James B. Nelson • April 11, 2016
Chris Larson
stated on March 29, 2016 in a speech:

Says Chris Abele "has had five years and he’s done nothing" about the Estabrook Dam.

By James B. Nelson • April 1, 2016
Chris Abele
stated on March 15, 2016 in a television ad:

An image in a Chris Abele TV ad depicts "wealthy citizens" who would benefit from a "lake" created by the controversial Estabrook Dam.

By James B. Nelson • March 29, 2016
JoAnne Kloppenburg
stated on March 15, 2016 in a website posting:

In the primary election, a "right-wing group spent more than $100,000,000 to support" Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley.

By James B. Nelson • March 21, 2016
Chris Abele
stated on March 3, 2016 in an interview:

The Mitchell Park Domes "lose about $1 million-plus every year" and "the number of people going to the Domes has been going down."

By James B. Nelson • March 18, 2016
Marina Dimitrijevic
stated on February 16, 2016 in a press release:

Says Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele is a "billionaire."

By James B. Nelson • March 2, 2016
Wisconsin Working Families Party
stated on January 15, 2016 in a direct mail flier:

Says Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele spent "$100,000 of taxpayer money on a new luxury SUV."

By James B. Nelson • February 24, 2016
Chris Larson
stated on January 7, 2016 in a Facebook post:

Says Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele "once proposed a plan to end county funding to homeless shelters."

By James B. Nelson • February 9, 2016
Ron Johnson
stated on December 17, 2015 in a television interview:

"I’ll be running against a career politician."

By James B. Nelson • February 4, 2016