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In Wisconsin, the 2011 spring elections have attracted heightened interest as the fallout from the Madison budget battle continues. PolitiFact Wisconsin has been in high gear, too. We’ve checked a...
View ArticleAbout the Abele-O-Meter
In January, as Gov. Scott Walker took office, we launched the Walk-O-Meter, which measures the status of 60-plus promises made by the governor on the campaign trail. At the time, many readers wondered...
View ArticleWith a one-year window, Abele aims to keep his campaign promises
In sketching out what he would do if elected Milwaukee County executive, Chris Abele drew at least one bright line. "As county executive," he declared in a campaign video, "I will not raise taxes."...
View ArticleAt end of one-year term, a final score on Abele-O-Meter
The end of Chris Abele’s one-year term as Milwaukee County executive means it’s time for a final look at how the political newcomer did in keeping promises he made as a candidate. With our...
View ArticleOur High Five for July
The link between seeing ultrasounds and choosing abortion; how rare homicides used to be in Milwaukee; and Gov. Scott Walker's statement about much milk Wisconsin imports (yes, imports) were our most...
View ArticlePants on Fire, on parade
Among PolitiFact Wisconsin readers, perhaps the favorite rating on our Truth-O-Meter is Pants on Fire, which we use for claims that are not accurate and ridiculous. In 2014, we gave a Pants on Fire to...
View ArticleExamining Scott Walker's 'cheaper to keep them' slogan
In announcing more details of a proposal to build a new arena for the Milwaukee Bucks, Gov. Scott Walker unveiled a slogan that's aimed at persuading lawmakers and taxpayers to back the deal. "Cheaper...
View ArticleWhich black people did David Clarke call uneducated, lazy and morally bankrupt?
Does the most prominent African-American conservative politician in Wisconsin think black people sell drugs because they’re uneducated, lazy and morally bankrupt? Or does he think that black people who...
View Article2 big races in Milwaukee
In April 2016, voters in Milwaukee County will elect a county executive and voters in the City of Milwaukee will elect a mayor. Incumbent County Executive Chris Abele has one major challenger in state...
View ArticleClaims we've rated in the Milwaukee County executive race
Voters heard a lot about the Estabrook Dam and also heard claims from a third party group in the race for Milwaukee County Executive between incumbent Chris Abele and challenger Chris Larson. The...
View ArticleWhat have Milwaukee's mayor and county executive promised you?
We’re asking for your help as we launch promise meters that will track campaign pledges made by two Milwaukee-area politicians. First, a little background on how our promise meters work. Our...
View ArticleFact checking mass shooting and gun claims, after Las Vegas
The mass shooting in Las Vegas on Oct. 1, 2017 prompted Wisconsin politicians to make statements about shootings and guns. We fact checked three of them. Here’s what we found. The Las Vegas shooting...
View ArticleHigh 5: Gun fact checks, in wake of Vegas shooting, get most page-views
The mass shooting in Las Vegas produced three of our fact checks that got the most page-views during October 2017. The checks covered how mass shootings are counted, the legality of "assault rifles"...
View ArticleNo lie: A baker's dozen Trues in 2017
We have already rounded up our Pants on Fire ratings from 2017. So, it’s only fair that we take a look back at the claims on the other end of the spectrum. Here’s a look at what garnered a True rating...
View ArticleOur High Five for July
The link between seeing ultrasounds and choosing abortion; how rare homicides used to be in Milwaukee; and Gov. Scott Walker's statement about much milk Wisconsin imports (yes, imports) were our most...
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