@PolitiFactWisc

Editors and reporters of PolitiFact Wisconsin, a nonpartisan political fact-checking service of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

 Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Fact check: What does Tony Evers' 400-year veto actually mean for property taxes? jsonline.com/story/news/poli…

Fact check: What does Tony Evers' 400-year veto actually mean for property taxes?

Americans for Prosperity said Evers "locked" Wisconsin families into a 400-year property tax increase. Is that true, and are school boards doing that?

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Fact check: Yes, nearly 25 cents of every dollar spent via SNAP goes back to farmers jsonline.com/story/news/poli…

Fact check: Yes, nearly 25 cents of every dollar spent via SNAP goes back to farmers

Data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service tells us how much of every dollar spent on food at home goes back to farms.

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Is a Republican who voted against state budget in one of Wisconsin’s most flippable seats? jsonline.com/story/news/poli…

Is a Republican who voted against state budget in one of Wisconsin’s most flippable seats?

The State Senate Democratic Committee said Sen. Rob Hutton, who voted against the budget, has the most flippable seat in Wisconsin. Is that true?

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Josh Schoemann says income taxes are lower in Illinois than Wisconsin. Is that true? jsonline.com/story/news/poli…

Josh Schoemann says income taxes are lower in Illinois than Wisconsin. Is that true?

Illinois has a flat tax of 4.95%, while Wisconsin has several brackets based on income. Flat taxes have been a debate in past governor's races.

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Video said to be 'Hands Off!' rally is from 2021 Bucks championship in Deer District jsonline.com/story/news/poli…

Video said to be 'Hands Off!' rally is from 2021 Bucks championship in Deer District

About 65,000 people celebrated the Bucks' championship win in 2021, while the 'Hands Off!' protest crowd was estimated at 9,000.

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Fact check: Crawford claims Schimel said he wants to be part of Trump's support network jsonline.com/story/news/poli…

Fact check: Crawford claims Schimel said he wants to be part of Trump's support network

Supreme Court candidate Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Crawford claims opponent Brad Schimel wants to be part of Donald Trump's support network.

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Fact check: Claim that eliminating school choice is on Susan Crawford's agenda is false jsonline.com/story/news/poli…

Fact check: Claim that eliminating school choice is on Susan Crawford's agenda is false

The evidence Schimel’s team provided does not include any personal opinions Crawford has expressed or rulings she has made from the bench about school choice.

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Did Brad Schimel not join 71 of 72 Wisconsin counties that sued during opioid epidemic? jsonline.com/story/news/poli…

Did Brad Schimel not join 71 of 72 Wisconsin counties that sued during opioid epidemic?

The ad says Schimel did not join Wisconsin counties that sued Purdue Pharma. But it doesn't mention a widespread investigation Wisconsin was part of.

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Congressman Steil labeled Dane County a ‘sanctuary city,’ but it’s complicated jsonline.com/story/news/poli…

Congressman Steil labeled Dane County a ‘sanctuary city,’ but it’s complicated

As the deportation efforts continue, it will become more clear if Dane County is cooperating with ICE, or acting as what critics call a sanctuary

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RFK Jr. has targeted antidepressants for kids. How do SSRIs work? jsonline.com/story/news/poli…

RFK Jr. has targeted antidepressants for kids. How do SSRIs work?

RFK Jr. falsely links antidepressants with school shooters, heroin. But what are SSRIs and is it safe for kids to take them?

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Fact check: Yes, MPS does indeed have a larger tax levy than the City of Milwaukee jsonline.com/story/news/poli…

Fact check: Yes, MPS does indeed have a larger tax levy than the City of Milwaukee

Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson in TV interview says after referendum, Milwaukee Public Schools has a larger tax levy than the City of Milwaukee.

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Republicans want to ban cell phones in classrooms. Do 90% of districts already do that? jsonline.com/story/news/poli…

Republicans want to ban cell phones in classrooms. Do 90% of districts already do that?

Democrats argued the bill would take away local control from school boards. Kitchens said the vast majority already have cell phone restrictions.

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Fact check: Claim that Chicago Cubs owner gave money to Brad Schimel Mostly True jsonline.com/story/news/poli…

Fact check: Claim that Chicago Cubs owner gave money to Brad Schimel Mostly True

Individual donors aren't allowed to give more than $20,000 to a Supreme Court candidate. But both Republicans and Democrats use a workaround to solicit bigger donations.

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Would Susan Crawford have to recuse from any abortion case? Why experts say she wouldn’t. jsonline.com/story/news/poli…

Would Susan Crawford have to recuse from any abortion case? Why experts say she wouldn’t.

Justices themselves decide whether to recuse from a case, and recusal decisions exist on a spectrum, legal expert Howard Schweber said.

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Is Ron Johnson right that U.S. is one of 'very few' nations with birthright citizenship? jsonline.com/story/news/poli…

Is Ron Johnson right that U.S. is one of 'very few' nations with birthright citizenship?

Johnson previously said at a Senate hearing that the U.S. is in the "minority" of countries that grant birthright citizenship.

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Fact check: Yes, Wisconsin makes it harder to vote than almost any other state jsonline.com/story/news/poli…

Fact check: Yes, Wisconsin makes it harder to vote than almost any other state

In addition to its strict voter ID law, other restrictive voting laws in Wisconsin make it the fifth-hardest state in the nation to cast a vote, according to the Cost of Voting Index.

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Robin Vos says voter ID law is supported by 70 to 80 percent of the public. Is that true? jsonline.com/story/news/poli…

Robin Vos says voter ID law is supported by 70 to 80 percent of the public. Is that true?

The Marquette Law School poll last asked Wisconsin voters about their support for voter ID in 2021, plus in 2012 and 2014.

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Fact-check: Did Wisconsin's general fund run a deficit for 30 years before Tony Evers? jsonline.com/story/news/poli…

Fact-check: Did Wisconsin's general fund run a deficit for 30 years before Tony Evers?

Ahead of state budget season, PolitiFact Wisconsin looks at Wisconsin's financial accounts and what influences their balances.

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Fact check: Poll shows Trump won 18-24 year-olds in Wisconsin voting, but there’s a caveat jsonline.com/story/news/poli…

Fact check: Poll shows Trump won 18-24 year-olds in Wisconsin voting, but there’s a caveat

CNN exit poll does indeed show Trump winning that age group over Harris 50% to 48%. The CNN poll does show that, but the picture is muddier when you look at other polls.

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Fact check: Yes, there have been placebo-controlled studies on childhood vaccines jsonline.com/story/news/poli…

Fact check: Yes, there have been placebo-controlled studies on childhood vaccines

Even using a narrower definition of a placebo — that it’s a simple saltwater solution — Johnson is wrong.

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