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Evan Winter

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Olsen accurately claims $200 million K-12 funding increase, but it’s not all going toward educating students

By Evan Winter Published December 19, 2016

Senator Luther Olsen accurately claimed the state Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee secured $200 million more in K-12 funding than Walker’s initial 2015-17 budget called for, but a significant portion is used for property tax relief and private school vouchers.

Mostly False

Does Walker have a plan to fund UW’s fifth year of frozen tuition?

By Evan Winter Published December 6, 2016

Waupaca Mayor Brian Smith expressed his disapproval of extending the UW System’s in-state tuition freeze through a fifth year, citing the decision makers’ lack of a plan for dealing with the losses suffered from the freeze.

Unobservable

Lead paint donations raise questions of pay-to-play politics in Wisconsin

By Evan Winter Published October 26, 2016

State Sen. Luther Olsen disputed Wisconsin Democrats’ accusations of pay-to-play politics after leaked court documents show secrets donations made by a lead paint manufacturer supported the senator in his recall election.

Fact-Checks from Around the State and Nation

Donald Trump says tariffs will make America rich again. Economists disagree

Will tariffs make America rich again?

Source: Politifact.com

Did Trump sign an executive order to prevent illegal immigrants from getting welfare?

A meme shared on the right-wing Facebook page “Rowdy Republican” claimed that President Donald Trump signed an executive order that bars illegal immigrants from collecting welfare benefits.

Source: checkyourfact.com

Is Mexico Paying for the Wall Through USMCA?

President Donald Trump declared via Twitter that he is keeping perhaps his most famous campaign promise, claiming that “MEXICO IS PAYING FOR THE WALL!” through a recent trade agreement negotiated with Mexico. But economic and trade experts we interviewed said that’s not possible.

Source: FactCheck.org

Trump Wrong About Poverty ‘Record’

The U.S. Census Bureau officially estimates that close to 1 million fewer people were in poverty in 2017 compared with 2016. President Donald Trump called the decline “a record,” but it’s not.

Source: FactCheck.org

PolitiFact’s 2018 Lie of the Year coverage

Links and summaries to Politifact's 2018 Lie of the Year coverage.

Source: Politifact.com

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