Stand up for the facts!
Our only agenda is to publish the truth so you can be an informed participant in democracy.
We need your help.
I would like to contribute
Gov. Tony Evers, center and Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes, left, spoke at a press conference on expanding Medicaid in Wisconsin on Aug. 5, 2019. Michael Sears/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Gov. Tony Evers made a lot of promises on taxes and spending while campaigning for the office he now holds.
With his first budget in the books — after some significant changes by the Republican Legislature — it's time to check in on some of those. This round includes a promise kept, a promise broken and a few in between.
As a reminder, our Evers-O-Meter tracks dozens of Evers' promises, just as we did on the Walk-O-Meter for his predecessor.
Updated promises:
Sign up for PolitiFact texts
— Bolster preventive health programs that have been defunded
Our Sources
PolitiFact items as noted
Browse the Truth-O-Meter
More by Eric Litke
