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Latest Fact-Checks On Tony Evers

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Tony Evers
stated on September 15, 2020 in a media briefing:
“Wisconsin is one of the nine states with the highest rate of infection per capita.”
Mostly True
By Eric Litke • September 16, 2020
Tony Evers
stated on April 21, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says Wisconsin measures have “prevented the death of at least 300 Wisconsinites, and perhaps as many as 1,400 lives.”
Mostly True
By Eric Litke • May 1, 2020
Tony Evers
stated on January 26, 2020 in a TV interview:
On whether the state should use surplus funds for ongoing expenses.
Half Flip
By Haley BeMiller • March 17, 2020
Tony Evers
stated on January 22, 2020 in the State of the State:
“I delivered on my campaign promise for a 10% tax cut for Wisconsin families.”
Mostly False
By Eric Litke • February 12, 2020
Tony Evers
stated on November 13, 2019 in a public forum:
On whether he can release one day’s worth of emails.
Full Flop
By Eric Litke • December 27, 2019
Tony Evers
stated on November 21, 2019 in a veto message:
Says a Republican bill he vetoed would have implemented a “mandate” to make public the names of all students’ parents or guardians.
False
By Eric Litke • December 3, 2019
Tony Evers
stated on August 20, 2019 in a tweet:
“1 out of every 4 car accidents in the U.S. is caused by texting and driving.”
False
By Eric Litke • August 28, 2019
Tony Evers
stated on April 3, 2019 in a tweet:
“More than a million Wisconsinites have voted to raise their own property taxes because Republicans have failed to fully fund our public schools for the past eight years.”
Half-True
By Eric Litke, Mica Soellner • May 17, 2019
Tony Evers
stated on February 19, 2019 in a TV interview:
On phasing out the private-school voucher program in his first budget
Half Flip
By Mica Soellner • March 12, 2019
Tony Evers
stated on February 28, 2019:
On not pursuing higher taxes
Full Flop
By Eric Litke • March 5, 2019
Tony Evers
stated on February 18, 2019 in a news release:
“Drug-related offenses make up as much as 75-85 percent of inmate populations” in Wisconsin
Pants on Fire!
By Eric Litke • February 22, 2019
Tony Evers
stated on January 3, 2019 in news reports:
On Evers’ support for a $15 minimum wage
No Flip
By D.L. Davis • February 14, 2019
Tony Evers
stated on January 23, 2019:
On directing the attorney general to withdraw Wisconsin from pre-existing conditions lawsuit.
Full Flop
By D.L. Davis • January 26, 2019
Tony Evers
stated on January 2, 2019 in a public forum:
On dissolving the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. in his first budget  
Full Flop
By Eric Litke • January 17, 2019
Tony Evers
stated on December 9, 2018 in an interview:
“At least three or four of the pieces that are in” in the Republican lame-duck legislation, Scott Walker “has vetoed previously.”  
Mostly True
By Tom Kertscher • December 13, 2018
Tony Evers
stated on November 1, 2018 in a public forum:
Says Walker “wants to get rid of” students’ ability to stay on their parents’ health insurance.
False
By Eric Litke • November 2, 2018
Tony Evers
stated on September 25, 2018 in a campaign ad:
Says Scott Walker ‘cut $800 million from our schools.’
Mostly False
By Eric Litke • November 2, 2018
Tony Evers
stated on September 25, 2018 in a campaign ad:
Says he “raised graduation rates to nearly 90 percent.”
Half-True
By D.L. Davis • October 31, 2018
Tony Evers
stated on September 26, 2018 in a campaign ad:
“Under Scott Walker, the Department of Corrections has only 18 people tracking 25,000 sex offenders” and “there are nearly 3,000 sex offenders that are unaccounted for.”
Mostly False
By D.L. Davis • October 29, 2018
Tony Evers
stated on October 9, 2018 in a TV ad:
“Wisconsin pays 50% more than Minnesota for the same health care.”  
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • October 22, 2018
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