Our only agenda is to publish the truth so you can be an informed participant in democracy.
We need your help.
Republican Kitty Rhoades, a member of the Wisconsin Assembly from 1999 through 2010, became the deputy secretary of the state Department of Health Services in January 2011. In February 2013, she was appointed secretary of the department by Gov. Scott Walker.
Fact-checking journalism is the heart of PolitiFact. Our core principles are independence, transparency, fairness, thorough reporting and clear writing. The reason we publish is to give citizens the information they need to govern themselves in a democracy.
In a world of wild talk and fake news, help us stand up for the facts.
