Consider this your running scorecard on how the 2018 candidates for governor are faring on our Truth-O-Meter. Check back often to see the latest ratings for Republican Gov. Scott Walker and the 10 Democrats hoping to get the nomination to run against him. And please let us know if you see something we should fact check: [email protected]. The candidates are listed in alphabetical order. The most recent fact checks are listed first. TONY EVERS State school superintendent, Madison Foxconn: Says Wisconsin ‘could compel’ Foxconn to install solar panels that would power 33,000 homes. Mostly False. Education: Says that despite a ...
The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association’s decision to hold a debate with no more than four of the 10 Democratic candidates for governor caused so much consternation among the candidates and others that the association is reconsidering its decision. Amid the backlash, did Kelda Helen Roys, arguably one of the leading candidates, change her position on attending the debate? We go to our Flip-O-Meter, which examines an official's consistency on an issue. (It does not pass a judgement on a politician who changes positions, or determine if any shift is good policy or good politics.) The decision The broadcasters association, which represents ...