Republican uses GOAT Committee authority to investigate local government diversity efforts
Rep. Shae Sortwell sent requests for information about DEI activities to multiple Democratic cities, but the committee hasn’t even met yet.
Fact Briefs – bite-sized fact checks of trending claims
Has Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford supported stopping deportations and protecting sanctuary cities?
No. We found no evidence supporting the claims made in a Republican attack ad.
Do states routinely audit insurers for denying health care claims?
No. Gov. Tony Evers said he wants to make Wisconsin the first to audit based on high rates of claim denials.
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