Eric Litke
PolitiFact
Sheboygan, WI, United States
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PolitiFact - No, private insurance doesn’t provide 'better coverage' than Medicaid
A Medicaid expansion — cut two years ago from Gov. Tony Evers’ first budget by the Republicans — is back on the table in → Read More
PolitiFact - Wisconsin lawmaker overreaches on claim that Republicans delayed COVID testing
With $3.2 billion from the federal government in play, legislative Republicans took a run at wrestling oversight away fr → Read More
PolitiFact - Attack ad overreaches in state appeals court race
A typically low-profile race for state appeals court has taken a contentious and partisan turn due to a series of attack → Read More
PolitiFact - Yes, data shows COVID-19 vaccines are safe despite quick timeline
State Rep. James Edming doesn’t trust the COVID-19 vaccine. He even told a Wisconsin Assembly committee, "we should elim → Read More
In a year lawmakers passed 1 bill in response to COVID, they collected $555,000 in work expenses
Former Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald claimed nearly $20,000 in meals and lodging — $7,250 more than any other lawmaker. → Read More
PolitiFact - Johnson errs claiming Senate had no violence Jan.6
Ron Johnson has taken every opportunity in recent months to downplay the seriousness of what took place in the U.S. Capi/> <meta name= → Read More
PolitiFact - Record turnouts after voter ID law passed? Not really
Citing concerns over voter fraud, Wisconsin Republicans implemented a voter ID law in 2011 requiring photo identificatio → Read More
PolitiFact - Biden not to blame for rising diesel (or gas) prices
A new party in the White House means it’s time for a time-honored American tradition — the blame game. Anything wrong in → Read More
PolitiFact | Johnson flips position on last-minute bills now that Dems are in charge
The American Rescue Plan proposed by President Joe Biden hit an unusual roadblock in the U.S. Senate from U.S. Sen. Ron → Read More
PolitiFact | Was ‘Democracy in the Park’ illegal?
Facing an unprecedented influx of absentee ballots during a presidential election in the middle of a pandemic, the Madis → Read More
PolitiFact | No, unemployment is not a 'fake' crisis in Wisconsin
The floundering unemployment system has been an ongoing thorn in Wisconsin’s side, as the outdated system has staggered → Read More
PolitiFact | Fitzgerald overstates claim on pork in COVID-19 relief bill
The American Rescue Plan — the signature initiative thus far in President Joe Biden’s tenure — has passed the U.S. House → Read More
PolitiFact - Child care costs are high, but Godlewski’s stat lacks nuance
Access to affordable child care is one of many societal shortfalls exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic. For low-inco/> <meta name= → Read More
PolitiFact - Fact-checking Biden's Milwaukee visit
President Joe Biden chose a town hall event in Milwaukee for his first major appearance as president outside the nation& → Read More
PolitiFact | Yes, Ron Johnson attended the impeachment hearings
Social media hosted no shortage of debates amid former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment hearing, but a Feb 12/> <meta name= → Read More
PolitiFact - Yes, Jan. 6 Capitol assault was an “armed insurrection”
Five people died Jan. 6, 2021, including a U.S. Capitol Police officer, when a mob violently invaded the U.S. Capitol in/> <meta name= → Read More
PolitiFact | No, absentee rejection rate in November was not a “stunning anomaly”
The November election has come under attack on a variety of fronts from a variety of sources. Former President Donald Tr → Read More
PolitiFact - A look back at our Act 10 fact checks
Even with the hindsight of 2020, Act 10 stands out as one of the most unique and polarizing moments in Wisconsin history → Read More
PolitiFact | No, Evers cannot unilaterally OK a new unemployment system
Wisconsin’s beleaguered unemployment system is the latest battleground in the ongoing showdown between Democratic Gov. T → Read More
PolitiFact - Walker overreaches claiming Senate can’t convict Trump after departure
Former President Donald Trump is staring down his second impeachment trial in as many years, but uncertainty looms over → Read More