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@ObservingWI

https://xitter.cf/t.co/ljer6HKtu6 Fact-checking Wisconsin since 2016. Founded by @prowag and @gravesmatter. Reported by @uw_sjmc students.

 2111 Vilas Hall, Madison, WI
Joined October 2016
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Where will the Foxconn money go? @mason_muerhoff fact-checks. observatory.journalism.wisc.…
Will some money generated by Foxconn leave Wisconsin?

Will some money generated by Foxconn leave Wisconsin?

Gov. Scott Walker announces a deal in July 2017 with Taiwanese manufacturer Foxconn to build an LCD manufacturing plant in Wisconsin. At far left is Terry Gou, chairman of Foxconn. Matt Flynn, one …

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Do choice schools outpeform peers? We fact-check Sen. Scott Fitzgerald. observatory.journalism.wisc.…
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Are sparsity aid changes too little, too late? @nina_bertDC fact-checks @JanetBewley4WI observatory.journalism.wisc.…
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Where does Wisconsin's health care system rank? @grld_Porter fact-checks @SpeakerVos observatory.journalism.wisc.…
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The Observatory@ObservingWI6 Mar 2018
We check @SenShilling's claim that WI is spending $8 million to persuade people to come back to the state. observatory.journalism.wisc.…
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First @ObservingWI fact-checks of the semester are hot off the presses...if we went to press. xitter.cf/ObservingWI/status/971…
The Observatory (@ObservingWI) profile pictureThe Observatory@ObservingWI6 Mar 2018
Have Wisconsin taxpayers saved $8 billion since the GOP captured the state senate, state assembly and governor's office? observatory.journalism.wisc.…
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Have Wisconsin taxpayers saved $8 billion since the GOP captured the state senate, state assembly and governor's office? observatory.journalism.wisc.…
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We check @SenShilling's claim that WI is spending $8 million to persuade people to come back to the state. observatory.journalism.wisc.…
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Mike Wagner@prowag30 Nov 2016
An innovation of @ObservingWI: community-based fact-check follow-ups. Here's @MaxBayer1 on roads in La Crosse Co. observatory.journalism.wisc.…
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L.A. Sklba@lasklba21 Nov 2016
What's the deal with Wisconsin's gas tax? Read the full fact-check at @ObservingWI. observatory.journalism.wisc.…
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Mike Wagner@prowag17 Nov 2016
.@daveweigel responding to pitches from @ObservingWI students as they start working on explanatory pieces about WI after the 2016 elections.
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And for those of you interested in national politics, our fact-checks outside of WI can be found here:observatory.journalism.wisc.…
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Chris Bumbaca@BOOMbaca9 Nov 2016
Wow. Was a key state for Dems to take Senate back. Former IN Sen. Bayh can't stave off strong campaign from Rep. Young @ObservingWI #j475 xitter.cf/AriFleischer/status/79…
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@AriFleischer9 Nov 2016
FOX calls Indiana Senate for Republican Todd Young over Evan Bayh. Young is a Marine and a great guy.
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.@mcsweitzer will be on @WSUM at 730 discussing presidential election. @prowag was just there. LISTEN HERE: wsum.org/player/
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We will provide updates when our reporters are on the air. Be sure to tune in! xitter.cf/prowag/status/79615600…
Mike Wagner (@prowag) profile pictureMike Wagner@prowag9 Nov 2016
Listen to election night analysis from me from 8-10 on @WORTtalk and check out students from @ObservingWI from 7-9 on @WSUM
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Riley Vetterkind@rvetterkind9 Nov 2016
Results from the Florida senate race will soon be out. Check out @ObservingWI's coverage of the race observatory.journalism.wisc.…
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Mike Wagner@prowag9 Nov 2016
.@ObservingWI is famous in Australia. @gravesmatter and I sit down with Kate Golden. walkleys.com/the-birth-of-a-…
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will@Will_Hoverman8 Nov 2016
Wanna check the facts? Peep our new student fact-checking blog @ObservingWI on #ElectionNight observatory.journalism.wisc.…
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Emily Neinfeldt@EmNeinfeldt8 Nov 2016
Does Marco Rubio want ‘Dreamers’ deported? @LukeSchaetzel and I investigate for @ObservingWI observatory.journalism.wisc.…
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