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Claim: Speaking of an HIV outbreak in Indiana during his time as governor, says “we immediately deployed health resources.” (Mike Pence, 2020-02-29)
Evidence (2020-02-27): The Indiana emergency peaked during Pence’s governorship, when public health officials noticed a cluster of HIV and hepatitis C in rural Indiana around November 2014. It was the largest outbreak of the virus in the state’s history, NPR reported at the time. [...] Appearing on Fox News Thursday night, Pence defended his actions as governor, stating, "Indiana would go on to change the law to mirror what action I had taken, but it was a moment where we had brought all of the resources to bear, first from a health perspective, a law enforcement perspective, and I’m glad to say that we got all of those people treated." [...] After this story published, Surgeon General Jerome Adams, who served as Indiana’s state health commissioner during the HIV crisis, said efforts taken by himself and Pence served as an example to other states in handling an HIV outbreak.
Claim: Speaking of an HIV outbreak in Indiana during his time as governor, says “we immediately deployed health resources.” (Mike Pence, 2020-02-29)
Evidence (2020-02-29): But his response to an HIV outbreak in Indiana while he was governor is getting new attention. A reporter challenged Pence about it in a Feb. 29 press conference, saying Pence did not follow the advice of his public health advisers who pushed for a needle exchange program at the outset. [...] "My health officials came to me. We immediately deployed health resources, but the truth was, is, HIV AIDS was being spread by people sharing needles and intravenous drug use," Pence said. "And the state of Indiana did not allow for providing a needle exchange to citizens. But the CDC came in and made a recommendation, and I declared a public health emergency and made, for 30 days, a needle exchange available in the state of Indiana." [...] Pence said his administration "immediately deployed health resources" in response to an HIV outbreak in an Indiana County.
Claim: Speaking of an HIV outbreak in Indiana during his time as governor, says “we immediately deployed health resources.” (Mike Pence, 2020-02-29)
Evidence (2020-02-29): Q Thank you, Mr. President. You put the Vice President in charge of coronavirus coordination across the government. When he was governor of Indiana, the Vice President allowed HIV outbreak to spiral out of control because he did not heed the advice of his public health professional advisors who said the needle exchange was necessary at the beginning of the outbreak. [...] The other incident was in 2015. We had a — we had an outbreak of HIV in a very small town that emerged in early 2015. My health officials came to me. But the truth was, is HIV/AIDS was being spread by people sharing needles in intravenous drug use, and the state of Indiana did not allow for providing a needle exchange to citizens. But the CDC came in and made a recommendation. And I declared a public health emergency and made, for 30 days, a needle exchange available in the state of Indiana. And I’m proud to say that every one of those patients was treated. We ended the spread of the HIV/AIDS virus in that community.
Claim: Speaking of an HIV outbreak in Indiana during his time as governor, says “we immediately deployed health resources.” (Mike Pence, 2020-02-29)
Evidence (2024-10-06): Dr. Jerome Adams, the nation's 20th Surgeon General, was called by the President to serve on the Coronavirus Task Force under our own Vice President Mike Pence, bringing with him extensive experience combatting the HIV outbreak. As Indiana's State Health Commissioner, Dr. Adams coordinated with the federal government in 2014 to control another coronavirus that appeared in Chicago and northwest Indiana, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS). Our nation was extremely fortunate to have Dr. Adams in this role. [...] Dr. Ram Yeleti, EVP and Chief Physician Executive at Community Health Network, appeared during Governor Holcomb's daily press briefing to share his firsthand account of contracting the virus. While his symptoms were mild, his wife was admitted to intensive care. Dr. Yeleti's candid account helped people understand the gravity of what we were facing, but it also shone a bright light on the courage of our front-line heroes. [...] Many stepped up in a major way, which is only natural in the Hoosier state. This support helped nurses like Annie Wilkinson of Decatur County Memorial Hospital. In April of 2020, Decatur County's neighboring counties in southeast Indiana had among the highest per-capita infection rates in the country, well above some areas in the national spotlight like Seattle and Detroit.
Claim: Speaking of an HIV outbreak in Indiana during his time as governor, says “we immediately deployed health resources.” (Mike Pence, 2020-02-29)
Evidence (2017-12-05): Often, CDC’s work in states leads to further, national initiatives. The 2015 response to an HIV and Hepatitis C (HCV) outbreak in Scott County, Indiana, led to a CDC analysis which identified over 220 U.S. communities that could be especially vulnerable to HIV and HCV outbreaks among persons who inject opioid drugs. One of those states, Tennessee, used CDC’s assessment to do further analysis of the state’s vulnerabilities. As a result, Tennessee is working to direct its HIV and viral hepatitis resources where they are most needed.
Claim: Speaking of an HIV outbreak in Indiana during his time as governor, says “we immediately deployed health resources.” (Mike Pence, 2020-02-29)
Evidence (2007-07-10): Commissioned Corps officers were deployed in that region. That effort was led by former Surgeon General Carmona.
Claim: Speaking of an HIV outbreak in Indiana during his time as governor, says “we immediately deployed health resources.” (Mike Pence, 2020-02-29)
Evidence (2020-03-12): DIAMOND: When Mike Pence was governor in Indiana, there was a major outbreak of HIV, an outbreak that public health officials said was largely preventable. One step that Pence could have taken was allowing for needle exchange so people who were infected with HIV and injecting drugs wouldn't necessarily infect others. But as governor, Pence held off on that. That was seen as a policy by lots of conservatives as something that was essentially rewarding drug users and not a position that Pence wanted to get behind. The local Planned Parenthood clinic had been closed because of state cuts that Pence supported. Planned Parenthood does more than provide abortions; it can help in a public health crisis by providing low-cost or free services like HIV testing. [...] But I think, Terry, there's also a counterargument. Pence learned from that outbreak that the measures that he had in place were wrong and that there needed to be a more aggressive response. He worked with Jerome Adams, at the time his health commissioner, to take those right measures. Now Jerome Adams is on the task force. And I think if there's a silver lining, it's that that experience six years ago in Indiana could be a way for Mike Pence to see a path forward on the need for aggressive action on coronavirus.
Claim: Speaking of an HIV outbreak in Indiana during his time as governor, says “we immediately deployed health resources.” (Mike Pence, 2020-02-29)
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Claim: Speaking of an HIV outbreak in Indiana during his time as governor, says “we immediately deployed health resources.” (Mike Pence, 2020-02-29)
Evidence (2020-02-28): Greg Millett, director of public policy at amfAR, the Foundation for AIDS Research, said Indiana's HIV outbreak would have been "entirely preventable" if Pence had acted earlier in response to data that was available to Indiana public health officials and clearly showed an outbreak was imminent. [...] Pence's state health commissioner at the time of the HIV outbreak, Jerome Adams, is now U.S. surgeon general and is widely credited with helping persuade Pence to accept the needle exchange program that now operates in nine of Indiana's 92 counties. [...] Joey Fox, who was legislative director for the Indiana State Department of Health during the HIV outbreak, said Thursday that the criticism of Pence is unfair because Indiana’s response to the HIV outbreak went far beyond just authorizing a needle exchange program.
Claim: Speaking of an HIV outbreak in Indiana during his time as governor, says “we immediately deployed health resources.” (Mike Pence, 2020-02-29)
Evidence (2020-02-27): "As Governor of Indiana, an HIV/AIDS epidemic flourished until he allowed public health — not ideology — to direct policy & response," tweeted Leana Wen, the past head of Planned Parenthood who now teaches at George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences. "I hope he now follows the guidance of the exceptional career public health leaders @CDCgov & in the admin." [...] The biggest red flag for critics was Pence's handling of the largest HIV outbreak in state history. Many feel Pence was slow to respond and ignored public health evidence and that his policies were too-little-too-late, all of which they believe, enabled the 2015 outbreak linked to the injection of oral painkillers to flourish in southern Indiana. [...] When the case was confirmed, Pence issued a statement saying "we have deployed the full resources of the Indiana State Department of Health to engage in tracking this case, assessing the risk to the public and working to prevent the spread of this virus."
Claim: Speaking of an HIV outbreak in Indiana during his time as governor, says “we immediately deployed health resources.” (Mike Pence, 2020-02-29)
Evidence (2020-03-12): In the week since President Trump asked Vice President Pence to take over the government’s response to the coronavirus, there have been two main reactions. The first has been to ask whether this unflappable if somewhat robotic figure with a penchant for bone-dry news conferences and a spotty record as governor of Indiana — including a weak response to an HIV outbreak — was the right person to handle this fast unfolding and deadly health crisis. And the second was to wonder if Trump might be intentionally setting up his No. 2 for a fall. [...] But in this health crisis, there’s nowhere to hide. When Trump put Pence in charge of the coronavirus response, the media promptly rediscovered his mishandling of the HIV outbreak in southern Indiana in 2015. State and local health officials had pressed Pence for weeks to approve a limited needle exchange as an effort to curb the outbreak, but he dragged his feet, worsening the outbreak, experts said.
Claim: Says the Tony Evers administration is wrong to blame old computer software being used to process unemployment claims; it “has nothing to do with” the backlog. (Chris Kapenga, 2020-06-22)
Evidence (2020-06-22): After the federal government passed the CARES Act, Wisconsin had to reprogram its unemployment software to account for the federal enhancer. The system aso had to be reprogrammed once the one-week waiting period was waived. But the software updates only caused a weeklong delay, while a lack of staff at the Department of Workforce Development has continued to cause a backlog
Claim: Says the Tony Evers administration is wrong to blame old computer software being used to process unemployment claims; it “has nothing to do with” the backlog. (Chris Kapenga, 2020-06-22)
Evidence (2022-01-05): Gov. Evers’ Handling of Unemployment Claims Remains ‘Disastrous’: State Rep | By: wisconsin Tony Evers hasn’t fixed the problems with unemployment claims, a state rep. says. Rep. Barbara Dittrich (R — Oconomowoc) is calling out what she calls the "ongoing, ineffectual" handling by the Tony Evers’ administration of Wisconsin unemployment claims. Dittrich issued a statement about the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) on August 12, saying, "Last year at this time, my staff and I were spending endless hours dealing with the disastrous handling of unemployment claims of Wisconsinites displaced by Gov. Evers’ shut down of our state amidst the COVID-19 outbreak. When the governor finally asked for the resignation of the arrogant, floundering Caleb Frostman as DWD Secretary, I was hopeful that things would finally improve. And backlogs did initially decrease." That wasn’t the entire story, she said. "However, it didn’t take long for a new disaster to unfold under Secretary-Designee Amy Pechacek. Because of DWD errors, letters of overpayment of benefits are going out to Wisconsinites in the amounts of tens-of-thousands of dollars demanding repayment," Dittrich wrote. "I am being contacted by many constituents that are fighting DWD to preserve their family and home. Constituents are receiving letters after the date of appeal stated in these repayment demands.
Claim: Says the Tony Evers administration is wrong to blame old computer software being used to process unemployment claims; it “has nothing to do with” the backlog. (Chris Kapenga, 2020-06-22)
Evidence (2021-09-15): Evers doesn’t see what good it would do to engage with such an intransigent foe.
Claim: Says the Tony Evers administration is wrong to blame old computer software being used to process unemployment claims; it “has nothing to do with” the backlog. (Chris Kapenga, 2020-06-22)
Evidence (2021-06-08): 100,000 unemployment claims caught in the backlog As Tony Evers pointed fingers while shirking his responsibilities throughout his COVID response, at one point 100,000 unemployment claims were caught in the backlog after Evers locked down our economy without a plan to address the imminent spike in unemployment.
Claim: Says the Tony Evers administration is wrong to blame old computer software being used to process unemployment claims; it “has nothing to do with” the backlog. (Chris Kapenga, 2020-06-22)
Evidence (2023-12-22): Evers says "having the sign reflect what it used to reflect in the past is where we wanted to be."
Claim: Says the Tony Evers administration is wrong to blame old computer software being used to process unemployment claims; it “has nothing to do with” the backlog. (Chris Kapenga, 2020-06-22)
Evidence (2021-01-12): First, the outdated system for managing claims was overwhelmed, creating a backlog that persisted for most of 2020. The Department of Workforce Development also saw an influx of calls about unclear questions, mistakes on applications and general confusion about unemployment benefits, of which only a small percentage were answered. [...] The Evers administration has said the outdated unemployment computer system, which is nearly 50 years old, is hard to program, causes delays and makes applying for unemployment hard for Wisconsinites. Yet, after the backlog developed, amid a public outcry, Evers replaced the head of the department and under new leadership (and a partnership with Google Cloud), the backlog of claims has nearly disappeared.
Claim: Says the Tony Evers administration is wrong to blame old computer software being used to process unemployment claims; it “has nothing to do with” the backlog. (Chris Kapenga, 2020-06-22)
Evidence (2022-10-10): A new Tony Evers parole "fact check" from the governor’s campaign is so glaringly dishonest in its omissions and language that we decided to fact-check it. A largely compliant news media often reprint Evers’ misleading press releases without question. That’s wrong. [...] Evers says: Politifact recently rated Michels’ assertion that Scott Walker released "zero" offenders on parole during his time in office, "pants on fire" false, "false and ridiculous," and "wildly wrong."
Claim: Says the Tony Evers administration is wrong to blame old computer software being used to process unemployment claims; it “has nothing to do with” the backlog. (Chris Kapenga, 2020-06-22)
Evidence (2022-04-19): Former Foxconn executive blames Evers administration for company's inability to fulfill promises
Claim: Says the Tony Evers administration is wrong to blame old computer software being used to process unemployment claims; it “has nothing to do with” the backlog. (Chris Kapenga, 2020-06-22)
Evidence (2022-08-08): Tony Evers hasn’t fixed the problems with unemployment claims, a state rep. says. Rep. Barbara Dittrich (R – Oconomowoc) is calling out what she calls the "ongoing, ineffectual" handling by the Tony Evers’ administration of Wisconsin unemployment claims. Dittrich issued a statement about the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) on August 12, saying, "Last year at this time, my staff and I were spending endless hours dealing with the disastrous handling of unemployment claims of Wisconsinites displaced by Gov. Evers’ shut down of our state amidst the COVID-19 outbreak. When the governor finally asked for the resignation of the arrogant, floundering Caleb Frostman as DWD Secretary, I was hopeful that things would finally improve. And backlogs did initially decrease."
Claim: Says the Tony Evers administration is wrong to blame old computer software being used to process unemployment claims; it “has nothing to do with” the backlog. (Chris Kapenga, 2020-06-22)
Evidence (2020-12-28): Instead of taking responsibility and admitting their mistakes, DWD Secretary Caleb Frostman shirked responsibility and blamed old IT systems. Meanwhile, the Evers Team covered for DWD’s horrible work. [...] Despite Governor Evers repeated attempts to blame Legislative Republicans for his grave mistakes, the non-partisan Legislative Audit Bureau determined, as reported in the Wisconsin State Journal, that "DWD was responsible for 11 of the 13 weeks it took, on average, for the department to resolve initial unemployment claims filed in the early weeks of the pandemic. The most common reasons for delays involved instances when DWD had not resolved issues despite having all the necessary information to do so, according to the audit." [...] The Evers Administration really dropped the ball on this one, even though they had every opportunity to fix the situation.
Claim: Says the Tony Evers administration is wrong to blame old computer software being used to process unemployment claims; it “has nothing to do with” the backlog. (Chris Kapenga, 2020-06-22)
Evidence (2023-03-15): 1. Department of Workforce Development: During the pandemic, DWD was unprepared for the record number of unemployment claims, which created massive backlogs and delays in benefits being delivered. In the first week of Evers’ Safer at Home order in 2020, DWD’s unemployment line received 1.5 million attempted calls. Since then, policymakers have focused on upgrading DWD and making sure it is prepared for the next crisis event. Only time will tell if the changes are enough or if additional reforms are needed. 2. Department of Safety and Professional Services: Lingering effects of Governor Evers’ COVID-19 policies, a newly launched electronic filing system, and agency mismanagement created a licensure backlog. DSPS employees have not been able to catch up on the mounting backlog of filed forms – leaving some Wisconsinites waiting months, and some over a year, for their credentials.
Claim: Says the Tony Evers administration is wrong to blame old computer software being used to process unemployment claims; it “has nothing to do with” the backlog. (Chris Kapenga, 2020-06-22)
Evidence (2020-06-21): Did software cause Wisconsin's unemployment backlogs? Not quite, but it did delay payments [...] But state Sen. Chris Kapenga, R- Delafield, has a different take on blaming software for the backlog. [...] Is he right that the Evers administration is wrongly blaming the software system?
Claim: Says the Tony Evers administration is wrong to blame old computer software being used to process unemployment claims; it “has nothing to do with” the backlog. (Chris Kapenga, 2020-06-22)
Evidence (2021-06-23): Also behind the backlog: DWD’s 1970s-era technology, a vulnerability that lawmakers in both parties have understood for decades but never bothered to fix. [...] Nygren told TMJ4 News and Wisconsin Watch that Republicans are open to funding a computer system upgrade, though he would not concede that the department’s failures were rooted in the old technology. Nygren said Evers was raising the issue as a "red herring" to distract from other mismanagement during the pandemic. [...] Evers in mid-September asked Frostman to resign as secretary, citing the claims backlog.
Claim: Says the Tony Evers administration is wrong to blame old computer software being used to process unemployment claims; it “has nothing to do with” the backlog. (Chris Kapenga, 2020-06-22)
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Claim: Says the Tony Evers administration is wrong to blame old computer software being used to process unemployment claims; it “has nothing to do with” the backlog. (Chris Kapenga, 2020-06-22)
Evidence (2024-10-06): Wisconsin’s unemployment hearing backlog seems overwhelming, and the low win rate could mean financial catastrophe for claimants, says Victor Forberger. Lawyers are needed to help them –here is where and how to get involved. [...] Gov. Tony Evers on March 18 issued Emergency Order #7, Order to the Department of Workforce Development Regarding Unemployment Insurance. Find out more about it in the Wisconsin Unemployment Law blog.
Claim: Says the Tony Evers administration is wrong to blame old computer software being used to process unemployment claims; it “has nothing to do with” the backlog. (Chris Kapenga, 2020-06-22)
Evidence (2024-05-03): Related coverage featuring Evers:
Claim: Says the Tony Evers administration is wrong to blame old computer software being used to process unemployment claims; it “has nothing to do with” the backlog. (Chris Kapenga, 2020-06-22)
Evidence (2021-02-10): Chris Kapenga stated on February 10, 2021 in Twitter: "The National Academy of Medicine points to a significant correlation between marijuana and psychosis, schizophrenia, and other psychotic disorders, particularly in teenagers where the risk of developing schizophrenia increases three fold." Chris Kapenga stated on October 11, 2020 in TV interview: In May, Wisconsin had its own test of mask effectiveness, when "we went from masks, to no masks, and there (was) no significant difference in cases." Chris Kapenga stated on June 21, 2020 in a radio interview: The Tony Evers administration is wrong to blame old computer software being used to process unemployment claims; it "has nothing to do with" the backlog. Chris Kapenga stated on June 29, 2020 in a TV interview: "The (COVID-19) cases are going up, but it's because the testing is going up." Chris Kapenga stated on April 6, 2020 in an email: Says it’s illegal to hold an absentee-only election or mail ballots to every registered voter Chris Kapenga stated on February 19, 2020 in news release: "Car thefts (are) increasing in 8 of the 10 most populous (Wisconsin) counties." [...] Chris Kapenga stated on June 21, 2020 in a radio interview: The Tony Evers administration is wrong to blame old computer software being used to process unemployment claims; it "has nothing to do with" the backlog.