copenlu/druid huggingface dataset:
Claim: Says Gov. Tony Evers "wanted to increase your taxes by $1 billion just for heating your homes Instead, Republicans cut your taxes by more than $2 billion." (John Macco, 2022-04-18)
Evidence (2018-11-02): Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker is trying to defy the odds in 2018, seeking a third term at a time when the political winds may be shifting against his party. In a close race, Walker faces Democrat Tony Evers, Wisconsin's state superintendent of public instruction, who has been elected three times to that nonpartisan statewide office. Education is a big issue in this election. Evers has attacked Walker for the deep cuts he made to public schools when he first took office. In turn, Walker has bragged about the big increase in school aid he signed just last year, a budget Evers himself praised. Evers has focused his campaign on health care, criticizing Walker for approving Wisconsin's participation in a lawsuit that seeks to overturn the Affordable Care Act. Walker has closed by focusing on Evers' willingness to raise a variety of taxes, including Wisconsin's gas tax. He has also warned that Evers would undo Walker's conservative accomplishments, like his landmark law that restricted union bargaining rights. Polling suggests Evers has an edge with independents in this race, but Wisconsin's Republican Party has a proven record of getting its voters to turn out. — Shawn Johnson, Wisconsin Public Radio
Claim: Says Gov. Tony Evers "wanted to increase your taxes by $1 billion just for heating your homes Instead, Republicans cut your taxes by more than $2 billion." (John Macco, 2022-04-18)
Evidence (2023-07-07): MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Income taxes in Wisconsin will go down an average of $3 a month under the greatly reduced tax cut Democratic Gov. Tony Evers signed into law after rejecting a much larger cut that Republicans wanted, an analysis released Friday shows. [...] Evers and Democrats said the GOP tax cut benefitted the wealthy at the expense of the middle class. [...] Evers vetoed a reduction in rates for individuals earning more than $27,630 and couples filing jointly who make more than $36,840. That left a tax cut only for taxable income up to those levels, or just $175 million out of the original $3.5 billion Republican plan over the next two years.
Claim: Says Gov. Tony Evers "wanted to increase your taxes by $1 billion just for heating your homes Instead, Republicans cut your taxes by more than $2 billion." (John Macco, 2022-04-18)
Evidence (2023-04-02): Mike Dunleavy Alaska Republican Governor of Alaska Mike Parson Missouri Republican governor of Missouri Ned Lamont Connecticut Democratic Governor Phil Murphy New Jersey Democratic 2021 Gubernatorial contender Spencer Cox Utah Republican Gubernatorial Challenger Tate Reeves Mississippi Republican candidate for governor Tony Evers Wisconsin Democratic Governor of Wisconsin Wes Moore Maryland Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger Page last edited: Apr 02, 2023
Claim: Says Gov. Tony Evers "wanted to increase your taxes by $1 billion just for heating your homes Instead, Republicans cut your taxes by more than $2 billion." (John Macco, 2022-04-18)
Evidence (2014-02-06): Census Bureau at $2 billion in FY 2023. [...] Centers for Environmental Information: https://www.eesi.org/articles/ [...] University of Madison-Wisconsin, p.5.
Claim: “Since the week ending March 14, Wisconsin actually saw a drop in tourism spending compared to last year of $1.7 billion.” (Sara Meaney, 2020-05-24)
Evidence (2020-05-24): Decrease in tourism dollars became apparent the week of March 14, with a year-over-year drop of $17 million. Year-over-year decreases continued to mount, with drops of about $200 million per week statewide. A study commissioned by the U.S. Travel Association found year-over-year decreases totaled $1.775 billion from March 14 to May 16.
Claim: “Since the week ending March 14, Wisconsin actually saw a drop in tourism spending compared to last year of $1.7 billion.” (Sara Meaney, 2020-05-24)
Evidence (2020-05-24): Yes, Wisconsin has seen a drop of more than a billion in tourism dollars [...] Data from weekly studies commissioned by the U.S. Travel Association, an organization with over 1,100 members nationwide, found that beginning the week ending March 14, when the COVID-19 crisis first began to significantly impact tourism spending, Wisconsin was down $17 million compared to a year earlier. The drop in year-over-year travel spending in the state mounted weekly, with the latest available report reporting a drop of $214 million for the week ending May 16. That brings the state tourism sector drop to $1.775 billion since the week ending March 14. [...] WISN "UpFront" "Recap: Wisconsin lost $1.7B in tourism since mid-March,"May 24, 2020 at the 3.07 mark
Claim: “Since the week ending March 14, Wisconsin actually saw a drop in tourism spending compared to last year of $1.7 billion.” (Sara Meaney, 2020-05-24)
Evidence (2022-06-09): Big rebound for Wisconsin tourism spending but it's not quite back to 2019 levels WISCONSIN TOURISM | $12.9 BILLION IN 2021 [...] Milwaukee County was first with $1.8 billion in direct spending, an increase of 33.2%. Dane County ranked third as spending increased 34% to $1.04 billion. In 2020, spending in Dane County plunged 42.5% to $782 million, a decline of $618 million, the largest drop in the state.
Claim: “Since the week ending March 14, Wisconsin actually saw a drop in tourism spending compared to last year of $1.7 billion.” (Sara Meaney, 2020-05-24)
Evidence (2024-06-11): MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today, together with Wisconsin Department of Tourism Secretary Anne Sayers, announced Wisconsin’s tourism industry saw another record-breaking year in 2023. According to 2023 economic impact data, the tourism industry generated $25 billion in total economic impact, surpassing the previous record year of $23.7 billion set in 2022. [...] In 2023, Wisconsin saw a $25 billion total economic impact, an increase of 5.4 percent from the previous year, welcomed 113 million visits—nearly two million more than the previous year, and saw the highest-ever overnight visits, with nearly 46 million overnight visits last year. This is the second consecutive year of record-breaking overnight visitation. What’s more, overnight visitors, on average, spend almost three times as much as day-trip visitors.
Claim: “Since the week ending March 14, Wisconsin actually saw a drop in tourism spending compared to last year of $1.7 billion.” (Sara Meaney, 2020-05-24)
Evidence (2024-07-12): Latest True Fact-checks in Tourism Robert Cowles stated on July 12, 2024 in Radio address: "The most recent State Budget increased funding for the Department of Tourism by 98 percent." Tony Evers stated on June 11, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: Wisconsin had a "record-breaking year" for tourism in 2023. Sara Meaney stated on May 24, 2020 in a TV interview: "Since the week ending March 14, Wisconsin actually saw a drop in tourism spending compared to last year of $1.7 billion." Jim Justice stated on October 16, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a new annual report shows that "West Virginia’s tourism industry has grown for the second consecutive year, reversing years of decline and outpacing national growth by 58 percent." John Taylor stated on April 24, 2015 in an interview on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers.": "The people of Tiverton have historically supported [gambling measures] at a rate higher than the rest of the state."
Claim: “Since the week ending March 14, Wisconsin actually saw a drop in tourism spending compared to last year of $1.7 billion.” (Sara Meaney, 2020-05-24)
Evidence (2023-06-07): Liam Kantor helps get a kayak out of the water for his mom, Kim, at Wingra Boats after they returned from a paddle on Lake Wingra in Madison on Monday. Outdoor sports and other activities helped boost tourism spending in Wisconsin in 2022 to a record $14.9 billion in direct spending, an increase of 15.7% over 2021. [...] All of the state's 72 counties saw a rise in spending, but it was Dane County that showed the largest percentage increase as direct spending rose by more than $300 million to $1.4 billion — a level that had not been expected until 2025 and a whopping 28.7% increase over 2021. It reflects a year in which there were no health restrictions as restaurants, stadiums, hotels, shops, markets and event centers bustled with visitors from around the world. [...] Milwaukee County led the state in direct tourism spending in 2022 at $2.2 billion, an increase of 23.6%, while Sauk County, home to many of the attractions of the Wisconsin Dells, was second with $1.6 billion in direct spending, a 7.9% increase. Dane County was third, followed by Waukesha County ($852 million, 15.1%) and Brown County ($764 million, 20.9%).
Claim: “Since the week ending March 14, Wisconsin actually saw a drop in tourism spending compared to last year of $1.7 billion.” (Sara Meaney, 2020-05-24)
Evidence (2024-06-12): Tourism spending in Wisconsin and Dane County continues healthy climb [...] People attending a conference walk toward Monona Terrace from Capitol Square on Monday. Direct tourism spending in Dane County rose 9.9% to $1.5 billion in 2023, continuing a positive trend in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. [...] The news further distances the state from the devastating effects of the pandemic that in 2020 devastated the state’s tourism industry. By 2022, direct spending rose by more than $300 million to $1.4 billion — a level that had not been expected until 2025 and a whopping 28.7% increase over 2021. The overall economic impact from tourism in Dane County in 2022 rose 19.7% to $2.4 billion while statewide the overall impact jumped 13% to $23.7 billion, eclipsing the 2019 mark by $2.7 billion.
Claim: “Since the week ending March 14, Wisconsin actually saw a drop in tourism spending compared to last year of $1.7 billion.” (Sara Meaney, 2020-05-24)
Evidence (2024-08-05): MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers and Wisconsin Department of Tourism Secretary-designee Anne Sayers celebrated news in Wisconsin’s tourism industry as national travel spending data for September reveals Wisconsin’s first growth in monthly year-over-year tourism spending compared to 2019, while the national average continues to lag at a 9 percent drop. The growth signals a strong economic rebound for the industry as overtaking tourism spending in Wisconsin’s record-setting 2019 has long been the Department of Tourism’s goal for the industry’s recovery, which was one of the industries hit first and hardest by the pandemic. Wisconsin was one of only 13 states to post positive growth over 2019, according to the United States Travel Association’s monthly tourism spending data. [...] According to the report, both Illinois and Minnesota lagged the national average at 21 percent and 20 percent spending declines while Iowa and Michigan exceeded the national average, losing five percent and three percent traveler spending compared to 2019. Wisconsin at one percent growth was the only state in our Midwest competitive set to exceed spending for any month compared to 2019 since the beginning of the pandemic. [...] In 2020, Wisconsin tourism’s $17.3 billion industry saw a 22 percent decline compared to 2019, the state’s best year on record. While September is just a snapshot of one month and the Department of Tourism anticipates 2021 to still be down compared to 2019, the shift to increased spending is another indicator of Wisconsin tourism’s strong recovery.
Claim: “Since the week ending March 14, Wisconsin actually saw a drop in tourism spending compared to last year of $1.7 billion.” (Sara Meaney, 2020-05-24)
Evidence (2023-06-06): OSHKOSH — Gov. Tony Evers, together with Wisconsin Department of Tourism Secretary Anne Sayers, today announced Wisconsin’s tourism industry saw a record-breaking year in 2022. According to 2022 economic impact data, the tourism industry generated $23.7 billion in total economic impact, surpassing the previous record year of $22.2 billion set in 2019. [...] The economic impact of the travel and tourism industry is felt by communities in every corner of the state, and in 2022, all 72 counties experienced an increase in total tourism economic impact. Further, last year, tourism supported 174,600 part-time and full-time jobs across various sectors of the industry and generated $1.5 billion in state and local tax revenue. Historic marketing investments from the Wisconsin Department of Tourism, critical relief dollars allocated by Gov. Evers, and the efforts of communities across Wisconsin helped contribute to the new record, as well as the highest-ever overnight visitation rate.
Claim: “Since the week ending March 14, Wisconsin actually saw a drop in tourism spending compared to last year of $1.7 billion.” (Sara Meaney, 2020-05-24)
Evidence (2024-06-11): It’s common for Wisconsin to set a tourism record every year, but the pandemic caused a dip from which the state has largely recovered. [...] "Wisconsin saw another record-breaking year for tourism, with a historic $25 billion economic impact in 2023," Evers posted June 11. "That blows 2022's record year out of the water." [...] Wisconsin Department of Tourism, Gov. Evers, Department of Tourism Announce Wisconsin Tourism Sees Another Record-Breaking Year, June 11, 2024.
Claim: “Since the week ending March 14, Wisconsin actually saw a drop in tourism spending compared to last year of $1.7 billion.” (Sara Meaney, 2020-05-24)
Evidence (2024-07-12): Robert Cowles stated on July 12, 2024 in Radio address "The most recent State Budget increased funding for the Department of Tourism by 98 percent." Tony Evers stated on June 11, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter Wisconsin had a "record-breaking year" for tourism in 2023. Jim Justice stated on September 12, 2023 in a post on X "2022 was the biggest tourism year ever in West Virginia" Andrew Clyde stated on May 12, 2021 in a House hearing "Watching the TV footage of those who entered the Capitol. … If you didn't know the TV footage was from Jan. 6, you would actually think it was a normal tourist visit." Sara Meaney stated on May 24, 2020 in a TV interview "Since the week ending March 14, Wisconsin actually saw a drop in tourism spending compared to last year of $1.7 billion." Jim Justice stated on October 16, 2019 in a Facebook post Says a new annual report shows that "West Virginia’s tourism industry has grown for the second consecutive year, reversing years of decline and outpacing national growth by 58 percent." [...] Tony Evers stated on June 11, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter Wisconsin had a "record-breaking year" for tourism in 2023. [...] Sara Meaney stated on May 24, 2020 in a TV interview "Since the week ending March 14, Wisconsin actually saw a drop in tourism spending compared to last year of $1.7 billion."
Claim: “Since the week ending March 14, Wisconsin actually saw a drop in tourism spending compared to last year of $1.7 billion.” (Sara Meaney, 2020-05-24)
Evidence (2022-06-23): The state's tourism industry overall has been on the rebound for the past nine months, starting in September when Wisconsin saw the first increase in monthly year-over-year tourism spending compared to 2019, according to the Wisconsin Department of Tourism. While the state saw a drastic drop in travel spending in 2020 from a record-high year in 2019, spending in Wisconsin still outpaced the national average from March 2020 through February 2022, according to the department. For four of the past six months, travel spending has surpassed 2019 numbers, despite average spending still being down across the country. [...] In the Milwaukee area, the state's largest tourism market, visitor spending was up 33% after a rough 2020 when spending dropped 40%. Tourism's total impact on the greater Milwaukee area was $5.2 billion in 2021, down just 11.9% from a record-setting 2019, according to VISIT Milwaukee.
Claim: “Since the week ending March 14, Wisconsin actually saw a drop in tourism spending compared to last year of $1.7 billion.” (Sara Meaney, 2020-05-24)
Evidence (2022-02-28): In 2023, Wisconsin tourism generated a historic $25 billion economic impact, marking back-to-back record-breaking years for tourism’s economic impact. All 72 counties saw year-over-year growth in total economic impact. The data shows that consumers are prioritizing travel and when they do, they’re choosing Wisconsin. The historically strong economic impact was fueled by record-setting overnight visitation driven by savvy, strategic marketing investments, as well as investments tourism businesses made in goods, supplies and services. This success also speaks to the collective efforts of our tourism partners from all corners of the state, all of which help position Wisconsin as a premier travel destination and the perfect place to make travel memories.
Claim: “Since the week ending March 14, Wisconsin actually saw a drop in tourism spending compared to last year of $1.7 billion.” (Sara Meaney, 2020-05-24)
Evidence (2021-04-11): Press Release: Gov. Evers, Tourism Announce Wisconsin Monthly Tourism Spending Tops Record-Setting Year for First Time Since 2019 State of Wisconsin sent this bulletin at 11/04/2021 09:02 AM CDT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 4, 2021 Contact: Amanda Weibel, Communications Officer(608) 577-7065; AWeibel@TravelWisconsin.com Gov. Evers, Tourism Announce Wisconsin Monthly Tourism Spending Tops Record-Setting Year for First Time Since 2019 Wisconsin is first state in competitor-set to exceed pre-pandemic monthly tourist spending MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers and Wisconsin Department of Tourism Secretary-designee Anne Sayers celebrated news in Wisconsin's tourism industry as national travel spending data for September reveals Wisconsin's first growth in monthly year-over-year tourism spending compared to 2019, while the national average continues to lag at a 9 percent drop. The growth signals a strong economic rebound for the industry as overtaking tourism spending in Wisconsin’s record-setting 2019 has long been the Department of Tourism’s goal for the industry’s recovery, which was one of the industries hit first and hardest by the pandemic. Wisconsin was one of only 13 states to post positive growth over 2019, according to the United States Travel Association’s monthly tourism spending data. "The tourism industry is an essential part of our state and our economy.
Claim: “Since the week ending March 14, Wisconsin actually saw a drop in tourism spending compared to last year of $1.7 billion.” (Sara Meaney, 2020-05-24)
Evidence (2022-06-08): The economic impact of tourism in Wisconsin last year increased 21 percent over 2020 but remained below 2019 levels, according to a new state report. [...] It also notes every county in the state saw double-digit growth in tourism spending, ranging from 11.9 percent in Wood County to 44 percent in Sauk County. Several counties had over $1 billion in tourism spending last year, the report shows. These include: Brown, with nearly $1.1 billion; Dane, with just under $2 billion; Milwaukee, with nearly $3.4 billion; Sauk, with about $1.8 billion; and Waukesha, $1.4 billion.
Claim: “Since the week ending March 14, Wisconsin actually saw a drop in tourism spending compared to last year of $1.7 billion.” (Sara Meaney, 2020-05-24)
Evidence (2022-01-12): MADISON—Gov. Tony Evers and Wisconsin Department of Tourism Secretary-designee Anne Sayers celebrated news in Wisconsin's tourism industry as national travel spending data for September reveals Wisconsin's first growth in monthly year-over-year tourism spending compared to 2019, while the national average continues to lag at a 9 percent drop. The growth signals a strong economic rebound for the industry as overtaking tourism spending in Wisconsin’s record-setting 2019 has long been the Department of Tourism’s goal for the industry’s recovery, which was one of the industries hit first and hardest by the pandemic. Wisconsin was one of only 13 states to post positive growth over 2019, according to the United States Travel Association’s monthly tourism spending data. [...] According to the report, both Illinois and Minnesota lagged the national average at 21 percent and 20 percent spending declines while Iowa and Michigan exceeded the national average, losing five percent and three percent traveler spending compared to 2019. Wisconsin at one percent growth was the only state in our Midwest competitive set to exceed spending for any month compared to 2019 since the beginning of the pandemic. [...] In 2020, Wisconsin tourism’s $17.3 billion industry saw a 22 percent decline compared to 2019, the state's best year on record. While September is just a snapshot of one month and the Department of Tourism anticipates 2021 to still be down compared to 2019, the shift to increased spending is another indicator of Wisconsin tourism’s strong recovery.
Claim: “Since the week ending March 14, Wisconsin actually saw a drop in tourism spending compared to last year of $1.7 billion.” (Sara Meaney, 2020-05-24)
Evidence (2020-03-20): The authorities have reprioritized spending through a revised budget, which is currently in parliament. In the meantime, they have taken measures to support the private sector, including loan guarantees and tax obligations facilities as follows: loan guarantees of up to 50 percent for large companies in all sectors (CVE 1 billion, about €9 million); up to 80 percent for companies in the tourism and transport sectors (CVE 1 billion); up to 100 percent for small-and medium-sized enterprises in all sectors (CVE 300 million, €2.7 million) and for micro-enterprises in all sectors (CVE 700 million CVE, about €6.7 million). Other measures include faster settlement of invoices and VAT refunds, extension of the tax payment period, payment in installments for VAT and other withholding taxes, cancellation of contributions to the Pension Fund for three months, and funding of an emergency plan with CVE 76 million through the reallocation of budgetary appropriations, to cover additional expenses for personnel, training and medical equipment.
Claim: “Since the week ending March 14, Wisconsin actually saw a drop in tourism spending compared to last year of $1.7 billion.” (Sara Meaney, 2020-05-24)
Evidence (2024-04-10): - Revenue diversification driving Delta's differentiation: For the quarter, diversified revenue streams, including Loyalty, Premium, Cargo and MRO comprised 57 percent of total revenues. Premium revenue grew 10 percent versus the March quarter 2023, continuing to outperform Main Cabin. Loyalty revenue was up 12 percent, driven by continued co-brand spend growth and increasing premium card mix. Remuneration from American Express for the March quarter was $1.7 billion, approximately 5 percent higher than the March quarter 2023.
Claim: “Since the week ending March 14, Wisconsin actually saw a drop in tourism spending compared to last year of $1.7 billion.” (Sara Meaney, 2020-05-24)
Evidence (2003-04-01): In fact, the Governor's record on investing in aid to education has been dismal. From the first year of his administration through the current 2002-03 school year, the aggregate amount that he has been willing to increase educational expenditures for our kids, their teachers, and our communities has been a total of $1.7 billion. The Assembly's intervention and insistence on education as a priority has driven the enacted increases in education to a total of $4.6 billion, a financial commitment that is truly meaningful for our children and their future. [...] SPENDING ($ amounts in billions)
Claim: “Since the week ending March 14, Wisconsin actually saw a drop in tourism spending compared to last year of $1.7 billion.” (Sara Meaney, 2020-05-24)
Evidence (2021-04-12): $56.27 Billion $1.14 Billion