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Tom Kertscher
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Wisconsin Watch reporter. Former Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Freelancer for Associated Press Sports and Milwaukee Magazine. Author of Al McGuire and Brett Favre sports books. University of Wisconsin-Madison, Ohio State University.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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November 20, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Here are 8 claims related to health care and immigration … and the facts
Two of the biggest political issues of the year are immigration and health care. Here’s a look at some recent fact checks of claims related to those topics.
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November 17, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Will 2026 Obamacare premiums double for 20 million Americans?
No. At least 2 to 3 million will see premiums double or triple, but it’s unclear how many premiums will double.
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November 14, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Author Q&A: John U. Bacon on ‘The Gales of November’ and the Edmund Fitzgerald
The new book comes just ahead of the 50th anniversary of perhaps the Great Lakes’ most legendary maritime disaster.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Worker’s comp bill with first raise in a decade for permanently disabled up for public hearing this week
The bill raises the maximum weekly benefit for the permanently, totally disabled by 57% while making 210 more injured workers eligible.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Have Obamacare premiums increased three times the rate of inflation?
Yes. Since 2014, inflation has increased 39% while Affordable Care Act premiums have increased 118%.
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October 29, 2025 at 2:44 PM