Yes. A bill approved May 17, 2023 by the Wisconsin Assembly in a vote of 56 to 36 includes a provision that would require Milwaukee Public Schools to hire 25 school resource officers to be present at schools.
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Would a Wisconsin bill hold teachers liable for using ‘obscene’ materials in school?
Yes. Lawmakers Rep. Scott Allen, R-Waukesha, and Sen. André Jacque, R-De Pere, announced May 9, 2023 that they are seeking co-sponsors for two bills on “obscene materials” in public schools in Wisconsin.
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Is the closing Cardinal Stritch University ranked first among Wisconsin colleges based on alumni salary?
Yes. The most recent rankings by GradReports.com, released in March 2021, ranked Milwaukee-based Cardinal Stritch University first among Wisconsin colleges for alumni salary.
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Has Paul Ryan endorsed Ron DeSantis for president?
No. Wisconsin Republican Paul Ryan has not formally endorsed Florida Gov. DeSantis as of May 24, 2023.
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Did a recent review of studies find that diet soda does not help long-term weight loss?
Yes. The World Health Organization on April 12, 2022 published a review of 283 studies on non-sugar sweeteners used in products such as diet soda.
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Does Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin vote with Joe Biden’s agenda 95% of the time?
Yes. Sen. Tammy Baldwin voted on legislation in line with President Joe Biden’s position 95.5% of the time during the 117th Congress (2021–22), according to data analysis by FiveThirtyEight.
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Did Wisconsin Republicans block a state sales tax exemption for menstrual products and breastfeeding equipment?
Yes. On May 2, 2023, the Republican-controlled budget committee of the Wisconsin Legislature, the Joint Committee on Finance, voted to exclude the sales tax exemption for menstrual products proposed in Gov. Tony Evers’ 2023-25 budget.
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Is Tom Tiffany rated Wisconsin’s most conservative US House member?
Yes. The latest annual legislative scorecard from the American Conservative Union ranked Rep. Tom Tiffany the most conservative of the eight-member Wisconsin U.S. House delegation.
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Under the Biden administration’s ‘parole’ program, has illegal immigration from eligible countries decreased by more than 90%?
Yes. Since the expansion of a federal immigration “parole” program, illegal immigration from the four countries covered by the program has decreased by more than 90%.
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Do most Wisconsinites support Medicaid expansion, paid parental leave, lead pipe replacement and marijuana legalization?
Yes. Polls in recent years have recorded support from the majority of Wisconsinites for Medicaid expansion, paid leave, lead pipe replacement and marijuana legalization.
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Is the murder of a Milwaukee US Postal Service worker part of a larger trend of increased armed robberies against postal workers nationwide?
Yes. Robberies of postal carriers totaled 496 in 2022, quadrupling over a decade, the Associated Press reported on May 8, 2023.
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Does a new law double the penalties for reckless driving in Wisconsin?
Yes. The bipartisan-sponsored bill, Assembly Bill 55, was signed into law by Gov. Tony Evers on May 10, 2023, doubling maximum fines and sentences for reckless driving violations.