No. Line 5 carries oil and and natural gas liquids from Superior, Wisconsin, to Sarnia, Ontario, serving oil refineries in Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Ontario and Quebec, according to Enbridge, the owner.
Category: Fact briefs
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Is Wisconsin home to 12 Native Nations?
Yes. Twelve Native Nations reside in Wisconsin, with 11 having federal recognition.
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Has Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers issued pardons to 1,111 people with cannabis convictions?
No. As of Nov. 29, 2023, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers had issued 1,111 pardons to people convicted of all crimes, not just cannabis convictions.
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Does Tony Evers only pardon people with felony convictions who have already been free for more than five years?
Yes. Gov. Tony Evers will only pardon people who meet the criteria of at least five years “off paper,” that is, five years since completing all confinement, extended supervision, parole and probation.
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Does a new iPhone feature automatically share your contact information with other phones?
No. A new iPhone feature does not automatically share contact information from the user’s phone with another phone simply by bringing the devices close together.
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Did any Wisconsin Republican condemn the Nazi march in Madison?
Yes. On the day of a march in Madison, Republican U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden of western Wisconsin said Nazis “have no place” on Earth.
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Is TikTok associated with anxiety, depression and suicide?
Yes. Research has linked use of the video-sharing platform TikTok with anxiety, depression and suicide.
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Does 80% of the US complain about a ‘rigged’ 2020 election?
No. Recent polling shows around 60% of Americans believe President Joe Biden fairly won the 2020 presidential election.
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Does the Wisconsin Legislature’s plan for the Milwaukee Brewers stadium include any state tax increases?
No. Wisconsin taxes won’t increase to pay for improvements to American Family Field, home of the Milwaukee Brewers, under newly approved legislation.
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Is it certain that Craig Counsell will pay more in income taxes because he works in Illinois and not Wisconsin?
No. Former Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell’s income tax won’t necessarily be higher because his new employer is in Illinois.
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Can individuals under age 21 legally drink alcohol in a bar in Wisconsin if they are with a parent?
Yes. Wisconsin’s legal drinking age is 21, but people under 21 can legally drink alcoholic beverages in establishments such as taverns and restaurants if they are with their parents, guardians or spouses of legal drinking age.
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Did Wisconsin election chief Meagan Wolfe illegally allow absentee voting in long-term care facilities?
No. The six-member bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission approved changes in nursing home absentee voting in the 2020 presidential election.