This week, PolitiFact released an update to its Evers-O-Meter which tracks progress on promises Evers made as a candidate in 2018. Just as it was done with Evers’ predecessor Scott Walker, PolitiFact assigns rating based on outcomes, not intent or effort on the part of Evers who has faced a Republican-held Legislature. Ratings are assigned on the status of the promise and are “In the Works,” “Compromise,” Promise Kept,“ or ”Promise Broken.“ The six promises recently rated are:
- Raise minimum wage to $15/ hour, with automatic inflationary increases— In the Works
- Assure high-speed broadband access to all homes, businesses— Compromise
- Support ending solitary confinement— Promise Broken
- Work to cut prison population in half in coming years— Stalled
- Prohibit businesses from asking applicants about criminal histories— Promise Broken
- Expand background checks and put in place gun restrictions— Promise Broken
