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Are US interstate truckers required to read and speak English?

Avatar photo by Sreejita Patra / Wisconsin Watch September 5th, 2025September 5th, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Yes. The Interstate Commerce Commission has required interstate truck drivers to be proficient in English since 1937.

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Do tens of millions of unauthorized immigrants receive federal health benefits?

Avatar photo by Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch September 4th, 2025September 4th, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch
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Is there evidence linking marijuana use to psychosis?

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Will the bottom 20% of American income earners pay more in taxes under Trump’s big bill?

Avatar photo by Noe Goldhaber / Wisconsin Watch September 2nd, 2025September 2nd, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch
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Does China dominate global drone markets?

Avatar photo by Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch August 19th, 2025August 19th, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch
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Does a 2025 federal law cut funding for some emergency broadcast alerts?

Avatar photo by Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch August 15th, 2025August 15th, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch
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Are aborted fetal cells used to make the MMR vaccine?

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Does Wisconsin require daily exercise for K-12 students?

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Is Wisconsin facing a structural deficit in the 2027-29 state budget?

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Is violent crime in the US higher than 25 years ago?

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Do federal tax dollars pay for the college tuition of unauthorized immigrants?

by Sharon Li / Econofact July 29th, 2025July 29th, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch
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Is the greenhouse effect still debated among climate scientists?

by Sue Bin Park / Skeptical Science July 28th, 2025July 28th, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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