evidence: During his eight years in office, Walker did not issue a single pardon. In contrast, Evers touts every one he grants. [...] Pardons under Evers have included low-level drug dealers, long-ago drunk driving cases, mistakes made as youth and more. Among other things, a pardon can make it easier for people to get jobs. As of Feb. 7, 2022 when we checked this claim, Evers had issued 416 pardons. In the previous 40 years, only Doyle came close to granting the same number of pardons — 326. To find a governor who issued more, you’d have to go back to Julius Heil, whose term ended 79 years ago.