Latest Mostly True Fact-checks in States Delaine Eastin stated on January 13, 2018 in a town hall : California is 41st in the nation in per pupil K-12 spending, but "No. 1 in per prisoner" spending. Missouri Department of Economic Development stated on October 19, 2017 in a proposal to Amazon.com: Among states, Missouri ranks "3rd (in) average yearly growth of high-tech industries." Colin Jost stated on October 7, 2017 in a Weekend Update report on NBC-TV's "Saturday Night Live": "There is a real law in Texas that says it’s illegal to own more than six dildos." Travis Allen stated on June 22, 2017 in a campaign video: California taxes are "among the highest in the nation." Mike McCabe stated on May 21, 2017 in an interview: "When you look at all the state and local taxes we pay in Wisconsin, the wealthiest 1 percent pay the lowest overall tax rate." Charlie Geren stated on April 11, 2017 in a letter to WFAA-TV in Dallas: Says Texas House rules authorized by the Texas Constitution supersede the state law permitting anyone to record a public government meeting. Jay Chaudhuri stated on April 5, 2017 in an interview explaining his bill: Says the T.R.U.M.P. Act, which would force presidential candidates to release their tax returns to run in North Carolina, "has a lot of support – by a majority of North Carolinians and members of both parties." Greg Murphy stated on April 10, 2017 in a speech: "Every day, four North Carolinians die from a medication or drug overdose." Carlos Guillermo Smith stated on March 21, 2017 in a vote on HB 697: Says if a Florida bill (HB 697) punishing sanctuary cities becomes law "it will be the only law of its kind in the nation." Greg Abbott stated on January 31, 2017 in his State-of-the-State address: "Midland, Texas, now beats the San Francisco area in the percentage of jobs created by startups." Roy Cooper stated on January 19, 2017 in a speech to business leaders: Says North Carolinians are "already paying for" Medicaid expansion, even though the state hasn’t expanded Medicaid. Gary Johnson stated on September 4, 2016 in an interview: "Sixty percent of Americans now support legalizing marijuana." Greg Abbott stated on August 30, 2016 in a tweet: "If Texas were a country our economy would rank # 10...in the WORLD." Duane Hall stated on August 23, 2016 in a tweet: North Carolina’s coast "is possibly the best place in (the) U.S. for an offshore windfarm." Common Cause stated on July 19, 2016 in an online video ad: "Half of all NC legislative candidates are unopposed because of gerrymandering." North Carolina Republican Party stated on July 19, 2016 in a roll call at the Republican National Convention: Says North Carolina is "home of the largest military installations in the world." Mike Pence stated on July 20, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: "We in Indiana have . . . the highest credit rating in the nation." Clay Aiken stated on June 12, 2016 in a posting on Twitter: "A gay man who survived #orlando hate crime can STILL show up to work in FL tomorrow and have his boss fire him simply because he is gay." Tom "Smitty" Smith stated on April 14, 2016 in a commentary published in the Austin American-Statesman: "Texas has 600,000 registered voters who don’t have the kind of photo ID needed to vote." Jerome Buting stated on April 11, 2016 in an interview: Wisconsin pays criminal defense lawyers who represent the indigent $40 per hour, "the lowest in the country." John Kasich stated on March 29, 2016 in an interview: Ten times, no Republican candidate for president had enough delegates to claim the nomination before the party’s convention, and seven of those times "somebody who was not the leader of delegates was selected as the nominee of the party." John Kasich stated on April 3, 2016 in an interview: "There are no rules governing" the 2016 Republican convention, "the rules have not been set." John Oliver stated on February 14, 2016 in a TV show: In Sauk City, Wisconsin, "the ID office" that provides identification for voting "is only open on the fifth Wednesday of every month" -- a total of four days in 2016. Scott Walker stated on January 19, 2016 in a speech: "According to the most recent report, Wisconsin’s high school graduation rates are also up again -- to third best in the country." State Public Service Announcement stated on December 28, 2015: By the end of 2015, more than 1,300 people will have died on Georgia roads. One of out evey four fatalities resulted from drunken driving. Centers for Disease Control stated on October 22, 2015 in map: Georgia has the highest flu activity in the country. Elton John stated on October 13, 2015 in CNN: HIV/AIDS is "dramatically on the rise in the U.S. South." Bee Moorhead stated on September 29, 2015 in an oped article in the Austin American-Statesman: Texas has "outstripped the national poverty rate" since "at least 1959." Scott Walker stated on August 6, 2015 in a debate: "The rate in which people are working (in Wisconsin) is almost five points higher than it is nationally." Scott Walker stated on July 26, 2015 in a tweet: Wisconsin's pension system is the "only one fully funded in the country."
Delaine Eastin stated on January 13, 2018 in a town hall : California is 41st in the nation in per pupil K-12 spending, but "No. 1 in per prisoner" spending. Missouri Department of Economic Development stated on October 19, 2017 in a proposal to Amazon.com: Among states, Missouri ranks "3rd (in) average yearly growth of high-tech industries." Colin Jost stated on October 7, 2017 in a Weekend Update report on NBC-TV's "Saturday Night Live": "There is a real law in Texas that says it’s illegal to own more than six dildos." Travis Allen stated on June 22, 2017 in a campaign video: California taxes are "among the highest in the nation." Mike McCabe stated on May 21, 2017 in an interview: "When you look at all the state and local taxes we pay in Wisconsin, the wealthiest 1 percent pay the lowest overall tax rate." Charlie Geren stated on April 11, 2017 in a letter to WFAA-TV in Dallas: Says Texas House rules authorized by the Texas Constitution supersede the state law permitting anyone to record a public government meeting. Jay Chaudhuri stated on April 5, 2017 in an interview explaining his bill: Says the T.R.U.M.P. Act, which would force presidential candidates to release their tax returns to run in North Carolina, "has a lot of support – by a majority of North Carolinians and members of both parties." Greg Murphy stated on April 10, 2017 in a speech: "Every day, four North Carolinians die from a medication or drug overdose." Carlos Guillermo Smith stated on March 21, 2017 in a vote on HB 697: Says if a Florida bill (HB 697) punishing sanctuary cities becomes law "it will be the only law of its kind in the nation." Greg Abbott stated on January 31, 2017 in his State-of-the-State address: "Midland, Texas, now beats the San Francisco area in the percentage of jobs created by startups." Roy Cooper stated on January 19, 2017 in a speech to business leaders: Says North Carolinians are "already paying for" Medicaid expansion, even though the state hasn’t expanded Medicaid. Gary Johnson stated on September 4, 2016 in an interview: "Sixty percent of Americans now support legalizing marijuana." Greg Abbott stated on August 30, 2016 in a tweet: "If Texas were a country our economy would rank # 10...in the WORLD." Duane Hall stated on August 23, 2016 in a tweet: North Carolina’s coast "is possibly the best place in (the) U.S. for an offshore windfarm." Common Cause stated on July 19, 2016 in an online video ad: "Half of all NC legislative candidates are unopposed because of gerrymandering." North Carolina Republican Party stated on July 19, 2016 in a roll call at the Republican National Convention: Says North Carolina is "home of the largest military installations in the world." Mike Pence stated on July 20, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: "We in Indiana have . . . the highest credit rating in the nation." Clay Aiken stated on June 12, 2016 in a posting on Twitter: "A gay man who survived #orlando hate crime can STILL show up to work in FL tomorrow and have his boss fire him simply because he is gay." Tom "Smitty" Smith stated on April 14, 2016 in a commentary published in the Austin American-Statesman: "Texas has 600,000 registered voters who don’t have the kind of photo ID needed to vote." Jerome Buting stated on April 11, 2016 in an interview: Wisconsin pays criminal defense lawyers who represent the indigent $40 per hour, "the lowest in the country." John Kasich stated on March 29, 2016 in an interview: Ten times, no Republican candidate for president had enough delegates to claim the nomination before the party’s convention, and seven of those times "somebody who was not the leader of delegates was selected as the nominee of the party." John Kasich stated on April 3, 2016 in an interview: "There are no rules governing" the 2016 Republican convention, "the rules have not been set." John Oliver stated on February 14, 2016 in a TV show: In Sauk City, Wisconsin, "the ID office" that provides identification for voting "is only open on the fifth Wednesday of every month" -- a total of four days in 2016. Scott Walker stated on January 19, 2016 in a speech: "According to the most recent report, Wisconsin’s high school graduation rates are also up again -- to third best in the country." State Public Service Announcement stated on December 28, 2015: By the end of 2015, more than 1,300 people will have died on Georgia roads. One of out evey four fatalities resulted from drunken driving. Centers for Disease Control stated on October 22, 2015 in map: Georgia has the highest flu activity in the country. Elton John stated on October 13, 2015 in CNN: HIV/AIDS is "dramatically on the rise in the U.S. South." Bee Moorhead stated on September 29, 2015 in an oped article in the Austin American-Statesman: Texas has "outstripped the national poverty rate" since "at least 1959." Scott Walker stated on August 6, 2015 in a debate: "The rate in which people are working (in Wisconsin) is almost five points higher than it is nationally." Scott Walker stated on July 26, 2015 in a tweet: Wisconsin's pension system is the "only one fully funded in the country."
Delaine Eastin stated on January 13, 2018 in a town hall : California is 41st in the nation in per pupil K-12 spending, but "No. 1 in per prisoner" spending.
Missouri Department of Economic Development stated on October 19, 2017 in a proposal to Amazon.com: Among states, Missouri ranks "3rd (in) average yearly growth of high-tech industries."
Colin Jost stated on October 7, 2017 in a Weekend Update report on NBC-TV's "Saturday Night Live": "There is a real law in Texas that says it’s illegal to own more than six dildos."
Travis Allen stated on June 22, 2017 in a campaign video: California taxes are "among the highest in the nation."
Mike McCabe stated on May 21, 2017 in an interview: "When you look at all the state and local taxes we pay in Wisconsin, the wealthiest 1 percent pay the lowest overall tax rate."
Charlie Geren stated on April 11, 2017 in a letter to WFAA-TV in Dallas: Says Texas House rules authorized by the Texas Constitution supersede the state law permitting anyone to record a public government meeting.
Jay Chaudhuri stated on April 5, 2017 in an interview explaining his bill: Says the T.R.U.M.P. Act, which would force presidential candidates to release their tax returns to run in North Carolina, "has a lot of support – by a majority of North Carolinians and members of both parties."
Greg Murphy stated on April 10, 2017 in a speech: "Every day, four North Carolinians die from a medication or drug overdose."
Carlos Guillermo Smith stated on March 21, 2017 in a vote on HB 697: Says if a Florida bill (HB 697) punishing sanctuary cities becomes law "it will be the only law of its kind in the nation."
Greg Abbott stated on January 31, 2017 in his State-of-the-State address: "Midland, Texas, now beats the San Francisco area in the percentage of jobs created by startups."
Roy Cooper stated on January 19, 2017 in a speech to business leaders: Says North Carolinians are "already paying for" Medicaid expansion, even though the state hasn’t expanded Medicaid.
Gary Johnson stated on September 4, 2016 in an interview: "Sixty percent of Americans now support legalizing marijuana."
Greg Abbott stated on August 30, 2016 in a tweet: "If Texas were a country our economy would rank # 10...in the WORLD."
Duane Hall stated on August 23, 2016 in a tweet: North Carolina’s coast "is possibly the best place in (the) U.S. for an offshore windfarm."
Common Cause stated on July 19, 2016 in an online video ad: "Half of all NC legislative candidates are unopposed because of gerrymandering."
North Carolina Republican Party stated on July 19, 2016 in a roll call at the Republican National Convention: Says North Carolina is "home of the largest military installations in the world."
Mike Pence stated on July 20, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: "We in Indiana have . . . the highest credit rating in the nation."
Clay Aiken stated on June 12, 2016 in a posting on Twitter: "A gay man who survived #orlando hate crime can STILL show up to work in FL tomorrow and have his boss fire him simply because he is gay."
Tom "Smitty" Smith stated on April 14, 2016 in a commentary published in the Austin American-Statesman: "Texas has 600,000 registered voters who don’t have the kind of photo ID needed to vote."
Jerome Buting stated on April 11, 2016 in an interview: Wisconsin pays criminal defense lawyers who represent the indigent $40 per hour, "the lowest in the country."
John Kasich stated on March 29, 2016 in an interview: Ten times, no Republican candidate for president had enough delegates to claim the nomination before the party’s convention, and seven of those times "somebody who was not the leader of delegates was selected as the nominee of the party."
John Kasich stated on April 3, 2016 in an interview: "There are no rules governing" the 2016 Republican convention, "the rules have not been set."
John Oliver stated on February 14, 2016 in a TV show: In Sauk City, Wisconsin, "the ID office" that provides identification for voting "is only open on the fifth Wednesday of every month" -- a total of four days in 2016.
Scott Walker stated on January 19, 2016 in a speech: "According to the most recent report, Wisconsin’s high school graduation rates are also up again -- to third best in the country."
State Public Service Announcement stated on December 28, 2015: By the end of 2015, more than 1,300 people will have died on Georgia roads. One of out evey four fatalities resulted from drunken driving.
Centers for Disease Control stated on October 22, 2015 in map: Georgia has the highest flu activity in the country.
Elton John stated on October 13, 2015 in CNN: HIV/AIDS is "dramatically on the rise in the U.S. South."
Bee Moorhead stated on September 29, 2015 in an oped article in the Austin American-Statesman: Texas has "outstripped the national poverty rate" since "at least 1959."
Scott Walker stated on August 6, 2015 in a debate: "The rate in which people are working (in Wisconsin) is almost five points higher than it is nationally."
Scott Walker stated on July 26, 2015 in a tweet: Wisconsin's pension system is the "only one fully funded in the country."