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Facebook posts stated on November 22, 2020 in a Facebook post:
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper’s “daughter is having a big wedding today. 500 people. Then going to lock you down on Monday.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• November 23, 2020
Pat McCrory stated on August 02, 2016 in a press release:
"Roy Cooper's refusal to do his job is costing taxpayers money."
By Will Doran• August 16, 2016
Facebook posts stated on December 04, 2020 in Facebook posts:
Say North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper was arrested for driving while intoxicated in Stanly County.
By Paul Specht• December 18, 2020
Jacob Wohl stated on February 07, 2019 in :
"Racist picture of Democrat North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper emerges just days after he called on Ralph Northam to resign - DAILY MAIL."
By Rashaan Ayesh, Paul Specht• February 9, 2019
North Carolina Republican Party stated on December 27, 2020 in a tweet:
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper "has not left the Governor's Mansion since the start of the #COVID19 crisis."
By Paul Specht• December 30, 2020
Phil Berger stated on March 31, 2016 in a Facebook post:
"Attorney General Roy Cooper refuses to do his job" by not defending House Bill 2 in a lawsuit.
By Will Doran• April 7, 2016
Roy Cooper stated on August 29, 2016 in posts on social media:
"Under Pat McCrory, (North Carolina) has fallen to 41st in teacher pay."
By Will Doran• September 2, 2016
Pat McCrory stated on March 09, 2016 in a post on his Facebook page:
"Roy Cooper won't say how he will pay for ‘free’ college tuition."
By Will Doran• March 14, 2016
Unleash Prosperity Now stated on August 13, 2023 in a political ad:
“Gov. Roy Cooper is blocking a pioneering school choice bill that would give thousands of low-income parents the funds to allow their kids to get a high-quality education.”
By Paul Specht• September 21, 2023
David Lewis stated on July 31, 2017 in in a blog:
Gov. Roy Cooper has "filed nearly one lawsuit a month, with every single one of them an attempt to extend his own power."
By Paul Specht• August 22, 2017
North Carolina Republican Party stated on February 25, 2020 in a tweet:
Says North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper “has seen his approval rating plummet”
By Paul Specht• March 12, 2020
Roy Cooper stated on August 29, 2016 in a TV ad:
Says Gov. Pat McCrory "tried to cut education funding to its lowest budget share in over 30 years."
By Will Doran• September 1, 2016
Phil Berger stated on December 08, 2017 in a press release:
"Death penalty opponents like Roy Cooper and Josh Stein have imposed a de-facto moratorium on capital punishment."
By Paul Specht• January 3, 2018
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.
By Will Doran• January 19, 2017
North Carolina Futures Action Fund stated on May 16, 2022 in a campaign mailer:
State Sen. Kirk deViere voted against Medicaid expansion, the governor’s budget and teacher raises.
By Paul Specht• May 16, 2022
Roy Cooper stated on May 30, 2018 in a tweet:
"One legislative Republican’s district gets almost all the school supply funding."
By Paul Specht• June 7, 2018
Roy Cooper stated on October 14, 2020 in a debate:
Says Dan Forest wants to use tax dollars “to help rich people send their kids to private school using vouchers.”
By Paul Specht• October 22, 2020
Roy Cooper stated on February 25, 2019 in his State of the State address:
"Right now, four in 10 public schools in our state are at least 50 years old."
By Bill McCarthy• March 5, 2019
Roy Cooper stated on October 14, 2020 in a debate:
Says Dan Forest has “missed almost half of the Board of Education meetings during the pandemic."
By Paul Specht• October 30, 2020
Roy Cooper stated on October 14, 2020 in a debate:
Georgia has “almost 100,000 more (COVID-19) cases, almost twice as many deaths and almost 600 more nursing home deaths than North Carolina.”
By Paul Specht• October 15, 2020

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Gov. Roy Cooper's top campaign promises: The Coop-O-Meter

By Will Doran• January 5, 2017

North Carolina teacher pay: $50,000 or not?

By Will Doran• February 3, 2017

Fact-checking Roy Cooper’s State of the State speech

By Will Doran, Paul Specht• February 26, 2019

Medicaid expansion is at the heart of the budget fight. Here’s what it means for NC.

By Elizabeth Thompson• July 12, 2019

Coming in 2017: Announcing the Coop-O-Meter!

By Will Doran• December 5, 2016

Checking on North Carolina's bathroom law affecting its economy

By Will Doran• March 8, 2017

Fact-checking N.C. Lt. Gov. Dan Forest's pro-HB2 press conference in Texas

By Will Doran• March 7, 2017

Explaining the NCAA's logic in singling out North Carolina

By Will Doran• September 13, 2016

'Pretending to be gay'

By Tom Kertscher• July 3, 2018

Fake news in the Alabama Senate race surges before Election Day

By Jon Greenberg• December 11, 2017

PunditFact previews the Nov. 16 Sunday shows

By Jon Greenberg• November 14, 2014

Dubious claims from both sides during North Carolina special session

By Will Doran• December 19, 2016

Is ad blowing smoke about Blunt's help for Phillip Morris?

By Robert Farley• October 5, 2010

The Carolinas and coronavirus: 334 miles of border, 1 merging vision to re-open states’ economies

By Jon Greenberg, Bill McCarthy, Miriam Valverde• May 8, 2020

Is a select congressional committee the next best option for probing Jan. 6?

By Louis Jacobson• June 14, 2021

PolitiFact Wisconsin abortion-related factchecks

By D.L. Davis• May 3, 2022

Updated: Fact tracking the 2018 candidates for Wisconsin governor

By Tom Kertscher• July 11, 2018

Truth-O-Meter travels back in time

By Willoughby Mariano• September 26, 2010

It's election time. Have you read your Truth-O-Meter?

By Willoughby Mariano• July 19, 2010

High 5: Most-clicked fact checks include guns and patriotism, Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump

By Tom Kertscher• August 2, 2018