Editor, Richmond Times-Dispatch
Danny Finnegan is editor of the Richmond Times-Dispatch. He came to the T-D in 1987 as a sports copy editor and later became an assistant sports editor, assistant managing editor for night news and deputy managing editor for photo, graphics, presentation, multimedia and sports. He has also served as a senior editor of the newspaper and became editor in June 2011.
The latest Truth-O-Meter items from Daniel Finnegan
George Allen and his colleagues in the Senate "turned the biggest surplus in the history of the United States into the biggest deficit in the history of the United States."
Says a bill requiring ultrasounds before abortions "was supported by Republicans and Democrats."
The cost of a gas tank fill-up has risen $30 since Barack Obama became president.
"I was one of about a dozen (senators) who voted against the Bridge to Nowhere."
"Our federal government has lent $2 billion to the state-owned oil company of Brazil to allow them to explore for oil and gas."
The national debt increased $16,000 every second George Allen served in the U.S. Senate.
The U.S. economy "is three times as big as China's."
The U.S. would gain revenue by cutting personal income tax rates in half and ending tax breaks.
"(Stimulus money) went to critically important projects like studying ants in Africa."
Stimulus money went to "office upgrades for politicians."
Recent stories from Daniel Finnegan
Barack Obama debuts stump speechPresident Barack Obama held his first official campaign rallies in Columbus, Ohio, and Richmond, Va., on Saturday. He repeated several claims that PolitiFact has rated before and made new ones that PolitiFact will rate in the coming weeks.
Ad Watch: American Energy Alliance blames Obama for gas pricesSteven Chu did call for boosting U.S. gas prices to "the levels in Europe." But this happened before he became energy secretary, when Barack Obama was campaigning for president. Chu had no ties to Obama at the time.
PolitiFact Virginia turns 1!We hope you usually agree with our ratings and understand when you don’t. During an age of blaring rhetoric from all political sides, our goal is present facts to help you reach your own judgements. That’s what makes this work important.
Introducing the Bob-O-MeterWe’re introducing the Bob-O-Meter, a service aimed at monitoring some 50 campaign promises by McDonnell. The Bob-O-Meter will report what progress, if any, has been made on each pledge and rate whether it’s been kept, broken, altered in a compromise, or in the works. Those ratings will be tallied on PolitiFactVirginia.com, creating an up-to-the-minute and evolving report card on McDonnell’s administration.
Virginia Republicans twist Obama's statement on Israel's bordersDid Obama really break with U.S. policy and call on Israel to return to its 1967 borders? No.
On dropout factories, baby boomers and hitting 100"Not often am I ashamed to live in Virginia," the email said. "Between you, Gov. McDonnell and Eric Cantor, I am ready to move out."
Setting the record straight on Will Rogers...Contrary to Rogers' sentiment, truth and politics are not always polar concepts. Four of the last five statements we’ve fact checked out have been rated True.
`Pants on Fire' and other greetings from readers"Enough of the Truth-o-Meter!!!" one reader emailed. "We get it already. If it's a bad thing said by or about a Republican, then it's the truth. If it's a bad thing said about a Democrat then it's a lie. We get it already." Conversely, a liberal blog accused us of going easy on Republicans,
Senate race puts Truth-O-Meter in late-October modeThe Truth-O-Meter and the Flop-O-Meter went into late-October mode last week when former Gov. Tim Kaine announced he would run for the seat being vacated by fellow Democrat Jim Webb. Republican George Allen did not take it lightly.
Resetting the Truth-o-Meter to account for inflationWe have revisited a claim by Gov. Bob McDonnell that education spending grew six times faster than student enrollment. The statement now is rated Half True after we re-calculated our figures to include the impact of inflation.
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