Latest Fact-checks by Nancy Badertscher 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. Charlotte Nash stated on November 17, 2015 in a statement: Since 2008, Gwinnett County’s population has grown 15 percent, while the county government staff has increased only 1 percent. Viral media reports stated on November 9, 2015 in social media and in print: Drinking champagne could help prevent Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. Kiplinger.com stated on October 26, 2015 in press release: Georgia is one of the 10 most tax-friendly states for retirees. Don Francis stated on October 28, 2015 in an interview with Watchdog.org: Electric car sales in Georgia have dropped dramatically since a $5,000 tax credit was eliminated and a $200 annual registration fee was imposed July 1. 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." Lynn Westmoreland stated on September 11, 2015 in press release: President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry agreed "to lift Iran’s economic and arms sanctions without any proof of change in conduct." ESPN stated on September 27, 2015 in in an article: Alabama’s Crimson Tide will be the underdog in Saturday’s game against the Georgia Bulldogs, the first time in 72 consecutive games that Alabama has not been favored by oddsmakers to win. Butch Conway stated on September 16, 2015 in press conference: The racial and ethnic makeup of the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office mirrors the community it serves. Casey Cagle stated on September 8, 2015 in press release: "Eighty-three law enforcement officers have died in the line of duty this year. Twenty-four of them were shot and killed in cold blood." Richard Woods stated on September 2, 2015 in press release: Georgia’s CRCT "set some of the lowest expectations for student proficiency in the nation." Melissa Johnson stated on August 6, 2015 in a report: Georgia has the 9th highest rate of adults, ages 18 to 64, without a high school diploma or GED. Steve Cannon stated on August 24, 2015 in press release: Buying the naming rights to the new Falcons stadium is the largest marketing deal in Mercedes-Benz history. Kasim Reed stated on August 11, 2015 in a speech at the Commerce Club: "Peachtree and Pine is one of the leading sites for tuberculosis in the nation." David Ralston stated on July 13, 2015 in an interview: There is debate among constitutional scholars about whether the First Amendment will continue to protect faith leaders from being forced to perform marriages against their religious beliefs. Centers for Disease Control stated on July 16, 2015 in radio interview: Caution: Kissing and cuddling chickens can be hazardous to your health. Police Chief Billy Grogan stated on July 14, 2015 in press release: Georgia has more than 700 law enforcement agencies, and fewer than 20 percent of them are state-certified. Tim Lee stated on June 30, 2015 in mass email: Cobb County businesses have already been awarded contracts worth $250 million on construction of a new Braves stadium. Various media reports 2 stated on June 18, 2015 in church shooting aftermath: Only five states, including Georgia, do not have a hate crimes law. Fulton County Health and Wellness stated on June 16, 2015 in a press release: Currently, almost 40 percent of people with HIV are not diagnosed until they already have developed AIDS. And that can be up to 10 years after they first are infected with HIV. Austin Scott stated on June 5, 2015 in press conference: Ninety-seven percent of Americans do not receive subsidies for health care under the Affordable Care Act. State Farm Insurance stated on June 5, 2015 in televised story: Georgia residents file the most insurance claims for lightning strikes in the country. Nathan Deal stated on June 3, 2015 in press conference: "Since 2010, eight children in Georgia have died due to vehicular heatstroke." Institute for Women's Policy Research stated on May 20, 2015 in a new report: Georgia ranks 49th for women serving in elected state and federal offices. Akbar Al Baker stated on March 16, 2015 in an interview: The average age of planes in the Qatar Airways fleet is about four years while Delta Air Lines flies planes that are 35 years old. Senate Democrats stated on March 31, 2015 in interviews: The state budget will include scholarship money for minority students as a concession to Senate Democrats for supporting the GOP-initiated transportation bill. Everytown for Gun Safety stated on May 6, 2015 in a press release: "Once again, a police officer has been killed with an illegal gun from Georgia – a state that last year did the NRA’s bidding and weakened its already lax gun laws." Danny Porter stated on May 4, 2015 in an interview with AM750 and 95.5 FM News/Talk WSB radio: "A sitting sheriff cannot be charged except by a warrant issued by a Superior Court judge." City of Atlanta stated on August 8, 2014 in press release: Tyler Perry’s plan to turn a majority of the former Fort McPherson into a film and television studio is expected "to add over 8,000 new jobs to Atlanta."
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. Charlotte Nash stated on November 17, 2015 in a statement: Since 2008, Gwinnett County’s population has grown 15 percent, while the county government staff has increased only 1 percent. Viral media reports stated on November 9, 2015 in social media and in print: Drinking champagne could help prevent Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. Kiplinger.com stated on October 26, 2015 in press release: Georgia is one of the 10 most tax-friendly states for retirees. Don Francis stated on October 28, 2015 in an interview with Watchdog.org: Electric car sales in Georgia have dropped dramatically since a $5,000 tax credit was eliminated and a $200 annual registration fee was imposed July 1. 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." Lynn Westmoreland stated on September 11, 2015 in press release: President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry agreed "to lift Iran’s economic and arms sanctions without any proof of change in conduct." ESPN stated on September 27, 2015 in in an article: Alabama’s Crimson Tide will be the underdog in Saturday’s game against the Georgia Bulldogs, the first time in 72 consecutive games that Alabama has not been favored by oddsmakers to win. Butch Conway stated on September 16, 2015 in press conference: The racial and ethnic makeup of the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office mirrors the community it serves. Casey Cagle stated on September 8, 2015 in press release: "Eighty-three law enforcement officers have died in the line of duty this year. Twenty-four of them were shot and killed in cold blood." Richard Woods stated on September 2, 2015 in press release: Georgia’s CRCT "set some of the lowest expectations for student proficiency in the nation." Melissa Johnson stated on August 6, 2015 in a report: Georgia has the 9th highest rate of adults, ages 18 to 64, without a high school diploma or GED. Steve Cannon stated on August 24, 2015 in press release: Buying the naming rights to the new Falcons stadium is the largest marketing deal in Mercedes-Benz history. Kasim Reed stated on August 11, 2015 in a speech at the Commerce Club: "Peachtree and Pine is one of the leading sites for tuberculosis in the nation." David Ralston stated on July 13, 2015 in an interview: There is debate among constitutional scholars about whether the First Amendment will continue to protect faith leaders from being forced to perform marriages against their religious beliefs. Centers for Disease Control stated on July 16, 2015 in radio interview: Caution: Kissing and cuddling chickens can be hazardous to your health. Police Chief Billy Grogan stated on July 14, 2015 in press release: Georgia has more than 700 law enforcement agencies, and fewer than 20 percent of them are state-certified. Tim Lee stated on June 30, 2015 in mass email: Cobb County businesses have already been awarded contracts worth $250 million on construction of a new Braves stadium. Various media reports 2 stated on June 18, 2015 in church shooting aftermath: Only five states, including Georgia, do not have a hate crimes law. Fulton County Health and Wellness stated on June 16, 2015 in a press release: Currently, almost 40 percent of people with HIV are not diagnosed until they already have developed AIDS. And that can be up to 10 years after they first are infected with HIV. Austin Scott stated on June 5, 2015 in press conference: Ninety-seven percent of Americans do not receive subsidies for health care under the Affordable Care Act. State Farm Insurance stated on June 5, 2015 in televised story: Georgia residents file the most insurance claims for lightning strikes in the country. Nathan Deal stated on June 3, 2015 in press conference: "Since 2010, eight children in Georgia have died due to vehicular heatstroke." Institute for Women's Policy Research stated on May 20, 2015 in a new report: Georgia ranks 49th for women serving in elected state and federal offices. Akbar Al Baker stated on March 16, 2015 in an interview: The average age of planes in the Qatar Airways fleet is about four years while Delta Air Lines flies planes that are 35 years old. Senate Democrats stated on March 31, 2015 in interviews: The state budget will include scholarship money for minority students as a concession to Senate Democrats for supporting the GOP-initiated transportation bill. Everytown for Gun Safety stated on May 6, 2015 in a press release: "Once again, a police officer has been killed with an illegal gun from Georgia – a state that last year did the NRA’s bidding and weakened its already lax gun laws." Danny Porter stated on May 4, 2015 in an interview with AM750 and 95.5 FM News/Talk WSB radio: "A sitting sheriff cannot be charged except by a warrant issued by a Superior Court judge." City of Atlanta stated on August 8, 2014 in press release: Tyler Perry’s plan to turn a majority of the former Fort McPherson into a film and television studio is expected "to add over 8,000 new jobs to Atlanta."
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.
Charlotte Nash stated on November 17, 2015 in a statement: Since 2008, Gwinnett County’s population has grown 15 percent, while the county government staff has increased only 1 percent.
Viral media reports stated on November 9, 2015 in social media and in print: Drinking champagne could help prevent Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.
Kiplinger.com stated on October 26, 2015 in press release: Georgia is one of the 10 most tax-friendly states for retirees.
Don Francis stated on October 28, 2015 in an interview with Watchdog.org: Electric car sales in Georgia have dropped dramatically since a $5,000 tax credit was eliminated and a $200 annual registration fee was imposed July 1.
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."
Lynn Westmoreland stated on September 11, 2015 in press release: President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry agreed "to lift Iran’s economic and arms sanctions without any proof of change in conduct."
ESPN stated on September 27, 2015 in in an article: Alabama’s Crimson Tide will be the underdog in Saturday’s game against the Georgia Bulldogs, the first time in 72 consecutive games that Alabama has not been favored by oddsmakers to win.
Butch Conway stated on September 16, 2015 in press conference: The racial and ethnic makeup of the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office mirrors the community it serves.
Casey Cagle stated on September 8, 2015 in press release: "Eighty-three law enforcement officers have died in the line of duty this year. Twenty-four of them were shot and killed in cold blood."
Richard Woods stated on September 2, 2015 in press release: Georgia’s CRCT "set some of the lowest expectations for student proficiency in the nation."
Melissa Johnson stated on August 6, 2015 in a report: Georgia has the 9th highest rate of adults, ages 18 to 64, without a high school diploma or GED.
Steve Cannon stated on August 24, 2015 in press release: Buying the naming rights to the new Falcons stadium is the largest marketing deal in Mercedes-Benz history.
Kasim Reed stated on August 11, 2015 in a speech at the Commerce Club: "Peachtree and Pine is one of the leading sites for tuberculosis in the nation."
David Ralston stated on July 13, 2015 in an interview: There is debate among constitutional scholars about whether the First Amendment will continue to protect faith leaders from being forced to perform marriages against their religious beliefs.
Centers for Disease Control stated on July 16, 2015 in radio interview: Caution: Kissing and cuddling chickens can be hazardous to your health.
Police Chief Billy Grogan stated on July 14, 2015 in press release: Georgia has more than 700 law enforcement agencies, and fewer than 20 percent of them are state-certified.
Tim Lee stated on June 30, 2015 in mass email: Cobb County businesses have already been awarded contracts worth $250 million on construction of a new Braves stadium.
Various media reports 2 stated on June 18, 2015 in church shooting aftermath: Only five states, including Georgia, do not have a hate crimes law.
Fulton County Health and Wellness stated on June 16, 2015 in a press release: Currently, almost 40 percent of people with HIV are not diagnosed until they already have developed AIDS. And that can be up to 10 years after they first are infected with HIV.
Austin Scott stated on June 5, 2015 in press conference: Ninety-seven percent of Americans do not receive subsidies for health care under the Affordable Care Act.
State Farm Insurance stated on June 5, 2015 in televised story: Georgia residents file the most insurance claims for lightning strikes in the country.
Nathan Deal stated on June 3, 2015 in press conference: "Since 2010, eight children in Georgia have died due to vehicular heatstroke."
Institute for Women's Policy Research stated on May 20, 2015 in a new report: Georgia ranks 49th for women serving in elected state and federal offices.
Akbar Al Baker stated on March 16, 2015 in an interview: The average age of planes in the Qatar Airways fleet is about four years while Delta Air Lines flies planes that are 35 years old.
Senate Democrats stated on March 31, 2015 in interviews: The state budget will include scholarship money for minority students as a concession to Senate Democrats for supporting the GOP-initiated transportation bill.
Everytown for Gun Safety stated on May 6, 2015 in a press release: "Once again, a police officer has been killed with an illegal gun from Georgia – a state that last year did the NRA’s bidding and weakened its already lax gun laws."
Danny Porter stated on May 4, 2015 in an interview with AM750 and 95.5 FM News/Talk WSB radio: "A sitting sheriff cannot be charged except by a warrant issued by a Superior Court judge."
City of Atlanta stated on August 8, 2014 in press release: Tyler Perry’s plan to turn a majority of the former Fort McPherson into a film and television studio is expected "to add over 8,000 new jobs to Atlanta."