Latest Fact-checks by Nancy Badertscher Valarie Wilson stated on May 14, 2014 in a pamphlet: Says Democratic candidate for state school superintendent Alisha Thomas Morgan voted to slash funding for the preschool programs for disabled and special needs students. John Stone stated on April 23, 2014 in campaign website and YouTube video: Says he’s "the only licensed firearms dealer in America running for Congress." Nathan Deal stated on April 23, 2014 in a press conference: Roughly 500,000 Georgians -- or about 5 percent of the state’s residents -- have gone through a background check to legally obtain a Georgia weapons carry license. Wilton Gregory stated on March 31, 2014 in in the Georgia Bulletin, the Catholic newspaper: The Cathedral of Christ the King is one of the Archdiocese of Atlanta’s largest and fastest-growing parishes. Don Balfour stated on April 15, 2014 in campaign flier: "I am the only senator who turned down the state pension plan for part-time legislators." Jimmy Carter stated on April 6, 2014 in interview while promoting book: Atlanta is the No. 1 trading point for sexual slavery in America. Between 100 and 200 girls are sold into slavery in Atlanta every month. Georgia Department of Public Health stated on April 7, 2014 in department blog post: "Georgia has the nation's fifth largest Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Supplemental Nutrition program, serving more than 270,000 mothers, babies and children every day." Nathan Deal stated on April 9, 2014 in campaign web site: Says restoring Georgia pre-k to a 180-day program was a "real result" of his leadership. Meria Carstarphen stated on March 27, 2014 in press release: The Austin Independent School District’s graduation rate reached an all-time high of 82.5 percent in 2012. Edward Lindsey stated on March 20, 2014 in press release: Georgia has recovered more than $60 million that was lost to Medicaid fraud Kathleen Sebelius stated on March 11, 2014 in Atlanta press conference: Says some Georgians can get health insurance for $105 a month. Nathan Deal stated on March 5, 2014 in campaign flyer: A "real result" of his term is Georgia having "the lowest taxes per capita of any state." Americans for Responsible Solutions stated on February 26, 2014 in press release: "Georgia lawmakers are now considering passing the most extreme gun bill in America." Josh McKoon stated on February 24, 2014 in Talking with reporters about his bill.: A Georgia religious freedom bill would help Catholic institutions that, under Obamacare, could be forced to provide abortion-inducing drugs. Jason Carter stated on February 18, 2014 in press statement: "Since 2009, Georgia's public schools have lost nearly 9,000 classroom teachers while the number of students has gone up." Lauren Kane stated on December 19, 2013 in in email exchange with reporter: The prosecution of state Sen. Don Balfour cost less than $100, excluding prosecutors’ salaries. Sly James stated on February 7, 2014 in a radio interview: Responding to a major snow event in Atlanta would be like Kansas City, Mo., responding to a major earthquake. Hugh Thompson stated on February 5, 2014 in State of the Judiciary address: "Six of Georgia’s counties have no lawyers at all." Nan Orrock stated on January 22, 2014 in television interview: Florida shelled out more money for drug testing than it saved by denying welfare benefits to people who tested positive for drugs. Charley English stated on January 29, 2014 in a press conference: "It still had not gotten terrible on the roads" by 2 to 3 p.m. Tuesday. Nathan Deal stated on January 28, 2014 in an interview: "We have been confronted with an unexpected storm that has hit the metropolitan area." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on January 9, 2014 in press release: Volunteer firefighters and communities they serve in Georgia and elsewhere are being devastated by Obamacare. Jason Carter stated on January 15, 2014 in a speech: The average Georgia family makes $6,000 less than the average family did 10 years ago when inflation is factored in. Nathan Deal stated on January 15, 2014 in a speech: "(M)ore Georgians have jobs than at any other time since October 2008." Atlanta Police Foundation stated on December 17, 2013 in flier to supporters: "Crime in Atlanta is down 18 percent since 2009." Johnny Isakson stated on December 4, 2013 in a speech: Fifty-three percent of graduates from liberal arts colleges these days can’t find jobs.
Valarie Wilson stated on May 14, 2014 in a pamphlet: Says Democratic candidate for state school superintendent Alisha Thomas Morgan voted to slash funding for the preschool programs for disabled and special needs students. John Stone stated on April 23, 2014 in campaign website and YouTube video: Says he’s "the only licensed firearms dealer in America running for Congress." Nathan Deal stated on April 23, 2014 in a press conference: Roughly 500,000 Georgians -- or about 5 percent of the state’s residents -- have gone through a background check to legally obtain a Georgia weapons carry license. Wilton Gregory stated on March 31, 2014 in in the Georgia Bulletin, the Catholic newspaper: The Cathedral of Christ the King is one of the Archdiocese of Atlanta’s largest and fastest-growing parishes. Don Balfour stated on April 15, 2014 in campaign flier: "I am the only senator who turned down the state pension plan for part-time legislators." Jimmy Carter stated on April 6, 2014 in interview while promoting book: Atlanta is the No. 1 trading point for sexual slavery in America. Between 100 and 200 girls are sold into slavery in Atlanta every month. Georgia Department of Public Health stated on April 7, 2014 in department blog post: "Georgia has the nation's fifth largest Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Supplemental Nutrition program, serving more than 270,000 mothers, babies and children every day." Nathan Deal stated on April 9, 2014 in campaign web site: Says restoring Georgia pre-k to a 180-day program was a "real result" of his leadership. Meria Carstarphen stated on March 27, 2014 in press release: The Austin Independent School District’s graduation rate reached an all-time high of 82.5 percent in 2012. Edward Lindsey stated on March 20, 2014 in press release: Georgia has recovered more than $60 million that was lost to Medicaid fraud Kathleen Sebelius stated on March 11, 2014 in Atlanta press conference: Says some Georgians can get health insurance for $105 a month. Nathan Deal stated on March 5, 2014 in campaign flyer: A "real result" of his term is Georgia having "the lowest taxes per capita of any state." Americans for Responsible Solutions stated on February 26, 2014 in press release: "Georgia lawmakers are now considering passing the most extreme gun bill in America." Josh McKoon stated on February 24, 2014 in Talking with reporters about his bill.: A Georgia religious freedom bill would help Catholic institutions that, under Obamacare, could be forced to provide abortion-inducing drugs. Jason Carter stated on February 18, 2014 in press statement: "Since 2009, Georgia's public schools have lost nearly 9,000 classroom teachers while the number of students has gone up." Lauren Kane stated on December 19, 2013 in in email exchange with reporter: The prosecution of state Sen. Don Balfour cost less than $100, excluding prosecutors’ salaries. Sly James stated on February 7, 2014 in a radio interview: Responding to a major snow event in Atlanta would be like Kansas City, Mo., responding to a major earthquake. Hugh Thompson stated on February 5, 2014 in State of the Judiciary address: "Six of Georgia’s counties have no lawyers at all." Nan Orrock stated on January 22, 2014 in television interview: Florida shelled out more money for drug testing than it saved by denying welfare benefits to people who tested positive for drugs. Charley English stated on January 29, 2014 in a press conference: "It still had not gotten terrible on the roads" by 2 to 3 p.m. Tuesday. Nathan Deal stated on January 28, 2014 in an interview: "We have been confronted with an unexpected storm that has hit the metropolitan area." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on January 9, 2014 in press release: Volunteer firefighters and communities they serve in Georgia and elsewhere are being devastated by Obamacare. Jason Carter stated on January 15, 2014 in a speech: The average Georgia family makes $6,000 less than the average family did 10 years ago when inflation is factored in. Nathan Deal stated on January 15, 2014 in a speech: "(M)ore Georgians have jobs than at any other time since October 2008." Atlanta Police Foundation stated on December 17, 2013 in flier to supporters: "Crime in Atlanta is down 18 percent since 2009." Johnny Isakson stated on December 4, 2013 in a speech: Fifty-three percent of graduates from liberal arts colleges these days can’t find jobs.
Valarie Wilson stated on May 14, 2014 in a pamphlet: Says Democratic candidate for state school superintendent Alisha Thomas Morgan voted to slash funding for the preschool programs for disabled and special needs students.
John Stone stated on April 23, 2014 in campaign website and YouTube video: Says he’s "the only licensed firearms dealer in America running for Congress."
Nathan Deal stated on April 23, 2014 in a press conference: Roughly 500,000 Georgians -- or about 5 percent of the state’s residents -- have gone through a background check to legally obtain a Georgia weapons carry license.
Wilton Gregory stated on March 31, 2014 in in the Georgia Bulletin, the Catholic newspaper: The Cathedral of Christ the King is one of the Archdiocese of Atlanta’s largest and fastest-growing parishes.
Don Balfour stated on April 15, 2014 in campaign flier: "I am the only senator who turned down the state pension plan for part-time legislators."
Jimmy Carter stated on April 6, 2014 in interview while promoting book: Atlanta is the No. 1 trading point for sexual slavery in America. Between 100 and 200 girls are sold into slavery in Atlanta every month.
Georgia Department of Public Health stated on April 7, 2014 in department blog post: "Georgia has the nation's fifth largest Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Supplemental Nutrition program, serving more than 270,000 mothers, babies and children every day."
Nathan Deal stated on April 9, 2014 in campaign web site: Says restoring Georgia pre-k to a 180-day program was a "real result" of his leadership.
Meria Carstarphen stated on March 27, 2014 in press release: The Austin Independent School District’s graduation rate reached an all-time high of 82.5 percent in 2012.
Edward Lindsey stated on March 20, 2014 in press release: Georgia has recovered more than $60 million that was lost to Medicaid fraud
Kathleen Sebelius stated on March 11, 2014 in Atlanta press conference: Says some Georgians can get health insurance for $105 a month.
Nathan Deal stated on March 5, 2014 in campaign flyer: A "real result" of his term is Georgia having "the lowest taxes per capita of any state."
Americans for Responsible Solutions stated on February 26, 2014 in press release: "Georgia lawmakers are now considering passing the most extreme gun bill in America."
Josh McKoon stated on February 24, 2014 in Talking with reporters about his bill.: A Georgia religious freedom bill would help Catholic institutions that, under Obamacare, could be forced to provide abortion-inducing drugs.
Jason Carter stated on February 18, 2014 in press statement: "Since 2009, Georgia's public schools have lost nearly 9,000 classroom teachers while the number of students has gone up."
Lauren Kane stated on December 19, 2013 in in email exchange with reporter: The prosecution of state Sen. Don Balfour cost less than $100, excluding prosecutors’ salaries.
Sly James stated on February 7, 2014 in a radio interview: Responding to a major snow event in Atlanta would be like Kansas City, Mo., responding to a major earthquake.
Hugh Thompson stated on February 5, 2014 in State of the Judiciary address: "Six of Georgia’s counties have no lawyers at all."
Nan Orrock stated on January 22, 2014 in television interview: Florida shelled out more money for drug testing than it saved by denying welfare benefits to people who tested positive for drugs.
Charley English stated on January 29, 2014 in a press conference: "It still had not gotten terrible on the roads" by 2 to 3 p.m. Tuesday.
Nathan Deal stated on January 28, 2014 in an interview: "We have been confronted with an unexpected storm that has hit the metropolitan area."
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on January 9, 2014 in press release: Volunteer firefighters and communities they serve in Georgia and elsewhere are being devastated by Obamacare.
Jason Carter stated on January 15, 2014 in a speech: The average Georgia family makes $6,000 less than the average family did 10 years ago when inflation is factored in.
Nathan Deal stated on January 15, 2014 in a speech: "(M)ore Georgians have jobs than at any other time since October 2008."
Atlanta Police Foundation stated on December 17, 2013 in flier to supporters: "Crime in Atlanta is down 18 percent since 2009."
Johnny Isakson stated on December 4, 2013 in a speech: Fifty-three percent of graduates from liberal arts colleges these days can’t find jobs.