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Molinaro questions money from one authority to another

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Marc Molinaro

Says Gov. Andrew Cuomo is "stealing money from the MTA and sending it upstate for projects that have nothing to do with transit."

— PolitiFact New York on Friday, September 21st, 2018

True

Lawmakers not immune to open records law

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Club for Growth

Says Leah Vukmir "claimed the open records law didn't apply to her, got sued, lost and cost taxpayers $15,000 in legal fees."

— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Tuesday, August 14th, 2018

Mostly False

Sins of the brother

Transparency
Senate Leadership Fund

Says Sen. Joe Donnelly’s "family got caught outsourcing jobs to Mexico, and ‘Mexico Joe’ profited up to $80,000."

— PolitiFact National on Thursday, July 26th, 2018

True

A successful rebranding

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Jeff Flake

Says Donald Trump's use of the term "fake news" to undermine journalism "seems (to have) inspired dictators and authoritarians."

— PolitiFact National on Monday, January 22nd, 2018

False

Access denied?

Transparency
Donald Trump

"I authorized Zero access to White House (actually turned him down many times) for author of phony book! I never spoke to him for book."

— PolitiFact National on Friday, January 5th, 2018