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All Fact-checks for Regulation

stated on June 2, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook

Disney "acaba de publicar" que no puedes entrar a sus parques en Florida y California "sin que tus hijos reconozcan que no le pueden llamar a un niño él o ella".

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stated on July 14, 2022 in a campaign ad

Ron DeSantis "opposes any background checks on guns, even for violent criminals."

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stated on October 18, 2020 in a tweet

Says Texas has “lower taxes and less regulations than anywhere else in the U.S.”

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stated on September 20, 2019 in a TV ad.

Siobhan Dunnavant "wrote the Republican bill that would let insurance companies deny coverage for pre-existing conditions."

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stated on April 8, 2019 in a tweet

Says President Donald Trump's "effort to roll back regulations means that Big Ag now gets to inspect its own pork" and "they decided to stop testing for E. coli."

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stated on November 16, 2018 in website post.

"Virginians pay the 11th-highest power bills in the nation."

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Yes on 10 campaign

stated on September 28, 2018 in a TV advertisement

California’s rent control measure Proposition 10 would have "No effect on homeowners"

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stated on September 28, 2018 in a debate

California "is hemorrhaging population."

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stated on August 29, 2018 in an MSNBC interview

Says he was sued by the NRA and the gun lobby "all because in my city we refused to repeal an ordinance which said you couldn’t shoot guns in city parks."

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stated on August 15, 2018 in a speech

Studies are showing California’s wildfires "are producing more emissions than all of our cars are doing."

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Fox News Channel

stated on August 19, 2018 in California

"California is proposing to legislate what drinks restaurants can serve your kids, only giving two options: milk or water."

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Kelda Helen Roys

stated on May 2, 2018 in a cable interview

Says "political interference" from Scott Walker’s administration has led to "gagging (DNR) scientists so they can no longer comment on proposed legislation" and "we’re letting polluters write their own permits."

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stated on June 1, 2018 in a tweet

Tammy Baldwin "opposed displaying the flag and reciting the Pledge of Allegiance or singing the National Anthem in our classrooms."

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stated on July 5, 2018 in a news release

Says Mark Pocan’s proposal to eliminate the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) would "eliminate border enforcement."

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stated on June 13, 2018 in news release

"Foxconn will not face oversight from any federal, state, or local agency to guarantee it complies with our wetlands protection laws."

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stated on May 30, 2018 in radio interview

Says Heidi Heitkamp has "never been interested in" regulatory relief "until all of a sudden I become a candidate for the Senate and put pressure on."

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stated on May 22, 2018 in a press release

"Since the end of the financial crisis, we have seen an average of one community bank or credit union disappear every day."

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stated on May 4, 2018 in an interview with Hugh Hewitt

Says Heidi Heitkamp "cast the deciding vote to kill the Congressional Review Act that would have repealed a BLM flaring rule that was designed just for North Dakota."

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stated on March 8, 2018

"California is 49th out of 50 in the United States in per capita housing units. Only Utah can lay claim to being lowest in per capita production."

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stated on February 26, 2018 in a Senate committee meeting

"Florida is one of only 10 states that totally prohibit a (firearm) registry."

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Why Europe took a closer look at AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine

Why Europe took a closer look at AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine

By Noah Y. Kim • March 18, 2021

Inside the ‘unprecedented’ struggle to contain coronavirus scams

Inside the ‘unprecedented’ struggle to contain coronavirus scams

By Daniel Funke • May 31, 2020

Will new Title IX rules leave students vulnerable to sexual harassment? Experts give mixed answers

Will new Title IX rules leave students vulnerable to sexual harassment? Experts give mixed answers

By Miriam Valverde • May 14, 2020

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Establish regulations to secure chemical plants

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Create an office to help improve nonprofits

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Strengthen antitrust enforcement

Equalize tax breaks for driving and public transit