0 People 43 Fact-checks 10 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (43) David Dewhurst stated on November 29, 2012 in remarks to the Dallas Regional Chamber: Says that under Texas law, it takes six years to close a failing school. By Sue Owen• January 1, 2013 Stacey Abrams stated on November 15, 2017 in a post on Twitter: "The average cost for infant care in GA is almost $7,700/yr – more than average in-state college tuition." By Emily Tanaka• November 22, 2017 Facebook posts stated on January 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a 392-year-old shark was discovered in the Arctic Ocean By Samantha Putterman• January 28, 2020 Scott Henson stated on February 25, 2013 in an interview.: Says Texas has "11 different felonies you can commit with an oyster." By W. Gardner Selby• March 27, 2013 Rick Scott stated on March 05, 2013 in a State of the State speech: "For the first time in eight years, our budget also increases funding for persons with disabilities by $36 million to help more disabled people receive community-based services." By Amy Sherman• March 7, 2013 Associated Industries of Florida stated on February 06, 2014 in a press release: "Large parts of Florida" have experienced "years of below average rainfall." By Joshua Gillin• February 13, 2014 Dan Boren stated on April 27, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "A vast majority of the production in the United States comes from small independent oil and gas companies." By Louis Jacobson• May 3, 2011 Facebook posts stated on December 12, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Polar bears have increased 400% in 45 years; whales are nearly fully recovered; extinctions are down 90% past century. Koalas are doing fine. If we could ban wind turbines we could save 85,000 birds of prey/yr in US alone." By Gabrielle Settles• December 23, 2021 Tom Price stated on August 14, 2013 in Twitter posts: Americans spend more than $160 billion and 6 billion hours per year complying with the tax code. By Janel Davis• September 4, 2013 Threads posts stated on July 14, 2024 in a Threads post: Photo shows the Instagram account of shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks, with the bio, “In my quest to end Epsteins evil empire.” By Loreben Tuquero• July 15, 2024 Sacramento Bee Editorial Board stated on February 06, 2013 in an editorial: Says Texas is "last in mental health expenditures." By Sue Owen• February 8, 2013 Chain email stated on January 21, 2010 in a chain e-mail: Members of Congress passed a pay raise for themselves of $10,000 over two years even as they voted not to raise Social Security benefits for 2010 and 2011. By Louis Jacobson• January 22, 2010 Steve Southerland stated on September 10, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says Gwen Graham "was a Washington lobbyist." By Joshua Gillin• September 23, 2014 Marie Ghazal stated on December 17, 2010 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: "Rhode Island has the highest percentage of uninsured adults of any state in New England." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• January 4, 2011 Facebook posts stated on January 31, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Pennsylvania had 2.6 million mail in votes that the court of appeals of PA held to be unconstitutional. Umm that alone means Biden lost PA.” By Amy Sherman• February 3, 2022 Maxey Scherr stated on January 23, 2014 in an interview: "We have more women living in poverty in this state than almost anywhere else." By W. Gardner Selby• February 27, 2014 Big League Politics stated on June 26, 2019 in a web post: "Texas medical professional: Migrants quarantined with UNKNOWN disease." By Daniel Funke• July 3, 2019 Michelle Litjens stated on June 02, 2011 in a tweet: "Taxpayers pay for roughly 45 percent of all births in Wisconsin! And 60 percent of the births in Milwaukee!!!" By Tom Kertscher• June 14, 2011 Tommy Thompson stated on September 25, 2013 in an interview: "Wisconsin is not as obese as the national average is. The national average, 35.7 percent of the population is obese. In Wisconsin, it's closer to 26 percent." By Tom Kertscher• October 24, 2013 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on July 11, 2023 in a video: “COVID-19 is targeted to attack Caucasians and Black people. The people who are most immune are Ashkenazi Jews and Chinese.” By Samantha Putterman• July 19, 2023 Articles (10) Scott Walker, Greg Abbott and the Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• March 27, 2015 Fact-checking Kamala Harris’ claim about cost of Trump’s border wall By Chris Nichols• August 29, 2017 Rep. Mike Coffman says Hillary Clinton 'breaks the law.' It's complicated By Alan Gathright• August 23, 2016 Clay Pell's full-time residency in R.I. tough to measure By John Hill• March 9, 2014 North Carolina 'Raise The Age' push: Four mini fact-checks on criminal justice reform By Will Doran• May 3, 2017 Meet Donald Trump's 88 military advisers By Allison Graves, Aaron Sharockman• September 8, 2016 The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why By Grace Abels• November 7, 2025 What is ‘sex’? What is ‘gender’? How these terms changed and why states now want to define them By Grace Abels• March 22, 2024 Ted Cruz photos by Associated Press included several of gun seemingly pointed at him By W. Gardner Selby• June 22, 2015 Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013
David Dewhurst stated on November 29, 2012 in remarks to the Dallas Regional Chamber: Says that under Texas law, it takes six years to close a failing school. By Sue Owen• January 1, 2013 Stacey Abrams stated on November 15, 2017 in a post on Twitter: "The average cost for infant care in GA is almost $7,700/yr – more than average in-state college tuition." By Emily Tanaka• November 22, 2017 Facebook posts stated on January 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a 392-year-old shark was discovered in the Arctic Ocean By Samantha Putterman• January 28, 2020 Scott Henson stated on February 25, 2013 in an interview.: Says Texas has "11 different felonies you can commit with an oyster." By W. Gardner Selby• March 27, 2013 Rick Scott stated on March 05, 2013 in a State of the State speech: "For the first time in eight years, our budget also increases funding for persons with disabilities by $36 million to help more disabled people receive community-based services." By Amy Sherman• March 7, 2013 Associated Industries of Florida stated on February 06, 2014 in a press release: "Large parts of Florida" have experienced "years of below average rainfall." By Joshua Gillin• February 13, 2014 Dan Boren stated on April 27, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "A vast majority of the production in the United States comes from small independent oil and gas companies." By Louis Jacobson• May 3, 2011 Facebook posts stated on December 12, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Polar bears have increased 400% in 45 years; whales are nearly fully recovered; extinctions are down 90% past century. Koalas are doing fine. If we could ban wind turbines we could save 85,000 birds of prey/yr in US alone." By Gabrielle Settles• December 23, 2021 Tom Price stated on August 14, 2013 in Twitter posts: Americans spend more than $160 billion and 6 billion hours per year complying with the tax code. By Janel Davis• September 4, 2013 Threads posts stated on July 14, 2024 in a Threads post: Photo shows the Instagram account of shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks, with the bio, “In my quest to end Epsteins evil empire.” By Loreben Tuquero• July 15, 2024 Sacramento Bee Editorial Board stated on February 06, 2013 in an editorial: Says Texas is "last in mental health expenditures." By Sue Owen• February 8, 2013 Chain email stated on January 21, 2010 in a chain e-mail: Members of Congress passed a pay raise for themselves of $10,000 over two years even as they voted not to raise Social Security benefits for 2010 and 2011. By Louis Jacobson• January 22, 2010 Steve Southerland stated on September 10, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says Gwen Graham "was a Washington lobbyist." By Joshua Gillin• September 23, 2014 Marie Ghazal stated on December 17, 2010 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: "Rhode Island has the highest percentage of uninsured adults of any state in New England." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• January 4, 2011 Facebook posts stated on January 31, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Pennsylvania had 2.6 million mail in votes that the court of appeals of PA held to be unconstitutional. Umm that alone means Biden lost PA.” By Amy Sherman• February 3, 2022 Maxey Scherr stated on January 23, 2014 in an interview: "We have more women living in poverty in this state than almost anywhere else." By W. Gardner Selby• February 27, 2014 Big League Politics stated on June 26, 2019 in a web post: "Texas medical professional: Migrants quarantined with UNKNOWN disease." By Daniel Funke• July 3, 2019 Michelle Litjens stated on June 02, 2011 in a tweet: "Taxpayers pay for roughly 45 percent of all births in Wisconsin! And 60 percent of the births in Milwaukee!!!" By Tom Kertscher• June 14, 2011 Tommy Thompson stated on September 25, 2013 in an interview: "Wisconsin is not as obese as the national average is. The national average, 35.7 percent of the population is obese. In Wisconsin, it's closer to 26 percent." By Tom Kertscher• October 24, 2013 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on July 11, 2023 in a video: “COVID-19 is targeted to attack Caucasians and Black people. The people who are most immune are Ashkenazi Jews and Chinese.” By Samantha Putterman• July 19, 2023
Scott Walker, Greg Abbott and the Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• March 27, 2015 Fact-checking Kamala Harris’ claim about cost of Trump’s border wall By Chris Nichols• August 29, 2017 Rep. Mike Coffman says Hillary Clinton 'breaks the law.' It's complicated By Alan Gathright• August 23, 2016 Clay Pell's full-time residency in R.I. tough to measure By John Hill• March 9, 2014 North Carolina 'Raise The Age' push: Four mini fact-checks on criminal justice reform By Will Doran• May 3, 2017 Meet Donald Trump's 88 military advisers By Allison Graves, Aaron Sharockman• September 8, 2016 The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why By Grace Abels• November 7, 2025 What is ‘sex’? What is ‘gender’? How these terms changed and why states now want to define them By Grace Abels• March 22, 2024 Ted Cruz photos by Associated Press included several of gun seemingly pointed at him By W. Gardner Selby• June 22, 2015 Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013
