1 People 3964 Fact-checks 1494 Articles People (1) Free Market Florida Fact-checks (3964) Mike Parson stated on January 24, 2019 in an interview on KCUR: "We are always going to need architects, doctors, we’re going to need professionals with four-year degrees. But 65 to 70 percent of the people in Missouri don’t have degrees." By Magdaline Duncan• March 22, 2019 Tom Luce stated on November 15, 2017 in testimony before the House Select Committee on Economic Competitiveness: "Only 20 percent of our current graduates from Texas high schools go ahead and achieve either a national certificate or a community college degree -- or a college degree." By W. Gardner Selby• December 5, 2017 Andrew White stated on January 11, 2018 in a public interview with Evan Smith of the Texas Tribune: "Fifty percent of our new" Texas "teachers don’t have college degrees." By W. Gardner Selby• January 17, 2018 Hank Huckaby stated on December 16, 2014 in civic club speech: Only 42 percent of young Georgians have a college certificate or degree, but soon 60 percent of jobs will require some college credential. By Nancy Badertscher• January 7, 2015 Brian Joseph stated on February 10, 2019 in a newspaper interview: "The catalytic converter used in automobiles was invented in West Virginia." By Patrick Downey, Kenneth Harmonay• March 27, 2019 Elizabeth Warren stated on August 28, 2022 in an interview on CNN: "40% of the folks who have student loans do not have a college diploma, four-year diploma. These are people who are truck drivers and who are nail technicians and nurses’ aides.” By Jon Greenberg• September 13, 2022 Jim Justice stated on August 22, 2019 in a tweet: "Our WV highways rank 16th in the country in a national survey of highway systems, up 20 spots from last year’s ranking! This ranking affirms all the hard work we’ve done, and that we continue to do, fixing our state’s roads." By Claudia Breaux, Olivia Vigna• October 1, 2019 Jim Justice stated on November 09, 2018 in a tweet: "As of September 2018, there are 6,683 WV children in foster care — 1,415 of whom are legally eligible for adoption." By Matt Minard• January 10, 2019 Jim Justice stated on November 05, 2018 in a tweet: "Hunters contribute more than $500 million" to West Virginia. By Douglas Soule• December 10, 2018 Scott Hochberg stated on June 25, 2010 in a speech at a caucus at the Texas Democratic convention: "Only about a third" of Texans who enroll in college graduate. By Ciara O'Rourke• July 13, 2010 Jim Justice stated on October 16, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a new annual report shows that "West Virginia’s tourism industry has grown for the second consecutive year, reversing years of decline and outpacing national growth by 58 percent." By Darby Coughlin, Mackenzie Myers• December 17, 2019 Jim Justice stated on September 19, 2018 in a tweet: "WV's tourism industry grew at a rate 30% above the national rate in 2017. This increase reversed a four-year decline in which travel-generated spending fell more than $600 million." By Matt Minard• December 14, 2018 Joe Manchin stated on September 09, 2019 in a Facebook post: "West Virginia Department of Education reported over 10,000 children and youth have been identified as homeless for the 2018-2019 school year." By Alayna Degenhardt, Farrah Frattaroli• October 11, 2019 David McKinley stated on August 10, 2021 in a tweet: “Overdose deaths in WV are up 45% from the prior year.” By John Brumley, Danny Kuhn• October 5, 2021 Deidre DeJear stated on October 19, 2022 in a tweet: "Kim Reynolds doesn’t think nurses are educated." By Liam Halawith• October 31, 2022 Bill Haslam stated on October 18, 2012 in an article for Time magazine.: Says Tennessee’s higher education funding model "is 100 percent outcomes-based" and "we are already seeing this model changing the way our postsecondary institutions do business." By Richard Locker• November 11, 2012 Stanley Litow stated on February 07, 2023 in a news release: “Lifetime earnings of someone with a college degree is over a million dollars more than those entering the workforce without one.” By Elizabeth Egan, Marnique O. Panepento• March 8, 2023 Kendra Fershee stated on September 19, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Poverty in WV is more than 5% higher than the national average." By Jamie Green, Liz Newton• November 1, 2018 Mike Villarreal stated on November 30, 2010 in a press release: Texas "children may have a teacher who never spent one minute practicing teaching." By • December 26, 2010 Mitch Carmichael stated on February 14, 2019 in an interview with WV MetroNews: In West Virginia, "our students enter in at fourth grade the first time they’re tested, 37th or 38th in the nation—which is not good, but it’s not horrible. By the time they’re in the 8th grade, they’re 46th or 47th, and then upon 11th grade testing they’re near last." By Al Bernardi• April 3, 2019 Articles (1494) Drilling down on the state economy By April Hunt• January 13, 2015 All about education By April Hunt• January 28, 2015 Obama releases birth certificate By Bill Adair• April 27, 2011 Obama's remarks on the release of his birth certificate By Bill Adair• April 27, 2011 Lady Gaga and J.Lo sell ‘well’ building seal, but it’s a payday, not a PSA By Michael McAuliff• June 1, 2021 By the numbers: Is college worth the cost? By Bill McCarthy• September 5, 2019 And the runners-up ... By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 18, 2009 Is the U.S. economy working for everyone? What the data shows By Louis Jacobson• July 2, 2019 Rick Scott's first bill-signing moves the Scott-O-Meter By Aaron Sharockman• March 24, 2011 Do up to 80 percent of Texas high school graduates (still) flail afterward? By W. Gardner Selby• June 8, 2016 Fact-checking Joe Biden’s CNN drive-in town hall in Pennsylvania By Louis Jacobson, Bill McCarthy, Miriam Valverde• September 18, 2020 Obama's birth certificate: Final chapter. This time we mean it! By Robert Farley• July 1, 2009 Texas lawmaker questions Obama’s long-form birth certificate By • April 27, 2011 Read indictment of Donald Trump in Georgia 2020 election case By PolitiFact Staff • August 15, 2023 Vote now for 'Lie of the Year'! By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 9, 2009 Obama's birth certificate (Really!) 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Mike Parson stated on January 24, 2019 in an interview on KCUR: "We are always going to need architects, doctors, we’re going to need professionals with four-year degrees. But 65 to 70 percent of the people in Missouri don’t have degrees." By Magdaline Duncan• March 22, 2019 Tom Luce stated on November 15, 2017 in testimony before the House Select Committee on Economic Competitiveness: "Only 20 percent of our current graduates from Texas high schools go ahead and achieve either a national certificate or a community college degree -- or a college degree." By W. Gardner Selby• December 5, 2017 Andrew White stated on January 11, 2018 in a public interview with Evan Smith of the Texas Tribune: "Fifty percent of our new" Texas "teachers don’t have college degrees." By W. Gardner Selby• January 17, 2018 Hank Huckaby stated on December 16, 2014 in civic club speech: Only 42 percent of young Georgians have a college certificate or degree, but soon 60 percent of jobs will require some college credential. By Nancy Badertscher• January 7, 2015 Brian Joseph stated on February 10, 2019 in a newspaper interview: "The catalytic converter used in automobiles was invented in West Virginia." By Patrick Downey, Kenneth Harmonay• March 27, 2019 Elizabeth Warren stated on August 28, 2022 in an interview on CNN: "40% of the folks who have student loans do not have a college diploma, four-year diploma. These are people who are truck drivers and who are nail technicians and nurses’ aides.” By Jon Greenberg• September 13, 2022 Jim Justice stated on August 22, 2019 in a tweet: "Our WV highways rank 16th in the country in a national survey of highway systems, up 20 spots from last year’s ranking! This ranking affirms all the hard work we’ve done, and that we continue to do, fixing our state’s roads." By Claudia Breaux, Olivia Vigna• October 1, 2019 Jim Justice stated on November 09, 2018 in a tweet: "As of September 2018, there are 6,683 WV children in foster care — 1,415 of whom are legally eligible for adoption." By Matt Minard• January 10, 2019 Jim Justice stated on November 05, 2018 in a tweet: "Hunters contribute more than $500 million" to West Virginia. By Douglas Soule• December 10, 2018 Scott Hochberg stated on June 25, 2010 in a speech at a caucus at the Texas Democratic convention: "Only about a third" of Texans who enroll in college graduate. By Ciara O'Rourke• July 13, 2010 Jim Justice stated on October 16, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a new annual report shows that "West Virginia’s tourism industry has grown for the second consecutive year, reversing years of decline and outpacing national growth by 58 percent." By Darby Coughlin, Mackenzie Myers• December 17, 2019 Jim Justice stated on September 19, 2018 in a tweet: "WV's tourism industry grew at a rate 30% above the national rate in 2017. This increase reversed a four-year decline in which travel-generated spending fell more than $600 million." By Matt Minard• December 14, 2018 Joe Manchin stated on September 09, 2019 in a Facebook post: "West Virginia Department of Education reported over 10,000 children and youth have been identified as homeless for the 2018-2019 school year." By Alayna Degenhardt, Farrah Frattaroli• October 11, 2019 David McKinley stated on August 10, 2021 in a tweet: “Overdose deaths in WV are up 45% from the prior year.” By John Brumley, Danny Kuhn• October 5, 2021 Deidre DeJear stated on October 19, 2022 in a tweet: "Kim Reynolds doesn’t think nurses are educated." By Liam Halawith• October 31, 2022 Bill Haslam stated on October 18, 2012 in an article for Time magazine.: Says Tennessee’s higher education funding model "is 100 percent outcomes-based" and "we are already seeing this model changing the way our postsecondary institutions do business." By Richard Locker• November 11, 2012 Stanley Litow stated on February 07, 2023 in a news release: “Lifetime earnings of someone with a college degree is over a million dollars more than those entering the workforce without one.” By Elizabeth Egan, Marnique O. Panepento• March 8, 2023 Kendra Fershee stated on September 19, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Poverty in WV is more than 5% higher than the national average." By Jamie Green, Liz Newton• November 1, 2018 Mike Villarreal stated on November 30, 2010 in a press release: Texas "children may have a teacher who never spent one minute practicing teaching." By • December 26, 2010 Mitch Carmichael stated on February 14, 2019 in an interview with WV MetroNews: In West Virginia, "our students enter in at fourth grade the first time they’re tested, 37th or 38th in the nation—which is not good, but it’s not horrible. By the time they’re in the 8th grade, they’re 46th or 47th, and then upon 11th grade testing they’re near last." By Al Bernardi• April 3, 2019
Drilling down on the state economy By April Hunt• January 13, 2015 All about education By April Hunt• January 28, 2015 Obama releases birth certificate By Bill Adair• April 27, 2011 Obama's remarks on the release of his birth certificate By Bill Adair• April 27, 2011 Lady Gaga and J.Lo sell ‘well’ building seal, but it’s a payday, not a PSA By Michael McAuliff• June 1, 2021 By the numbers: Is college worth the cost? By Bill McCarthy• September 5, 2019 And the runners-up ... By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 18, 2009 Is the U.S. economy working for everyone? What the data shows By Louis Jacobson• July 2, 2019 Rick Scott's first bill-signing moves the Scott-O-Meter By Aaron Sharockman• March 24, 2011 Do up to 80 percent of Texas high school graduates (still) flail afterward? By W. Gardner Selby• June 8, 2016 Fact-checking Joe Biden’s CNN drive-in town hall in Pennsylvania By Louis Jacobson, Bill McCarthy, Miriam Valverde• September 18, 2020 Obama's birth certificate: Final chapter. This time we mean it! By Robert Farley• July 1, 2009 Texas lawmaker questions Obama’s long-form birth certificate By • April 27, 2011 Read indictment of Donald Trump in Georgia 2020 election case By PolitiFact Staff • August 15, 2023 Vote now for 'Lie of the Year'! By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 9, 2009 Obama's birth certificate (Really!) By Amy Hollyfield• June 13, 2008 What you need to know about the fake Trump electors By Amy Sherman• January 28, 2022 Obama's birth certificate: Final chapter By Amy Hollyfield• June 27, 2008 The Obama birth certificate: a timeline By Martha M. Hamilton• April 27, 2011 Confused about the health care law? We can see why By Aaron Sharockman• November 20, 2013
