50 People 20410 Fact-checks 6835 Articles People (50) Emory University University of Oregon Universal News Portal University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee states-news.com Progress Ohio Onward Ohio Jobs Ohio We Are Ohio University of Wisconsin-Madison State Department State Farm Insurance Building a Better Ohio Fighting for Ohio PAC Ohio Coal Association Ohio Department of Transportation Ohio Republican Party Ohio Right to Life Voters First Ohio Protect Women Ohio Fact-checks (20410) E. Gordon Gee stated on October 04, 2011 in a comment to a reporter: "We are the poster child for compliance, and whenever we discover possible infractions we resolve and report it to the NCAA no matter how minor the violations." By Aaron Marshall• October 31, 2011 John Kasich stated on July 25, 2012 in an announcement at the Ohio State Fair: "Ninety percent of the topsoil has inadequate moisture to grow crops." By Aaron Marshall• August 8, 2012 We Are Ohio stated on September 27, 2011 in a television commercial: "Senate Bill 5 makes it harder for nurses to give the patients the quality care they need." By Joe Guillen• October 10, 2011 Viral image stated on August 26, 2019 in a post on Facebook: Says you can determine a bell pepper’s gender by its "bumps." By Ciara O'Rourke• August 27, 2019 Bloggers stated on September 18, 2014 in a chain email: Was Martha Kanter "dispatched to Corvallis with $17 million in stimulus money" to save Craig Robinson’s job? By Dana Tims• September 23, 2014 Workers' Voice stated on August 08, 2012 in an online ad: Says Josh Mandel bet against Ohio families By Stephen Koff• August 14, 2012 Mike DeWine stated on August 31, 2012 in a news conference: "Since the time of the Civil War, we've made a distinction in this country between the availability and the ability to access for people who were in the military, versus the rest of us, to vote." By Aaron Marshall• October 1, 2012 National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 31, 2017 in a campaign ad: "ISIS is infiltrating America and using Syrians to do it." By Louis Jacobson• June 1, 2017 Donald Trump stated on October 12, 2018 in a rally in Lebanon, Ohio: Says a recent opioid bill that reached his desk had "very little Democrat support." By Louis Jacobson• October 24, 2018 Progress Ohio stated on March 26, 2013 in a fundraising email: "It is legal in Ohio to fire an employee or evict a tenant just for being gay." By Tom Feran• April 2, 2013 John Kasich stated on January 25, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "You cannot build a little guy up by tearing a big guy down -- Abraham Lincoln said it." By Lauren Carroll• January 25, 2015 Instagram posts stated on March 27, 2024 in an Instagram post: A March 26 bridge fire in Ohio is related to the collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge. By Jeff Cercone• March 29, 2024 Rob Portman stated on August 18, 2010 in a radio interview: "More than half of our unemployed Ohioans have been out of work for six months or more." By Stephen Koff• September 2, 2010 Richard Cordray stated on July 25, 2018 in a Facebook ad: "Education Secretary Betsy DeVos owes Ohio $5.3 million for campaign finance violations and Mike DeWine's office refuses to collect the fine." By Amy Sherman• August 7, 2018 Trusted Leadership PAC stated on March 29, 2016 in a Trusted Leadership PAC ad : "Millionaires working side by side with George Soros are bankrolling (John Kasich’s) super PAC." By Nadia Pflaum• April 4, 2016 Evan Jenkins stated on March 20, 2018 in a press release: West Virginia "has the highest overdose death rate in the nation." By Louis Jacobson• March 23, 2018 Greg Walden stated on January 29, 2013 in a Tweet: Says "Did you know that the #KeystoneXL project is expected to create 20,000 American jobs, including more than 800 in Oregon?" By Charles Pope• February 27, 2013 Ohio Republican Party stated on June 12, 2018 in a tweet: Says Sherrod Brown in 1978 "voted for stricter removal standards (for voter registration) and then enforced them as Secretary of State." By Amy Sherman• June 29, 2018 John Kasich stated on March 14, 2016 in comments at a town hall in North Canton, Ohio: "You know what Truman said, ‘You want a friend in Washington, buy a dog.’ " By Nadia Pflaum• March 17, 2016 Paul Tonko stated on March 20, 2023 in a press release: “Individuals released from incarceration are 129 times more likely to die of a drug overdose during the first two weeks after release.” By Conor Amendola• April 26, 2023 Articles (6835) Answering reader questions about Medicare By Tom Feran• November 22, 2011 It's election day! By Martha M. 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E. Gordon Gee stated on October 04, 2011 in a comment to a reporter: "We are the poster child for compliance, and whenever we discover possible infractions we resolve and report it to the NCAA no matter how minor the violations." By Aaron Marshall• October 31, 2011 John Kasich stated on July 25, 2012 in an announcement at the Ohio State Fair: "Ninety percent of the topsoil has inadequate moisture to grow crops." By Aaron Marshall• August 8, 2012 We Are Ohio stated on September 27, 2011 in a television commercial: "Senate Bill 5 makes it harder for nurses to give the patients the quality care they need." By Joe Guillen• October 10, 2011 Viral image stated on August 26, 2019 in a post on Facebook: Says you can determine a bell pepper’s gender by its "bumps." By Ciara O'Rourke• August 27, 2019 Bloggers stated on September 18, 2014 in a chain email: Was Martha Kanter "dispatched to Corvallis with $17 million in stimulus money" to save Craig Robinson’s job? By Dana Tims• September 23, 2014 Workers' Voice stated on August 08, 2012 in an online ad: Says Josh Mandel bet against Ohio families By Stephen Koff• August 14, 2012 Mike DeWine stated on August 31, 2012 in a news conference: "Since the time of the Civil War, we've made a distinction in this country between the availability and the ability to access for people who were in the military, versus the rest of us, to vote." By Aaron Marshall• October 1, 2012 National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 31, 2017 in a campaign ad: "ISIS is infiltrating America and using Syrians to do it." By Louis Jacobson• June 1, 2017 Donald Trump stated on October 12, 2018 in a rally in Lebanon, Ohio: Says a recent opioid bill that reached his desk had "very little Democrat support." By Louis Jacobson• October 24, 2018 Progress Ohio stated on March 26, 2013 in a fundraising email: "It is legal in Ohio to fire an employee or evict a tenant just for being gay." By Tom Feran• April 2, 2013 John Kasich stated on January 25, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "You cannot build a little guy up by tearing a big guy down -- Abraham Lincoln said it." By Lauren Carroll• January 25, 2015 Instagram posts stated on March 27, 2024 in an Instagram post: A March 26 bridge fire in Ohio is related to the collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge. By Jeff Cercone• March 29, 2024 Rob Portman stated on August 18, 2010 in a radio interview: "More than half of our unemployed Ohioans have been out of work for six months or more." By Stephen Koff• September 2, 2010 Richard Cordray stated on July 25, 2018 in a Facebook ad: "Education Secretary Betsy DeVos owes Ohio $5.3 million for campaign finance violations and Mike DeWine's office refuses to collect the fine." By Amy Sherman• August 7, 2018 Trusted Leadership PAC stated on March 29, 2016 in a Trusted Leadership PAC ad : "Millionaires working side by side with George Soros are bankrolling (John Kasich’s) super PAC." By Nadia Pflaum• April 4, 2016 Evan Jenkins stated on March 20, 2018 in a press release: West Virginia "has the highest overdose death rate in the nation." By Louis Jacobson• March 23, 2018 Greg Walden stated on January 29, 2013 in a Tweet: Says "Did you know that the #KeystoneXL project is expected to create 20,000 American jobs, including more than 800 in Oregon?" By Charles Pope• February 27, 2013 Ohio Republican Party stated on June 12, 2018 in a tweet: Says Sherrod Brown in 1978 "voted for stricter removal standards (for voter registration) and then enforced them as Secretary of State." By Amy Sherman• June 29, 2018 John Kasich stated on March 14, 2016 in comments at a town hall in North Canton, Ohio: "You know what Truman said, ‘You want a friend in Washington, buy a dog.’ " By Nadia Pflaum• March 17, 2016 Paul Tonko stated on March 20, 2023 in a press release: “Individuals released from incarceration are 129 times more likely to die of a drug overdose during the first two weeks after release.” By Conor Amendola• April 26, 2023
Answering reader questions about Medicare By Tom Feran• November 22, 2011 It's election day! By Martha M. Hamilton• November 8, 2011 The list of 78 terror attacks the White House says the media didn’t cover — but they did By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu• February 8, 2017 Reading, ’rithmetic and resisting COVID-19: The new 3 R’s as kids head back to school By Michelle Andrews• August 12, 2021 S.C. debate claim familiar? Find our research fast By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, Sue Owen• January 17, 2012 Have vaccine lotteries worked? Studies so far show mixed results By Louis Jacobson, Kelsey Sena Tamakloe• August 19, 2021 Sorting out the numbers on jobs, workers and the federal health care law By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• February 5, 2014 Can Trump ban protesters from wearing masks? How states have used anti-mask laws before By Gabrielle Lazor, Amy Sherman• June 12, 2025 What the HBO QAnon documentary series revealed about the identity of ‘Q’ By Samantha Putterman• April 9, 2021 PolitiFact Ohio marks two years of the Truth-O-Meter By Tom Feran• July 29, 2012 The Ohio train derailment: What we know about health, environmental concerns By Louis Jacobson, Sara Swann• February 15, 2023 The security risks of Pokémon Go, explained By Nadia Pflaum• July 14, 2016 Fact-checking J.D. Vance and Tim Ryan in Ohio Senate race By Amy Sherman• November 4, 2022 QAnon and Donald Trump rallies: What's that about? By Miriam Valverde• August 3, 2018 Candidates across Ohio show no signs of letting up on each other By Robert Higgs• October 24, 2010 Rhetoric rises over payment advisory board By Zack McMillin, Bartholomew Sullivan• April 2, 2012 Could 10-year-old rape victim have gotten abortion in Ohio? Experts say exceptions in law are vague By Jeff Cercone• July 21, 2022 Q&A: Can Trump run for president if indicted in Stormy Daniels case? What happens if he's arrested? By Louis Jacobson• March 20, 2023 For Ohio candidates, truth can often be pretty tricky By Robert Higgs• November 1, 2010 Who is Tim Ryan? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate By Julianna Rennie• June 24, 2019