2 People 98 Fact-checks 60 Articles People (2) Ban the Box RI For Our Daughters RI Fact-checks (98) Threads posts stated on May 03, 2024 in a Threads post: “Truth Social is shut down, no longer operable.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 13, 2024 Alex Jones stated on May 11, 2025 in en una publicación en X: Un vídeo muestra al presidente francés, Emmanuel Macron, al primer ministro del Reino Unido, Keir Starmer, y al canciller alemán, Friedrich Merz, con una bolsa de cocaína tras visitar al presidente ucraniano, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. By Maria Briceño, Madison Czopek• May 16, 2025 Alex Jones stated on May 11, 2025 in a post on X: A video shows French President Emmanuel Macron, United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Freidrich Merz with a bag of cocaine after visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. By Maria Briceño, Madison Czopek• May 13, 2025 Christopher Plante stated on April 29, 2011 in a television interview: "The people of Rhode Island don't want same-sex marriage." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• May 11, 2011 Sheldon Whitehouse stated on October 10, 2013 in an appearance on CNN's "Crossfire.": "Thirteen hundred" applicants in Rhode Island signed up for insurance through Obamacare. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• October 17, 2013 Kenneth Block stated on August 23, 2015 in TV interview: "The cost of fire in Rhode Island is anywhere from 33 percent to 100 percent more expensive than anywhere else we could find." By Mark Reynolds• September 20, 2015 Vincent "Buddy" Cianci stated on December 12, 2010 in an ABC-6 interview program: "Over 80 percent of the people want the shot to vote" on whether to approve same-sex marriage, according to polls. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• December 26, 2010 Facebook posts stated on June 21, 2024 in a post: “Caitlin Clark rejects $400 million deal from Nike” saying “not with that Kaepernick clown.’” By Grace Abels• June 24, 2024 For Our Daughters RI stated on January 02, 2014 in an online petition: "Earlier this year, [John DePetro] was accused of sexually assaulting a female co-worker." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• January 5, 2014 Barth Bracy stated on October 02, 2013 in a news release: Gov. Lincoln Chafee has imposed "a mandatory abortion fee" on all Rhode Islanders who buy health insurance through the state’s Obamacare exchange. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• October 23, 2013 Gina Raimondo stated on January 26, 2016 in economic development report: "Owen in MA vs. Owen in RI … Advantage:Rhode Island." By Mark Reynolds• February 7, 2016 Peter Kilmartin stated on October 02, 2014 in an interview on Rhode Island Public Radio: "In the past three years, we have prosecuted or brought more cases on access to public records than in the previous 12 years combined." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• October 18, 2014 Kevin Flynn stated on November 25, 2014 in a website story: "There’s nothing in the [RhodeMap RI] plan that takes away local government control and local zoning control." By Katie Mulvaney• January 16, 2015 Steven Costantino stated on September 27, 2015 in a statement: "I did not play any role in bringing the company to RI as did others in government. I was tasked with handling the legislation affecting the company by my superiors." By Mark Reynolds• October 18, 2015 Ban the Box RI stated on March 20, 2013 in a video posted on YouTube: "In Rhode Island, 28 percent of adults released from state prisons are re-incarcerated within a year." By Michael McKinney• April 15, 2013 The Rhode Island Catholic stated on October 02, 2014 in a newspaper editorial: Almost every state has offered an insurance plan on its health exchange that does not cover abortion. By Alex Kuffner• October 17, 2014 Facebook posts stated on October 26, 2023 in en una publicación en Facebook: Video muestra “momento cuando el huracán Otis llegó a Acapulco”. By Maria Briceño• November 2, 2023 Facebook posts stated on March 15, 2022 in a Facebook post: A recent on-air protest can’t be real because "there are no live on air television broadcasts in Russia. None. Ever.” By Jeff Cercone• March 17, 2022 Bloggers stated on January 27, 2020 in a story: An MSNBC reporter was fired for using a racial slur while covering the Kobe Bryant helicopter crash. By Samantha Putterman• January 29, 2020 Facebook posts stated on September 28, 2022 in a Facebook post: "The true meaning of Hurricane," or Her-ricane, is the spirit of "the African woman who has been stolen." By Yacob Reyes• September 29, 2022 Articles (60) R.I. Rep. Charlene Lima takes umbrage at Pants on Fire ruling By Tim Murphy• July 11, 2013 Red State debate top PolitiFact Rhode Island item in March By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• April 1, 2014 Our 2013 Top 10 rulings By Tim Murphy• December 29, 2013 PolitiFact names its 2014 Lie of the Year By Angie Drobnic Holan, Aaron Sharockman• December 15, 2014 PolitiFact R.I. launches Gina-Meter By Tim Murphy• January 4, 2015 Debate, TribuneFest: 'PolitiFact sometimes gets it right' By W. Gardner Selby• September 22, 2014 Transcript of Devon Archer testimony doesn’t back key claims about Joe and Hunter Biden By Maria Briceño, Jeff Cercone, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• August 4, 2023 The Rhode Island pension debate: Truth is in short supply By Tim Murphy• November 17, 2011 When the Truth-O-Meter combusts By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 1, 2013 Bulb claims by the dozen By W. Gardner Selby• July 28, 2011 Martin O'Malley on the Truth-O-Meter By Miles Adair• May 29, 2015 The PolitiFact Rhode Island Top 10 fact-checks of 2014 By Tim Murphy• December 28, 2014 What’s behind Republicans’ claim that Joe Biden received $40,000 of ‘laundered Chinese money’? By Madison Czopek• November 14, 2023 The R.I. Voter Guide: What they said, how we ruled By Tim Murphy• October 31, 2010 March mailbag: Physically fit adults and carcinogens in marijuana By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• April 3, 2014 Sunday news show preview By Jon Greenberg• August 22, 2014 No football, killer seat belts By W. Gardner Selby• July 15, 2011 O'Malley on the trail but lagging By April Hunt• July 20, 2015 Fact-checking Rhode Island Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse on climate change By Tim Murphy• March 13, 2014 Louie Gohmert, Austin, Texas, EPA employment: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• April 18, 2014
Threads posts stated on May 03, 2024 in a Threads post: “Truth Social is shut down, no longer operable.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 13, 2024 Alex Jones stated on May 11, 2025 in en una publicación en X: Un vídeo muestra al presidente francés, Emmanuel Macron, al primer ministro del Reino Unido, Keir Starmer, y al canciller alemán, Friedrich Merz, con una bolsa de cocaína tras visitar al presidente ucraniano, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. By Maria Briceño, Madison Czopek• May 16, 2025 Alex Jones stated on May 11, 2025 in a post on X: A video shows French President Emmanuel Macron, United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Freidrich Merz with a bag of cocaine after visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. By Maria Briceño, Madison Czopek• May 13, 2025 Christopher Plante stated on April 29, 2011 in a television interview: "The people of Rhode Island don't want same-sex marriage." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• May 11, 2011 Sheldon Whitehouse stated on October 10, 2013 in an appearance on CNN's "Crossfire.": "Thirteen hundred" applicants in Rhode Island signed up for insurance through Obamacare. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• October 17, 2013 Kenneth Block stated on August 23, 2015 in TV interview: "The cost of fire in Rhode Island is anywhere from 33 percent to 100 percent more expensive than anywhere else we could find." By Mark Reynolds• September 20, 2015 Vincent "Buddy" Cianci stated on December 12, 2010 in an ABC-6 interview program: "Over 80 percent of the people want the shot to vote" on whether to approve same-sex marriage, according to polls. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• December 26, 2010 Facebook posts stated on June 21, 2024 in a post: “Caitlin Clark rejects $400 million deal from Nike” saying “not with that Kaepernick clown.’” By Grace Abels• June 24, 2024 For Our Daughters RI stated on January 02, 2014 in an online petition: "Earlier this year, [John DePetro] was accused of sexually assaulting a female co-worker." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• January 5, 2014 Barth Bracy stated on October 02, 2013 in a news release: Gov. Lincoln Chafee has imposed "a mandatory abortion fee" on all Rhode Islanders who buy health insurance through the state’s Obamacare exchange. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• October 23, 2013 Gina Raimondo stated on January 26, 2016 in economic development report: "Owen in MA vs. Owen in RI … Advantage:Rhode Island." By Mark Reynolds• February 7, 2016 Peter Kilmartin stated on October 02, 2014 in an interview on Rhode Island Public Radio: "In the past three years, we have prosecuted or brought more cases on access to public records than in the previous 12 years combined." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• October 18, 2014 Kevin Flynn stated on November 25, 2014 in a website story: "There’s nothing in the [RhodeMap RI] plan that takes away local government control and local zoning control." By Katie Mulvaney• January 16, 2015 Steven Costantino stated on September 27, 2015 in a statement: "I did not play any role in bringing the company to RI as did others in government. I was tasked with handling the legislation affecting the company by my superiors." By Mark Reynolds• October 18, 2015 Ban the Box RI stated on March 20, 2013 in a video posted on YouTube: "In Rhode Island, 28 percent of adults released from state prisons are re-incarcerated within a year." By Michael McKinney• April 15, 2013 The Rhode Island Catholic stated on October 02, 2014 in a newspaper editorial: Almost every state has offered an insurance plan on its health exchange that does not cover abortion. By Alex Kuffner• October 17, 2014 Facebook posts stated on October 26, 2023 in en una publicación en Facebook: Video muestra “momento cuando el huracán Otis llegó a Acapulco”. By Maria Briceño• November 2, 2023 Facebook posts stated on March 15, 2022 in a Facebook post: A recent on-air protest can’t be real because "there are no live on air television broadcasts in Russia. None. Ever.” By Jeff Cercone• March 17, 2022 Bloggers stated on January 27, 2020 in a story: An MSNBC reporter was fired for using a racial slur while covering the Kobe Bryant helicopter crash. By Samantha Putterman• January 29, 2020 Facebook posts stated on September 28, 2022 in a Facebook post: "The true meaning of Hurricane," or Her-ricane, is the spirit of "the African woman who has been stolen." By Yacob Reyes• September 29, 2022
R.I. Rep. Charlene Lima takes umbrage at Pants on Fire ruling By Tim Murphy• July 11, 2013 Red State debate top PolitiFact Rhode Island item in March By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• April 1, 2014 Our 2013 Top 10 rulings By Tim Murphy• December 29, 2013 PolitiFact names its 2014 Lie of the Year By Angie Drobnic Holan, Aaron Sharockman• December 15, 2014 PolitiFact R.I. launches Gina-Meter By Tim Murphy• January 4, 2015 Debate, TribuneFest: 'PolitiFact sometimes gets it right' By W. Gardner Selby• September 22, 2014 Transcript of Devon Archer testimony doesn’t back key claims about Joe and Hunter Biden By Maria Briceño, Jeff Cercone, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• August 4, 2023 The Rhode Island pension debate: Truth is in short supply By Tim Murphy• November 17, 2011 When the Truth-O-Meter combusts By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 1, 2013 Bulb claims by the dozen By W. Gardner Selby• July 28, 2011 Martin O'Malley on the Truth-O-Meter By Miles Adair• May 29, 2015 The PolitiFact Rhode Island Top 10 fact-checks of 2014 By Tim Murphy• December 28, 2014 What’s behind Republicans’ claim that Joe Biden received $40,000 of ‘laundered Chinese money’? By Madison Czopek• November 14, 2023 The R.I. Voter Guide: What they said, how we ruled By Tim Murphy• October 31, 2010 March mailbag: Physically fit adults and carcinogens in marijuana By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• April 3, 2014 Sunday news show preview By Jon Greenberg• August 22, 2014 No football, killer seat belts By W. Gardner Selby• July 15, 2011 O'Malley on the trail but lagging By April Hunt• July 20, 2015 Fact-checking Rhode Island Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse on climate change By Tim Murphy• March 13, 2014 Louie Gohmert, Austin, Texas, EPA employment: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• April 18, 2014
