1 People 6587 Fact-checks 2350 Articles People (1) Rebuild by Design Fact-checks (6587) 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 Joe Biden stated on April 08, 2024 in a speech: Speaking of semiconductor industry jobs, "Know what the average salary is? $110,000. You don't need a college degree." By Marta Campabadal Graus• April 15, 2024 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 Texas Values stated on November 19, 2012 in an interview aired by Austin’s KTBC-TV, Channel 7: Says legislation supported by gay rights activists would strip "mother" and "father" from future Texas birth certificates. By W. Gardner Selby• November 30, 2012 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 Raul Torres stated on August 27, 2013 in a campaign video: Says he would be first CPA to serve as Texas comptroller. By Sue Owen• September 9, 2013 TikTok posts stated on March 05, 2025 in una publicación en TikTok: “El presidente Donald Trump anunció una nueva ley que prohíbe a los inmigrantes hablar español en público en los Estados Unidos”. By Maria Briceño• March 25, 2025 X posts stated on July 21, 2024 in una publicación en X: "Kamala Harris no es elegible para postularse para la presidencia. Ninguno de sus padres eran ciudadanos estadounidenses natos cuando ella nació". By Marta Campabadal Graus, Jeff Cercone• July 24, 2024 Byron Donalds stated on April 10, 2025 in a NewsNation interview: Under the SAVE Act, “as long as you have a Real ID … it should be easy for you to register to vote.” By Grace Abels• April 18, 2025 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 Alan Hays stated on October 18, 2011 in a Senate committee meeting: Proof of citizenship isn't necessary before you register to vote in Florida. By Amy Sherman• November 4, 2011 Democratic Governors Association stated on October 24, 2013 in an email blast: "Texas Governor Rick Perry’s voter ID law is a blatant effort to defeat Wendy Davis by disenfranchising tens of thousands of women voters." By W. Gardner Selby• October 31, 2013 Pete Gallego stated on January 27, 2011 in an interview on "Capital Tonight": "In Mexico, they don't have birth certificates... they don’t have registration cards for voters. They have one national ID." By Ciara O'Rourke• February 9, 2011 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 Adam Putnam stated on May 05, 2018 in a Republican candidate forum: "Welders are coming out of their tech schools at $28 an hour" and "pipefitters are making six figures." By Allison Graves• May 10, 2018 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 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 Tom "Smitty" Smith stated on April 14, 2016 in a commentary published in the Austin American-Statesman: "Texas has 600,000 registered voters who don’t have the kind of photo ID needed to vote." By W. Gardner Selby• April 22, 2016 Kip Kendrick stated on February 04, 2016 in a League of Women Voters Town Hall meeting: "Requiring photo ID would keep about 200,000 Missourians from voting." By Katie Moeller• March 21, 2016 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 Articles (2350) 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 Mailbag: “You should have a Socialist-O-Meter” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 25, 2011 Is Perry keeping his promises? By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• March 28, 2011 Are state legislators really seeking power to overrule the voters? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• July 14, 2021 Caregiver claims by medical marijuana opponents aren't on the books By Joshua Gillin• June 12, 2014 Guns, school shootings, background checks, mental illness By Tom Kertscher• March 13, 2018 What Florida’s driver’s license policy change means for transgender people By Grace Abels• February 12, 2024 ¿Qué pasaría si Joe Biden o Donald Trump abandonan su candidatura a la presidencia? By Marta Campabadal Graus, Louis Jacobson• July 3, 2024 Obama's birth certificate: Final chapter. This time we mean it! By Robert Farley• July 1, 2009 Can green card, visa holders fly in the US under new Real ID rules? Here's what to know By Maria Briceño• May 12, 2025 Fact-checking Joe Biden’s CNN drive-in town hall in Pennsylvania By Louis Jacobson, Bill McCarthy, Miriam Valverde• September 18, 2020 Leo Berman claim about Obama topped our charts By W. 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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 Joe Biden stated on April 08, 2024 in a speech: Speaking of semiconductor industry jobs, "Know what the average salary is? $110,000. You don't need a college degree." By Marta Campabadal Graus• April 15, 2024 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 Texas Values stated on November 19, 2012 in an interview aired by Austin’s KTBC-TV, Channel 7: Says legislation supported by gay rights activists would strip "mother" and "father" from future Texas birth certificates. By W. Gardner Selby• November 30, 2012 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 Raul Torres stated on August 27, 2013 in a campaign video: Says he would be first CPA to serve as Texas comptroller. By Sue Owen• September 9, 2013 TikTok posts stated on March 05, 2025 in una publicación en TikTok: “El presidente Donald Trump anunció una nueva ley que prohíbe a los inmigrantes hablar español en público en los Estados Unidos”. By Maria Briceño• March 25, 2025 X posts stated on July 21, 2024 in una publicación en X: "Kamala Harris no es elegible para postularse para la presidencia. Ninguno de sus padres eran ciudadanos estadounidenses natos cuando ella nació". By Marta Campabadal Graus, Jeff Cercone• July 24, 2024 Byron Donalds stated on April 10, 2025 in a NewsNation interview: Under the SAVE Act, “as long as you have a Real ID … it should be easy for you to register to vote.” By Grace Abels• April 18, 2025 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 Alan Hays stated on October 18, 2011 in a Senate committee meeting: Proof of citizenship isn't necessary before you register to vote in Florida. By Amy Sherman• November 4, 2011 Democratic Governors Association stated on October 24, 2013 in an email blast: "Texas Governor Rick Perry’s voter ID law is a blatant effort to defeat Wendy Davis by disenfranchising tens of thousands of women voters." By W. Gardner Selby• October 31, 2013 Pete Gallego stated on January 27, 2011 in an interview on "Capital Tonight": "In Mexico, they don't have birth certificates... they don’t have registration cards for voters. They have one national ID." By Ciara O'Rourke• February 9, 2011 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 Adam Putnam stated on May 05, 2018 in a Republican candidate forum: "Welders are coming out of their tech schools at $28 an hour" and "pipefitters are making six figures." By Allison Graves• May 10, 2018 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 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 Tom "Smitty" Smith stated on April 14, 2016 in a commentary published in the Austin American-Statesman: "Texas has 600,000 registered voters who don’t have the kind of photo ID needed to vote." By W. Gardner Selby• April 22, 2016 Kip Kendrick stated on February 04, 2016 in a League of Women Voters Town Hall meeting: "Requiring photo ID would keep about 200,000 Missourians from voting." By Katie Moeller• March 21, 2016 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
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 Mailbag: “You should have a Socialist-O-Meter” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 25, 2011 Is Perry keeping his promises? By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• March 28, 2011 Are state legislators really seeking power to overrule the voters? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• July 14, 2021 Caregiver claims by medical marijuana opponents aren't on the books By Joshua Gillin• June 12, 2014 Guns, school shootings, background checks, mental illness By Tom Kertscher• March 13, 2018 What Florida’s driver’s license policy change means for transgender people By Grace Abels• February 12, 2024 ¿Qué pasaría si Joe Biden o Donald Trump abandonan su candidatura a la presidencia? By Marta Campabadal Graus, Louis Jacobson• July 3, 2024 Obama's birth certificate: Final chapter. This time we mean it! By Robert Farley• July 1, 2009 Can green card, visa holders fly in the US under new Real ID rules? Here's what to know By Maria Briceño• May 12, 2025 Fact-checking Joe Biden’s CNN drive-in town hall in Pennsylvania By Louis Jacobson, Bill McCarthy, Miriam Valverde• September 18, 2020 Leo Berman claim about Obama topped our charts By W. Gardner Selby• June 7, 2011 Verificando el cuarto debate de las primarias republicanas de 2024 By PolitiFact Staff • December 7, 2023 Pregúntele a PolitiFact: ¿Qué pasa con la factura de electricidad de Puerto Rico? By Nuria Diaz Muñoz• July 19, 2022 Por qué es improbable que Trump pierda su derecho al voto si es condenado por un delito grave en NY By Marta Campabadal Graus, Amy Sherman• May 28, 2024 Joe Biden terminó su campaña. ¿Ahora, cómo elegirán los demócratas su candidato para la presidencia? By Maria Briceño, Marta Campabadal Graus, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• July 22, 2024 Tren de Aragua: Que sabemos sobre la pandilla venezolana que Trump designó como terrorista By Maria Briceño, Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 25, 2025
