3 People 5985 Fact-checks 2206 Articles People (3) Texans for Economic Development Georgia Department of Economic Development Missouri Department of Economic Development Fact-checks (5985) 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Laura Loomer stated on July 31, 2024 in an X post: “Nowhere on her birth certificate does it say that she is BLACK OR AFRICAN. … Kamala Harris is NOT black and never has been.” By Jeff Cercone• August 6, 2024 Kanye West stated on October 16, 2022 in an interview: Suggests fentanyl, not Derek Chauvin, killed George Floyd By Gabrielle Settles• October 18, 2022 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 Clayton County Schools stated on July 26, 2012 in a press release: "Clayton County Public Schools recently achieved a milestone that has eluded other metropolitan districts across the state" by meeting federal guidelines for having a highly qualified staff. By Eric Stirgus• August 22, 2012 Facebook posts stated on April 06, 2021 in a Facebook post: Derek Chauvin had his left hand in his pocket while kneeling on George Floyd. By Bill McCarthy• April 19, 2021 Gwen Graham stated on August 03, 2018 in in a livestreamed interview: "The teachers in (charter) schools don't even have to be certified." By Katie Akin• August 15, 2018 Instagram posts stated on June 09, 2023 in an Instagram post: “They are trying to throw Trump in jail for the rest of his life for having a couple dozen documents that he had authority to declassify.” By Sara Swann• June 13, 2023 Mike Parson stated on February 14, 2020 in a speech: “Right now we have over 40,000 new jobs in a little over 18 months” in Missouri. By Jack Kosowski• March 16, 2020 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 TikTok posts stated on March 17, 2021 in a video caption: “You will need a WHO Yellow Vaccination Passport if you plan on traveling internationally once borders open.” By Daniel Funke• March 22, 2021 John Kasich stated on November 25, 2011 in a speech: "One-third of our college grads leave Ohio within three years." By Reginald Fields• November 17, 2011 Paula Dockery stated on April 03, 2010 in an opinion column in the Lakeland Ledger: "Teachers will not be able to return to work after raising their children." 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By W. Gardner Selby• June 8, 2016 Mailbag: “You should have a Socialist-O-Meter” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 25, 2011 Is the U.S. economy working for everyone? What the data shows By Louis Jacobson• July 2, 2019 Obama's birth certificate: Final chapter. This time we mean it! By Robert Farley• July 1, 2009 Lawmakers shared misleading claims at Robert Hur hearing on Biden classified documents By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• March 12, 2024 Gov. Roy Cooper's top campaign promises: The Coop-O-Meter By Will Doran• January 5, 2017 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 US versus China: Which nation is doing more to address climate change? By Tom Kertscher• March 27, 2023 Obama's birth certificate (Really!) By Amy Hollyfield• June 13, 2008
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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Laura Loomer stated on July 31, 2024 in an X post: “Nowhere on her birth certificate does it say that she is BLACK OR AFRICAN. … Kamala Harris is NOT black and never has been.” By Jeff Cercone• August 6, 2024 Kanye West stated on October 16, 2022 in an interview: Suggests fentanyl, not Derek Chauvin, killed George Floyd By Gabrielle Settles• October 18, 2022 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 Clayton County Schools stated on July 26, 2012 in a press release: "Clayton County Public Schools recently achieved a milestone that has eluded other metropolitan districts across the state" by meeting federal guidelines for having a highly qualified staff. By Eric Stirgus• August 22, 2012 Facebook posts stated on April 06, 2021 in a Facebook post: Derek Chauvin had his left hand in his pocket while kneeling on George Floyd. By Bill McCarthy• April 19, 2021 Gwen Graham stated on August 03, 2018 in in a livestreamed interview: "The teachers in (charter) schools don't even have to be certified." By Katie Akin• August 15, 2018 Instagram posts stated on June 09, 2023 in an Instagram post: “They are trying to throw Trump in jail for the rest of his life for having a couple dozen documents that he had authority to declassify.” By Sara Swann• June 13, 2023 Mike Parson stated on February 14, 2020 in a speech: “Right now we have over 40,000 new jobs in a little over 18 months” in Missouri. By Jack Kosowski• March 16, 2020 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 TikTok posts stated on March 17, 2021 in a video caption: “You will need a WHO Yellow Vaccination Passport if you plan on traveling internationally once borders open.” By Daniel Funke• March 22, 2021 John Kasich stated on November 25, 2011 in a speech: "One-third of our college grads leave Ohio within three years." By Reginald Fields• November 17, 2011 Paula Dockery stated on April 03, 2010 in an opinion column in the Lakeland Ledger: "Teachers will not be able to return to work after raising their children." By Amy Sherman• April 6, 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 Fact-checking the second McAuliffe-Youngkin debate By Warren Fiske• October 1, 2021 Fact-checking President Joe Biden's first speech to Congress By Louis Jacobson, Victoria Knight, Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• April 29, 2021 Fact-checking the Democratic debate in Miami By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu, Amy Sherman• March 10, 2016 The differences in Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton’s classified document cases By Maria Ramirez Uribe• June 13, 2023 Rick Scott's first bill-signing moves the Scott-O-Meter By Aaron Sharockman• March 24, 2011 Claire McCaskill, Josh Hawley argue over immigration, taxes in final Senate debate By PolitiFact Staff • October 25, 2018 Do up to 80 percent of Texas high school graduates (still) flail afterward? By W. Gardner Selby• June 8, 2016 Mailbag: “You should have a Socialist-O-Meter” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 25, 2011 Is the U.S. economy working for everyone? What the data shows By Louis Jacobson• July 2, 2019 Obama's birth certificate: Final chapter. This time we mean it! By Robert Farley• July 1, 2009 Lawmakers shared misleading claims at Robert Hur hearing on Biden classified documents By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• March 12, 2024 Gov. Roy Cooper's top campaign promises: The Coop-O-Meter By Will Doran• January 5, 2017 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 US versus China: Which nation is doing more to address climate change? By Tom Kertscher• March 27, 2023 Obama's birth certificate (Really!) By Amy Hollyfield• June 13, 2008
