0 People 705 Fact-checks 248 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (705) Tom Price stated on January 02, 2013 in a radio interview: The fiscal cliff deal "increased spending." By Willoughby Mariano• January 15, 2013 Instagram posts stated on October 20, 2023 in an Instagram post: Video shows protesters attacking Israel’s embassy in Bahrain with molotov cocktails. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 25, 2023 Karen Huber stated on September 17, 2012 in an Austin American-Statesman news stor: Says she’s never said "don’t build" Texas 45 Southwest. By Sue Owen• October 12, 2012 Bill Seitz stated on March 13, 2013 in testimony before a House committee: Says that Secretary of State Jon Husted and former secretary Jennifer Brunner both have supported a provision in Senate Bill 47 that would limit the days organizers have to collect signatures for initiative and referendum petitions. By Brandon Blackwell• April 1, 2013 Linda Finn stated on April 12, 2013 in a TV interview: Right now, if Rhode Island police come across a young person with a gun, "they really don't legally have the right to take it away from them." By Michael McKinney• April 23, 2013 Donald Trump stated on August 15, 2024 in a news conference: California law lets you “rob a store as long as it’s not more than $950” and “not get charged.” Kamala Harris “did that.” By Jeff Cercone• August 19, 2024 Linda Finn stated on February 26, 2013 in a news release: "Rhode Island could tell you who has a camper, but we couldn't figure out who has a gun." By Michael McKinney• March 7, 2013 Hillary Clinton stated on January 06, 2016 in comments during the Nevada Battleborn Battleground Dinner at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas: Says Cresent Hardy agreed with Mitt Romney "about the 47 percent" and said that "people with disabilities are, and I quote him, ‘a drain on society.’ " By Riley Snyder• January 25, 2016 Paul LePage stated on October 14, 2013 in a speech in Falmouth, Maine: "About 47 percent of able-bodied people in the state of Maine don’t work." By Louis Jacobson• October 23, 2013 Viral image stated on June 17, 2024 in an Instagram post: Video shows “fences have been installed around the Supreme Court” in 2024. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 24, 2024 Instagram posts stated on June 30, 2024 in an Instagram post: The city of San Francisco posted street signs warning that “stolen goods must remain under $950.” By Jeff Cercone• July 2, 2024 Barack Obama stated on February 10, 2008 in a campaign rally in Alexandria, Va.: Hillary Clinton "starts off with 47 percent of the country against her." By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 11, 2008 Florida House Majority Office stated on May 17, 2018 in a video: It is a "myth" that "per-student funding only rose by 47 cents this year." By Allison Graves• May 30, 2018 Citizens Against Rail Taxes stated on October 08, 2014 in a radio ad: None of $400 million the City of Austin proposes to spend on road projects "will be used to add new lanes to congested roadways." By W. Gardner Selby• October 23, 2014 Facebook posts stated on August 25, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook: La Proposición 47 en California dice "cualquier persona que trate de robar artículos con un valor menos de $950 no serán llevados a la cárcel, ni serán penados por ningún tipo de ley". By Maria Briceño• August 30, 2023 Regina Benjamin stated on August 18, 2011 in a radio interview: "The United States death rate is two-and-a-half times higher for those who do not have a high school education." By Willoughby Mariano• August 26, 2011 Jay Hottinger stated on February 09, 2011 in : Says Ohio is one of just 17 states with an estate tax, and it has "the lowest threshold in the nation." By Tom Feran• February 11, 2011 Todd Staples stated on September 16, 2010 in a radio interview.: Says the U.S. Constitution provides for just compensation when land is taken under eminent domain. By W. Gardner Selby• September 28, 2010 Mitt Romney stated on May 16, 2012 in remarks in St. Petersburg, Fla.: There are "49 different federal job training programs that report to eight agencies." By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 16, 2012 Arlen Parsa stated on September 01, 2019 in a tweet: Thirty-four of the 47 men depicted in the famous "Declaration of Independence" painting were slaveholders. By Tom Kertscher• September 10, 2019 Articles (248) Listen: KUT FM explores a claim about San Antonio water consumption By W. Gardner Selby• January 23, 2014 PolitiFact Texas marks two years on Austin's KUT FM By W. Gardner Selby• May 29, 2013 Sounding out our latest Wendy Davis fact check By W. Gardner Selby• January 15, 2014 Listen: Austin's KUT explores Wendy Davis claim By W. Gardner Selby• February 5, 2014 Listen: Did Americans lack health coverage 40 years ago? By W. Gardner Selby• January 29, 2014 Austin’s KUT and PolitiFact Texas share one-year anniversary By W. Gardner Selby• May 23, 2012 PolitiFact Texas on the air By W. Gardner Selby• May 31, 2011 Fact check of Census Bureau mandate proves No. 1 in reader views in 2014 By W. Gardner Selby• December 26, 2014 Bruce Elfant says U.S. voter turnout about 100th among industrialized nations; Texas not high either By W. Gardner Selby• August 25, 2015 U.S. Census Bureau survey must be filled out by law, but... By W. Gardner Selby• January 12, 2014 New Hampshire Public Radio joins PolitiFact By Bill Adair• July 20, 2011 More Menendez, Kyrillos claims tested on Truth-O-Meter By Caryn Shinske• October 16, 2012 Cruz cruises, Perry closes, Davis 10th--Abbott out of running By W. Gardner Selby• August 1, 2014 In context: Rick Scott's comments on Republicans and jobs By Katie Sanders• May 23, 2013 Today's scary stat: 47% of Americans say they can't afford an unexpected $400 expense By Jon Greenberg• June 9, 2015 Truth-O-Meter's weekend rulings check Christie, Kyrillos claims By Caryn Shinske• February 14, 2012 Fact-checking Romney's private fundraiser remarks By Becky Bowers, Louis Jacobson, Molly Moorhead• September 18, 2012 UPDATED: Who pays taxes? Roberton Williams knows By W. Gardner Selby• September 19, 2012 Chris Christie claims continue falling down against the Truth-O-Meter By Caryn Shinske, Bill Wichert• February 28, 2012 Hope . . . and the facts By Bill Adair• February 11, 2008
Tom Price stated on January 02, 2013 in a radio interview: The fiscal cliff deal "increased spending." By Willoughby Mariano• January 15, 2013 Instagram posts stated on October 20, 2023 in an Instagram post: Video shows protesters attacking Israel’s embassy in Bahrain with molotov cocktails. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 25, 2023 Karen Huber stated on September 17, 2012 in an Austin American-Statesman news stor: Says she’s never said "don’t build" Texas 45 Southwest. By Sue Owen• October 12, 2012 Bill Seitz stated on March 13, 2013 in testimony before a House committee: Says that Secretary of State Jon Husted and former secretary Jennifer Brunner both have supported a provision in Senate Bill 47 that would limit the days organizers have to collect signatures for initiative and referendum petitions. By Brandon Blackwell• April 1, 2013 Linda Finn stated on April 12, 2013 in a TV interview: Right now, if Rhode Island police come across a young person with a gun, "they really don't legally have the right to take it away from them." By Michael McKinney• April 23, 2013 Donald Trump stated on August 15, 2024 in a news conference: California law lets you “rob a store as long as it’s not more than $950” and “not get charged.” Kamala Harris “did that.” By Jeff Cercone• August 19, 2024 Linda Finn stated on February 26, 2013 in a news release: "Rhode Island could tell you who has a camper, but we couldn't figure out who has a gun." By Michael McKinney• March 7, 2013 Hillary Clinton stated on January 06, 2016 in comments during the Nevada Battleborn Battleground Dinner at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas: Says Cresent Hardy agreed with Mitt Romney "about the 47 percent" and said that "people with disabilities are, and I quote him, ‘a drain on society.’ " By Riley Snyder• January 25, 2016 Paul LePage stated on October 14, 2013 in a speech in Falmouth, Maine: "About 47 percent of able-bodied people in the state of Maine don’t work." By Louis Jacobson• October 23, 2013 Viral image stated on June 17, 2024 in an Instagram post: Video shows “fences have been installed around the Supreme Court” in 2024. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 24, 2024 Instagram posts stated on June 30, 2024 in an Instagram post: The city of San Francisco posted street signs warning that “stolen goods must remain under $950.” By Jeff Cercone• July 2, 2024 Barack Obama stated on February 10, 2008 in a campaign rally in Alexandria, Va.: Hillary Clinton "starts off with 47 percent of the country against her." By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 11, 2008 Florida House Majority Office stated on May 17, 2018 in a video: It is a "myth" that "per-student funding only rose by 47 cents this year." By Allison Graves• May 30, 2018 Citizens Against Rail Taxes stated on October 08, 2014 in a radio ad: None of $400 million the City of Austin proposes to spend on road projects "will be used to add new lanes to congested roadways." By W. Gardner Selby• October 23, 2014 Facebook posts stated on August 25, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook: La Proposición 47 en California dice "cualquier persona que trate de robar artículos con un valor menos de $950 no serán llevados a la cárcel, ni serán penados por ningún tipo de ley". By Maria Briceño• August 30, 2023 Regina Benjamin stated on August 18, 2011 in a radio interview: "The United States death rate is two-and-a-half times higher for those who do not have a high school education." By Willoughby Mariano• August 26, 2011 Jay Hottinger stated on February 09, 2011 in : Says Ohio is one of just 17 states with an estate tax, and it has "the lowest threshold in the nation." By Tom Feran• February 11, 2011 Todd Staples stated on September 16, 2010 in a radio interview.: Says the U.S. Constitution provides for just compensation when land is taken under eminent domain. By W. Gardner Selby• September 28, 2010 Mitt Romney stated on May 16, 2012 in remarks in St. Petersburg, Fla.: There are "49 different federal job training programs that report to eight agencies." By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 16, 2012 Arlen Parsa stated on September 01, 2019 in a tweet: Thirty-four of the 47 men depicted in the famous "Declaration of Independence" painting were slaveholders. By Tom Kertscher• September 10, 2019
Listen: KUT FM explores a claim about San Antonio water consumption By W. Gardner Selby• January 23, 2014 PolitiFact Texas marks two years on Austin's KUT FM By W. Gardner Selby• May 29, 2013 Sounding out our latest Wendy Davis fact check By W. Gardner Selby• January 15, 2014 Listen: Austin's KUT explores Wendy Davis claim By W. Gardner Selby• February 5, 2014 Listen: Did Americans lack health coverage 40 years ago? By W. Gardner Selby• January 29, 2014 Austin’s KUT and PolitiFact Texas share one-year anniversary By W. Gardner Selby• May 23, 2012 PolitiFact Texas on the air By W. Gardner Selby• May 31, 2011 Fact check of Census Bureau mandate proves No. 1 in reader views in 2014 By W. Gardner Selby• December 26, 2014 Bruce Elfant says U.S. voter turnout about 100th among industrialized nations; Texas not high either By W. Gardner Selby• August 25, 2015 U.S. Census Bureau survey must be filled out by law, but... By W. Gardner Selby• January 12, 2014 New Hampshire Public Radio joins PolitiFact By Bill Adair• July 20, 2011 More Menendez, Kyrillos claims tested on Truth-O-Meter By Caryn Shinske• October 16, 2012 Cruz cruises, Perry closes, Davis 10th--Abbott out of running By W. Gardner Selby• August 1, 2014 In context: Rick Scott's comments on Republicans and jobs By Katie Sanders• May 23, 2013 Today's scary stat: 47% of Americans say they can't afford an unexpected $400 expense By Jon Greenberg• June 9, 2015 Truth-O-Meter's weekend rulings check Christie, Kyrillos claims By Caryn Shinske• February 14, 2012 Fact-checking Romney's private fundraiser remarks By Becky Bowers, Louis Jacobson, Molly Moorhead• September 18, 2012 UPDATED: Who pays taxes? Roberton Williams knows By W. Gardner Selby• September 19, 2012 Chris Christie claims continue falling down against the Truth-O-Meter By Caryn Shinske, Bill Wichert• February 28, 2012 Hope . . . and the facts By Bill Adair• February 11, 2008
