0 People 1345 Fact-checks 516 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (1345) David Dewhurst stated on November 29, 2012 in remarks to the Dallas Regional Chamber: Says that under Texas law, it takes six years to close a failing school. By Sue Owen• January 1, 2013 Scott Henson stated on February 25, 2013 in an interview.: Says Texas has "11 different felonies you can commit with an oyster." By W. Gardner Selby• March 27, 2013 Dan Boren stated on April 27, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "A vast majority of the production in the United States comes from small independent oil and gas companies." By Louis Jacobson• May 3, 2011 Steve Southerland stated on September 10, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says Gwen Graham "was a Washington lobbyist." By Joshua Gillin• September 23, 2014 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on July 11, 2023 in a video: “COVID-19 is targeted to attack Caucasians and Black people. The people who are most immune are Ashkenazi Jews and Chinese.” By Samantha Putterman• July 19, 2023 Phil Burress stated on June 26, 2013 in news story: "Every major religion is opposed to same-sex marriage." By Tom Feran• July 9, 2013 Jamie Radtke stated on February 09, 2011 in a press release.: "Senator Webb was a reliable vote for President Obama and Senator Harry Reid." By Jacob Geiger• February 16, 2011 Jon Husted stated on July 18, 2011 in a tweet on Twitter: "#Business formation is still on the rise in Ohio! So far in 2011 we’ve assisted w/ 44,443 new business filings." By Mark Naymik• August 3, 2011 Mark Pocan stated on March 20, 2017 in a video: Under "Trumpcare," the Republican replacement for Obamacare, "$600 billion worth of tax breaks will go to the wealthiest in this country." By Tom Kertscher• March 21, 2017 Yvette McGee Brown stated on June 22, 2010 in a campaign speech: "Education Week rates Ohio schools in the top five in the nation." By Reginald Fields• July 24, 2010 Rob Portman stated on September 06, 2012 in a news release: "$16 trillion (the national debt) in $1 bills would cover the entire state of Ohio nearly 1.5 times." By Tom Feran• September 12, 2012 Bob Good stated on July 26, 2021 in a Facebook post.: “Wearing masks has not been demonstrated to make a significant impact in preventing the spread of COVID.” By Warren Fiske• August 5, 2021 Nathan Deal stated on January 17, 2013 in a twitter post: "Since last year’s address, more than 10,000 jobs created -- many on the high end of the employment scale." By Eric Stirgus• January 29, 2013 Mark Pocan stated on September 13, 2017 in a tweet: Says U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin "wants to use a government jet that costs $25,000 per hour for his honeymoon." By Tom Kertscher• September 18, 2017 Glenn Youngkin stated on July 09, 2021 in a speech.: “We actually have this critical race theory moved into all our schools in Virginia.” By Warren Fiske• August 10, 2021 Tammy Baldwin stated on March 08, 2017 in a tweet: "‘TrumpCare’ would allow insurance execs to personally make millions off your health care." By Tom Kertscher• March 13, 2017 Herb Kohl stated on December 03, 2010 in a news release: "I have always been focused on reining in the deficit." By Dave Umhoefer• December 13, 2010 Scott Walker stated on February 04, 2015 in a tweet: Fundamental changes made to the language describing the Wisconsin Idea in the University of Wisconsin System's mission statement were the result of a "drafting error." By Tom Kertscher• February 6, 2015 Gwen Moore stated on September 29, 2015 in a speech: "60 percent of all Americans do not want to see Planned Parenthood defunded." By Tom Kertscher• October 14, 2015 Daniel Gade stated on July 22, 2020 in a tweet.: “@Mark Warner and his party bosses are calling to defund the police...” By Warren Fiske• July 29, 2020 Articles (516) Scott Walker, Greg Abbott and the Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• March 27, 2015 Rep. Mike Coffman says Hillary Clinton 'breaks the law.' It's complicated By Alan Gathright• August 23, 2016 Who says truth and politics don't mix? By Robert Higgs• August 25, 2010 Rematch: Ron Johnson and Russ Feingold crossing swords again By Tom Kertscher• January 3, 2016 Speaker-to-be Boehner often speaks the truth By Robert Higgs• November 4, 2010 Donald Trump indictment in Manhattan: A roundup of PolitiFact’s fact-checks, stories and explainers By Samantha Putterman• April 3, 2023 Fact-checking the GOP By Tom Kertscher• May 1, 2014 Checking Scott Walker on "Meet the Press" By Tom Kertscher• November 10, 2014 Scott on the Walk-O-Meter By Tom Kertscher• January 19, 2016 The High Five: Scott Walker, the Packers and more By Tom Kertscher• March 2, 2015 Greg Abbott keeps five early childhood education campaign promises By W. Gardner Selby• July 27, 2015 Right to work: How past claims have fared on the Truth-O-Meter By Tom Kertscher• December 4, 2014 The Obameter and the rise of Compromise By Bill Adair• December 18, 2012 Third attack ad vs. Tony Evers in teacher porn has some of the same problems By Tom Kertscher• August 16, 2018 A look at Barack Obama's Labor Day remarks By Tom Kertscher• September 2, 2014 Checking the Walk-O-Meter and Scott Walker's promises to make taxes lower in 2018 By Tom Kertscher• November 10, 2017 Tucker Carlson parts ways with Fox News. These are some of his most consequential falsehoods. By Madison Czopek• April 24, 2023 PolitiFact wins Pulitzer By Bill Adair• April 20, 2009 Mailbag: 'There has to be something worse than Pants on Fire' By Shannon Beckham• May 26, 2014 Is Donald Trump's executive order a 'Muslim ban'? By Tom Kertscher• February 3, 2017
David Dewhurst stated on November 29, 2012 in remarks to the Dallas Regional Chamber: Says that under Texas law, it takes six years to close a failing school. By Sue Owen• January 1, 2013 Scott Henson stated on February 25, 2013 in an interview.: Says Texas has "11 different felonies you can commit with an oyster." By W. Gardner Selby• March 27, 2013 Dan Boren stated on April 27, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "A vast majority of the production in the United States comes from small independent oil and gas companies." By Louis Jacobson• May 3, 2011 Steve Southerland stated on September 10, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says Gwen Graham "was a Washington lobbyist." By Joshua Gillin• September 23, 2014 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on July 11, 2023 in a video: “COVID-19 is targeted to attack Caucasians and Black people. The people who are most immune are Ashkenazi Jews and Chinese.” By Samantha Putterman• July 19, 2023 Phil Burress stated on June 26, 2013 in news story: "Every major religion is opposed to same-sex marriage." By Tom Feran• July 9, 2013 Jamie Radtke stated on February 09, 2011 in a press release.: "Senator Webb was a reliable vote for President Obama and Senator Harry Reid." By Jacob Geiger• February 16, 2011 Jon Husted stated on July 18, 2011 in a tweet on Twitter: "#Business formation is still on the rise in Ohio! So far in 2011 we’ve assisted w/ 44,443 new business filings." By Mark Naymik• August 3, 2011 Mark Pocan stated on March 20, 2017 in a video: Under "Trumpcare," the Republican replacement for Obamacare, "$600 billion worth of tax breaks will go to the wealthiest in this country." By Tom Kertscher• March 21, 2017 Yvette McGee Brown stated on June 22, 2010 in a campaign speech: "Education Week rates Ohio schools in the top five in the nation." By Reginald Fields• July 24, 2010 Rob Portman stated on September 06, 2012 in a news release: "$16 trillion (the national debt) in $1 bills would cover the entire state of Ohio nearly 1.5 times." By Tom Feran• September 12, 2012 Bob Good stated on July 26, 2021 in a Facebook post.: “Wearing masks has not been demonstrated to make a significant impact in preventing the spread of COVID.” By Warren Fiske• August 5, 2021 Nathan Deal stated on January 17, 2013 in a twitter post: "Since last year’s address, more than 10,000 jobs created -- many on the high end of the employment scale." By Eric Stirgus• January 29, 2013 Mark Pocan stated on September 13, 2017 in a tweet: Says U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin "wants to use a government jet that costs $25,000 per hour for his honeymoon." By Tom Kertscher• September 18, 2017 Glenn Youngkin stated on July 09, 2021 in a speech.: “We actually have this critical race theory moved into all our schools in Virginia.” By Warren Fiske• August 10, 2021 Tammy Baldwin stated on March 08, 2017 in a tweet: "‘TrumpCare’ would allow insurance execs to personally make millions off your health care." By Tom Kertscher• March 13, 2017 Herb Kohl stated on December 03, 2010 in a news release: "I have always been focused on reining in the deficit." By Dave Umhoefer• December 13, 2010 Scott Walker stated on February 04, 2015 in a tweet: Fundamental changes made to the language describing the Wisconsin Idea in the University of Wisconsin System's mission statement were the result of a "drafting error." By Tom Kertscher• February 6, 2015 Gwen Moore stated on September 29, 2015 in a speech: "60 percent of all Americans do not want to see Planned Parenthood defunded." By Tom Kertscher• October 14, 2015 Daniel Gade stated on July 22, 2020 in a tweet.: “@Mark Warner and his party bosses are calling to defund the police...” By Warren Fiske• July 29, 2020
Scott Walker, Greg Abbott and the Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• March 27, 2015 Rep. Mike Coffman says Hillary Clinton 'breaks the law.' It's complicated By Alan Gathright• August 23, 2016 Who says truth and politics don't mix? By Robert Higgs• August 25, 2010 Rematch: Ron Johnson and Russ Feingold crossing swords again By Tom Kertscher• January 3, 2016 Speaker-to-be Boehner often speaks the truth By Robert Higgs• November 4, 2010 Donald Trump indictment in Manhattan: A roundup of PolitiFact’s fact-checks, stories and explainers By Samantha Putterman• April 3, 2023 Fact-checking the GOP By Tom Kertscher• May 1, 2014 Checking Scott Walker on "Meet the Press" By Tom Kertscher• November 10, 2014 Scott on the Walk-O-Meter By Tom Kertscher• January 19, 2016 The High Five: Scott Walker, the Packers and more By Tom Kertscher• March 2, 2015 Greg Abbott keeps five early childhood education campaign promises By W. Gardner Selby• July 27, 2015 Right to work: How past claims have fared on the Truth-O-Meter By Tom Kertscher• December 4, 2014 The Obameter and the rise of Compromise By Bill Adair• December 18, 2012 Third attack ad vs. Tony Evers in teacher porn has some of the same problems By Tom Kertscher• August 16, 2018 A look at Barack Obama's Labor Day remarks By Tom Kertscher• September 2, 2014 Checking the Walk-O-Meter and Scott Walker's promises to make taxes lower in 2018 By Tom Kertscher• November 10, 2017 Tucker Carlson parts ways with Fox News. These are some of his most consequential falsehoods. By Madison Czopek• April 24, 2023 PolitiFact wins Pulitzer By Bill Adair• April 20, 2009 Mailbag: 'There has to be something worse than Pants on Fire' By Shannon Beckham• May 26, 2014 Is Donald Trump's executive order a 'Muslim ban'? By Tom Kertscher• February 3, 2017
