0 People 7798 Fact-checks 2072 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (7798) Viral image stated on May 12, 2021 in a Facebook post: Exxon sign says drivers “must show proof of a job for gas purchase.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 13, 2021 Milele Coggs stated on February 03, 2011 in a news release: "In its current state, this bill is the most restrictive voter ID legislation in the nation." By Dave Umhoefer• February 15, 2011 Joni Ernst stated on January 23, 2022 in an interview: In Iowa, “since we have put a number of the voting laws into place over the last several years — voter ID is one of those — we've actually seen voter participation increase, even in off-election years.” By Lyle Muller• January 26, 2022 Ron Castorina, Jr. stated on November 28, 2016 in a press release: "It is more difficult to obtain a Costco membership than it is to get a NYC Municipal ID" By Dan Clark• December 21, 2016 Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on August 08, 2016 in a town hall in Broward County : Says Gov. Rick Scott "cut nearly $1 million from mosquito control and closed down the state’s mosquito research lab a few years ago." By Amy Sherman• August 9, 2016 Democratic Governors Association stated on September 14, 2011 in an online ad: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker "is denying Democrats the right to vote." By Tom Kertscher• September 25, 2011 Facebook posts stated on April 02, 2024 in Facebook posts: A Social Security Administration database shows “how many people each of the 43 states are registering to vote who DO NOT HAVE IDs.” By Madison Czopek• April 11, 2024 Brad Schimel stated on August 12, 2018 in a video: "We need an ID" to "buy a beer." By Tom Kertscher• August 22, 2018 Terry Van Duyn stated on November 27, 2018 in a speech: "Over 1,000 people were denied a ballot on Election Day" in the 2016 North Carolina primaries. By Paul Specht• December 11, 2018 Cindi Duchow stated on November 09, 2023 in Wisconsin Assembly: "Unfortunately during COVID, the clerks in Madison and Milwaukee told their constituents that they were actually indefinitely confined and did not have to come and vote, which was incorrect." By D.L. Davis• January 26, 2024 Facebook posts stated on December 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Wisconsin 2020 election investigation finds more illegal votes were cast than Biden's margin of victory.” By Tom Kertscher• December 13, 2021 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 Viral image stated on February 18, 2018 in on the Internet: In most states, you can buy an assault rifle with no proof of ID, but in every state, you need proof of ID to vote. By Louis Jacobson• February 22, 2018 Eric Holder stated on July 10, 2012 in a speech to the NAACP convention in Houston.: Says recent studies indicate that nationally, only 8 percent of white voting-age citizens but 25 percent of African-American voting-age citizens lack government-issued photo IDs. By Sue Owen, W. Gardner Selby• July 11, 2012 Michael MacDonald stated on March 24, 2021 in a statement: Michigan election bills are “designed to make it easier for people to vote.” By Clara Hendrickson• April 2, 2021 Scott Walker stated on June 04, 2015 in a statement: Says "Hillary Clinton's rejection of efforts to make it easier to vote and harder to cheat not only defies logic, but the will of the majority of Americans." By Lucas Daprile• June 29, 2015 Rick Perry stated on March 16, 2012 in a Fox News interview.: Says you need a photo ID to purchase Sudafed in Texas. By W. Gardner Selby• March 28, 2012 Steny Hoyer stated on December 13, 2011 in an opinion column.: Says up to a quarter of African Americans don’t have government photo ID. By Sue Owen• January 14, 2012 Tammy Baldwin stated on May 17, 2017 in a tweet: "Voter turnout in 2016 was reduced by approx. 200,000 votes because of WI’s photo ID laws." By Tom Kertscher• May 24, 2017 Ted Nugent stated on September 20, 2022 in a Facebook post: Michigan’s Proposal 2 “will permanently put in the Constitution that you never have to show an ID to vote ever again.” By Madison Czopek• September 30, 2022 Articles (2072) RomneyCare & ObamaCare: Can you tell the difference? By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 20, 2012 As extremes shape voter ID debate, the rules keep getting stricter By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• August 9, 2021 Michigan voters don't need to show ID at the polls to cast their ballots By Clara Hendrickson• August 4, 2020 Does Wisconsin’s new voter ID law ‘disenfranchise’ voters? By Dave Umhoefer• June 13, 2011 Are Sensenbrenner and Moore in agreement on Voting Rights Act? By Dave Umhoefer• March 6, 2013 'Zuckerbucks' for 2022 elections? Republicans say thumbs down By Amy Sherman• March 15, 2022 Caregiver claims by medical marijuana opponents aren't on the books By Joshua Gillin• June 12, 2014 Are there 28 new, restrictive voting laws? Not exactly By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• July 21, 2021 President Trump's January Littlejohn story about ‘secret’ gender transition needs context By Grace Abels• March 5, 2025 Fact-checking Trump’s statement that Native Americans were paid to vote By Amy Sherman• June 10, 2021 On Facebook, posts about celebrity donations for Texas relief efforts went viral. They were baseless By Loreben Tuquero• July 10, 2025 Rhetoric doesn't pay the bills By Alexander Lane• June 24, 2008 What’s in the voting rights bill named for John Lewis? By Amy Sherman• October 11, 2021 Reality check: Biden’s renewable energy plan By Jon Greenberg• August 30, 2022 Was NAFTA 'worst trade deal ever'? Few agree By Jon Greenberg• September 29, 2016 It's hard to pin down Hollywood's benefit to Virginia By Sean Gorman• March 25, 2013 Much has changed since Jimmy Carter’s report on fraud in mail voting By Amy Sherman• September 22, 2021 Tracing civil rights legislation before and after Martin Luther King Jr.’s death By Amy Sherman• June 8, 2020 Trump indicted in classified documents case: Here’s the timeline By Jeff Cercone, Amy Sherman• July 6, 2023 Florida immigration law: Do new employment rules affect workers in seasonal, agricultural jobs? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 12, 2023
Viral image stated on May 12, 2021 in a Facebook post: Exxon sign says drivers “must show proof of a job for gas purchase.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 13, 2021 Milele Coggs stated on February 03, 2011 in a news release: "In its current state, this bill is the most restrictive voter ID legislation in the nation." By Dave Umhoefer• February 15, 2011 Joni Ernst stated on January 23, 2022 in an interview: In Iowa, “since we have put a number of the voting laws into place over the last several years — voter ID is one of those — we've actually seen voter participation increase, even in off-election years.” By Lyle Muller• January 26, 2022 Ron Castorina, Jr. stated on November 28, 2016 in a press release: "It is more difficult to obtain a Costco membership than it is to get a NYC Municipal ID" By Dan Clark• December 21, 2016 Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on August 08, 2016 in a town hall in Broward County : Says Gov. Rick Scott "cut nearly $1 million from mosquito control and closed down the state’s mosquito research lab a few years ago." By Amy Sherman• August 9, 2016 Democratic Governors Association stated on September 14, 2011 in an online ad: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker "is denying Democrats the right to vote." By Tom Kertscher• September 25, 2011 Facebook posts stated on April 02, 2024 in Facebook posts: A Social Security Administration database shows “how many people each of the 43 states are registering to vote who DO NOT HAVE IDs.” By Madison Czopek• April 11, 2024 Brad Schimel stated on August 12, 2018 in a video: "We need an ID" to "buy a beer." By Tom Kertscher• August 22, 2018 Terry Van Duyn stated on November 27, 2018 in a speech: "Over 1,000 people were denied a ballot on Election Day" in the 2016 North Carolina primaries. By Paul Specht• December 11, 2018 Cindi Duchow stated on November 09, 2023 in Wisconsin Assembly: "Unfortunately during COVID, the clerks in Madison and Milwaukee told their constituents that they were actually indefinitely confined and did not have to come and vote, which was incorrect." By D.L. Davis• January 26, 2024 Facebook posts stated on December 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Wisconsin 2020 election investigation finds more illegal votes were cast than Biden's margin of victory.” By Tom Kertscher• December 13, 2021 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 Viral image stated on February 18, 2018 in on the Internet: In most states, you can buy an assault rifle with no proof of ID, but in every state, you need proof of ID to vote. By Louis Jacobson• February 22, 2018 Eric Holder stated on July 10, 2012 in a speech to the NAACP convention in Houston.: Says recent studies indicate that nationally, only 8 percent of white voting-age citizens but 25 percent of African-American voting-age citizens lack government-issued photo IDs. By Sue Owen, W. Gardner Selby• July 11, 2012 Michael MacDonald stated on March 24, 2021 in a statement: Michigan election bills are “designed to make it easier for people to vote.” By Clara Hendrickson• April 2, 2021 Scott Walker stated on June 04, 2015 in a statement: Says "Hillary Clinton's rejection of efforts to make it easier to vote and harder to cheat not only defies logic, but the will of the majority of Americans." By Lucas Daprile• June 29, 2015 Rick Perry stated on March 16, 2012 in a Fox News interview.: Says you need a photo ID to purchase Sudafed in Texas. By W. Gardner Selby• March 28, 2012 Steny Hoyer stated on December 13, 2011 in an opinion column.: Says up to a quarter of African Americans don’t have government photo ID. By Sue Owen• January 14, 2012 Tammy Baldwin stated on May 17, 2017 in a tweet: "Voter turnout in 2016 was reduced by approx. 200,000 votes because of WI’s photo ID laws." By Tom Kertscher• May 24, 2017 Ted Nugent stated on September 20, 2022 in a Facebook post: Michigan’s Proposal 2 “will permanently put in the Constitution that you never have to show an ID to vote ever again.” By Madison Czopek• September 30, 2022
RomneyCare & ObamaCare: Can you tell the difference? By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 20, 2012 As extremes shape voter ID debate, the rules keep getting stricter By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• August 9, 2021 Michigan voters don't need to show ID at the polls to cast their ballots By Clara Hendrickson• August 4, 2020 Does Wisconsin’s new voter ID law ‘disenfranchise’ voters? By Dave Umhoefer• June 13, 2011 Are Sensenbrenner and Moore in agreement on Voting Rights Act? By Dave Umhoefer• March 6, 2013 'Zuckerbucks' for 2022 elections? Republicans say thumbs down By Amy Sherman• March 15, 2022 Caregiver claims by medical marijuana opponents aren't on the books By Joshua Gillin• June 12, 2014 Are there 28 new, restrictive voting laws? Not exactly By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• July 21, 2021 President Trump's January Littlejohn story about ‘secret’ gender transition needs context By Grace Abels• March 5, 2025 Fact-checking Trump’s statement that Native Americans were paid to vote By Amy Sherman• June 10, 2021 On Facebook, posts about celebrity donations for Texas relief efforts went viral. They were baseless By Loreben Tuquero• July 10, 2025 Rhetoric doesn't pay the bills By Alexander Lane• June 24, 2008 What’s in the voting rights bill named for John Lewis? By Amy Sherman• October 11, 2021 Reality check: Biden’s renewable energy plan By Jon Greenberg• August 30, 2022 Was NAFTA 'worst trade deal ever'? Few agree By Jon Greenberg• September 29, 2016 It's hard to pin down Hollywood's benefit to Virginia By Sean Gorman• March 25, 2013 Much has changed since Jimmy Carter’s report on fraud in mail voting By Amy Sherman• September 22, 2021 Tracing civil rights legislation before and after Martin Luther King Jr.’s death By Amy Sherman• June 8, 2020 Trump indicted in classified documents case: Here’s the timeline By Jeff Cercone, Amy Sherman• July 6, 2023 Florida immigration law: Do new employment rules affect workers in seasonal, agricultural jobs? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 12, 2023
