5 People 2868 Fact-checks 1074 Articles People (5) Science Vibe Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Justice League of R.I Environmental Defense Fund Action Oregon Environmental Council-Oregon Business Association Fact-checks (2868) L.C. "Buster" Evans stated on November 12, 2014 in in a press release: "It has been many years, if ever, since an inmate has completed his or her high school diploma while incarcerated in a state correctional facility for adults." By Nancy Badertscher• December 16, 2014 Facebook posts stated on January 08, 2022 in a Facebook post: Says Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor was photographed at dinner with Democratic lawmakers. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 11, 2022 Alex Sink stated on July 08, 2010 in a statement on her campaign website: "Florida’s high school graduation rate falls well below the national average." By Cristina Silva• July 8, 2010 Randy Bryce stated on January 10, 2018 in a campaign appearance: Under "his own legislation," Donald Trump's "own family would not have been allowed into the country." By Tom Kertscher• January 19, 2018 Tommy Tuberville stated on March 02, 2023 in a speech at the CPAC conference: "Half the kids in this country, when they graduate, can’t read their diploma.” By Louis Jacobson• March 20, 2023 Laura Tyson stated on August 15, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour'': "Unemployment for those with college educations is now 4.5 percent. Unemployment for those with more than a college education, below 4 percent." By Louis Jacobson• August 17, 2010 Melissa Johnson stated on August 06, 2015 in a report: Georgia has the 9th highest rate of adults, ages 18 to 64, without a high school diploma or GED. By Nancy Badertscher• September 2, 2015 Rick Perry stated on May 17, 2013 in a press release: Says 13 Texas universities "have announced or implemented a $10,000 degree." By Sue Owen• May 31, 2013 Bill Hammond stated on August 21, 2012 in an opinion article in the Houston Chronicle.: Says "if current trends continue, by 2040, one out of three Texas workers will not have a high school diploma." By W. Gardner Selby• September 14, 2012 Charlie Crist stated on March 02, 2010 in his State of the State address: "Our graduation rate is the highest it's ever been." By Lee Logan• March 3, 2010 Pam Stewart stated on August 19, 2013 in a letter to the editor in the "Miami Herald": Florida’s "high school graduation rates continue to increase at the fastest rate in the nation, with Florida leading the nation in the rate of Hispanic graduates." By Amy Sherman• August 23, 2013 Rick Perry stated on April 06, 2010 in a press release: "The percent of students who enter high school and eventually earn a diploma or equivalent, or who remain in pursuit of a diploma or equivalent, is 90 percent." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• May 9, 2010 Donald Trump stated on August 16, 2016 in a speech: Says Hillary Clinton is "proposing to print instant work permits for millions of illegal immigrants to come in and take everybody's jobs, including low-income African-Americans." By Tom Kertscher• August 18, 2016 Environmental Protection Agency stated on June 13, 2018 in a statement to Bloomberg: "The science is clear, under President Trump greenhouse gas emissions are down." By Louis Jacobson• June 18, 2018 Paul Ryan stated on December 04, 2012 in a speech: "One out of every four students fails to earn a high school diploma. In our major cities across America, half of our kids don’t graduate." By Tom Kertscher• December 23, 2012 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 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 Sacramento Bee Editorial Board stated on February 06, 2013 in an editorial.: Says Texas ranks last in the percentage of residents with high school diplomas. By W. 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US regulatory agency takes fresh look at deceptive climate claims By Tom Kertscher• July 17, 2023 Griffith corrects claim that formaldehyde doesn't cause cancer By Sean Gorman• June 14, 2011 Catching up with Van Jones By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan• September 8, 2009 Ron DeSantis dismisses climate change link to stronger hurricanes. Here’s what the science says. By Samantha Putterman• October 17, 2024 Debate preview: Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton and Wisconsin By Tom Kertscher• September 26, 2016 The Ohio train derailment: What we know about health, environmental concerns By Louis Jacobson, Sara Swann• February 15, 2023 Earth Day 2016: 6 things to know about climate change By Linda Qiu• April 21, 2016 How much do we know about climate change and hurricanes? By Manuela Tobias• September 12, 2017 Florida’s attorney general said state is ‘under attack’ from weather modification. Is that true? By Loreben Tuquero• July 21, 2025 Is it toxic? Why you should be wary of the internet’s ‘scary ingredient’ warnings By Grace Abels• August 20, 2025 UPDATED: California pokes at Texas mostly hold up By Sue Owen, W. Gardner Selby• February 14, 2013 Read labels, consult your doctor: How to give Tylenol to your child By Madison Czopek• October 6, 2025 3 key Keystone XL questions answered By Lauren Carroll• January 9, 2015 Deflategate and the limits of science By Jon Greenberg• June 22, 2015
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L.C. "Buster" Evans stated on November 12, 2014 in in a press release: "It has been many years, if ever, since an inmate has completed his or her high school diploma while incarcerated in a state correctional facility for adults." By Nancy Badertscher• December 16, 2014 Facebook posts stated on January 08, 2022 in a Facebook post: Says Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor was photographed at dinner with Democratic lawmakers. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 11, 2022 Alex Sink stated on July 08, 2010 in a statement on her campaign website: "Florida’s high school graduation rate falls well below the national average." By Cristina Silva• July 8, 2010 Randy Bryce stated on January 10, 2018 in a campaign appearance: Under "his own legislation," Donald Trump's "own family would not have been allowed into the country." By Tom Kertscher• January 19, 2018 Tommy Tuberville stated on March 02, 2023 in a speech at the CPAC conference: "Half the kids in this country, when they graduate, can’t read their diploma.” By Louis Jacobson• March 20, 2023 Laura Tyson stated on August 15, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour'': "Unemployment for those with college educations is now 4.5 percent. Unemployment for those with more than a college education, below 4 percent." By Louis Jacobson• August 17, 2010 Melissa Johnson stated on August 06, 2015 in a report: Georgia has the 9th highest rate of adults, ages 18 to 64, without a high school diploma or GED. By Nancy Badertscher• September 2, 2015 Rick Perry stated on May 17, 2013 in a press release: Says 13 Texas universities "have announced or implemented a $10,000 degree." By Sue Owen• May 31, 2013 Bill Hammond stated on August 21, 2012 in an opinion article in the Houston Chronicle.: Says "if current trends continue, by 2040, one out of three Texas workers will not have a high school diploma." By W. Gardner Selby• September 14, 2012 Charlie Crist stated on March 02, 2010 in his State of the State address: "Our graduation rate is the highest it's ever been." By Lee Logan• March 3, 2010 Pam Stewart stated on August 19, 2013 in a letter to the editor in the "Miami Herald": Florida’s "high school graduation rates continue to increase at the fastest rate in the nation, with Florida leading the nation in the rate of Hispanic graduates." By Amy Sherman• August 23, 2013 Rick Perry stated on April 06, 2010 in a press release: "The percent of students who enter high school and eventually earn a diploma or equivalent, or who remain in pursuit of a diploma or equivalent, is 90 percent." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• May 9, 2010 Donald Trump stated on August 16, 2016 in a speech: Says Hillary Clinton is "proposing to print instant work permits for millions of illegal immigrants to come in and take everybody's jobs, including low-income African-Americans." By Tom Kertscher• August 18, 2016 Environmental Protection Agency stated on June 13, 2018 in a statement to Bloomberg: "The science is clear, under President Trump greenhouse gas emissions are down." By Louis Jacobson• June 18, 2018 Paul Ryan stated on December 04, 2012 in a speech: "One out of every four students fails to earn a high school diploma. In our major cities across America, half of our kids don’t graduate." By Tom Kertscher• December 23, 2012 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 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 Sacramento Bee Editorial Board stated on February 06, 2013 in an editorial.: Says Texas ranks last in the percentage of residents with high school diplomas. By W. Gardner Selby• February 8, 2013 Rudy Moise stated on May 01, 2012 in a campaign website: The congressional district for Miami-Dade and Broward counties has a "staggering drop-out rate of almost 61 percent." By Amy Sherman• May 7, 2012
Anti-abortion advocates turn to the environment: Is mifepristone in wastewater a threat? By Samantha Putterman• May 31, 2023 CO2 is only 0.04% of the atmosphere, but a viral video ignores that it’s a major climate threat By Tom Kertscher• April 21, 2023 Research doesn’t show using Tylenol during pregnancy causes autism. Here’s what else you should know By Madison Czopek• September 15, 2025 Tax break extension a Compromise for Perry By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• July 25, 2011 Checking up on Gov. Bob McDonnell’s claims on higher education By Jacob Geiger• January 31, 2011 Did the world know about global warming a century ago, as Dean Phillips said? By Louis Jacobson• January 21, 2024 Red light on ‘greenwashing’? US regulatory agency takes fresh look at deceptive climate claims By Tom Kertscher• July 17, 2023 Griffith corrects claim that formaldehyde doesn't cause cancer By Sean Gorman• June 14, 2011 Catching up with Van Jones By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan• September 8, 2009 Ron DeSantis dismisses climate change link to stronger hurricanes. Here’s what the science says. By Samantha Putterman• October 17, 2024 Debate preview: Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton and Wisconsin By Tom Kertscher• September 26, 2016 The Ohio train derailment: What we know about health, environmental concerns By Louis Jacobson, Sara Swann• February 15, 2023 Earth Day 2016: 6 things to know about climate change By Linda Qiu• April 21, 2016 How much do we know about climate change and hurricanes? By Manuela Tobias• September 12, 2017 Florida’s attorney general said state is ‘under attack’ from weather modification. Is that true? By Loreben Tuquero• July 21, 2025 Is it toxic? Why you should be wary of the internet’s ‘scary ingredient’ warnings By Grace Abels• August 20, 2025 UPDATED: California pokes at Texas mostly hold up By Sue Owen, W. Gardner Selby• February 14, 2013 Read labels, consult your doctor: How to give Tylenol to your child By Madison Czopek• October 6, 2025 3 key Keystone XL questions answered By Lauren Carroll• January 9, 2015 Deflategate and the limits of science By Jon Greenberg• June 22, 2015
