0 People 208 Fact-checks 108 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (208) Facebook posts stated on February 24, 2019 in a meme: Says Chelsea Clinton’s bodyguard "Jack Gordon" was found dead in a river after telling "damaging information" to federal prosecutors. By Samantha Putterman• March 1, 2019 Jim Justice stated on November 09, 2018 in a tweet: "As of September 2018, there are 6,683 WV children in foster care — 1,415 of whom are legally eligible for adoption." By Matt Minard• January 10, 2019 Jim Justice stated on September 19, 2018 in a tweet: "WV's tourism industry grew at a rate 30% above the national rate in 2017. This increase reversed a four-year decline in which travel-generated spending fell more than $600 million." By Matt Minard• December 14, 2018 Joe Manchin stated on September 09, 2019 in a Facebook post: "West Virginia Department of Education reported over 10,000 children and youth have been identified as homeless for the 2018-2019 school year." By Alayna Degenhardt, Farrah Frattaroli• October 11, 2019 David McKinley stated on August 10, 2021 in a tweet: “Overdose deaths in WV are up 45% from the prior year.” By John Brumley, Danny Kuhn• October 5, 2021 Kendra Fershee stated on September 19, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Poverty in WV is more than 5% higher than the national average." By Jamie Green, Liz Newton• November 1, 2018 Mitch Carmichael stated on February 14, 2019 in an interview with WV MetroNews: In West Virginia, "our students enter in at fourth grade the first time they’re tested, 37th or 38th in the nation—which is not good, but it’s not horrible. By the time they’re in the 8th grade, they’re 46th or 47th, and then upon 11th grade testing they’re near last." By Al Bernardi• April 3, 2019 David McKinley stated on September 09, 2020 in a tweet: "Nearly 800 million opioid pills were shipped to WV, amounting to 433 pills for every man, woman, and child in the state.” By Camren Gandee, Julia Manley• October 15, 2020 West Virginia Republican Party stated on September 14, 2018 in a tweet: "West Virginia added the highest percentage of new construction jobs in 2017 in the United States, at 14.4%. This amounted to 4,300 additional jobs! In fact, #WV was the only state with double-digit growth!" By Adrianne Uphold• November 2, 2018 X posts stated on August 30, 2021 in on social media: “Near Morgantown, WV, a Moderna shipment truck crashed, hazmat dispatched, airspace shut down and now apparently Emergency Response is claiming the Department of Defense took it over.” By Duncan Slade• September 2, 2021 Joe Manchin stated on August 28, 2022 in a tweet: “WV families making less than $400K & small businesses will NOT be targeted by the IRS.” By Amanda Boring• October 18, 2022 Joe Manchin stated on October 03, 2018 in a tweet: West Virginia "has the highest overdose rate per capita of any state in our nation." By Davis Versprille• November 1, 2018 Jim Justice stated on August 22, 2019 in a tweet: "Our WV highways rank 16th in the country in a national survey of highway systems, up 20 spots from last year’s ranking! This ranking affirms all the hard work we’ve done, and that we continue to do, fixing our state’s roads." By Claudia Breaux, Olivia Vigna• October 1, 2019 Viral image stated on March 22, 2021 in a tweet: These 11 mass shootings involved an AR-15-style weapon. By Jon Greenberg• March 24, 2021 Patrick Morrisey stated on August 31, 2018 in a tweet: Sen. Joe Manchin "stands with Hillary Clinton and D.C. Dems on gun control, higher taxes, amnesty, and Planned Parenthood." By Patrick Orsagos, Lili Zecevic• October 5, 2018 West Virginia Republican Party stated on September 04, 2018 in a tweet: "In 2017, the number of new business registrations in West Virginia grew nearly 11 percent (8,318 new businesses registered for the year). This comes off the heels of a 12 percent increase in new business registrations during 2016." By Alanna Longnecker, Adrianne Uphold• September 20, 2018 Jim Justice stated on August 17, 2018 in a tweet: "According to SCUBA divers, Summersville Lake is the clearest freshwater lake east of the Mississippi River." By Jamie Green, Liz Newton• September 13, 2018 Jim Justice stated on November 05, 2018 in a tweet: "Hunters contribute more than $500 million" to West Virginia. By Douglas Soule• December 10, 2018 Brian Joseph stated on February 10, 2019 in a newspaper interview: "The catalytic converter used in automobiles was invented in West Virginia." By Patrick Downey, Kenneth Harmonay• March 27, 2019 Jim Justice stated on October 16, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a new annual report shows that "West Virginia’s tourism industry has grown for the second consecutive year, reversing years of decline and outpacing national growth by 58 percent." By Darby Coughlin, Mackenzie Myers• December 17, 2019 Articles (108) The history of the AR-15 and how it became a symbol of American gun culture By Sara Swann• June 28, 2022 Why does federal law make it easier for 18-year-olds to buy AR-15s than handguns? By Madison Czopek• July 1, 2022 Sen. Ted Cruz targets PolitiFact; here's our response By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 16, 2019 Glenn Beck gets it right on public support for Arizona immigration law By Angie Drobnic Holan, Lukas Pleva• June 4, 2010 What we know about mass shootings By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Miriam Valverde• February 15, 2018 The facts on mass shootings, guns in the United States By PolitiFact Staff • May 18, 2018 The facts on mass shootings in the United States By Joshua Gillin, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Miriam Valverde• November 8, 2017 Ask PolitiFact: What does the data show on deadly shootings by 18-to-20-year-olds? By Samantha Putterman• February 6, 2024 Has 'Little Red Riding Hood' been banned, but not assault weapons? 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Facebook posts stated on February 24, 2019 in a meme: Says Chelsea Clinton’s bodyguard "Jack Gordon" was found dead in a river after telling "damaging information" to federal prosecutors. By Samantha Putterman• March 1, 2019 Jim Justice stated on November 09, 2018 in a tweet: "As of September 2018, there are 6,683 WV children in foster care — 1,415 of whom are legally eligible for adoption." By Matt Minard• January 10, 2019 Jim Justice stated on September 19, 2018 in a tweet: "WV's tourism industry grew at a rate 30% above the national rate in 2017. This increase reversed a four-year decline in which travel-generated spending fell more than $600 million." By Matt Minard• December 14, 2018 Joe Manchin stated on September 09, 2019 in a Facebook post: "West Virginia Department of Education reported over 10,000 children and youth have been identified as homeless for the 2018-2019 school year." By Alayna Degenhardt, Farrah Frattaroli• October 11, 2019 David McKinley stated on August 10, 2021 in a tweet: “Overdose deaths in WV are up 45% from the prior year.” By John Brumley, Danny Kuhn• October 5, 2021 Kendra Fershee stated on September 19, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Poverty in WV is more than 5% higher than the national average." By Jamie Green, Liz Newton• November 1, 2018 Mitch Carmichael stated on February 14, 2019 in an interview with WV MetroNews: In West Virginia, "our students enter in at fourth grade the first time they’re tested, 37th or 38th in the nation—which is not good, but it’s not horrible. By the time they’re in the 8th grade, they’re 46th or 47th, and then upon 11th grade testing they’re near last." By Al Bernardi• April 3, 2019 David McKinley stated on September 09, 2020 in a tweet: "Nearly 800 million opioid pills were shipped to WV, amounting to 433 pills for every man, woman, and child in the state.” By Camren Gandee, Julia Manley• October 15, 2020 West Virginia Republican Party stated on September 14, 2018 in a tweet: "West Virginia added the highest percentage of new construction jobs in 2017 in the United States, at 14.4%. This amounted to 4,300 additional jobs! In fact, #WV was the only state with double-digit growth!" By Adrianne Uphold• November 2, 2018 X posts stated on August 30, 2021 in on social media: “Near Morgantown, WV, a Moderna shipment truck crashed, hazmat dispatched, airspace shut down and now apparently Emergency Response is claiming the Department of Defense took it over.” By Duncan Slade• September 2, 2021 Joe Manchin stated on August 28, 2022 in a tweet: “WV families making less than $400K & small businesses will NOT be targeted by the IRS.” By Amanda Boring• October 18, 2022 Joe Manchin stated on October 03, 2018 in a tweet: West Virginia "has the highest overdose rate per capita of any state in our nation." By Davis Versprille• November 1, 2018 Jim Justice stated on August 22, 2019 in a tweet: "Our WV highways rank 16th in the country in a national survey of highway systems, up 20 spots from last year’s ranking! This ranking affirms all the hard work we’ve done, and that we continue to do, fixing our state’s roads." By Claudia Breaux, Olivia Vigna• October 1, 2019 Viral image stated on March 22, 2021 in a tweet: These 11 mass shootings involved an AR-15-style weapon. By Jon Greenberg• March 24, 2021 Patrick Morrisey stated on August 31, 2018 in a tweet: Sen. Joe Manchin "stands with Hillary Clinton and D.C. Dems on gun control, higher taxes, amnesty, and Planned Parenthood." By Patrick Orsagos, Lili Zecevic• October 5, 2018 West Virginia Republican Party stated on September 04, 2018 in a tweet: "In 2017, the number of new business registrations in West Virginia grew nearly 11 percent (8,318 new businesses registered for the year). This comes off the heels of a 12 percent increase in new business registrations during 2016." By Alanna Longnecker, Adrianne Uphold• September 20, 2018 Jim Justice stated on August 17, 2018 in a tweet: "According to SCUBA divers, Summersville Lake is the clearest freshwater lake east of the Mississippi River." By Jamie Green, Liz Newton• September 13, 2018 Jim Justice stated on November 05, 2018 in a tweet: "Hunters contribute more than $500 million" to West Virginia. By Douglas Soule• December 10, 2018 Brian Joseph stated on February 10, 2019 in a newspaper interview: "The catalytic converter used in automobiles was invented in West Virginia." By Patrick Downey, Kenneth Harmonay• March 27, 2019 Jim Justice stated on October 16, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a new annual report shows that "West Virginia’s tourism industry has grown for the second consecutive year, reversing years of decline and outpacing national growth by 58 percent." By Darby Coughlin, Mackenzie Myers• December 17, 2019
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