2 People 3580 Fact-checks 1088 Articles People (2) Art Robinson Art Acevedo Fact-checks (3580) 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 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 Johnny Isakson stated on December 04, 2013 in a speech: Fifty-three percent of graduates from liberal arts colleges these days can’t find jobs. By Nancy Badertscher• January 7, 2014 Mitt Romney stated on September 29, 2011 in a campaign video.: President Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid support Rick Perry’s "decision to give in-state tuition to illegal immigrants." By Sue Owen• November 10, 2011 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 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 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 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 Donald Trump stated on July 01, 2015 in remarks on CNN.: Says his book, The Art of the Deal, is "the No. 1 selling business book of all time." By Linda Qiu• July 6, 2015 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 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 Viral image stated on November 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump’s book “The Art of the Deal” advises: “Never admit defeat. You win. If you don’t win, claim they cheated.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 20, 2020 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 Facebook posts stated on February 23, 2022 in a post: "It was revealed in court” on Feb. 23, 2022 “that Tory Lanez DNA WAS NOT found on the weapon in the Meg Thee Stallion case." By Monique Curet• February 28, 2022 Mick Mulvaney stated on March 16, 2017 in a press conference: "There's no demonstrable evidence they (after-school programs that feed kids) are helping kids do better at school." By Jon Greenberg• March 21, 2017 Articles (1088) Tracking Ted Cruz fact checks By W. Gardner Selby• March 15, 2016 Tax break extension a Compromise for Perry By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• July 25, 2011 Checking up on Gov. 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By Madison Czopek• August 7, 2024 Responding to Rachel Maddow By Bill Adair, Greg Borowski• February 25, 2011 Responding to Rachel Maddow By Bill Adair, Greg Borowski• February 25, 2011 Chris Christie dredges up old claims in annual speech By Erin O'Neill, Bill Wichert• January 17, 2012 What Florida’s driver’s license policy change means for transgender people By Grace Abels• February 12, 2024 He didn't stand in the way, but he didn't always lead By Jeffrey S. Solochek• December 27, 2007 Fact-checking the Fox debate in South Carolina By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• January 17, 2012 Who is Eric Swalwell? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate By Volodymyr Solohub• June 25, 2019 Do copperheads smell like cucumbers? Looking at some spring snake tips By Ciara O'Rourke• April 29, 2022 Check, please? Our tab on alcohol-related claims By W. Gardner Selby• April 6, 2011 HIV/AIDS: A PolitiFact sheet By Joseph Cariz• July 7, 2016 Ask PolitiFact: Can dogs detect COVID-19? 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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 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 Johnny Isakson stated on December 04, 2013 in a speech: Fifty-three percent of graduates from liberal arts colleges these days can’t find jobs. By Nancy Badertscher• January 7, 2014 Mitt Romney stated on September 29, 2011 in a campaign video.: President Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid support Rick Perry’s "decision to give in-state tuition to illegal immigrants." By Sue Owen• November 10, 2011 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 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 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 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 Donald Trump stated on July 01, 2015 in remarks on CNN.: Says his book, The Art of the Deal, is "the No. 1 selling business book of all time." By Linda Qiu• July 6, 2015 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 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 Viral image stated on November 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump’s book “The Art of the Deal” advises: “Never admit defeat. You win. If you don’t win, claim they cheated.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 20, 2020 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 Facebook posts stated on February 23, 2022 in a post: "It was revealed in court” on Feb. 23, 2022 “that Tory Lanez DNA WAS NOT found on the weapon in the Meg Thee Stallion case." By Monique Curet• February 28, 2022 Mick Mulvaney stated on March 16, 2017 in a press conference: "There's no demonstrable evidence they (after-school programs that feed kids) are helping kids do better at school." By Jon Greenberg• March 21, 2017
Tracking Ted Cruz fact checks By W. Gardner Selby• March 15, 2016 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 PolitiFact fields fire after rating False a Rachel Maddow statement By W. Gardner Selby• February 28, 2011 UPDATED: California pokes at Texas mostly hold up By Sue Owen, W. Gardner Selby• February 14, 2013 Of Dreamers and drug mules: Rep. King on the DREAM Act By Jon Greenberg• July 26, 2013 Democrats paint different picture of Perry's state By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• February 10, 2011 A fresh untruth about tuition for undocumented students By Sue Owen• May 25, 2012 Germany, Scotland, Sweden: What has Donald Trump said about where his parents were from? By Madison Czopek• August 7, 2024 Responding to Rachel Maddow By Bill Adair, Greg Borowski• February 25, 2011 Responding to Rachel Maddow By Bill Adair, Greg Borowski• February 25, 2011 Chris Christie dredges up old claims in annual speech By Erin O'Neill, Bill Wichert• January 17, 2012 What Florida’s driver’s license policy change means for transgender people By Grace Abels• February 12, 2024 He didn't stand in the way, but he didn't always lead By Jeffrey S. Solochek• December 27, 2007 Fact-checking the Fox debate in South Carolina By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• January 17, 2012 Who is Eric Swalwell? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate By Volodymyr Solohub• June 25, 2019 Do copperheads smell like cucumbers? Looking at some spring snake tips By Ciara O'Rourke• April 29, 2022 Check, please? Our tab on alcohol-related claims By W. Gardner Selby• April 6, 2011 HIV/AIDS: A PolitiFact sheet By Joseph Cariz• July 7, 2016 Ask PolitiFact: Can dogs detect COVID-19? By Miriam Valverde• January 26, 2021
