0 People 45 Fact-checks 17 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (45) 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 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 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 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 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 Dennis Richardson stated on July 18, 2014 in a campaign debate: "We are 49th in the nation for our graduation rate" By Dana Tims• July 23, 2014 Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on February 12, 2010 in a television ad: Says one in three Texas children drop out of high school. By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• February 25, 2010 RightMarch.com stated on December 01, 2010 in a chain e-mail: The DREAM Act the "would give amnesty to over two million illegal aliens." By Robert Farley• December 6, 2010 Bill White stated on August 09, 2010 in an East Texas campaign stop.: Says Rick Perry's proposal on driver licenses and high school dropouts has been state law since 1989. By W. Gardner Selby• August 20, 2010 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 Tom Barrett stated on November 19, 2010 in a newsletter to Milwaukee residents: "More than 125 jobs have been created" at the Milwaukee Job Corps Center. By Tom Kertscher• January 5, 2011 Stephen Wise stated on March 10, 2011 in comments on the state Senate floor.: "Seven of the 10" school districts with the lowest graduation rate for African-American boys in the country are in Florida. By Aaron Sharockman• March 14, 2011 Lindsey Graham stated on August 06, 2024 in an X post: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed “legislation giving free college … to illegal immigrants.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• August 9, 2024 Clay Pell stated on April 30, 2014 in a campaign website: "Rhode Island has the highest dropout rate in New England at twenty-three percent." By Karen Lee Ziner• June 1, 2014 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 Lindsey Graham stated on August 06, 2024 in una publicación en X: El gobernador de Minnesota, Tim Walz, firmó una ley dando educación universitaria gratuita “a los inmigrantes ilegales”. By Maria Briceño, Marta Campabadal Graus, Maria Ramirez Uribe• August 12, 2024 Organizing for America stated on December 06, 2010 in a press release.: "An overwhelming majority of Americans support passage of the DREAM Act, which would provide a path to citizenship for undocumented youth willing to work for a college degree or serve in our armed forces." By W. Gardner Selby• December 10, 2010 Tim Ryan stated on March 16, 2011 in a House committee hearing: "From '05 to '09, we've had 1,100 soldiers commit suicide, one every 36 hours." By Sabrina Eaton• April 8, 2011 Dan Patrick stated on June 07, 2014 in his speech at the state convention of the Republican Party of Texas: "We have a 40 to 50 percent dropout rate in our inner-city schools." By W. Gardner Selby• July 27, 2014 Wannabe Entertainment stated on August 07, 2018 in a blog post: "LeBron’s ‘I Promise School’ To Cost Taxpayers Millions Of Dollars Every Year" By Heaven Taylor-Wynn• August 9, 2018 Articles (17) 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 Perry's familiar lines plus "shout-out" to Doggett By • February 9, 2011 Of Dreamers and drug mules: Rep. King on the DREAM Act By Jon Greenberg• July 26, 2013 Rick Perry fulfills, achieves compromises on 54 percent of his campaign promises By W. Gardner Selby• January 28, 2013 Fact-checking attacks on the DREAM Act By Robert Farley, Aaron Sharockman• December 8, 2010 Fact-checking attacks on the DREAM Act By Robert Farley, Aaron Sharockman• December 8, 2010 Fact-checking the Democratic debate in Detroit, night two By PolitiFact Staff • July 31, 2019 Unpacking the noise around Dr. Anthony Fauci and beagle experiments By Bill McCarthy• October 28, 2021 Fact-checking the Democratic U.S. Senate debate in Texas By Madlin Mekelburg• February 19, 2020 Jeb Bush on the Truth-O-Meter By Amy Sherman• November 18, 2014 Fact-checking Jeb Bush, possible presidential contender By Amy Sherman• November 18, 2014 In context: “Dreamers” and background checks By Miriam Valverde• December 12, 2016 Provocative Trump ad gives wrong impression on immigrants By Chris Nichols• January 23, 2018 Fact-checking Kamala Harris’ interview with Fox News’ Bret Baier By Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 16, 2024 Wild GOP Senate primary in Pennsylvania coming to a close By Louis Jacobson• May 12, 2022 The race for the Pennsylvania U.S. Senate seat: A guide By Louis Jacobson• April 1, 2022
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 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 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 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 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 Dennis Richardson stated on July 18, 2014 in a campaign debate: "We are 49th in the nation for our graduation rate" By Dana Tims• July 23, 2014 Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on February 12, 2010 in a television ad: Says one in three Texas children drop out of high school. By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• February 25, 2010 RightMarch.com stated on December 01, 2010 in a chain e-mail: The DREAM Act the "would give amnesty to over two million illegal aliens." By Robert Farley• December 6, 2010 Bill White stated on August 09, 2010 in an East Texas campaign stop.: Says Rick Perry's proposal on driver licenses and high school dropouts has been state law since 1989. By W. Gardner Selby• August 20, 2010 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 Tom Barrett stated on November 19, 2010 in a newsletter to Milwaukee residents: "More than 125 jobs have been created" at the Milwaukee Job Corps Center. By Tom Kertscher• January 5, 2011 Stephen Wise stated on March 10, 2011 in comments on the state Senate floor.: "Seven of the 10" school districts with the lowest graduation rate for African-American boys in the country are in Florida. By Aaron Sharockman• March 14, 2011 Lindsey Graham stated on August 06, 2024 in an X post: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed “legislation giving free college … to illegal immigrants.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• August 9, 2024 Clay Pell stated on April 30, 2014 in a campaign website: "Rhode Island has the highest dropout rate in New England at twenty-three percent." By Karen Lee Ziner• June 1, 2014 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 Lindsey Graham stated on August 06, 2024 in una publicación en X: El gobernador de Minnesota, Tim Walz, firmó una ley dando educación universitaria gratuita “a los inmigrantes ilegales”. By Maria Briceño, Marta Campabadal Graus, Maria Ramirez Uribe• August 12, 2024 Organizing for America stated on December 06, 2010 in a press release.: "An overwhelming majority of Americans support passage of the DREAM Act, which would provide a path to citizenship for undocumented youth willing to work for a college degree or serve in our armed forces." By W. Gardner Selby• December 10, 2010 Tim Ryan stated on March 16, 2011 in a House committee hearing: "From '05 to '09, we've had 1,100 soldiers commit suicide, one every 36 hours." By Sabrina Eaton• April 8, 2011 Dan Patrick stated on June 07, 2014 in his speech at the state convention of the Republican Party of Texas: "We have a 40 to 50 percent dropout rate in our inner-city schools." By W. Gardner Selby• July 27, 2014 Wannabe Entertainment stated on August 07, 2018 in a blog post: "LeBron’s ‘I Promise School’ To Cost Taxpayers Millions Of Dollars Every Year" By Heaven Taylor-Wynn• August 9, 2018
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 Perry's familiar lines plus "shout-out" to Doggett By • February 9, 2011 Of Dreamers and drug mules: Rep. King on the DREAM Act By Jon Greenberg• July 26, 2013 Rick Perry fulfills, achieves compromises on 54 percent of his campaign promises By W. Gardner Selby• January 28, 2013 Fact-checking attacks on the DREAM Act By Robert Farley, Aaron Sharockman• December 8, 2010 Fact-checking attacks on the DREAM Act By Robert Farley, Aaron Sharockman• December 8, 2010 Fact-checking the Democratic debate in Detroit, night two By PolitiFact Staff • July 31, 2019 Unpacking the noise around Dr. Anthony Fauci and beagle experiments By Bill McCarthy• October 28, 2021 Fact-checking the Democratic U.S. Senate debate in Texas By Madlin Mekelburg• February 19, 2020 Jeb Bush on the Truth-O-Meter By Amy Sherman• November 18, 2014 Fact-checking Jeb Bush, possible presidential contender By Amy Sherman• November 18, 2014 In context: “Dreamers” and background checks By Miriam Valverde• December 12, 2016 Provocative Trump ad gives wrong impression on immigrants By Chris Nichols• January 23, 2018 Fact-checking Kamala Harris’ interview with Fox News’ Bret Baier By Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 16, 2024 Wild GOP Senate primary in Pennsylvania coming to a close By Louis Jacobson• May 12, 2022 The race for the Pennsylvania U.S. Senate seat: A guide By Louis Jacobson• April 1, 2022
