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Sue Bell Cobb stated on April 24, 2018 in Democratic debate for governor:
"Alabama is operating government on the lowest amount of tax revenue of any state in the nation."
By Manuela Tobias• May 1, 2018
Luther Strange stated on September 21, 2017 in a debate:
Alabama is "the most generous state in the union in terms of what we give to charities."
By Louis Jacobson• September 22, 2017
Roy Moore stated on February 12, 2015 in an interview with CNN:
Alabamians "haven’t changed their opinion" on same-sex marriage since voting to ban it in 2006.
By Steve Contorno• February 13, 2015
John Oxendine stated on June 03, 2010 in in a video on his Web site. :
"We have SAT scores lower than that of Alabama."
By Willoughby Mariano• June 5, 2010
Donald Trump stated on September 04, 2019 in a tweet:
Originally "almost all models predicted" Dorian would hit Alabama.
By Amy Sherman• September 5, 2019
ESPN stated on September 27, 2015 in in an article:
Alabama’s Crimson Tide will be the underdog in Saturday’s game against the Georgia Bulldogs, the first time in 72 consecutive games that Alabama has not been favored by oddsmakers to win.
By Nancy Badertscher• October 1, 2015
John Oxendine stated on June 04, 2010 in a campaign video on his website:
Georgia has "a dropout rate that’s higher" than Alabama's.
By Willoughby Mariano• June 14, 2010
nofakenews-online stated on December 12, 2017 in a headline:
"Update: van full of illegals caught voting at multiple Alabama polling locations."
By Amy Sherman• December 13, 2017
Instagram posts stated on May 18, 2022 in a post:
"In Iran, if a 12-year-old girl is raped and impregnated by her father, she must carry the baby to term, or be thrown in prison for life. Wait, sorry, no, That's Alabama."
By Monique Curet• May 19, 2022
Alex Jones stated on December 13, 2017 in a broadcast of the "Alex Jones Show":
Says there won't be a recount in Alabama because a Democratic judge said "we're going to erase all the computer files ... on Wednesday morning."
By Jon Greenberg• December 14, 2017
Luther Strange stated on August 29, 2017 in a campaign website:
"Roy Moore fought for pay increases for politicians while courts had to shut down because of lack of funding."
By John Kruzel• September 22, 2017
Bloggers stated on December 13, 2017 in a blog post:
"UPDATE: ‘Thousands’ voted for Doug Jones in Alabama town with population of 2,256"
By Miriam Valverde• December 15, 2017
Dan Becker stated on January 14, 2013 in a news release:
"This is the first time since Roe was decided in 1973 that a court has granted personhood status to the preborn."
By Janel Davis• February 8, 2013
Tim Kaine stated on July 21, 2018 in a debate:
"In December of 2017, the Prince William board of supervisors had a meeting ... (Corey Stewart) skipped that meeting to go campaign in Alabama for Roy Moore to be a U.S. senator … You haven't disavowed Roy Moore's name yet."
By Bill McCarthy• July 24, 2018
Amanda Carpenter stated on November 13, 2017 in a CNN roundtable:
"There are ‘sore loser’ laws that would bar Luther Strange from pursuing a seat" because he already lost the Alabama Republican Senate runoff to Roy Moore.
By Louis Jacobson• November 14, 2017
American Revolution stated on December 15, 2017 in a headline:
"Alabama state police arrest 3 poll workers in Birmingham."
By Amy Sherman• December 19, 2017
Ufconly stated on December 10, 2017 in a headline:
"Police discover meth lab in back room of Alabama Walmart."
By Amy Sherman• January 2, 2018
Anastasia Williams stated on May 16, 2012 in a House Judiciary Committee hearing:
In 2011, Alabama and Massachusetts passed legislation allowing non-citizens who are legal residents to vote in state and local elections.
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• May 27, 2012
defense-usa stated on December 15, 2017 in a headline:
"Roy Moore takes the military vote, pulls ahead by 5,000 votes"
By Amy Sherman• December 27, 2017
Donald Trump stated on September 30, 2017 in a tweet:
In the Alabama Senate runoff, "the candidate I endorsed (Luther Strange) went up MANY points after endorsement!"
By Louis Jacobson• October 2, 2017

Articles (176)

Fact-checking Trump’s falsehoods about Hurricane Dorian

By Amy Sherman• September 3, 2019

Another gem from Alabama: 'Gather your armies'

By Robert Farley• June 18, 2010

Previewing the Alabama GOP primary

By Manuela Tobias• July 31, 2017

In the Alabama Senate race, the political football is football itself

By Jon Greenberg, Tom Kertscher• October 31, 2020

Fact-checking 'the best campaign ad ever'

By Robert Farley• May 26, 2010

Donald Trump claims Doug Jones is 'weak on the border.' Here's what we found

By Miriam Valverde• November 28, 2017

Southern strategies

By Martha M. Hamilton• March 12, 2012

The weird and wacky Truth-O-Meters of late

By April Hunt• October 16, 2015

Fake news in the Alabama Senate race surges before Election Day

By Jon Greenberg• December 11, 2017

The Jeff Sessions confirmation hearings, Day 1

By Joshua Gillin, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders, Miriam Valverde• January 10, 2017

Reagan fact-check still tops in Georgia

By April Hunt• November 4, 2015

Pants on Fire in California; Barely True in Alabama

By Bill Adair• June 6, 2010

Successful program finds voters who moved or died. Why are states leaving it before 2024 elections?

By Amy Sherman• May 4, 2023

Trump said the DOJ is suing Virginia to allow noncitizens to vote. But that’s not the case.

By Amy Sherman• October 15, 2024

Verificando el discurso de Joe Biden sobre el Estado de la Unión en 2024

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• March 8, 2024

Walz has conflated IVF and IUI when discussing his family. What’s the difference?

By Jeff Cercone• August 22, 2024

PolitiFact adding fact-check coverage of pivotal U.S. Senate, House races

By Tom Kertscher• September 1, 2020

A primer on Trump before his second Georgia visit

By April Hunt• November 29, 2015

Verificamos los discursos del primer día de la Convención Nacional Demócrata

By PolitiFact Staff • August 20, 2024

In context: What Joe Biden said about George Wallace, Bull Connor and Jefferson Davis

By Jeff Cercone• January 20, 2022