26 People 13243 Fact-checks 4586 Articles People (26) Brian D. Earp D. Cole Phelps Cato Institute MacIver Institute Civitas Institute Heartland Institute Liberty Institute The Commonwealth Institute Investor's Business Daily Oregon Business Association Texas Association of Business Competitive Enterprise Institute Colorado Health Institute Illinois Policy Institute Illinois Family Institute American Petroleum Institute Cascade Policy Institute Institute for Energy Research National Federation of Independent Business-Wisconsin Institute for Women's Policy Research Fact-checks (13243) Mark Assini stated on October 18, 2016 in a debate on WROC: "The photonics bill that was sponsored in Congress and written, was written by Congressman Tom Reed, not Congresswoman Louise Slaughter." By Dan Clark• November 4, 2016 Tom Luce stated on November 15, 2017 in testimony before the House Select Committee on Economic Competitiveness: "Only 20 percent of our current graduates from Texas high schools go ahead and achieve either a national certificate or a community college degree -- or a college degree." By W. Gardner Selby• December 5, 2017 Andrew White stated on January 11, 2018 in a public interview with Evan Smith of the Texas Tribune: "Fifty percent of our new" Texas "teachers don’t have college degrees." By W. Gardner Selby• January 17, 2018 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 Scott Hochberg stated on June 25, 2010 in a speech at a caucus at the Texas Democratic convention: "Only about a third" of Texans who enroll in college graduate. By Ciara O'Rourke• July 13, 2010 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 Bill Haslam stated on October 18, 2012 in an article for Time magazine.: Says Tennessee’s higher education funding model "is 100 percent outcomes-based" and "we are already seeing this model changing the way our postsecondary institutions do business." By Richard Locker• November 11, 2012 Facebook posts stated on April 10, 2020 in posts on the Internet: “The Democrats are pushing for an implanted microchip in humans, and everyone to be vaccinated.” By Louis Jacobson• April 23, 2020 Mike Villarreal stated on November 30, 2010 in a press release: Texas "children may have a teacher who never spent one minute practicing teaching." By • December 26, 2010 Instagram posts stated on January 17, 2023 in an Instagram post: The Federal Aviation Administration widened its electrocardiogram parameters for pilots because “a substantial number of airline pilots have had serious heart damage” from COVID-19 vaccines. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 20, 2023 Hank Huckaby stated on December 16, 2014 in civic club speech: Only 42 percent of young Georgians have a college certificate or degree, but soon 60 percent of jobs will require some college credential. By Nancy Badertscher• January 7, 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 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 Joseph Cryan stated on December 19, 2013 in an Assembly session: "What do Rutgers University, Kean University, Montclair State University, New Jersey City University, Stockton College, Rowan University and William Paterson all have in common? They all graduate less than 50 percent of their students within four years." By Caryn Shinske• January 12, 2014 Andy Brown stated on February 22, 2011 in a web post.: Says nobody in higher education believes Gov. Rick Perry’s proposal to "serve up $10,000 college degrees" is possible. By W. Gardner Selby• March 8, 2011 Forbes blog stated on April 22, 2012 in a blog post: "The University of Florida announced this past week that it was dropping its computer science department ... Meanwhile, the athletic budget for the current year is $97.7 million, an increase of more than $2 million from last year." By Kim Wilmath• April 24, 2012 Newt Gingrich stated on January 28, 2012 in comments at a campaign event: Students today "take more years to get through" college. By Louis Jacobson• January 30, 2012 Viral image stated on August 02, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Bill Gates said, “We need to develop a digital certificate that shows who has received all the vaccinations. Only those with all the required vaccinations may travel, visit churches, participate in sports and music events, get a job, etc.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 4, 2020 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 Frank Brogan stated on October 19, 2011 in a meeting with state legislators: Says Anthropology is a STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) field. By Amy Sherman• October 21, 2011 Articles (4586) Understanding the USF budget battle By Katie Sanders, Kim Wilmath• February 16, 2012 Donald Trump’s complaints about light bulbs, fact-checked By Tom Kertscher• September 16, 2019 Drilling down on the state economy By April Hunt• January 13, 2015 All about education By April Hunt• January 28, 2015 Rick Scott's first bill-signing moves the Scott-O-Meter By Aaron Sharockman• March 24, 2011 A look at the claims that scorched in 2014 By April Hunt• December 22, 2014 The Earth has rapidly warmed over the past century. Can politics slow it? By Daniel Funke• October 28, 2019 Obama releases birth certificate By Bill Adair• April 27, 2011 Has government regulation slowed the recovery? By Louis Jacobson• March 12, 2013 Obama's remarks on the release of his birth certificate By Bill Adair• April 27, 2011 Ron DeSantis’ baseless theory that the government wants to control people’s purchases By Louis Jacobson• April 12, 2023 Party conventions are on for now, but will they be the same? By Louis Jacobson• April 2, 2020 Fact-checking Democrats on the shutdown's effects on food safety, hurricane prep By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• January 15, 2019 What’s the manufacturing job killer, automation or trade? By Jon Greenberg• October 16, 2019 Even missionaries botch their facts By Amy Hollyfield• May 2, 2008 What we know about the Jan. 6 committee's criminal referrals By Yacob Reyes• December 19, 2022 Was Silicon Valley Bank demise caused by Trump easing regulation, 'woke' efforts, or something else? By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Yacob Reyes• March 13, 2023 By the numbers: Is college worth the cost? By Bill McCarthy• September 5, 2019 Claire McCaskill, Josh Hawley argue over immigration, taxes in final Senate debate By PolitiFact Staff • October 25, 2018 Fox News carries third Jan. 6 committee hearing as testimony features its hosts and guests By Bill McCarthy• June 17, 2022
Brian D. Earp D. Cole Phelps Cato Institute MacIver Institute Civitas Institute Heartland Institute Liberty Institute The Commonwealth Institute Investor's Business Daily Oregon Business Association Texas Association of Business Competitive Enterprise Institute Colorado Health Institute Illinois Policy Institute Illinois Family Institute American Petroleum Institute Cascade Policy Institute Institute for Energy Research National Federation of Independent Business-Wisconsin Institute for Women's Policy Research
Mark Assini stated on October 18, 2016 in a debate on WROC: "The photonics bill that was sponsored in Congress and written, was written by Congressman Tom Reed, not Congresswoman Louise Slaughter." By Dan Clark• November 4, 2016 Tom Luce stated on November 15, 2017 in testimony before the House Select Committee on Economic Competitiveness: "Only 20 percent of our current graduates from Texas high schools go ahead and achieve either a national certificate or a community college degree -- or a college degree." By W. Gardner Selby• December 5, 2017 Andrew White stated on January 11, 2018 in a public interview with Evan Smith of the Texas Tribune: "Fifty percent of our new" Texas "teachers don’t have college degrees." By W. Gardner Selby• January 17, 2018 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 Scott Hochberg stated on June 25, 2010 in a speech at a caucus at the Texas Democratic convention: "Only about a third" of Texans who enroll in college graduate. By Ciara O'Rourke• July 13, 2010 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 Bill Haslam stated on October 18, 2012 in an article for Time magazine.: Says Tennessee’s higher education funding model "is 100 percent outcomes-based" and "we are already seeing this model changing the way our postsecondary institutions do business." By Richard Locker• November 11, 2012 Facebook posts stated on April 10, 2020 in posts on the Internet: “The Democrats are pushing for an implanted microchip in humans, and everyone to be vaccinated.” By Louis Jacobson• April 23, 2020 Mike Villarreal stated on November 30, 2010 in a press release: Texas "children may have a teacher who never spent one minute practicing teaching." By • December 26, 2010 Instagram posts stated on January 17, 2023 in an Instagram post: The Federal Aviation Administration widened its electrocardiogram parameters for pilots because “a substantial number of airline pilots have had serious heart damage” from COVID-19 vaccines. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 20, 2023 Hank Huckaby stated on December 16, 2014 in civic club speech: Only 42 percent of young Georgians have a college certificate or degree, but soon 60 percent of jobs will require some college credential. By Nancy Badertscher• January 7, 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 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 Joseph Cryan stated on December 19, 2013 in an Assembly session: "What do Rutgers University, Kean University, Montclair State University, New Jersey City University, Stockton College, Rowan University and William Paterson all have in common? They all graduate less than 50 percent of their students within four years." By Caryn Shinske• January 12, 2014 Andy Brown stated on February 22, 2011 in a web post.: Says nobody in higher education believes Gov. Rick Perry’s proposal to "serve up $10,000 college degrees" is possible. By W. Gardner Selby• March 8, 2011 Forbes blog stated on April 22, 2012 in a blog post: "The University of Florida announced this past week that it was dropping its computer science department ... Meanwhile, the athletic budget for the current year is $97.7 million, an increase of more than $2 million from last year." By Kim Wilmath• April 24, 2012 Newt Gingrich stated on January 28, 2012 in comments at a campaign event: Students today "take more years to get through" college. By Louis Jacobson• January 30, 2012 Viral image stated on August 02, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Bill Gates said, “We need to develop a digital certificate that shows who has received all the vaccinations. Only those with all the required vaccinations may travel, visit churches, participate in sports and music events, get a job, etc.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 4, 2020 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 Frank Brogan stated on October 19, 2011 in a meeting with state legislators: Says Anthropology is a STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) field. By Amy Sherman• October 21, 2011
Understanding the USF budget battle By Katie Sanders, Kim Wilmath• February 16, 2012 Donald Trump’s complaints about light bulbs, fact-checked By Tom Kertscher• September 16, 2019 Drilling down on the state economy By April Hunt• January 13, 2015 All about education By April Hunt• January 28, 2015 Rick Scott's first bill-signing moves the Scott-O-Meter By Aaron Sharockman• March 24, 2011 A look at the claims that scorched in 2014 By April Hunt• December 22, 2014 The Earth has rapidly warmed over the past century. Can politics slow it? By Daniel Funke• October 28, 2019 Obama releases birth certificate By Bill Adair• April 27, 2011 Has government regulation slowed the recovery? By Louis Jacobson• March 12, 2013 Obama's remarks on the release of his birth certificate By Bill Adair• April 27, 2011 Ron DeSantis’ baseless theory that the government wants to control people’s purchases By Louis Jacobson• April 12, 2023 Party conventions are on for now, but will they be the same? By Louis Jacobson• April 2, 2020 Fact-checking Democrats on the shutdown's effects on food safety, hurricane prep By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• January 15, 2019 What’s the manufacturing job killer, automation or trade? By Jon Greenberg• October 16, 2019 Even missionaries botch their facts By Amy Hollyfield• May 2, 2008 What we know about the Jan. 6 committee's criminal referrals By Yacob Reyes• December 19, 2022 Was Silicon Valley Bank demise caused by Trump easing regulation, 'woke' efforts, or something else? By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Yacob Reyes• March 13, 2023 By the numbers: Is college worth the cost? By Bill McCarthy• September 5, 2019 Claire McCaskill, Josh Hawley argue over immigration, taxes in final Senate debate By PolitiFact Staff • October 25, 2018 Fox News carries third Jan. 6 committee hearing as testimony features its hosts and guests By Bill McCarthy• June 17, 2022
