23 People 25450 Fact-checks 7559 Articles People (23) Dan Forest Public Notice Public Citizen 18% of the American public Public employee unions Chicago Public Schools Coalition for Public Schools Portland Public Schools The Coalition for Public Schools Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs State Public Service Announcement Texas Public Policy Foundation Georgia Department of Public Health Public Interest Legal Foundation Oregon Center for Public Policy Ohio Public Defender's Office Virginia Center for Public Safety Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction American Israel Public Affairs Committee Public comments at a Common Core hearing Fact-checks (25450) Dan Forest stated on April 06, 2016 in a tweet: Charlotte’s anti-discrimination ordinance would have "opened all bathrooms to all sexes at all times" if it hadn’t been overturned. By Will Doran• April 8, 2016 Dan Forest stated on March 06, 2017 in a press conference in Texas: Says HB2 has hurt North Carolina’s economy by "one-tenth of 1 percent of our annual GDP." By Will Doran• March 7, 2017 Roy Cooper stated on October 14, 2020 in a debate: Says Dan Forest wants to use tax dollars “to help rich people send their kids to private school using vouchers.” By Paul Specht• October 22, 2020 Social Media stated on March 03, 2025 in social media posts: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, area fires were intentional to build a “smart city.” By Loreben Tuquero• March 10, 2025 Gordon Challstrom stated on January 15, 2014 in a campaign website statement: "Oregon and the federal government now have more than one million acres of burnt land and millions of trees are being left to rot." By Dana Tims• February 21, 2014 Jim Patterson stated on May 22, 2017 in a press release: California Gov. Jerry Brown’s budget "cuts funds for local tree mortality efforts from $52.7 million to just $2 million." By Chris Nichols• May 25, 2017 X posts stated on February 11, 2019 in a tweet: Photo shows “Lynn Rothschild and her eating babies decor.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 20, 2020 Facebook posts stated on September 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: West Coast wildfires are due to “bad forest maintenance,” not climate change. By Noah Y. Kim• September 15, 2020 Roy Cooper stated on October 14, 2020 in a debate: Says Dan Forest has “missed almost half of the Board of Education meetings during the pandemic." By Paul Specht• October 30, 2020 Michael Sullivan stated on February 03, 2011 in a Twitter post.: Says the Texas Forest Service planted 6,000 trees in the Dallas/Fort Worth area before the Super Bowl for unknown reasons at an unknown cost. By W. Gardner Selby• February 6, 2011 Donald Trump stated on November 10, 2018 in a tweet: "There is no reason for these massive, deadly and costly forest fires in California except that forest management is so poor." By Chris Nichols• November 12, 2018 Occupy Democrats stated on July 11, 2014 in a Facebook photo post: Says Ted Cruz "was just bribed by the Kochs to introduce a bill that would give them and their allies America’s national forests, parks, and other public lands and open them for mining, drilling, fracking and logging." By W. Gardner Selby• August 17, 2014 Jim Mowrer stated on September 06, 2016 in In a television ad: "After 9/11, Jim put us all first by serving for 23 months in Iraq, the war’s longest tour." By Brianne Pfannenstiel• September 9, 2016 Instagram posts stated on February 06, 2024 in an Instagram post: Arson, not climate change, caused Canada’s record 2023 wildfire season. By Jeff Cercone• February 12, 2024 Donald Trump stated on January 09, 2019 in a tweet: California’s deadly wildfires "would never happen" with "proper Forest Management." By Chris Nichols• January 9, 2019 Dan Forest stated on April 24, 2020 in an interview: "We’ve still had more deaths to the flu this year than we've had COVID-19." By Paul Specht• May 6, 2020 Alberta Darling stated on May 15, 2013 in a legislative meeting: "18 percent of our land in our state right now is either federally, state or county owned for conservation purposes." By Tom Kertscher• May 26, 2013 Dan Forest stated on February 14, 2017 in a written statement: "If Governor Cooper's proposed bill for repealing HB2 becomes law, it will create a state-sanctioned 'Look But Don't Touch' policy in our bathrooms." By Will Doran• February 17, 2017 Seneca Jones stated on March 02, 2014 in newspaper ads: Seneca Jones Timber Co., aiming to increase logging and allay fears that old growth will be cut, says mills have shifted to second-generation trees. An ad from the company asks: "Do you know that most all mills in Oregon have retooled over the past 20 years?" By Dana Tims• March 14, 2014 Jon Tester stated on August 20, 2024 in a post on X: “In Montana, we cherish our public lands. But Tim Sheehy called to transfer them off, so the ultra-rich can buy them up.” By Louis Jacobson• October 29, 2024 Articles (7559) Roundup of HB2 fact checks: North Carolina's controversial new LGBT law By Will Doran• April 22, 2016 Rick Perry's borderline truth, chain emails up in flames: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• June 20, 2014 Fact-checking N.C. Lt. Gov. Dan Forest's pro-HB2 press conference in Texas By Will Doran• March 7, 2017 Clinton versus Reagan, Rick Perry's letter, North Korea's World Cup chances: By Dana Tims• July 22, 2014 Rand Paul vs. Rand Paul, Harry Reid's 'do-nothing' Congress: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• August 11, 2014 Fact-check: Los Angeles fires fuel falsehoods, including by Trump, about water management By Jeff Cercone, Caleb McCullough• January 10, 2025 Checking on North Carolina's bathroom law affecting its economy By Will Doran• March 8, 2017 Hillary Clinton, Obama's VA silence, a Common Core claim in flames: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• May 23, 2014 The Truth-O-Meter and the 2013-15 state budget By Tom Kertscher• June 28, 2013 A roundup of ratings on eve of National Governors Association meeting By Tom Kertscher• July 28, 2013 Sarah Palin twice, the DA's vodka, Rand Paul on tanks: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• August 22, 2014 Fact-checking claims about Border Patrol’s immigration crackdown in North Carolina By Will Doran, Paul Specht• November 24, 2025 Our ten most popular fact-checks from 2016 By Will Doran• January 3, 2017 Fact-checking Ferguson By Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• August 19, 2014 Climate scientists reject Trump’s prediction 'It’ll start getting cooler' in California By Chris Nichols• September 14, 2020 Convention speakers throw verbal jabs at Obama By Eric Stirgus• August 31, 2012 George Soros and Ebola, Lindsey Graham's 'attack,' Rio Grande crime: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• August 12, 2014 Obama's vacation observation, Mitch McConnell's millions: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• August 26, 2014 Fact-checking the Ferguson shooting By Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• August 19, 2014 Your guide to facts on key Senate races in 2022 By Josie Hollingsworth• November 8, 2022
Dan Forest Public Notice Public Citizen 18% of the American public Public employee unions Chicago Public Schools Coalition for Public Schools Portland Public Schools The Coalition for Public Schools Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs State Public Service Announcement Texas Public Policy Foundation Georgia Department of Public Health Public Interest Legal Foundation Oregon Center for Public Policy Ohio Public Defender's Office Virginia Center for Public Safety Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction American Israel Public Affairs Committee Public comments at a Common Core hearing
Dan Forest stated on April 06, 2016 in a tweet: Charlotte’s anti-discrimination ordinance would have "opened all bathrooms to all sexes at all times" if it hadn’t been overturned. By Will Doran• April 8, 2016 Dan Forest stated on March 06, 2017 in a press conference in Texas: Says HB2 has hurt North Carolina’s economy by "one-tenth of 1 percent of our annual GDP." By Will Doran• March 7, 2017 Roy Cooper stated on October 14, 2020 in a debate: Says Dan Forest wants to use tax dollars “to help rich people send their kids to private school using vouchers.” By Paul Specht• October 22, 2020 Social Media stated on March 03, 2025 in social media posts: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, area fires were intentional to build a “smart city.” By Loreben Tuquero• March 10, 2025 Gordon Challstrom stated on January 15, 2014 in a campaign website statement: "Oregon and the federal government now have more than one million acres of burnt land and millions of trees are being left to rot." By Dana Tims• February 21, 2014 Jim Patterson stated on May 22, 2017 in a press release: California Gov. Jerry Brown’s budget "cuts funds for local tree mortality efforts from $52.7 million to just $2 million." By Chris Nichols• May 25, 2017 X posts stated on February 11, 2019 in a tweet: Photo shows “Lynn Rothschild and her eating babies decor.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 20, 2020 Facebook posts stated on September 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: West Coast wildfires are due to “bad forest maintenance,” not climate change. By Noah Y. Kim• September 15, 2020 Roy Cooper stated on October 14, 2020 in a debate: Says Dan Forest has “missed almost half of the Board of Education meetings during the pandemic." By Paul Specht• October 30, 2020 Michael Sullivan stated on February 03, 2011 in a Twitter post.: Says the Texas Forest Service planted 6,000 trees in the Dallas/Fort Worth area before the Super Bowl for unknown reasons at an unknown cost. By W. Gardner Selby• February 6, 2011 Donald Trump stated on November 10, 2018 in a tweet: "There is no reason for these massive, deadly and costly forest fires in California except that forest management is so poor." By Chris Nichols• November 12, 2018 Occupy Democrats stated on July 11, 2014 in a Facebook photo post: Says Ted Cruz "was just bribed by the Kochs to introduce a bill that would give them and their allies America’s national forests, parks, and other public lands and open them for mining, drilling, fracking and logging." By W. Gardner Selby• August 17, 2014 Jim Mowrer stated on September 06, 2016 in In a television ad: "After 9/11, Jim put us all first by serving for 23 months in Iraq, the war’s longest tour." By Brianne Pfannenstiel• September 9, 2016 Instagram posts stated on February 06, 2024 in an Instagram post: Arson, not climate change, caused Canada’s record 2023 wildfire season. By Jeff Cercone• February 12, 2024 Donald Trump stated on January 09, 2019 in a tweet: California’s deadly wildfires "would never happen" with "proper Forest Management." By Chris Nichols• January 9, 2019 Dan Forest stated on April 24, 2020 in an interview: "We’ve still had more deaths to the flu this year than we've had COVID-19." By Paul Specht• May 6, 2020 Alberta Darling stated on May 15, 2013 in a legislative meeting: "18 percent of our land in our state right now is either federally, state or county owned for conservation purposes." By Tom Kertscher• May 26, 2013 Dan Forest stated on February 14, 2017 in a written statement: "If Governor Cooper's proposed bill for repealing HB2 becomes law, it will create a state-sanctioned 'Look But Don't Touch' policy in our bathrooms." By Will Doran• February 17, 2017 Seneca Jones stated on March 02, 2014 in newspaper ads: Seneca Jones Timber Co., aiming to increase logging and allay fears that old growth will be cut, says mills have shifted to second-generation trees. An ad from the company asks: "Do you know that most all mills in Oregon have retooled over the past 20 years?" By Dana Tims• March 14, 2014 Jon Tester stated on August 20, 2024 in a post on X: “In Montana, we cherish our public lands. But Tim Sheehy called to transfer them off, so the ultra-rich can buy them up.” By Louis Jacobson• October 29, 2024
Roundup of HB2 fact checks: North Carolina's controversial new LGBT law By Will Doran• April 22, 2016 Rick Perry's borderline truth, chain emails up in flames: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• June 20, 2014 Fact-checking N.C. Lt. Gov. Dan Forest's pro-HB2 press conference in Texas By Will Doran• March 7, 2017 Clinton versus Reagan, Rick Perry's letter, North Korea's World Cup chances: By Dana Tims• July 22, 2014 Rand Paul vs. Rand Paul, Harry Reid's 'do-nothing' Congress: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• August 11, 2014 Fact-check: Los Angeles fires fuel falsehoods, including by Trump, about water management By Jeff Cercone, Caleb McCullough• January 10, 2025 Checking on North Carolina's bathroom law affecting its economy By Will Doran• March 8, 2017 Hillary Clinton, Obama's VA silence, a Common Core claim in flames: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• May 23, 2014 The Truth-O-Meter and the 2013-15 state budget By Tom Kertscher• June 28, 2013 A roundup of ratings on eve of National Governors Association meeting By Tom Kertscher• July 28, 2013 Sarah Palin twice, the DA's vodka, Rand Paul on tanks: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• August 22, 2014 Fact-checking claims about Border Patrol’s immigration crackdown in North Carolina By Will Doran, Paul Specht• November 24, 2025 Our ten most popular fact-checks from 2016 By Will Doran• January 3, 2017 Fact-checking Ferguson By Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• August 19, 2014 Climate scientists reject Trump’s prediction 'It’ll start getting cooler' in California By Chris Nichols• September 14, 2020 Convention speakers throw verbal jabs at Obama By Eric Stirgus• August 31, 2012 George Soros and Ebola, Lindsey Graham's 'attack,' Rio Grande crime: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• August 12, 2014 Obama's vacation observation, Mitch McConnell's millions: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• August 26, 2014 Fact-checking the Ferguson shooting By Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• August 19, 2014 Your guide to facts on key Senate races in 2022 By Josie Hollingsworth• November 8, 2022
