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Gary Palmer stated on September 13, 2021 in remarks during a House hearing:
“As a result of the massive decline in natural gas prices, we’re saving 11,000 lives per year in the U.S.”
By Jon Greenberg• September 23, 2021
Wisconsin Professional Police Association stated on May 31, 2011 in a press release:
Assaults on Wisconsin law enforcement officers are up 224 percent statewide since 2005
By Dave Umhoefer• June 8, 2011
Bloggers stated on April 13, 2017 in Internet posts:
"Tampa man loses testicles after trying to 'fill scuba tank with weed smoke.'"
By Joshua Gillin• April 18, 2017
Slice & Pint brewpub stated on September 24, 2015 in the fall menu:
Brewpubs can't sell growlers of their beer to customers.  
By April Hunt• October 23, 2015
Donald Trump stated on November 18, 2020 in a tweet:
“Michigan just refused to certify the election results!”
By Clara Hendrickson• November 18, 2020
Donna Brazile stated on February 20, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.":
"The  firefighters, the policemen and others who supported (Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker) in his election bid ... don't have to worry about their collective bargaining rights."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 21, 2011
Georgia Craft Brewers Guild stated on March 09, 2015 in a statement:
Georgia is one of only five states where breweries can’t sell you a pint of beer to drink on premise or sell you a six-pack to go.  
By Nancy Badertscher• March 11, 2015
Wisconsin Professional Police Association stated on September 25, 2014 in a news conference:
Data on violent crime shows Wisconsin "has become less safe than it was when Scott Walker took office." 
By Tom Kertscher• October 2, 2014
Nan Rich stated on September 11, 2013 in a "Tampa Tribune" blog:
"We’re 48th in K-12 funding and 50th in higher education."
By Amy Sherman• September 19, 2013
Facebook posts stated on January 10, 2020 in a Facebook post:
In 1988, in response to Iran’s attack on the U.S.S. Samuel Roberts, President Ronald Reagan "destroyed half of Iran’s Navy."  
By Tom Kertscher• January 15, 2020
Facebook posts stated on November 12, 2024 in a video:
FEMA brought 300 semi trucks to Michigan’s Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport
By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• November 21, 2024
Tom Barrett stated on May 24, 2012 in a website alert:
Says Gov. Scott Walker made "draconian cuts" to public safety budgets that put police officers at "greater risk of harm."
By Dave Umhoefer• June 3, 2012
GeorgiaCarry.org stated on April 09, 2014 in an interview with Georgia Public Broadcasting:
Since 1999, 440 people have been killed in attacks on church property in the United States.  
By April Hunt• August 1, 2014
Martin Smith stated on March 23, 2015 in subcommittee hearing:
By allowing brewpubs to sell beer, Georgia could become like Mexico with only a couple of manufacturers controlling all aspects of market.  
By Nancy Badertscher• April 2, 2015
Bloggers stated on April 30, 2014 in in various social media posts:
"Florida Democrats just voted to impose Sharia law on women."
By Amy Sherman• May 8, 2014
Chain email stated on October 10, 2008 in our inbox:
"If Barack Obama would apply for a job with the FBI or with the Secret Service, he would be disqualified because of his past associations with William Ayers."
By Alexander Lane• October 17, 2008
Tammy Baldwin stated on March 07, 2024 in Public appearance:
“We’re facing situations these days where you have to have two officers in the evidence room in case there’s an accidental (fentanyl) exposure.”
By Laura Schulte• March 29, 2024
Richard Corcoran stated on February 27, 2018 in an interview:
Florida’s school marshal program passed by the Florida House is the "first-of-its kind."
By Allison Graves• March 6, 2018
Victoria Taft stated on April 25, 2011 in a tweet:
"A $250 fine if you're caught with a plastic bag coming out of a store. Plastic bag police anyone?"
By Janie Har• April 29, 2011
Mike Wise stated on September 14, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union":
Says NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell interviewed domestic abuse victim Janay Rice with Ray Rice present and for "every domestic violence agency, every law enforcement agency, that’s a no-no."
By Katie Sanders• September 14, 2014

Articles (19)

What we know about Detroit’s absentee ballot processing errors

By Clara Hendrickson• August 27, 2020

'Zuckerbucks' for 2022 elections? Republicans say thumbs down

By Amy Sherman• March 15, 2022

Political group takes aim at Ben Carson’s past statements on women's issues

By Joshua Gillin• November 13, 2015

Beating Kucinich to the base

By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 4, 2007

Fact-checking the first televised Missouri Senate debate between Josh Hawley, Claire McCaskill

By PolitiFact Staff • October 19, 2018

Trump security adviser pick Michael Flynn repeated wildly wrong claim about FL Democrats, Sharia law

By Amy Sherman• November 22, 2016

Who took more vacation -- George W. Bush or Barack Obama?

By Louis Jacobson• August 23, 2014

Are foreign adversaries China and Russia amplifying hurricane misinformation? Early signs say yes

By Jeff Cercone• October 14, 2024

How paid X accounts blamed Israel, Ukraine for the Baltimore bridge collapse

By Madison Czopek• April 3, 2024

Fact-checking claims about California’s rent control measure Prop 10

By Chris Nichols• October 11, 2018

Claims abound on California’s ‘highest-in-the-nation’ costs. Not all are factual.

By Chris Nichols• November 16, 2017

Was Biden dropping out of the race a ‘coup’? Experts explain

By Jeff Cercone• July 24, 2024

New GOP canvassers in Michigan who embrace election myths raise prospect of chaotic certification

By Clara Hendrickson• January 24, 2022

PolitiFact California’s Top 10 Most Popular Fact Checks of 2017

By Chris Nichols• December 13, 2017

Estimating costs of refugee resettlement in the United States, assistance in home region

By Miriam Valverde• September 21, 2017

How much privacy do you have when you buy marijuana in California?

By Chris Nichols• February 13, 2018

Claire McCaskill, Josh Hawley argue over immigration, taxes in final Senate debate

By PolitiFact Staff • October 25, 2018

Pot 101: Facts you should know about California’s legal marijuana

By Chris Nichols• January 5, 2018

Do only a fraction of California’s Latino and black students go to four-year colleges?

By Chris Nichols• December 29, 2017