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Rashaan Ayesh covers politics for PolitiFact NC at The News & Observer in Raleigh, NC.

Featured Statements

Jacob Wohl
stated on February 7, 2019:

"Racist picture of Democrat North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper emerges just days after he called on Ralph Northam to resign - DAILY MAIL."

By Rashaan Ayesh • February 8, 2019
Mark Harris
stated on November 22, 2018:

"Liberal Democrats" who back Dan McCready "cut $716 BILLION from Medicare to fund their healthcare scheme: Obamacare."

By Rashaan Ayesh • November 3, 2018
Jeff Tarte
stated on June 14, 2018:

On whether he supports tolls on I-77

By Rashaan Ayesh • November 2, 2018
Bloggers
stated on October 18, 2018 in a post on Facebook:

George Soros was an SS officer.

By Ciara O'Rourke • October 31, 2018
Linda Coleman
stated on October 23, 2018:

"George Holding has voted 13 times to deny Kevin, and the 300,000 people like him in the 2nd Congressional District, coverage" for their pre-existing conditions.

By Rashaan Ayesh • October 29, 2018
Chaz Beasley
stated on August 23, 2018:

"For perspective, Special Session costs you $50k, every single day. That’s roughly the average teacher’s salary in NC."

By Rashaan Ayesh • October 23, 2018
Lanny Lancaster
stated on October 1, 2018:

Viral internet photo shows a young Christine Blasey Ford

By Rashaan Ayesh • October 4, 2018
Ted Budd
stated on August 30, 2018:

Most of Kathy Manning’s donors are from out-of-state.

By Rashaan Ayesh • September 26, 2018
Michael Lee
stated on August 28, 2018 in Tweet:

Teacher pay has increased under Republican leadership every year for the past 5 years. In fact, even according to the national teacher's unions own rankings, NC ranked number 2 in the U.S. for fastest rising teacher pay 2016-2017.

By Rashaan Ayesh • September 7, 2018
Tim Moore
stated on August 24, 2018 in the legislature:

North Carolina is one of "very few states" that give the governor sole discretion to pick judges.

By Rashaan Ayesh • August 29, 2018