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William Skipworth is a reporter for PolitiFact Missouri. He also reports for the Columbia Missourian and studies investigative journalism at the University of Missouri.

Featured Statements

Josh Hawley
stated on January 4, 2021 in a tweet:

Says activists threatened his family and “screamed threats, vandalized, and tried to pound open our door.”

By William Skipworth • January 8, 2021
Liberty Alliance
stated on October 14, 2020 in a Facebook post:

"Beware - George Soros is starting a Fake News site in Missouri”

By William Skipworth • December 3, 2020
Nicole Galloway
stated on September 26, 2020 in a campaign ad:

"Mike Parson opposes protections for pre-existing conditions.”

By William Skipworth • October 30, 2020
Nicole Galloway
stated on October 4, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Says "Gov. Parson’s administration purged 100,000 kids from Medicaid rolls."

By William Skipworth • October 23, 2020
Uniting Missouri PAC
stated on September 2, 2020 in a campaign ad:

Says Nicole Galloway's campaign “is being bankrolled by the same extremists who want to defund our police."

By William Skipworth • October 14, 2020
Mike Parson
stated on August 18, 2020 in a press conference:

“All Missouri’s high-risk areas have mask mandates in place.”

By William Skipworth • October 6, 2020