Morris Kennedy
Morris Kennedy is the former deputy government and politics editor at the St. Petersburg Times, now the Tampa Bay Times.
The latest Truth-O-Meter items from Morris Kennedy
Recent stories from Morris Kennedy
Nothing we've published before has generated this much debate. Our 2010 Lie of the Year continues to prompt editorials, letters to the editor and a speech on the House floor.
PolitiFact's wildest and wackiest claims of 2010
We checked lots of strange claims in 2010. We're not sure why so many of them involved animals.
Tracking President Obama's tax promises
We continue our work reconciling the bipartisan tax law with Obama's campaign promises.
Mailbag: 'The good stuff overcomes the annoyance'
Readers sound off our recent reports on Rand Paul, Paul Krugman, Barack Obama and Sarah Palin. And a few say "Thanks!"
Rick Scott, Florida's new governor
After a high-spending campaign with mostly his own money, Republican Rick Scott narrowly won election to become Florida's next governor. Here's a look back through our fact-checking eyes at what he said, and what others said about him.
Marco Rubio, Florida's new U.S. senator
After leading in the polls for months, Republican Marco Rubio handily won election to become Florida's next U.S. senator. Here's a look back through our fact-checking eyes at what he said, and what others said about him.
Fact-checking Austan Goolsbee
The new head of President Obama's Council of Economic Advisers answers questions on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour" -- and makes his debut with the Truth-O-Meter.
PolitiFact turns 3!
We review the highlights (and some oddities) of our first three years.
Obama keeps his promise on getting combat troops out of Iraq
Plans for Iraq unfold much as Obama described during the 2008 campaign.
Checking Democrats on Fiscal Policy
We look at the political dynamics behind the tug of war over the deficit, Social Security, taxes and spending.