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Justice

"Our WV highways rank 16th in the country in a national survey of highway systems, up 20 spots from last year’s ranking! This ranking affirms all the hard work we’ve done, and that we continue to do, fixing our state’s roads."

— PolitiFact West Virginia on Tuesday, October 1st, 2019

Mostly False

It was federal money, based on population

Scott

When Rick Scott was governor, Florida "invested record funding in HIV/AIDS prevention."

— PolitiFact Florida on Friday, September 20th, 2019

Mostly True

A reasonable summary

Galloway

Nicole Galloway

Says her office "uncover(ed) $350 million in waste and fraud; it led to 40 criminal charges against both Republicans and Democrats."

— PolitiFact Missouri on Friday, September 20th, 2019

Mostly True

Spending gaps

Sanders

"Last year, South Carolina spent $21,756 per prison inmate and $11,552 per student."

— PolitiFact National on Tuesday, August 27th, 2019

Half-True

Local governments disagree

Cuomo

Property taxes have "nothing to do with the state."

— PolitiFact New York on Saturday, August 10th, 2019