Latest Fact Checks By Allison Colburn

Did bump stocks prevent more casualties in Las Vegas?

By Allison Colburn

November 13, 2017

"Many firearms experts determined the Las Vegas shooter’s use of a bump stock actually prevented more casualties and (injuries) due to its inconsistency, inaccuracy, and…

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Opioid epidemic likely hurting West Virginia’s workforce

By Allison Colburn

October 27, 2017

Says West Virginia is "down to around 50 percent of the adult workers who are actually working now because of addiction or conviction."

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Haley wrongly says Congress had no input on Iran nuclear deal

By Allison Colburn

October 19, 2017

"And I think that his engagement with Congress is something that never happened under President Obama. They were never allowed to debate it. They were…

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U. of Missouri System bonuses might not be an outlier for state agencies

By Allison Colburn

April 21, 2017

"We don’t give bonuses in the state of Missouri on any level of government."

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Greitens not quite right on right to work

By Allison Colburn

April 6, 2017

"Over the past 25 years, job growth in right-to-work states has been twice as high as in non-right-to-work states. ... The facts are just so…

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Greitens takes crime statistics out of context

By Allison Colburn

March 3, 2017

"Three of the 11 most violent cities in the U.S. are in Missouri — St. Louis, Kansas City, and Springfield."

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