Latest Fact Checks By Amy Sherman

Obama says every four minutes, another home or business goes solar

By Amy Sherman

January 29, 2014

"Every four minutes, another American home or business goes solar."

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Rick Scott says his K-12 education budget proposal is highest in Florida’s history

By Amy Sherman

January 29, 2014

"The $18.8 billion in funding for K-12 education funding is the highest in Florida history and includes a record $10.6 billion in state funds."

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Rick Scott says it takes two days to get an environmental permit in Florida

By Amy Sherman

January 27, 2014

"Recently, Florida has successfully reduced the environmental permitting time down to just two days."

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Voting-rights activist says one-quarter of disenfranchised felons in U.S. live in Florida

By Amy Sherman

January 23, 2014

Of the approximately 6 million disenfranchised felons in the United States, "one-quarter are Floridians."

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Florida spent “over $100,000” on noncitizen voter purge in 2012, says group

By Amy Sherman

January 23, 2014

"Rick Scott’s Administration spent over $100,000 of taxpayer money during their first voter purge attempt in 2012."

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Democratic Hispanic group says Carlos Lopez-Cantera “staunchly supported” an immigration enforcement bill

By Amy Sherman

January 21, 2014

In 2011, Carlos López-Cantera "staunchly supported" a Florida bill modeled after Arizona’s immigration law

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Trey Radel’s cocaine conviction means he isn’t qualified to drive a school bus, sheriff says

By Amy Sherman

January 15, 2014

"Trey Radel does not even qualify to drive a Lee County school bus at this point, yet he occupies a seat in Congress."

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Rachel Maddow claims Florida group that backs drug-testing welfare recipients is affiliated with Koch brothers

By Amy Sherman

January 9, 2014

The Foundation for Government Accountability, which supported a Florida law requiring drug testing of welfare recipients, is a "Koch brothers affiliated group."

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Marco Rubio says nearly one in five Floridians live in poverty

By Amy Sherman

January 6, 2014

"In my home state, nearly one in five Floridians live in poverty."

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Florida Republican Party says state has had 39 consecutive months of job growth

By Amy Sherman

December 19, 2013

"Florida has experienced positive job growth for 39 consecutive months."

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Did Rick Scott back the federal government shutdown?

By Amy Sherman

December 18, 2013

Gov. Rick Scott "backed the federal shutdown."

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Dan Gelber says Charlie Crist got automatic restoration of felon rights for 1st time in Florida history

By Amy Sherman

December 12, 2013

Gov. Charlie Crist "sought for and got approved the automatic restoration of felon rights for nonviolent offenders for the first time in Florida history."

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