Latest Fact Checks By Amy Sherman

Congresswoman-elect Frederica Wilson says hat ban started in 1800s but can be waived

By Amy Sherman

November 19, 2010

The U.S. House rule barring members from wearing hats while in session dates back to the 1800s and can be waived by the speaker.  

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Dean Cannon says state Supreme Court lacks “express authority” to strike the Legislature’s proposed amendments

By Amy Sherman

November 18, 2010

The Florida Supreme Court has "no express authority in the Florida Constitution" to remove questions from the ballot proposed by the Legislature.  

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Radio host Joyce Kaufman claims candidate Obama said he’d tote a gun

By Amy Sherman

November 17, 2010

"Nobody has played clips over and over ... of President Obama (saying), 'If they bring a knife to the fight, we'll bring a gun.' " 

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Group claims Gelber is against scholarships for Jewish schools

By Amy Sherman

October 30, 2010

"Dan Gelber: On the record against scholarships to help our needy children attend Jewish private schools."  

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Rubio claims that among more than 1.3 million temporary mortgage modifications, more than half defaulted

By Amy Sherman

October 27, 2010

Of the more than 1.3 million temporary mortgage modifications, over half have defaulted.  

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Alex Sink claims Rick Scott said he wants to do away with state DCA

By Amy Sherman

October 26, 2010

Rick Scott "has said that he would do away with the Department of Community Affairs."  

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Meek claims Taliban have been in Afghanistan for hundreds of thousands of years

By Amy Sherman

October 25, 2010

"The Taliban has been there for years and years, I mean, hundreds of thousands of years."

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Group in favor of amending class sizes says there are 825,000 empty seats

By Amy Sherman

October 24, 2010

"There currently are 825,000 student stations sitting empty across Florida in every district and at every grade level."

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Vote NO group claims amendment will lead to classes with more than 30 students

By Amy Sherman

October 24, 2010

"What is the maximum number of students allowed in your classroom? ... 30 or more!"  

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Jennifer Carroll says Rick Scott has no ties to a lobbyist

By Amy Sherman

October 18, 2010

Rick Scott "doesn't have any ties to a lobbyist."

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PAC claims Klein’s amendment would allow price gouging

By Amy Sherman

October 5, 2010

Ron Klein "sponsored an amendment that specifically allows price gouging."

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Alex Sink says she stood up for local control of schools

By Amy Sherman

September 30, 2010

When Tallahassee politicians and bureaucrats tried to run our schools, "I've stood up to them to protect local control."

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