Latest Fact Checks By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

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Mayors claim students in Blackstone Valley charter school were first in R.I. to achieve 100 percent proficiency in state reading tests

September 8, 2011
"This year, the Blackstone Valley Mayoral Academy became the first public school in Rhode Island history to have 100 percent of its elementary-age students proficient…
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Robocall says Cranston mayoral academy would increase taxes 6 percent to 8 percent

September 4, 2011
"Mayor Fung wants to punish our children's education by removing 12 million dollars from current funding to pay for his private charter school. Your taxes…
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Rep. Costa says drug testing for welfare recipients will save money for Rhode Island

August 26, 2011
"The studies have shown us that [drug testing for welfare recipients] will be saving us money"
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Incoming economic development director says Providence’s port is the closest to Europe

August 21, 2011
Providence's port is "200 miles closer to Europe than any other Eastern port."
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Retired police captain says law enforcement officers die 10 years earlier than most people

August 14, 2011
Statistically, law-enforcement officers die 10 years earlier than the general population.
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Cumberland Mayor McKee says Rhode Island is giving the Central Falls school system $8 million more than it should

August 7, 2011
Central Falls "schools are overfunded by state money by as much as $8 million."
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GOP Senate candidate Hinckley says there is no money in Social Security

August 4, 2011
"There's no money in Social Security."
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Young Republican chairman says the Board of Elections heard eyewitness testimony from residents that illegal aliens voted in Rhode Island elections

July 31, 2011
"The RI Board of Elections has heard official testimony from Providence residents who claim to have witnessed known illegal aliens voting in local elections."
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R.I. Treasurer Raimondo says 60-year-olds with 401(k)s typically have less than $100,000 in them

July 24, 2011
"The average 401(k) in America of a person who's 60 years old is under $100,000."
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R.I. Rep. Trillo says 30,000 people have died because they used seat belts

July 13, 2011
"There are 30,000 people that have been killed with seat belts."
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Sasse says Rhode Island spends 52 percent more per capita on human service programs than U.S. average

July 8, 2011
Rhode Island spends "52 percent more per capita on human service programs than the national average."
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Rep. Cicilline says WIC costs $100 per person and 18 percent of people in his district depend on it

June 26, 2011
The WIC program "is an incredibly cost effective program, serving nearly 10 million Americans each year and costing less than $100 per person. In my…
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