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Ad misleads about Dan McCready backing bill costing consumers $149 million

By Elizabeth Thompson

August 8, 2019

Dan McCready backed state legislation that raised consumers "$149 million a year in higher energy costs."

Do State Health Plan changes deny state employees access to care?

By Elizabeth Thompson

July 20, 2019

Says the changes to the State Health Plan "will DENY North Carolina state employees, retirees, and their families of in-network access to critical healthcare services."

Did taxation really cause the American Revolution?

By Elizabeth Thompson

July 3, 2019

Said, "The Seven Years’ War led to near bankruptcy for many countries; Britain’s need to raise taxes fueled the American desire for independence."

Fact check: Bishop says dark money helped McCready

By Elizabeth Thompson

June 14, 2019

Said Dan McCready "got nearly $1 million in support from a Nancy Pelosi aligned dark money org in the 2018 election cycle right after he tweeted,…

Garland Tucker mostly wrong about Tillis supporting ‘amnesty’

By Elizabeth Thompson

June 5, 2019

Said Sen. Thom Tillis "co-sponsored a bill that not only provided amnesty, but provided a clear path to citizenship for illegal immigrants."

Latest Fact Checks By Elizabeth Thompson

Ad misleads about Dan McCready backing bill costing consumers $149 million

Do State Health Plan changes deny state employees access to care?

Did taxation really cause the American Revolution?

Fact check: Bishop says dark money helped McCready

Garland Tucker mostly wrong about Tillis supporting ‘amnesty’