Latest Fact Checks By Janel Davis

Call for tax overhaul cites high cost of money, time

By Janel Davis

September 4, 2013

Americans spend more than $160 billion and 6 billion hours per year complying with the tax code.

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Broun’s education salaries remark mostly on target

By Janel Davis

August 30, 2013

"While fat-cat bureaucrats at the Department of Education are getting paid an average salary of $102,000 a year, teachers in Georgia are getting paid half…

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Mayor correct on state stadium spending limitations

By Eric Stirgus , Janel Davis

August 26, 2013

"State law says that once the state appraises a piece of property, they can only pay it a certain amount above appraisal."  

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Pottery class claim takes truth for a spin

By Janel Davis

August 21, 2013

"Only in Washington would politicians spend $27 million to teach Moroccans how to make pottery."

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Atlanta popular with tourists, but numbers lack clarity

By Janel Davis

August 19, 2013

Atlanta now has as many visitors as Las Vegas, San Diego and Los Angeles. Orlando, Fla., and New York City still have more visitors.

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West hits sour notes in Grammy claim

By Janel Davis

August 15, 2013

I have the most Grammys of anyone my age, but I haven't won one against a white person.

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Nontraditional education centers face change in policy

By Janel Davis

August 7, 2013

"The Georgia Department of Education has implemented a new policy beginning in August that states that public schools will no longer accept credits from home…

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Educational levels generally make a difference in earnings

By Janel Davis

August 2, 2013

"A high school dropout makes on average $19,000 a year, a high school graduate makes $28,000 a year, a college graduate makes $51,000 a year."

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Immigration claim about second jobs doesn’t really work

By Janel Davis

July 30, 2013

A provision of the Senate immigration bill would require you to have government permission to get a second job.

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Immigration bill includes several nods to industries

By Janel Davis

July 26, 2013

"The Senate immigration bill is … filled with things like rewards for au pair agencies, Alaskan seafood processors and Vegas casinos."

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Georgia Democrats blame their numbers on gerrymandering

By Janel Davis

July 19, 2013

"Georgia is nearly 50 percent Democratic and (the Republican majority) diminished our voting strength to 32 percent through gerrymandered maps."

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Claim that Deen backed Obama lacks key ingredients

By Janel Davis

July 12, 2013

Paula Deen supported and campaigned for Barack Obama.

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