Latest Fact-Checks By Janel Davis

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Carter trips over details of gender wage gap

July 9, 2013

Women in the United States are paid about 70 percent of what men earn for the same work.

Barr has not always been faithful to DOMA

July 3, 2013

Bob Barr has changed his position on the Defense of Marriage Act over the years.

Fundraising email puts words in Gingrey’s mouth

June 26, 2013

U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey wants public schools to teach women to "stay in their place."

Senate record on appropriations draws Kingston’s scrutiny

June 21, 2013

"In the past four years, (the U.S. Senate) has only passed nine out of 48 appropriation bills."

Common Core opponent goes too far with claim about data collection

June 17, 2013

A data system that goes along with Common Core is designed to collect up to 400 data points on each child, which can include personally…

Tax policy hurts Georgia, senator says

June 11, 2013

"We (Georgia) collect fewer state taxes per capita than any other state … although state taxes are low, Georgia is the eighth-most-dependent state on the…

Distance between Deal, Reed can be measured in steps

June 5, 2013

My office is about a 300-step walk to the governor's office.

Too much value placed on one report about $1 coins

May 31, 2013

The federal government could save $500 million annually by circulating $1 coins instead of $1 bills.

Ballot claim hard to prove over 100 years

May 29, 2013

Fewer Democrats were on the Georgia general election ballot in 2012 than in more than 100 years.

Portrait of state government workers has gaps

May 24, 2013

The state of Georgia lost 16 percent of its employees last year, and that percentage has risen over the past three years.

Numbers back lottery on payouts for Mega Millions, Powerball, other games

May 14, 2013

The Georgia Lottery paid out $2.3 billion in prizes during the last fiscal year.

Roberts lays out financial costs of modern wars

May 13, 2013

Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have cost every U.S. family $45,000.

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