Latest Fact Checks By Janel Davis

Education spending under Gov. Sanders touted

By Janel Davis

May 8, 2013

Then-Gov. Carl Sanders put 56 percent of the state budget into education, a figure that has not been achieved since.

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Graham points to hard-to-fill jobs in immigration debate

By Janel Davis

May 3, 2013

South Carolina has a labor shortage, specifically in the meatpacking industry.

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Anti-amnesty group takes on Sen. Graham

By Janel Davis

May 3, 2013

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham says South Carolina "has a labor shortage and wants more immigration."

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Union chief criticizes days spent on testing

By Janel Davis

April 24, 2013

"Schools in some states are spending up to 100 days a year doing test-prep or actual testing."

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Gender wage gap claim needs more context

By Janel Davis

April 12, 2013

In South Carolina, women earn 76 cents on the dollar to men’s earnings.

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It takes a lot to live up to ‘Mayberry’

By Janel Davis

April 8, 2013

The city of Nelson, Ga., is "quieter than Mayberry."

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Costs associated with Voting Rights Act can vary by case

By Janel Davis

April 3, 2013

"Opponents of Section 5 (of the Voting Rights Act) complain of state expense, yet their only cost is the paper, postage and manpower required to…

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Watchdog says Reed didn’t talk to public about stadium

By Janel Davis

April 1, 2013

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed held not one conversation with the public about the new Falcons stadium project

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Fuzzy use of data undercuts marijuana arrests claim

By Janel Davis

March 26, 2013

Every day, "about 100 people will be arrested for possession of marijuana in Georgia."

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Congressman uses trafficking data to push gun control

By Janel Davis

March 20, 2013

Says Virginia, Florida and Georgia are the three states that are the principal source for gun trafficking.

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Cobb E-SPLOST advocate uses no-debt argument

By Janel Davis

March 15, 2013

Cobb is one of the largest school systems (in the nation) that is debt free.

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Would new stadium be cheaper than a Dome rehab? Depends

By Janel Davis

March 8, 2013

Says the Georgia Dome would need up to $350 million in work over the next five to seven years.

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