Latest Fact Checks By Lola Duffort

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Sanders’ latest claim about college costs only applies to public universities

By Kit Norton , Lola Duffort
June 26, 2019
"Forty years ago, a federal Pell Grant paid for nearly 80% of tuition, fees, room and board at a four-year college."
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Vermont’s governor inflated his record on reducing opioid treatment waiting lists

By Lola Duffort
November 8, 2018
"We had a waiting list in Chittenden County when I came into office of about 700. ... We opened a new treatment hub in St.…
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Did Vermont’s governor dismiss all school merger appeals?

By Lola Duffort
October 30, 2018
"There have been 44 plans submitted affecting 90 school districts. And the Scott administration has rejected all of them."
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Does school competition lift all boats like Jeb Bush says?

By Lola Duffort
April 17, 2017
"When public schools face increased competition, they get better and kids learn more." 
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Maggie Hassan says Kelly Ayotte voted to cut $90 billion from Pell Grants

By Lola Duffort
November 5, 2016
Kelly Ayotte "voted for a budget that had $90 billion of cuts to Pell Grants."
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Did Maggie Hassan raise tuition, making New Hampshire the highest in the country?

By Lola Duffort
October 6, 2016
Maggie Hassan "raised tuition, making it the highest in America."
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Has Maggie Hassan missed nearly every board meeting for the University System of New Hampshire?

By Lola Duffort
September 28, 2016
Maggie Hassan "missed nearly every university system board meeting."
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