Latest Fact Checks By Mylana Chico

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Does West Virginia rank in the top quarter of states for education spending?

By Mylana Chico , Rebecca Jerome
May 10, 2019
"West Virginia spends more tax dollars on public education than all but 13 other states and the District of Columbia."
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Did states with charter schools cluster below West Virginia in ACT scores?

By Mylana Chico , Rebecca Jerome
April 4, 2019
In the state rankings for ACT test scores, West Virginia "is 30th. Which states are listed in the bottom? 15 states with charter schools."
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Did opioid overdose deaths in West Virginia fall by 8.5%?

By Mylana Chico , Rebecca Jerome
February 22, 2019
"Thanks to successful federal, state, and local efforts, preliminary statistics show opioid overdose deaths are down 8.5% in West Virginia."
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Shelley Moore Capito mostly right about recent GDP growth, unemployment

By Erica Anderson , Mylana Chico
February 4, 2019
"Our economy is growing at its fastest pace in nearly four years. Unemployment is at an all-time low."
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