Latest Fact-Checks By Nancy Badertscher

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Is Kingston claim more rhetoric than reality?

June 30, 2014

U.S. Senate candidate David Perdue’s company took $3 million from the federal stimulus program that President Barack Obama created.

Benefits of minimum wage increase debated

June 25, 2014

The wages of about 60,562 state and local government employees would be affected if the minimum wage is increased to $10.10 in Georgia, for a…

GOP overreaches with claim on Deal and education

June 20, 2014

"Even when all other state agencies took cuts, Gov. [Nathan] Deal increased education spending every year."    

Early voting grows in popularity

June 4, 2014

"The numbers make it clear that Georgia voters are increasingly taking advantage of early voting opportunities."

Democrats misfire with criticism of Deal on HOPE

May 30, 2014

"Nathan Deal cut the HOPE scholarship program so that literally 100,000 Georgians will not be able to go to college or get technical training that…

Georgia superintendent candidate criticizes opponent for past votes

May 27, 2014

Says Democratic candidate for state school superintendent Alisha Thomas Morgan voted to slash funding for the preschool programs for disabled and special needs students.

Stone claims unique position as gun dealer

May 14, 2014

Says he’s "the only licensed firearms dealer in America running for Congress."  

Deal on target with gun permit estimate

May 6, 2014

Roughly 500,000 Georgians -- or about 5 percent of the state’s residents -- have gone through a background check to legally obtain a Georgia weapons…

Mansion move sparked by church growth?

May 2, 2014

The Cathedral of Christ the King is one of the Archdiocese of Atlanta’s largest and fastest-growing parishes.                …

Balfour declined legislative pension

April 28, 2014

"I am the only senator who turned down the state pension plan for part-time legislators."

PolitiFact: Sex trafficking plagues Atlanta, but Carter overreaches in ranking city No. 1

April 25, 2014

Atlanta is the No. 1 trading point for sexual slavery in America. Between 100 and 200 girls are sold into slavery in Atlanta every month.

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