Latest Fact Checks By Paul Specht

NC Republican tells half the story about teacher pay vetoes

By Paul Specht

November 19, 2019

Says Governor Cooper has vetoed "every single teacher pay raise we've ever passed."

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Trump wrong about North Carolina Congressional election polling

By Paul Specht

October 10, 2019

Says Republican Dan Bishop was "down by 17" points in NC congressional race and then won "by a lot."

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NC Democrats not at 9/11 event during GOP budget vote

By Paul Specht

September 17, 2019

Democrats were at a 9/11 memorial service when NC Republicans held a controversial vote

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Trump misleads NC about Dan McCready’s immigration stances

By Paul Specht

August 30, 2019

Says Dan McCready "believes in open borders and sanctuary cities."

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McCready tells half the story about Bishop’s health bill

By Paul Specht

August 23, 2019

Says "Dan Bishop doubles down on removing coverage for people with pre-existing conditions. Under his sham ‘association health plans,’ insurance companies don't have to pay…

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At Trump rally, Bishop tells half the story of McCready and Omar

By Paul Specht

July 22, 2019

Says "Dan McCready took money from Ilhan Omar"

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GOP leader wrong about NC abortion law ruling

By Paul Specht

June 27, 2019

Says court ruling allows abortions in North Carolina "until right before the baby is delivered."

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NC Democrat says there’s no wait for private school vouchers

By Paul Specht

May 16, 2019

Says there’s "no wait list" for private school vouchers

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NC Republican claims credit for ‘born alive’ veto override

By Paul Specht

May 9, 2019

Says he "cast the deciding vote" to override a vetoed ‘born alive’ bill

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NC education leader tweets doctored rally photo

By Matthew Riley , Paul Specht

May 3, 2019

Photo shows a sea of red-clad education advocates covering most of the Halifax Mall.

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Rushing is right: half of NC9 Republicans don’t live in the district

By Paul Specht

April 25, 2019

Says "5 out of 10" GOP candidates don’t live in North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District.

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Fact check: Are abortion survivors covered by existing laws?

By Louis Jacobson , Paul Specht

April 19, 2019

"No, we do not have laws in place protecting babies who are born alive as the result of an abortion."

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