Latest Fact-Checks By Paul Specht

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North Carolina Lt. Governor wrong about HIPAA

July 15, 2021

Says “showing up at the front doors of people’s houses and violating HIPAA laws by requesting private medical information regarding their vaccination status is unacceptable…

How many in North Carolina support medical marijuana?

July 14, 2021

“Over 75% of (North Carolina) supports medical marijuana.”

What does NC abortion bill require of doctors?

June 18, 2021

Says North Carolina’s proposed abortion bill would not “govern the conversation between the doctor and patient.”

NC Republican ignores state’s old business rankings

June 10, 2021

Says North Carolina moved “from among the worst business rankings in the country, to the top 10.”

What North Carolina’s donor privacy bill would, and wouldn’t, do for nonprofits

May 31, 2021

Says North Carolina bill "would allow politically active 501(c)(4) organizations to hide major donors while using their money to support or oppose candidates and political…

McCrory overstates ramifications of 3rd grade tests

May 14, 2021

Says “75% of third-graders in this year’s class are not reading at a third grade level” and, for those who don’t catch up, there’s “an…

Police body cam photo

US Senate candidate right about North Carolina body cam vote

May 7, 2021

Says he was “one of the 2 (state Senators) who voted against” North Carolina’s body camera law.

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Tillis doesn’t tell full story about Biden ‘amnesty’ bill

April 28, 2021

“One of (Joe Biden’s) first acts in office was sending an immigration bill to Congress to grant mass amnesty to illegal immigrants.”

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No, Jeff Jackson hasn’t flip-flopped on the filibuster

April 15, 2021

On whether he supports the filibuster.

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Voter impersonation is rare, North Carolina’s Cooper says

April 5, 2021

“People don’t pretend to be someone else to go in and vote. You just don’t see that kind of fraud.”

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Viral tweet wrongly ties Biden, attorney’s resignation, election fraud

March 29, 2021

"Joe Biden forced the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina to resign after 24 people were charged with election fraud and the…

Border crossings are up, but not because Biden stopped the wall or deportations

March 25, 2021

"Illegal border crossings are up 173% from 1 year ago and 28% since January when President Biden stopped the wall & deportations and started catch…

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