Latest Fact Checks By Riley Snyder

Ad blaming Cortez Masto for crime upticks as AG too narrow, misleads on blame

By Riley Snyder

August 10, 2016

"In Catherine Cortez Masto's last term as attorney general, Nevada murder went up 11 percent, robbery went up 28 percent, rape 51 percent. When Cortez…

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Democrat correctly points out Tarkanian’s long-held abortion opposition

By Riley Snyder

August 4, 2016

Says "Danny Tarkanian … wants to defund Planned Parenthood and would outlaw a woman's right to choose, even in cases of rape or incest."

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Nevada Senate candidate not ‘ideological soul mate’ of Donald Trump

By Riley Snyder

July 28, 2016

"Just on the issue of immigration alone, it is next to impossible to find a policy difference between (Donald) Trump and Congressman (Joe) Heck."

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Harry Reid says Trump, Pence want to ‘gamble’ with Americans’ retirement benefits

By Riley Snyder

July 28, 2016

Says "Donald Trump and Mike Pence want to gamble with your retirement benefits in the stock market."

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Reid right on claiming Kochs produce more pollution than oil giants

By Riley Snyder

July 19, 2016

"(Koch Industries) is among the worst in toxic air pollution in the entire United States ... and churns out more climate-changing greenhouse gases than oil…

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TV ad by Senate Majority PAC misleads on Joe Heck’s bank donations, proposed tax breaks

By Riley Snyder

July 12, 2016

"(Big banks) have invested over $300,000 in (Joe Heck), and Heck has sponsored $44 million dollars in tax breaks for banks."

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Super PAC inaccurate in linking Nevada Senate candidate to Uber shutdown

By Riley Snyder

July 7, 2016

"Many Nevadans relied on Uber for work, but after accepting $70,000 from taxi companies, Catherine Cortez Masto went after Uber ... (driving) them out of…

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Nevada Democrats correct in attacking Donald Trump’s nonexistent plan to reduce cost of college

By Riley Snyder

June 28, 2016

Says Donald Trump "literally has no plans to make higher education more affordable."

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With universal background checks on Nevada ballot, would state become stricter than California?

By Riley Snyder

June 22, 2016

"If Question 1 were to pass here in Nevada, we would have more restrictive gun laws here in Nevada dealing with the transfer of firearms…

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GOP campaign mail severely distorts complex issue of transgender bathroom access

By Riley Snyder

June 13, 2016

Says Nevada lawmakers voted to allow teenaged boys to "shower with your teenaged girls in public school locker rooms."

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Notwithstanding bunnies & Reagan, new Sharron Angle ad incorrectly links opponent with Democrats

By Riley Snyder

June 3, 2016

"Congressman Joe Heck has (voted) 62% of the time with Nancy Pelosi and the Democrats on a variety of important issues."

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Ad attacking former AG gets details right, but misses big picture

By Riley Snyder

May 27, 2016

"During the (housing) crisis, Catherine Cortez Masto gave a sweetheart contract worth millions to a D.C. law firm that then donated thousands to her political…

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