Latest Fact-Checks By Willoughby Mariano

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Deal: Tech company needs 200 skilled trade workers

January 30, 2012

Siemens has been unable to fill approximately 200 skilled trade positions in metro Atlanta.

Atlanta crime down, but details inaccurate

January 27, 2012

"We have cut crime across every single zone in the city of Atlanta by between 10 percent and 16 percent, depending on the zone."

Congressman’s claim about Medicare mostly rings true

January 24, 2012

"[N]early one in three primary care doctors are forced to limit the number of Medicare patients they see."

Little research on Savannah port jobs impact

January 20, 2012

The planned expansion of Savannah’s port is a "jobs creating project."

Georgia Democrats say Republicans trying to knock Obama off ballot

January 17, 2012

"Republicans are attempting to remove Barack Obama from Georgia’s Presidential Ballot in 2012."

Gingrey: Voter ID van made house calls

January 10, 2012

When Georgia tightened its voter identification laws, the state sent a van and photographer to the homes of people who needed photo IDs and made…

Broun: 315,000 Americans gave up looking for work

December 30, 2011

"The latest unemployment numbers have shown that nearly 315,000 Americans have simply given up hope when it comes to finding a job."

Claim: Savannah ports impact on environment can “clearly” be mitigated

December 14, 2011

"The study of the Savannah River Estuary . . . clearly demonstrates the project can be constructed and [environmental] impacts will be mitigated."

City: Criminal database lacks some Atlanta warrants

December 12, 2011

A database police use to look up wanted suspects excludes certain warrants issued by Atlanta Municipal Court.

County claims sewer work will create up to 4,000 jobs

November 21, 2011

A DeKalb sewer project "will create up to 4,000 direct jobs per year at peak production, many of which will be set aside exclusively for…

Gingrey says 8 million “extra” people to join Medicaid

November 15, 2011

"[A]n extra 8 million Americans [are] projected to join state Medicaid programs in the next few years."

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