Latest Fact-Checks By April Hunt

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Fulton County Health and Wellness
Fulton County Health and Wellness
stated on November 20, 2015 in a press release:
The number of people in Atlanta dying from HIV and AIDS declined 59 percent between 2004 and 2012.  
True
By April Hunt • December 2, 2015
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stated on November 17, 2015 in a viral meme on social media:
While Americans pray for Paris, the government has acted on mandatory national vaccinations.
Pants on Fire!
By April Hunt • November 20, 2015
Tim Echols
Tim Echols
stated on October 26, 2015 in an opinion piece in a trade magazine:
"Our state has no major rivers to produce big hydropower."
Mostly True
By April Hunt • November 10, 2015
Reader
Reader
stated on October 24, 2015 in a Tweet to PolitiFact Georgia:
"How is a misogynist bigot of epic proportions (like U.S. Rep. Steven Smith) allowed to serve?"
Pants on Fire!
By April Hunt • October 28, 2015
Slice & Pint brewpub
Slice & Pint brewpub
stated on September 24, 2015 in the fall menu:
Brewpubs can't sell growlers of their beer to customers.  
True
By April Hunt • October 23, 2015
American Petroleum Institute
American Petroleum Institute
stated on August 27, 2015 in a blog post:
"The oil and natural gas industry provides or supports 141,600 jobs in Georgia."
Mostly True
By April Hunt • October 16, 2015
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Viral image
stated on October 1, 2015 in Facebook posts:
Pope Francis uses a modest compact car to get around, while Creflo Dollar drives an expensive sports car.
Pants on Fire!
By April Hunt • October 7, 2015
Georgia Voice
Georgia Voice
stated on September 17, 2015 in a news story:
No openly gay man has ever been elected to the Georgia Legislature.
True
By April Hunt • September 28, 2015
Matthew Charles Cardinale
Matthew Charles Cardinale
stated on September 13, 2015 in an opinion piece in the Saporta Report:
Tens of thousands of Atlanta households pay more than 30 percent of their income towards rent.
True
By April Hunt • September 25, 2015
Ben Carson
Ben Carson
stated on September 16, 2015 in the second GOP debate:
There are a "multitude" of vaccines that do not prevent deadly and crippling diseases.
False
By April Hunt • September 23, 2015
Internet commenters
Internet commenters
stated on September 10, 2015 in comments on various local blogs:
Annexation would lead to overcrowding at Decatur’s city schools.
False
By April Hunt • September 16, 2015
Reader
Reader
stated on September 3, 2015 in an email from a reader:
Atlanta has issued an increasing number of citations - and collected an increasing amount of revenue - since Mayor Kasim Reed took office in 2010.
Mostly True
By April Hunt • September 11, 2015
E. Frank Stephenson
E. Frank Stephenson
stated on August 14, 2015 in a Georgia Public Policy Foundation blog post:
"Contrary to media reports, Georgia’s gas tax change led to no price increase at the pump."
Half-True
By April Hunt • September 9, 2015
Alliance Defending Freedom
Alliance Defending Freedom
stated on August 3, 2015 in a Twitter post:
"Zero Planned Parenthood facilities are licensed to do mammograms. Planned Parenthood, women don’t need you!"
Half-True
By April Hunt • August 21, 2015
Georgia Department of Economic Development
Georgia Department of Economic Development
stated on July 9, 2015 in a press release:
Film and television productions generated a $6 billion economic impact for Georgia’s economy in the most recent fiscal year.  
Half-True
By April Hunt • August 7, 2015
Chris Riley
Chris Riley
stated on July 17, 2015 in an Atlanta Journal-Constitution blog post:
Since Volvo spurned Georgia for South Carolina in early May, some 3,455 jobs promising more than $800 million in investments have come to the Peach State.
True
By April Hunt • July 31, 2015
David Perdue
David Perdue
stated on June 22, 2015 in a press release:
The National Technical Information Service spends millions of taxpayer dollars to print and sell government documents that are available free in online searches.
Mostly True
By April Hunt • July 28, 2015
Atlanta neighborhood association
Atlanta neighborhood association
stated on July 9, 2015 in an online community forum:
The murder rate in Atlanta is on the rise this year.
True
By April Hunt • July 22, 2015
Jim Carrey
Jim Carrey
stated on June 30, 2015 in a Twitter post:
The California governor "says yes to poisoning more children with mercury and aluminum" in vaccines.
False
By April Hunt • July 17, 2015
Tom Toles
Tom Toles
stated on June 18, 2015 in an editorial cartoon:
A "working woman" will earn $7.70 on $10.
Mostly True
By April Hunt • July 10, 2015
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