Latest Fact-Checks By Nancy Badertscher

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State Public Service Announcement
State Public Service Announcement
stated on December 28, 2015 in :
By the end of 2015, more than 1,300 people will have died on Georgia roads. One of out evey four fatalities resulted from drunken driving.  
Mostly True
By Nancy Badertscher • December 30, 2015
Charlotte Nash
Charlotte Nash
stated on November 17, 2015 in a statement:
Since 2008, Gwinnett County’s population has grown 15 percent, while the county government staff has increased only 1 percent.
True
By Nancy Badertscher • December 11, 2015
Viral media reports
Viral media reports
stated on November 9, 2015 in social media and in print:
Drinking champagne could help prevent Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.
False
By Nancy Badertscher • November 17, 2015
Kiplinger.com
Kiplinger.com
stated on October 26, 2015 in press release:
Georgia is one of the 10 most tax-friendly states for retirees.  
Half-True
By Nancy Badertscher • November 13, 2015
Don Francis
Don Francis
stated on October 28, 2015 in an interview with Watchdog.org:
Electric car sales in Georgia have dropped dramatically since a $5,000 tax credit was eliminated and a $200 annual registration fee was imposed July 1.
True
By Nancy Badertscher • November 2, 2015
Centers for Disease Control
Centers for Disease Control
stated on October 22, 2015 in map:
Georgia has the highest flu activity in the country.
Mostly True
By Nancy Badertscher • October 26, 2015
Elton John
Elton John
stated on October 13, 2015 in CNN:
HIV/AIDS is "dramatically on the rise in the U.S. South."
Mostly True
By Nancy Badertscher • October 19, 2015
Lynn Westmoreland
Lynn Westmoreland
stated on September 11, 2015 in press release:
President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry agreed "to lift Iran’s economic and arms sanctions without any proof of change in conduct."
False
By Nancy Badertscher • October 13, 2015
ESPN
ESPN
stated on September 27, 2015 in in an article:
Alabama’s Crimson Tide will be the underdog in Saturday’s game against the Georgia Bulldogs, the first time in 72 consecutive games that Alabama has not been favored by oddsmakers to win.
Mostly True
By Nancy Badertscher • October 1, 2015
Butch Conway
Butch Conway
stated on September 16, 2015 in press conference:
The racial and ethnic makeup of the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office mirrors the community it serves.  
True
By Nancy Badertscher • September 29, 2015
Casey Cagle
Casey Cagle
stated on September 8, 2015 in press release:
"Eighty-three law enforcement officers have died in the line of duty this year. Twenty-four of them were shot and killed in cold blood."
True
By Nancy Badertscher • September 22, 2015
Richard Woods
Richard Woods
stated on September 2, 2015 in press release:
Georgia’s CRCT "set some of the lowest expectations for student proficiency in the nation."
True
By Nancy Badertscher • September 15, 2015
Melissa Johnson
Melissa Johnson
stated on August 6, 2015 in a report:
Georgia has the 9th highest rate of adults, ages 18 to 64, without a high school diploma or GED.
True
By Nancy Badertscher • September 2, 2015
Steve Cannon
Steve Cannon
stated on August 24, 2015 in press release:
Buying the naming rights to the new Falcons stadium is the largest marketing deal in Mercedes-Benz history.
Mostly True
By Nancy Badertscher • August 27, 2015
Kasim Reed
Kasim Reed
stated on August 11, 2015 in a speech at the Commerce Club:
"Peachtree and Pine is one of the leading sites for tuberculosis in the nation."
Mostly True
By Nancy Badertscher • August 19, 2015
David Ralston
David Ralston
stated on July 13, 2015 in an interview:
There is debate among constitutional scholars about whether the First Amendment will continue to protect faith leaders from being forced to perform marriages against their religious beliefs.
Mostly False
By Nancy Badertscher • August 12, 2015
Centers for Disease Control
Centers for Disease Control
stated on July 16, 2015 in radio interview:
Caution: Kissing and cuddling chickens can be hazardous to your health.
True
By Nancy Badertscher • August 4, 2015
Police Chief Billy Grogan
Police Chief Billy Grogan
stated on July 14, 2015 in press release:
Georgia has more than 700 law enforcement agencies, and fewer than 20 percent of them are state-certified.
Mostly True
By Nancy Badertscher • July 21, 2015
Tim Lee
Tim Lee
stated on June 30, 2015 in mass email:
Cobb County businesses have already been awarded contracts worth $250 million on construction of a new Braves stadium.
Mostly True
By Nancy Badertscher • July 14, 2015
Various media reports 2
Various media reports 2
stated on June 18, 2015 in church shooting aftermath:
Only five states, including Georgia, do not have a hate crimes law.
True
By Nancy Badertscher • July 1, 2015
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