Latest Fact-Checks By Zack McMillin

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Lamar Alexander
stated on November 13, 2012 in in a news release announcing support for the Sportsmen's bill.:

"More Tennesseans have hunting and fishing licenses than vote."

False

By Zack McMillin • November 18, 2012

Stand For Children Tennessee
stated on October 24, 2012 in in a post on Facebook.:

Says that "Tennessee law requires that schools receive half of proceeds -- $31 million per year" -- from a half-cent increase in the Shelby County sales tax.

True

By Zack McMillin • November 4, 2012

George Flinn
stated on October 18, 2012 in in campaign mail piece:

Says that "when Congressman (Steve) Cohen took office in 2007, the unemployment rate was at 4.8 percent. The unemployment rate in Shelby County has reached 9.7 percent."

False

By Zack McMillin • October 28, 2012

Andy Berke
stated on August 31, 2012 in a letter to state Senate education committee chairwoman Dolores Gresham.:

Says Tennessee is providing "millions of dollars" to virtual school company for "results at the bottom of the bottom."

True

By Zack McMillin • October 7, 2012

Martavius Jones
stated on July 13, 2012 in an interview on the Fox 13 News program "Memphis in the Morning.":

"From a standpoint of the county government, neither school system has received an increase in funding over the past six years."

True

By Zack McMillin • August 20, 2012

Lamar Alexander
stated on June 18, 2012 in prepared remarks at a Congressional field hearing.:

"Three of our cities are among the top five worst cities in the U.S. for asthma."

True

By Zack McMillin • June 24, 2012

Tennessee Democratic Party
stated on June 12, 2012 in a press release.:

Says Mitt Romney has said "we don't need 'more firemen, more policemen, more teachers.' "

Mostly True

By Zack McMillin • June 18, 2012

Memphis Police Association
stated on April 25, 2012 in a commercial.:

Says "city leadership is threatening to lay off police and emergency services personnel to balance the budget."

False

By Zack McMillin • June 3, 2012

Bill Haslam
stated on May 9, 2012 in signing new schools legislation.:

On allowing Shelby County's schools merger commission to finish work before allowing any new merger legislation.

Full Flop

By Zack McMillin • May 20, 2012

A C Wharton
stated on April 16, 2012 in an interview about his city budget proposal.:

"We will not ask for a tax increase to run city government."

Mostly True

By Zack McMillin • May 6, 2012

Joe Brown
stated on April 18, 2012 in a City Council presentation on the Memphis budget.:

"Nobody is leaving Memphis. That's a myth."

Pants on Fire!

By Zack McMillin • May 1, 2012

The Tax Foundation
stated on March 5, 2012 in a map published on its blog.:

Says Tennessee has some of the lowest beer excise tax rates in the country.

Half-True

By Tom Humphrey, Zack McMillin • March 20, 2012

Frank Niceley
stated on February 1, 2012 in a House Conservation and Environment Committee meeting:

Says the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency brought coyotes into the state "to try to keep the deer population down."

Pants on Fire!

By Tom Humphrey, Zack McMillin • February 23, 2012

Chris Thomas
stated on February 6, 2012 in a Shelby County Commission meeting.:

"Shelby County donated – I’m sorry, gave – 44 schools to the city of Memphis."

Half-True

By Zack McMillin • February 19, 2012

Stacey Campfield
stated on January 26, 2012 in an interview with Michelangelo Signorile on the Sirius satellite radio show “OutQ.”:

AIDS was transmitted to humans because "one guy" had sex with "a monkey" and then started "having sex with men."

Pants on Fire!

By Zack McMillin • February 3, 2012

Steve Cohen
stated on November 20, 2011 in appearance on MSNBC's "UP w/Chris Hayes":

"The Republicans have never done anything really to balance the budget."

Pants on Fire!

By Zack McMillin • January 13, 2012

Kriner Cash
stated on November 3, 2011 in a presentation to Shelby County's schools merger Transition Planning Commission:

The education tax burden for Shelby County -- and Tennessee -- is "one of the lowest in the country."

Mostly True

By Zack McMillin • January 13, 2012