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Latest Fact-Checks By Zack McMillin

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Lamar Alexander
Lamar Alexander
stated on November 13, 2012 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
Stand For Children Tennessee
stated on October 24, 2012 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
George Flinn
stated on October 18, 2012 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
Andy Berke
stated on August 31, 2012 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
Martavius Jones
stated on July 13, 2012 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
Lamar Alexander
stated on June 18, 2012 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
Tennessee Democratic Party
stated on June 12, 2012 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
Memphis Police Association
stated on April 25, 2012 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
Bill Haslam
stated on May 9, 2012 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
A C Wharton
stated on April 16, 2012 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
Joe Brown
stated on April 18, 2012 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
The Tax Foundation
stated on March 5, 2012 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
Frank Niceley
stated on February 1, 2012 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
Chris Thomas
stated on February 6, 2012 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
Stacey Campfield
stated on January 26, 2012 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
Steve Cohen
stated on November 20, 2011 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
Kriner Cash
stated on November 3, 2011 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