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Latest Fact-Checks In Tourism

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Robert Cowles
Robert Cowles
stated on July 12, 2024 in Radio address:
“The most recent State Budget increased funding for the Department of Tourism by 98 percent.”
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By D.L. Davis • September 16, 2024
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on June 11, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter:
Wisconsin had a “record-breaking year” for tourism in 2023.
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By Hope Karnopp • June 28, 2024
Sara Meaney
Sara Meaney
stated on May 24, 2020 in a TV interview:
“Since the week ending March 14, Wisconsin actually saw a drop in tourism spending compared to last year of $1.7 billion.”
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By D.L. Davis • June 12, 2020
Jim Justice
Jim Justice
stated on October 16, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says a new annual report shows that "West Virginia’s tourism industry has grown for the second consecutive year, reversing years of decline and outpacing national growth by 58 percent."
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By Darby Coughlin, Mackenzie Myers • December 17, 2019
John Taylor
John Taylor
stated on April 24, 2015 in an interview on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers.":
"The people of Tiverton have historically supported [gambling measures] at a rate higher than the rest of the state."
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By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 7, 2015
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on March 7, 2014 in a speech:
"If you rent a U-Haul to move your company, it costs twice as much to go from San Francisco to Austin than the other way around, because you can’t find enough trucks to flee the Golden State."
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By W. Gardner Selby • March 12, 2014
Frank Lautenberg
Frank Lautenberg
stated on November 13, 2012 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate:
"In 2008, tourism brought in $38 billion dollars and supported more than 300,000 jobs in the state of New Jersey."
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By Caryn Shinske • December 9, 2012
Ron Stephens
Ron Stephens
stated on August 6, 2012 in an article:
Georgia spends fewer tourism advertising dollars than any other state in the South.
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By Eric Stirgus, Willoughby Mariano • August 13, 2012
Mike Dovilla
Mike Dovilla
stated on April 12, 2012 in a news release:
"Tourism accounts for 439,000 jobs in the state of Ohio, and visitors spend $36 billion annually."
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By Joe Guillen • April 20, 2012
Maria Sachs
Maria Sachs
stated on January 17, 2012 in a press conference:
Florida is "the largest dog-racing state in the country."
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By Katie Sanders • February 24, 2012
Marc Schare
Marc Schare
stated on February 1, 2012 in an Ohio House committee hearing :
A bill delaying the start of classes until Labor Day would permit school districts "to shave 5 full weeks off the school year."
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By Tom Feran • February 9, 2012
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on June 16, 2011 in a Tallahassee press conference:
"Almost 10 percent of Canadians came to visit Florida last year ... (Canadians) buy 7.4 percent of our homes in the state."
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By Katie Sanders • June 21, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on February 28, 2011 in a press release touting a state tourism program:
"We know that every 85 visitors create one Florida job."
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By Laura Figueroa • March 10, 2011
Chris Cummiskey
Chris Cummiskey
stated on January 19, 2011 in a budget presentation:
Georgia is the second-fastest growing state for international tourists.
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By Eric Stirgus • February 2, 2011