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Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on April 10, 2012 an interview
The Wisconsin law repealed by Republicans, which allowed discriminated workers to sue in state court, "was kind of a gravy train" for lawyers.
Mostly False
April 28, 2012
Kathleen Falk
Kathleen Falk
stated on March 24, 2012 a speech
Says Wisconsin women facing pay discrimination can't "do something about it" under bill passed by Republicans.
False
April 10, 2012
Cory Mason
Cory Mason
stated on February 23, 2012 a news release
Says Wisconsin Assembly Republicans voted to repeal a law that ensures "that women cannot get paid less than a man for doing the same job."
Mostly False
March 12, 2012
Travis Rowley
Travis Rowley
stated on January 21, 2012 an opinion column
"Martin Luther King was a Republican."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • January 29, 2012
John DePetro
John DePetro
stated on January 13, 2012 an assertion on his WPRO radio show
"[The] ACLU and atheists in Denver are demanding the NFL stop [Tim Tebow] from praying on the sidelines."
Pants on Fire!
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • January 18, 2012
Sheila Oliver
Sheila Oliver
stated on January 9, 2012 a news conference
"In 1958, there were 16 states in this country that prohibited -- prohibited -- an African-American and a Caucasian from being married."
Mostly True
By Erin O'Neill • January 15, 2012
Phil Gingrey
Phil Gingrey
stated on December 28, 2011 an online news story
When Georgia tightened its voter identification laws, the state sent a van and photographer to the homes of people who needed photo IDs and made them for free. 
Mostly False
By Willoughby Mariano • January 10, 2012
Eric Holder
Eric Holder
stated on December 13, 2011 a speech
"After filing a lawsuit in Rhode Island, we reached an agreement with state agencies that resulted in more voters being registered in the first full month after our lawsuit than in the entire previous two-year reporting period."
True
By Alex Kuffner • December 29, 2011
Ron Paul
Ron Paul
stated on November 22, 2011 the CNN Republican presidential debate.
Says the Department of Defense changed its definitions of al-Qaeda and the Taliban making it so almost anybody can be loosely associated with the groups.
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • December 4, 2011
Josh Mandel
Josh Mandel
stated on November 14, 2011 a radio interview
Says that Sen. Sherrod Brown is "out there egging on a lot of these protesters who are spitting on policemen and going to the bathroom on policemen’s cars at these protests on Wall Street and other places." 
Pants on Fire!
By Henry J. Gomez • November 18, 2011
John Birch Society
John Birch Society
stated on November 4, 2011 an article on the group's website
Under a Wisconsin bill, "minor offenses such as violating pet leash laws, seat belt laws, parking infractions, etc., would now be arrestable offenses."
Half-True
November 14, 2011
David Quiroa
David Quiroa
stated on October 3, 2011 a news release
"Under Governor Almond the RI DMV had a program that allowed undocumented [people to] use their Personal Tax Identification Number . . . to apply [for] and receive a RI driver’s license."
True
By Lynn Arditi • October 16, 2011
Robert Kraig
Robert Kraig
stated on October 3, 2011 a news release, blog
Wisconsin bill "grants drug companies and medical device manufacturers immunity from injuries and deaths caused by their products."
Mostly True
October 14, 2011
Brad Avakian
Brad Avakian
stated on September 12, 2011 a radio interview
Says "We do about 300 investigations a year into housing discrimination and in recent years have put about $150,000 of damages into the pockets of individuals who have been treated unfairly."
False
By Janie Har • September 20, 2011
Martin Frost
Martin Frost
stated on August 12, 2011 a column in "POLITICO"
Says Rick Perry flip-flopped on gay marriage by first saying it was a state’s rights issue and then saying he was in favor of a federal constitutional amendment banning gay marriage.
Mostly False
By Martha M. Hamilton • August 19, 2011
Al Roker
Al Roker
stated on June 16, 2011 a broadcast
"(Birmingham, Ala.) is the cradle of the civil rights movement."
Mostly False
By Eric Stirgus • June 28, 2011
Christopher Plante
Christopher Plante
stated on April 29, 2011 a television interview
"The people of Rhode Island don't want same-sex marriage."
Pants on Fire!
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 11, 2011
Jesse Jackson
Jesse Jackson
stated on April 4, 2011 a TV interview, as well as other venues
Milwaukee is "the most segregated city in America."
Mostly True
April 18, 2011
Bill Fischer
Bill Fischer
stated on April 5, 2011 a Providence Journal story
"Full marriage equality [would provide same-sex couples] with about 1,700 rights."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • April 17, 2011
Get EQUAL Texas
Get EQUAL Texas
stated on February 9, 2011 a press release.
"Between Austin, San Antonio, Houston and Dallas over 8,000 same-sex couples are raising children."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • February 14, 2011
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