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Latest Fact-Checks In North Carolina

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Joyce Krawiec
Joyce Krawiec
stated on April 15, 2019 in a speech on the state Senate floor:
"No, we do not have laws in place protecting babies who are born alive as the result of an abortion."
False
By Louis Jacobson, Paul Specht • April 19, 2019
John Torbett
John Torbett
stated on April 3, 2019 a tweet:
Says all North Carolina teachers do not currently get a "duty free lunch break."
True
By Bill McCarthy • April 16, 2019
Harry Brown
Harry Brown
stated on April 9, 2019 a committee meeting:
"North Carolina last year was second in the nation in overdose deaths"
False
By Paul Specht • April 11, 2019
Mark Meadows
Mark Meadows
stated on March 14, 2019 a congressional hearing:
"The previous administration under President Barack Obama really was the first time that we didn’t ask a citizenship-type question … for the first time in a century, a citizenship question was not included in 2010."
False
By Bill McCarthy • April 4, 2019
Quentin Miller
Quentin Miller
stated on February 26, 2019 a speech:
Says an ICE detainer request "is not a valid warrant."
True
By Matthew Riley, Paul Specht • March 28, 2019
Mark Walker
Mark Walker
stated on March 7, 2019 an ad video:
"HR 1 is going to take your hard-earned tax dollars and millions more and send them to (a political candidate’s) campaign so (they) can put ads on TV."
Mostly False
By Bill McCarthy • March 26, 2019
Thom Tillis
Thom Tillis
stated on March 14, 2019 a vote:
Position on Trump’s national emergency declaration for border wall funding
Full Flop
By Paul Specht • March 20, 2019
North Carolina Republican Party
North Carolina Republican Party
stated on March 12, 2019 an email:
"Democrats have forced a special election"
False
By Paul Specht • March 15, 2019
Dan Crenshaw
Dan Crenshaw
stated on March 9, 2019 a tweet:
Says HR 1 would "legalize" the kind of fraud found in North Carolina
False
By Paul Specht • March 13, 2019
Mitch McConnell
Mitch McConnell
stated on February 26, 2019 a speech:
Says NC absentee voters have "no way" to know if ballots are delivered
Mostly False
By Paul Specht • March 7, 2019
Phil Berger
Phil Berger
stated on February 25, 2019 a speech:
"Since 2011, the gap in high school graduation rates between African-American students and all students has been cut in half, from 6.4 percent to 3.1 percent."
True
By Bill McCarthy • March 7, 2019
Roy Cooper
Roy Cooper
stated on February 25, 2019 his State of the State address:
"Right now, four in 10 public schools in our state are at least 50 years old."
Mostly True
By Bill McCarthy • March 5, 2019
Various media reports 2
Various media reports 2
stated on February 26, 2019 reports:
Says NC bill would change the grading scale.
False
By Paul Specht • February 28, 2019
North Carolina Republican Party
North Carolina Republican Party
stated on February 12, 2019 a press release:
Says replacing NC Supreme Court Chief Justice with most experienced justice is a "longstanding, nonpartisan tradition."
Mostly False
By Paul Specht • February 27, 2019
Wiley Nickel
Wiley Nickel
stated on February 20, 2019 a tweet:
Says a Republican bill "pays for school construction with teacher pay raises."
False
By Paul Specht • February 26, 2019
David Price
David Price
stated on February 14, 2019 a tweet:
Says border "crossings remain at historically low levels."
Mostly True
By Bill McCarthy • February 22, 2019
Chuck McGrady
Chuck McGrady
stated on February 13, 2019 a press conference:
Says "nearly half" of House Republicans have supported a nonpartisan redistricting bill.
Half-True
By Paul Specht • February 15, 2019
Roy Cooper
Roy Cooper
stated on January 30, 2019:
Says "30,000 veterans in North Carolina have no health insurance."
Mostly True
By Paul Specht • February 14, 2019
Darren Jackson
Darren Jackson
stated on January 30, 2019 a tweet:
"Expanding Medicaid would bring 40,000 jobs to North Carolina."
Mostly True
By Bill McCarthy • February 13, 2019
Jacob Wohl
Jacob Wohl
stated on February 7, 2019:
"Racist picture of Democrat North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper emerges just days after he called on Ralph Northam to resign - DAILY MAIL."
Pants on Fire!
By Paul Specht, Rashaan Ayesh • February 9, 2019
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