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Tom Graves
Tom Graves
stated on February 24, 2015 a press release
President Barack Obama's veto of the Keystone XL pipeline killed "42,000 jobs."
Half-True
By Nancy Badertscher • March 2, 2015
Johnny Isakson
Johnny Isakson
stated on February 2, 2015 an Associated Press news story
"When you have 8,000 veterans a year committing suicide, then you have a serious problem."
Mostly True
By April Hunt • February 27, 2015
The Associated Press
The Associated Press
stated on February 21, 2015 in a newspaper article
Georgia’s share of money from the Federal Highway Trust Fund declined 12 percent between 2008 and 2013.
True
By Nancy Badertscher • February 25, 2015
Trebor Banstetter
Trebor Banstetter
stated on February 2, 2015 in a statement
A bill to eliminate Delta Air Lines’ jet fuel tax breaks "violates federal law and puts the state at risk of losing critical funding from the Federal Aviation Administration."
True
By Nancy Badertscher • February 23, 2015
Raw Story
Raw Story
stated on February 11, 2015 headline over an article on the Raw Story website
"Georgia lawmaker pushes bill banning creation of ‘glow in the dark’ human-jellyfish hybrids."
Half-True
By April Hunt • February 20, 2015
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on February 12, 2015 an interview
Ninety-six percent of failing schools are spending above $8,400, the average annual per student expenditure, and 26 percent spend considerably more than that.  
Half-True
By Nancy Badertscher • February 17, 2015
Lee May
Lee May
stated on January 22, 2015 the 2015 State of the County address
In the past year, DeKalb has "attracted and retained more than 2,300 jobs."
Mostly True
By April Hunt • February 13, 2015
Mike Adams
Mike Adams
stated on February 10, 2015 a story making the rounds on social media
Mercury is used in vaccines, and there is no safe level of mercury.  
Pants on Fire!
By April Hunt • February 11, 2015
Lee May
Lee May
stated on January 22, 2015 the 2015 State of the County address
DeKalb County has graduated five police academies and three fire academies to help reach its ambitious hiring goals in both departments.
Mostly True
By April Hunt • February 9, 2015
Alan Essig
Alan Essig
stated on January 22, 2015 blog post
The governor’s budget proposal reduces the state austerity cut to education to under $500 million for 2016.
True
By Nancy Badertscher • February 6, 2015
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on January 14, 2015 the governor's State of the State address
"Since I took office, over 319,000 new private sector jobs have been created in Georgia with nearly 93,000 of those coming in the past 12 months."
True
By April Hunt • February 3, 2015
Georgia Department of Transportation
Georgia Department of Transportation
stated on January 24, 2015 overhead sign on I-85 South
"GEORGIA ROADWAY FATALITIES THIS YEAR: 59 PLEASE DRIVE SAFELY"  
True
By Nancy Badertscher • February 2, 2015
Keith Parker
Keith Parker
stated on January 21, 2015 a Twitter post
Only "18 percent of jobs are accessible by transit for metro Atlanta residents. 33 percent for those living in the city."
True
By April Hunt • January 28, 2015
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on January 14, 2015 State of the State address
Since Gov. Nathan Deal office in 2011, the state’s rainy day fund has grown by 643 percent.
True
By Nancy Badertscher • January 27, 2015
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on January 13, 2015 a press release
Mercedes-Benz USA  moving its headquarters to Atlanta will create at least 800 jobs.
Mostly True
By April Hunt • January 26, 2015
GSU Alumni Association
GSU Alumni Association
stated on January 13, 2015 mass email
The merger of Georgia State University and Georgia Perimeter College will make GSU one of the largest universities in the nation, with more than 54,000 students.
True
By Nancy Badertscher • January 23, 2015
Jeff Graham
Jeff Graham
stated on January 7, 2015 an interview with WABE radio
The religious liberty bill proposed in the Georgia House of Representatives does not specifically exclude corporations, which means they can legally claim a religious exemption.
True
By April Hunt • January 21, 2015
Claire Suggs
Claire Suggs
stated on January 9, 2015 at Media Symposium
The state covered a smaller percentage of the cost of K-12 education in 2013 than it did in 2002.
Mostly True
By Nancy Badertscher • January 20, 2015
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on January 14, 2015 the governor's State of the State address
"Georgia is now the eighth most populous state in the nation, moving from the number 10 position in just four years."
Mostly True
By April Hunt • January 16, 2015
Mark Drewniak
Mark Drewniak
stated on January 6, 2015 in a press interview
Mercedes said high taxes and the cost of doing business in New Jersey worked to Georgia’s advantage in landing the company's USA corporate headquarters.  
True
By April Hunt, Nancy Badertscher • January 14, 2015
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