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The Associated Press
stated on March 9, 2015 article:

Under legislation that has cleared the Georgia House, some children who are "legal refugees" could obtain state scholarships to attend private schools.

True

By Nancy Badertscher • March 13, 2015

George P. Bush
stated on January 30, 2015 remarks at a "school choice" rally outside the Texas Capitol:

A "majority of our students are trapped in" underperforming schools.

False

By W. Gardner Selby • March 12, 2015

Florida Chamber of Commerce
stated on March 10, 2015 a Senate health policy committee hearing:

Medicaid is close to 30 percent of the state budget and "the biggest expenditure at the state."

Mostly True

By Amy Sherman • March 12, 2015

Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on March 4, 2015 a news release:

Says Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed budget "would sell off Wisconsin’s state parks."

False

By James B. Nelson • March 10, 2015

Scott Walker
stated on March 1, 2015 an interview:

The University of Wisconsin System "will be much more affordable than just about any other campus in America" because "going forward we have a cap on it tied to inflation."

False

By Dave Umhoefer • March 9, 2015

Gina Raimondo
stated on February 19, 2015 a news conference:

"Contrary to popular belief, we actually don’t have that many public employees…We are well below average in the number of public employees.’’

True

By Katie Mulvaney • March 8, 2015

Dan Patrick
stated on February 25, 2015 an interview on KLBJ AM in Austin:

Texas this fiscal year will "have more money in reserve than the other 49 states combined."

Pants on Fire!

By W. Gardner Selby • March 5, 2015

Rick Scott
stated on March 3, 2015 the State of the State address:

Education funding of $7,176 per student is a "historic level."

Half-True

By Joshua Gillin • March 3, 2015

Gina Raimondo
stated on February 18, 2015 a presentation:

Rhode Island has invested less in tourism, economic development and economic development personnel than four nearby states.

Mostly False

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • March 1, 2015

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
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

Rebecca Blank
stated on February 12, 2015 a public meeting:

UW-Madison "spent down reserves" as it was told to do two years ago and, facing new state budget cuts, has "no more reserves to spend down."

Half-True

By Tom Kertscher • February 20, 2015

Greg Abbott
stated on February 17, 2014 his State of the State address:

"Texas has more full-time state employees per capita than California and Illinois."

Half-True

By W. Gardner Selby • February 20, 2015

Scott Walker
stated on February 6, 2015 an interview:

On counting state budget shortfalls

Full Flop

By Dave Umhoefer • February 13, 2015

Scott Walker
stated on February 3, 2015 his budget speech:

Borrowing in my 2015-’17 state budget is less than half that in my predecessor’s last budget and "the lowest it has been in a decade."

Mostly True

By Dave Umhoefer • February 10, 2015

Nicholas Mattiello
stated on January 18, 2015 an interview on "10 News Conference":

"There haven't been tax cuts for the rich" in Rhode Island.

False

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • February 8, 2015

Paul Stekler
stated on January 24, 2015 an oped column:

Louisiana’s film incentives program is so big "they actually shot an upcoming film initially titled ‘Don’t Mess With Texas’ in New Orleans!"

Half-True

By W. Gardner Selby • February 7, 2015

Scott Walker
stated on February 4, 2015 a tweet:

Fundamental changes made to the language describing the Wisconsin Idea in the University of Wisconsin System's mission statement were the result of a "drafting error."

Pants on Fire!

By Tom Kertscher • February 6, 2015

X posts
stated on February 2, 2015 Twitter posts:

"Scott Walker to cut $300 million from universities, spend $500 million on a pro basketball stadium."

Half-True

By Tom Kertscher • February 6, 2015

Democratic National Committee
stated on January 15, 2015 an email blast:

"College tuition rates in Texas jumped by 55% since 2003."

Mostly True

By W. Gardner Selby • January 28, 2015

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