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Kathleen Sullivan
stated on April 29, 2015 testimony before the House Judiciary Committee:

"The proportion of Rhode Islanders entering substance abuse treatment primarily due to marijuana use has reached its highest point in 20 years."

False

By Mark Reynolds • May 17, 2015

John Taylor
stated on April 24, 2015 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."

True

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 7, 2015

Dino Baccari
stated on April 16, 2015 testimony before the Senate Committee on Health & Human Services.:

A Penn State University study found that "electronic cigarettes . . . are far less addictive than cigarettes."

Mostly True

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 3, 2015

Steven Frias
stated on February 24, 2015 a newspaper commentary:

"Research performed by economists has shown no consistent, positive impact on jobs, income or tax revenues arising from stadiums or sports franchises."

True

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • March 7, 2015

James Skeffington
stated on February 10, 2015 a radio interview:

Thirty U.S. cities have Triple A baseball teams and "virtually everyone of them [is] playing in government owned ballparks."

True

By Katie Mulvaney • February 26, 2015

Dennis Moss
stated on December 19, 2014 in an interview with the "Miami Herald":

"When Disney was looking to build Disney World, they came to Miami and we told Disney to take a hike."

False

By Amy Sherman • January 9, 2015

Peter Feigin
stated on January 6, 2015 a speech:

The Milwaukee Bucks are "actually younger than the Marquette team."

False

By James B. Nelson • January 9, 2015

Friends of India Point Park
stated on October 31, 2014 a web site:

"Proximity to high-voltage power lines lowers property values by as much as 30 percent."

Half-True

By Alex Kuffner • November 16, 2014

John DePetro
stated on July 7, 2014 a talk radio comment:

"Although the governor doubled the beach fees . . . all the money, as we found out, is all going to an out-of-state company. The state isn't even getting the money for that."

Pants on Fire!

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 14, 2014

Miami Seaport Alliance
stated on April 24, 2014 a "Miami Herald" newspaper ad:

David Beckham’s proposed soccer stadium at Miami’s Port "threatens the 207,000 jobs and $27 billion economic impact tied to the cargo and cruise industries."

False

By Amy Sherman • May 14, 2014

Nicholas Mattiello
stated on April 6, 2014 a television interview:

The Pell bridge "is a tourism bridge essentially and not a commuter bridge."

False

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 11, 2014

Linda Finn
stated on March 18, 2014 a speech during a rally at the Rhode Island state house:

"By a two-to-one margin, Rhode Islanders want to ban assault weapons and we have a very small percentage of gun owners in this state, less than 13 percent."

Mostly True

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • April 6, 2014

Heidi Heilman
stated on March 13, 2014 a commentary in The Providence Journal:

"Today’s marijuana is 300 percent to 800 percent more potent than the pot of yesteryear."

True

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • March 30, 2014

Barbara Comstock
stated on February 19, 2014 a Facebook post.:

Says five Democratic state senators were for her bicycle tailgating bill "before they were against it."

True

By Sean Gorman • March 10, 2014

Dwight Jones
stated on January 30, 2014 a speech.:

Richmond is "the most vegan-friendly city."

False

By Sean Gorman • February 14, 2014

Richard August
stated on January 12, 2014 a Providence Journal commentary:

Deer baiting, planned for Block Island by DEM, is illegal in Rhode Island.

True

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • January 26, 2014

Chris Abele
stated on October 1, 2013 a speech:

Milwaukee County has "a parks capital budget that’s bigger than it’s been in the last 10 years."

False

By Dave Umhoefer • October 23, 2013

Rick Scott
stated on September 18, 2013 a conversation with workers:

"You have to get a license to fish on our beaches."

True

By Katie Sanders • September 23, 2013

Al Sharpton
stated on August 9, 2013 a segment of his MSNBC show, "Politics Nation":

Says President Barack Obama "has taken 92 days of vacation since he was sworn in," compared to 367 for President George W. Bush at the same point in his presidency.

Mostly True

By Louis Jacobson • August 12, 2013

Kathleen Ford
stated on August 6, 2013 a mayoral debate:

"There is no planned air-conditioned restaurant out on the Lens."

Mostly True

By Katie Sanders • August 8, 2013

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