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Latest Fact-Checks In Georgia

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Hugh Thompson
Hugh Thompson
stated on February 5, 2014 State of the Judiciary address
"Six of Georgia’s counties have no lawyers at all."
True
By Nancy Badertscher • February 10, 2014
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 29, 2014 a Facebook post
The cost of the food stamp program is at an all-time high.  
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • February 7, 2014
Nan Orrock
Nan Orrock
stated on January 22, 2014 television interview
Florida shelled out more money for drug testing than it saved by denying welfare benefits to people who tested positive for drugs.
True
By Nancy Badertscher • February 4, 2014
Raphael Warnock
Raphael Warnock
stated on January 20, 2014 a speech
"Georgia has the fifth-highest number of uninsured people of any state in the union."  
True
By Eric Stirgus • February 3, 2014
Charley English
Charley English
stated on January 29, 2014 a press conference
"It still had not gotten terrible on the roads" by 2 to 3 p.m. Tuesday.
False
By Eric Stirgus, Nancy Badertscher • January 31, 2014
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on January 28, 2014 an interview
"We have been confronted with an unexpected storm that has hit the metropolitan area."
Mostly False
By Eric Stirgus, Nancy Badertscher • January 30, 2014
Rick Allen
Rick Allen
stated on January 10, 2014 a tweet
U.S. Rep. John Barrow, D-Ga., does not want to audit the Federal Reserve.
False
By Eric Stirgus • January 28, 2014
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on January 9, 2014 press release
Volunteer firefighters and communities they serve in Georgia and elsewhere are being devastated by Obamacare.
Half-True
By Nancy Badertscher • January 27, 2014
Jason Carter
Jason Carter
stated on January 15, 2014 a speech
The average Georgia family makes $6,000 less than the average family did 10 years ago when inflation is factored in.
True
By Nancy Badertscher • January 23, 2014
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on January 15, 2014 a speech
"During my administration, funding for education has increased by over $930 million."
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus • January 22, 2014
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on January 15, 2014 a speech
"(M)ore Georgians have jobs than at any other time since October 2008."
True
By Eric Stirgus, Nancy Badertscher • January 21, 2014
David Scott
David Scott
stated on January 6, 2014 a letter
President Barack Obama’s judicial appointments for Georgia and the region were drafted in secret and not vetted by legal groups among the president’s supporters.
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • January 17, 2014
Americans United for Change
Americans United for Change
stated on January 14, 2014 a press release
"Sens. Isakson’s, Chambliss’ Votes Against Unemployment Insurance Were Votes to Kill Nearly 6,000 Georgia Jobs."
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus • January 14, 2014
Atlanta Police Foundation
Atlanta Police Foundation
stated on December 17, 2013 flier to supporters
"Crime in Atlanta is down 18 percent since 2009."
True
By Nancy Badertscher • January 10, 2014
Johnny Isakson
Johnny Isakson
stated on December 4, 2013 a speech
Fifty-three percent of graduates from liberal arts colleges these days can’t find jobs.
False
By Nancy Badertscher • January 7, 2014
Tom Graves
Tom Graves
stated on December 19, 2013 a Tweet
"More Americans believe the moon landing was fake than believe Obamacare is affordable."
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus • January 3, 2014
Kimberly Nelson
Kimberly Nelson
stated on December 3, 2013 a meeting
"The commission form of government is definitely losing favor in the United States."  
True
By Eric Stirgus • December 31, 2013
Paul Broun
Paul Broun
stated on December 11, 2013 an interview
"(Jack Kingston) had more earmarks at one time than every member of the Georgia delegation put together."  
False
By Eric Stirgus • December 30, 2013
Revitalize Cobb
Revitalize Cobb
stated on November 22, 2013 a mailer
The economic impact of new Atlanta Braves stadium includes 9,241 new jobs and $295 million in wages.
Mostly False
By Willoughby Mariano • December 20, 2013
National Federation of the Blind
National Federation of the Blind
stated on October 31, 2013 a news release
Goodwill Industries International pays workers with disabilities wages as low as pennies per  hour.
Half-True
By Janel Davis • December 18, 2013
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