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Latest Fact-Checks In State Budget

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Gina Raimondo
Gina Raimondo
stated on October 21, 2013 in a fundraising letter.:
"Providence has more of its pension fund invested in hedge funds and is less transparent" about it than the state.
Mostly True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • November 3, 2013
Republican Party of Florida
Republican Party of Florida
stated on October 30, 2013 in a YouTube attack ad:
As CFO, Alex Sink oversaw "a $27 billion loss in the state's pension fund."
Half-True
By Julie Kliegman • November 1, 2013
Ken Cuccinelli
Ken Cuccinelli
stated on October 24, 2013 in a debate.:
Terry McAuliffe "wants to raise your taxes $1,700 to pay for his infinite promises."
False
By Sean Gorman • November 1, 2013
Terry McAuliffe
Terry McAuliffe
stated on October 16, 2013 in a TV ad.:
Ken Cuccinelli would "take money away from public schools to fund private schools."
Mostly False
By Nancy Madsen • November 1, 2013
Independent Texans
Independent Texans
stated on September 3, 2013 in a white paper on Proposition 6:
$6 billion water bond program voters passed in 2011 "has yet to be tapped."
Mostly True
By Sue Owen • October 29, 2013
Pam Stewart
Pam Stewart
stated on October 15, 2013 in a public hearing in Tampa:
For the state of Florida, "there is not an additional cost with implementation of the Common Core standards."
Half-True
By Jeffrey S. Solochek • October 27, 2013
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on October 18, 2013 in a Facebook page:
Wendy Davis is "threatening to raise taxes up to $35 billion."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • October 25, 2013
Nancy Jester
Nancy Jester
stated on October 10, 2013 in a newspaper op-ed:
Georgia "spends in the top 10 nationally on education, yet, most of our education metrics hover in the bottom five."
Half-True
By Janel Davis • October 25, 2013
Florida Democratic Party
Florida Democratic Party
stated on October 9, 2013 in a campaign mailer:
Bill Gunter would "drain millions from local public schools, and give our tax dollars to private, for-profit schools run by out-of-state corporations."
Mostly False
By Rich Shopes • October 12, 2013
Ken Cuccinelli
Ken Cuccinelli
stated on October 2, 2013 in radio ad.:
Terry McAuliffe has "threatened to shut down Virginia’s government if his budget plan isn’t supported."
False
By Sean Gorman • October 11, 2013
Republican Party of Wisconsin
Republican Party of Wisconsin
stated on October 7, 2013 in a web post:
Says Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke "has proven on the Madison Board of Education" that she supports raising taxes and spending.  
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • October 10, 2013
Terry McAuliffe
Terry McAuliffe
stated on September 25, 2013 in a debate.:
Ken Cuccinelli "tried to shut down" state government.
Pants on Fire!
By Nancy Madsen • October 2, 2013
Deadspin
Deadspin
stated on August 13, 2013 in a website:
The highest paid employee of the State of Rhode Island is a basketball coach.
True
By Gregory Smith • September 29, 2013
Terry McAuliffe
Terry McAuliffe
stated on September 12, 2013 in website posting.:
Under Cuccinelli’s tax cut plan, "school divisions across Virginia could be forced to fire over 8,000 teachers."  
False
By Nancy Madsen • September 27, 2013
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on September 18, 2013 in a column on the party's website:
The 2013-’15 state budget backed by Gov. Scott Walker and Republican lawmakers "left our technical colleges funded at 1989 levels."
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • September 26, 2013
Texans for America's Future PAC
Texans for America's Future PAC
stated on September 18, 2013 in a radio ad:
"Thanks to (Rick) Perry's bad budgeting, the (Texas) highway department has to convert some modern paved state roads back to gravel."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • September 24, 2013
Dale Kooyenga
Dale Kooyenga
stated on September 18, 2013 in a legislative hearing:
"We’ve used (generally accepted accounting principles) here in this building the last two years."
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • September 22, 2013
Nan Rich
Nan Rich
stated on September 12, 2013 in a "Tampa Tribune" blog:
In Florida "we have 75,000 on (a) waiting list for child care and 23,000 on waiting lists" for community care for the elderly.
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • September 20, 2013
Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin
Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin
stated on September 10, 2013 in a web posting:
"The Kenosha casino would be one of the state’s largest employers and pay more to the state than any other company or Tribe – essentially, it would be Wisconsin’s biggest taxpayer."
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer • September 11, 2013
New Jersey Education Association
New Jersey Education Association
stated on September 3, 2013 in a video ad:
"Trenton politicians cut $1.3 billion from education."
True
By Caryn Shinske • September 8, 2013
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