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Rand Paul
Rand Paul
stated on August 6, 2015 a Republican presidential debate in Cleveland
"The Fourth Amendment was what we fought the Revolution over. John Adams said it was the spark that led to our war for independence."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • August 7, 2015
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on June 28, 2015 an interview with NPR News
Says states not directly involved in the gay marriage lawsuits that reached the Supreme Court "are not bound" by the court’s ruling.
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • July 31, 2015
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on July 10, 2015 a headline on the website NewsExaminer
"Christian Pastor in Vermont Sentenced to One Year in Prison After Refusing to Marry Gay Couple"
Pants on Fire!
By Keely Herring • July 16, 2015
Chain email
Chain email
stated on June 29, 2015 a chain email
Muslims "attempted to establish the first Islamic Sharia court inside the United States in the town of Irving, Texas."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • July 16, 2015
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on June 3, 2015 an interview
Says Scott Walker's views on abortion are more restrictive "than any Republican president in recent times."
True
July 16, 2015
Tim Lee
Tim Lee
stated on June 30, 2015 mass email
Cobb County businesses have already been awarded contracts worth $250 million on construction of a new Braves stadium.
Mostly True
By Nancy Badertscher • July 14, 2015
Hillary Davis
Hillary Davis
stated on May 6, 2015 a hearing at the General Assembly
"The profit [from automated traffic enforcement cameras] is going to the private corporations, not to the city or state."  
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 14, 2015
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on June 4, 2015 a speech
"Former Gov. Rick Perry signed a law that a federal court said was actually written with the purpose of discriminating against minority voters."
Mostly True
By Keely Herring, Linda Qiu • June 9, 2015
Eric Turner
Eric Turner
stated on April 7, 2015 testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
There was "a 57-percent decrease in fireworks-related injuries in 2000 [after Connecticut legalized sparklers] compared to the 14 years prior."
Pants on Fire!
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 24, 2015
Jason Rae
Jason Rae
stated on April 21, 2015 an interview
Wisconsin's non-discrimination law "doesn't protect members of the trans-gender community."  
True
May 8, 2015
Chris Cuomo
Chris Cuomo
stated on May 6, 2015 a Tweet
"Hate speech is excluded from protection" under the First Amendment.
False
By Lauren Carroll • May 7, 2015
Danny Porter
Danny Porter
stated on May 4, 2015 an interview with AM750 and 95.5 FM News/Talk WSB radio
"A sitting sheriff cannot be charged except by a warrant issued by a Superior Court judge."
Half-True
By April Hunt, Nancy Badertscher • May 6, 2015
Dino Baccari
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
Charlie Bethel
Charlie Bethel
stated on April 2, 2015 Senate chamber
Georgia has had the nation’s busiest Court of Appeals for a decade or more.
Half-True
By Nancy Badertscher • April 20, 2015
Lawrence O'Donnell
Lawrence O'Donnell
stated on April 14, 2015 a panel discussion on MSNBC's "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell"
"The president and vice president can't be from the same state."  
False
By Jon Greenberg • April 16, 2015
Edward Flynn
Edward Flynn
stated on April 14, 2015 a news conference
In Wisconsin, a "second arrest for carrying pot is a felony," but a second or subsequent arrest "for carrying a gun illegally is a misdemeanor."  
Mostly True
April 15, 2015
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on April 1, 2015 an interview
Says Bill Clinton signed a law "very similar to," and Barack Obama voted for a law "something like," Indiana's Religious Freedom Restoration Act.    
Half-True
April 13, 2015
Randy Forbes
Randy Forbes
stated on March 16, 2015 a blog.
"Did you know that the U.S. is one of the very few nations in the world without an official language?"
True
By Warren Fiske • April 6, 2015
Greater Wisconsin Committee
Greater Wisconsin Committee
stated on March 30, 2015 a radio ad
An April 7, 2015 referendum would take "the choice of chief justice" of the Wisconsin Supreme Court "away from the people."
Mostly False
April 3, 2015
Jerry Falwell Jr.
Jerry Falwell Jr.
stated on March 23, 2015 a speech introducing Ted Cruz at Liberty University
Ted Cruz was "the longest-serving solicitor general in the history of Texas."
True
By Alex Wilts • March 25, 2015
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