Latest Fact-Checks In Children

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Brendan Doherty
Brendan Doherty
stated on October 9, 2012 a news release
"David Cicilline was the state representative who opposed tough mandatory sentences for those convicted of domestic violence  and child abuse."
True
By John Hill • October 15, 2012
Terry Gorman
Terry Gorman
stated on April 24, 2012 a House committee hearing
"When these [undocumented] students graduate from college, they're still illegal aliens. They cannot get a job."
True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 13, 2012
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on April 4, 2012 a policy paper.
Says when he was governor, "we expanded participation in Virginia in early childhood programs by nearly 40 percent."
True
By Nancy Madsen • May 11, 2012
Rashad Taylor
Rashad Taylor
stated on March 20, 2012 a speech
"More children die in agricultural jobs than in any other industry."
True
By Eric Stirgus • April 4, 2012
Glenn Grothman
Glenn Grothman
stated on March 2, 2012 an interview
Says a study shows that children who live with a biological parent and the parent's boyfriend or girlfriend "have a 20 times greater chance of being sexually abused."
True
March 25, 2012
Elliott Naishtat
Elliott Naishtat
stated on March 5, 2012 an oped column.
"More than half of the births in Texas are paid for by Medicaid."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • March 24, 2012
Laurie Monnes Anderson
Laurie Monnes Anderson
stated on February 24, 2012 a Senate floor speech
"In 2010 about 75 percent of child abuse and neglect reports in Oregon were made by those required to report by law."
True
By Ian K. Kullgren • March 2, 2012
Edith Ajello
Edith Ajello
stated on October 14, 2011 commentary piece
"Nearly half of all pregnancies in the U.S. are unintended."
True
By Lynn Arditi • October 21, 2011
Gary Sasse
Gary Sasse
stated on June 26, 2011 an interview on 10 News Conference
Rhode Island spends "52 percent more per capita on human service programs than the national average."
True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 8, 2011
Kathleen Passidomo
Kathleen Passidomo
stated on May 30, 2011 a newspaper article
"It is a greater crime to have an untagged alligator than to host an open house party (for kids)."
True
By Amy Sherman • June 2, 2011
Amy Hanauer
Amy Hanauer
stated on May 5, 2011 at a rally at the Ohio Statehouse
"To give a sense of how families are struggling, a record four out of every 10 school kids in Ohio now qualifies for subsidized lunch."
True
By Joe Guillen • May 24, 2011
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on April 5, 2011 a YouTube video
Virginia was named "best managed state, best state for business and best state to raise a child" while I was governor. 
True
By Jacob Geiger • April 7, 2011
Leticia Van de Putte
Leticia Van de Putte
stated on February 16, 2011 a press release
"Since 1980, over 145 incidents have been documented of suction entrapment in swimming pools and spas, including 36 deaths of children."
True
March 23, 2011
Jim DeMint
Jim DeMint
stated on February 16, 2011 a blog post
"From 2003 to 2006, 'Sesame Street' made more than $211 million from toy and consumer product sales."
True
February 28, 2011
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
stated on November 20, 2010 a press release
"Georgia has the second-highest rate of childhood obesity in the United States."
True
By Willoughby Mariano • November 8, 2010
Carol Morgan
Carol Morgan
stated on June 25, 2010 a speech at the Texas Democratic convention
"We’re No. 1 in child hunger."
True
July 3, 2010
Jerry Patterson
Jerry Patterson
stated on April 27, 2010 a newspaper column
Says Texas General Land Office "has earned the school children of Texas $451,932.89 on wind leases that haven't produced a watt of energy."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • April 30, 2010
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