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Stephen King
Stephen King
stated on January 25, 2013 in a Kindle Single essay, 'Guns':
Says since Australia passed tough gun laws, "homicides by firearm have declined almost 60 percent."
Mostly True
By Becky Bowers • January 31, 2013
Steve Acenbrak
Steve Acenbrak
stated on November 11, 2012 in an article:
"When you look at the number of crashes before the cameras were installed compared to after, they’re virtually the same."
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • November 27, 2012
Jefferson Smith
Jefferson Smith
stated on March 10, 2012 in a candidates' forum.:
Says "at the state level we're spending more on tax expenditures than we are on public safety, health care and education combined."
Mostly True
By Ian K. Kullgren • April 10, 2012
Glenford Shibley
Glenford Shibley
stated on December 9, 2011 in a news release:
"Rhode Island is the only state where officers at state-supported [colleges] carry out their duties unarmed."
Mostly True
By Alex Kuffner • March 7, 2012
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on December 18, 2011 in a presidential campaign stop in Decorah, Iowa:
Says there’s no proven instance where hydraulic fracking has polluted groundwater.
Mostly True
By Sue Owen • February 29, 2012
Judith Zaffirini
Judith Zaffirini
stated on May 25, 2011 in remarks on the Senate floor:
Says 11 percent of the nation’s fatal car crashes in 2009 were attributed to distracted driving.
Mostly True
By Ciara O'Rourke • June 20, 2011
Steve Loomis
Steve Loomis
stated on May 9, 2011 in a news conference:
Says the state’s new collective bargaining law effectively eliminates police unions' ability to negotiate.
Mostly True
By Tom Feran • June 15, 2011
Randi Shade
Randi Shade
stated on May 18, 2011 in a campaign mailer.:
Says opponent Kathie Tovo "believes that Austin invests too much in the cops, firefighters and paramedics that protect our families and neighborhoods."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • June 11, 2011
Art Acevedo
Art Acevedo
stated on November 14, 2010 in an interview.:
Texas leads "the country in drunk driving fatalities."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • November 18, 2010
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on October 13, 2010 in a campaign television ad:
Says he's arrested more criminals, "including thousands of child predators and sex offenders," than any previous Texas attorney general.
Mostly True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • November 11, 2010
Harry Reid
Harry Reid
stated on October 7, 2010 in a campaign commercial:
"Sharron Angle voted to protect sex offenders."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • October 15, 2010
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