Latest Fact-Checks In State Budget

Clear
stated on March 15, 2021 a radio interview
The American Rescue Plan Act “does not” include “checks and balances” on how funds for state and local governments can be spent.
Half-True
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • March 21, 2021
Bill Cassidy
Bill Cassidy
stated on February 7, 2021 remarks on NBC's "Meet the Press"
“New York, for all of their complaining, Gov. Cuomo's complaining, has only had a 1.5% decrease in revenue” due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Mostly False
By John Pullano • February 26, 2021
Andrew Cuomo
Andrew Cuomo
stated on January 14, 2021 a tweet
“No state gets back less from Washington than New York state.”
Mostly True
By Cassidey Kavathas, Hannah Roesch • February 11, 2021
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on February 1, 2021 a press release
States are seeing increases in revenue, with an average decline of just 0.12% compared with 2019. Over half of states report positive growth, including California, New York, and Illinois.
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • February 5, 2021
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on January 12, 2021 Speech
"We put $330 million in general school aids — the largest in more than a decade."
True
By Haley BeMiller • January 26, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on November 28, 2020 a Facebook post
"THOUSANDS of fake votes found at Wisconsin Recount in Dane County."
Pants on Fire!
By Eric Litke • November 30, 2020
Caleb Rowden
Caleb Rowden
stated on September 22, 2020 an online campaign ad
Says he “fully funded Missouri K-12 education for the first time in state history.”
False
By Minh Connors • October 16, 2020
Illinois Rising Action
Illinois Rising Action
stated on June 23, 2020 a TV ad
“While voters were distracted, (Gov. J.B.) Pritzker gave huge pay raises to his politician buddies.”
False
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • July 3, 2020
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on June 5, 2020 a tweet
There are state workers who are "idle" at home during the coronavirus pandemic.
Half-True
By Lawrence Andrea • June 17, 2020
Andy Biggs
Andy Biggs
stated on May 7, 2020 a letter
"States like New York, Illinois and California have been vocal in their demands for funding to bail out their pension systems, which were failing long before the COVID-19 outbreak, and other programs that aren’t related to this crisis."
False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • May 19, 2020
Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi
stated on May 4, 2020 a TV interview
Illinois “got into fiscal problems because of a Republican governor who was governor there” before Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
Mostly False
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • May 8, 2020
Andrew Cuomo
Andrew Cuomo
stated on April 23, 2020 a news conference
“At the end of the year, we put into that federal pot $116 billion more than we take out,” while Kentucky “takes out $148 billion more than they put in.”
Half-True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • May 5, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 23, 2020 Facebook post
Says Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers “wants to force residents to fund Planned Parenthood abortion business.”
Mostly False
By Haley BeMiller • April 30, 2020
Andrew Cuomo
Andrew Cuomo
stated on April 12, 2020 a tweet
“Some states, like Montana and Nebraska, are getting more than $300,000 in federal stimulus money per reported COVID-19 case. New York is the hardest-hit state and yet we are getting only about $12,000 per case.”
Mostly True
By Meghan Hall, Hannah Roesch • April 29, 2020
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on January 26, 2020 a TV interview
On whether the state should use surplus funds for ongoing expenses.
Half Flip
By Haley BeMiller • March 17, 2020
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
stated on February 19, 2020 a State of the State Address
"Back in 2005, when we did that first point-in-time count, there were over 188,000 thousand people that were deemed homeless in the state of California. … That’s 35,000 more than we have today.”
Half-True
By Chris Nichols • February 21, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on December 31, 2019 social media posts
"California's Attorney General, Xavier Becerra is putting together plans to raise property tax revenue by eliminating the only thing keeping some people's property tax from sky rocketing, Prop 13."
False
By Chris Nichols • January 24, 2020
Deb Butler
Deb Butler
stated on January 5, 2020 a tweet
Says NC Senate leader "expressed disdain" for the NC House budget vote on Sept. 11.
False
By Paul Specht • January 17, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 14, 2020 a Facebook post
Florida is "the 45th in state education funding."
True
By Amy Sherman • January 17, 2020
Jim Justice
Jim Justice
stated on December 4, 2019 a campaign ad
"Jim Justice is the first West Virginia governor to fight for pay raises for educators."
Pants on Fire!
By Autumn Cecil, Katherine Baile • December 17, 2019
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