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Glenn Greenwald
Glenn Greenwald
stated on January 2, 2014 a broadcast of CNN's "The Lead"
"Under the Espionage Act, (Edward Snowden would not be) allowed to come into court and say ‘I was justified in disclosing this information.’ There is no whistleblower exception in the Espionage Act."
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • January 7, 2014
For Our Daughters RI
For Our Daughters RI
stated on January 2, 2014 an online petition
"Earlier this year, [John DePetro] was accused of sexually assaulting a female co-worker."
Pants on Fire!
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • January 5, 2014
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on November 23, 2013 blog posts
"Obamacare Medical Codes Confirm: Execution by Beheading To Be Implemented in America."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • January 2, 2014
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on December 9, 2013 various Internet postings
"By using a little-known loophole ... Obama minions are allowing Nestle Company to export precious fresh water out of Lake Michigan."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • December 17, 2013
Doctors for a Healthy Georgia
Doctors for a Healthy Georgia
stated on December 2, 2013 its website
"Defensive medicine costs Georgia up to $14 billion a year."
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus • December 11, 2013
Senfronia Thompson
Senfronia Thompson
stated on November 20, 2013 email blast from Progress Texas
"Macy's sent a letter to Rick Perry urging him to veto" equal pay bill.
True
By Sue Owen • November 25, 2013
John DePetro
John DePetro
stated on October 21, 2013 a statement on WPRO-AM
"Under Mayor Cicilline, [Providence] was a sanctuary city."
False
By John Hill • November 24, 2013
Pat McCrory
Pat McCrory
stated on November 20, 2013 an interview on MSNBC's "The Daily Rundown"
"If you survey, most (North Carolina) Democrats also agree with our (election) laws and voter ID."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • November 22, 2013
Larry Ashley
Larry Ashley
stated on November 7, 2013 a Florida House criminal justice subcommittee hearing
"Florida sheriffs unequivocally support" the "stand your ground" law.
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • November 15, 2013
Evan Feinberg
Evan Feinberg
stated on October 1, 2013 a Providence Journal commentary
"Local law enforcement . . . will have access to the [Obamacare] Data Hub’s treasure trove of personal info."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 20, 2013
Joe Lieberman
Joe Lieberman
stated on September 10, 2013 a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire"
President Barack Obama "had the legal authority" to strike Syria without a vote from Congress.
True
By Jon Greenberg • September 12, 2013
Peter King
Peter King
stated on September 1, 2013 an interview on "Fox News Sunday"
"The House did vote against engagement in Kosovo, and Bill Clinton kept fighting anyway. And, then, ultimately, a vote did pass."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • September 4, 2013
Texas Values
Texas Values
stated on August 15, 2013 an email blast
A proposed San Antonio ordinance will allow men into women’s restrooms in the city.
False
By Sue Owen • September 4, 2013
Steven Frias
Steven Frias
stated on August 14, 2013 a Providence Journal commentary
The R.I. Turnpike and Bridge Authority "was supposed to exist only until the bonds used to build the Newport Bridge were paid off through tolls. Once the bonds were paid, the Newport Bridge was to be transferred to the State of Rhode Island and become toll-free."
Mostly True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • September 1, 2013
John Cornyn
John Cornyn
stated on August 8, 2013 an opinion column.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 71.2 percent of Hispanic registered voters in Texas and over 86 percent of African American registered voters participated in the 2012 elections.
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • August 16, 2013
James Vincent
James Vincent
stated on August 4, 2013 an appearance on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers."
Twenty four states have voter ID or comparable restrictions; before Barack Obama was elected, it was two.
Half-True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 11, 2013
Terry McAuliffe
Terry McAuliffe
stated on July 20, 2013 debate
A judge took the Star Scientific tax case away from Ken Cuccinelli
Mostly False
By Sean Gorman • August 5, 2013
Lone Star Project
Lone Star Project
stated on July 14, 2013 a blog post.
Says Greg Abbott "converted over $1 million in federal grant money intended for use to prosecute online sexual predators and other cyber crimes and instead used it to harass and prosecute senior citizens who were assisting other senior citizens in applying for mail-in ballots."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • August 2, 2013
David Cicilline
David Cicilline
stated on July 21, 2013 an appearance on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers" program
"The Congressional Budget Office, a nonpartisan office, did an analysis and said that passing comprehensive immigration reform will reduce the federal deficit by $200 billion over the next decade."
True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 1, 2013
Helio Melo
Helio Melo
stated on July 12, 2013 a newspaper interview
"Rhode Island has the highest percentage of lawyers per capita in the country."
False
By Gregory Smith • July 28, 2013
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