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stated on April 28, 2021 a Facebook post:
“Parents in Vail, Arizona just took over the school board — all according to the rules. Voted in a whole new board, and immediately removed the mask mandate.”
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By Ciara O'Rourke • May 4, 2021
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stated on April 21, 2021 Facebook post:
It's illegal for a college, public school or employer to "mandate" the vaccine because it was authorized for emergency use.
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By Michael Majchrowicz • April 29, 2021
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stated on March 3, 2021 a Facebook post:
“Schools banning Dr. Seuss books.”
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By Ciara O'Rourke • March 10, 2021
Pete Snyder
Pete Snyder
stated on February 22, 2021 a radio interview:
“All of the science and data say it’s perfectly safe to have teachers and students in the classroom.”
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By Warren Fiske • March 2, 2021
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stated on February 8, 2021 a Facebook post:
Michelle Obama earned a doctorate after leaving the White House.
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By Ciara O'Rourke • February 9, 2021
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stated on February 2, 2021 an image:
Joe Biden "really did wipe away" student loan debt.
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By Daniel Funke • February 4, 2021
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on October 25, 2020 a "60 Minutes" interview:
“I can send every qualified person to a four-year college in their state for $150 billion.”
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By Noah Y. Kim • October 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.”
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By Minh Connors • October 16, 2020
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stated on September 20, 2020 a Facebook post:
“Hillsboro school district has already placed Antifa, BLM in their curriculum as Justice Fighters. Fourth grade.”
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By Ciara O'Rourke • October 7, 2020
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stated on April 26, 2020 a Facebook post:
Students no longer say the Pledge of Allegiance in schools.
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By Ciara O'Rourke • September 21, 2020
Mun Choi
Mun Choi
stated on August 28, 2020 a press conference:
“The number of ICU beds is larger in Boone County by a factor of three” compared to Orange County for the University of North Carolina.
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By Simone Esters • September 16, 2020
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stated on August 13, 2020 a Facebook post:
Says Kamala Harris inaccurately “claimed to be bussed in the 60’s due to segregation type issues.”
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By Ciara O'Rourke • August 19, 2020
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stated on August 11, 2020 a Facebook post:
Says Biden supports a school choice ban that would impact 74,000 Wisconsin students.
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By Eric Litke • August 14, 2020
Tom Reed
Tom Reed
stated on July 9, 2020 a news conference:
Opening the schools “is a local determination, but it’s not a state determination.”
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By Jill Terreri Ramos • July 18, 2020
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stated on July 14, 2020 a Facebook post:
“All the books” have been removed from the classrooms of a Minnesota middle school because administrators “claim that the books cannot be cleaned.”
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By Ciara O'Rourke • July 16, 2020
Melissa Melendez
Melissa Melendez
stated on July 9, 2020 a tweet:
“There is no science or data to suggest that kids are at risk from COVID.”
False
By Chris Nichols • July 10, 2020
Kim Gray
Kim Gray
stated on March 3, 2020 a radio interview.:
“Even Fairfax County doesn’t pay the kind of (school administration) salaries that Richmond is paying right now.”
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By Warren Fiske • April 1, 2020
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stated on July 14, 2018 posts on the Internet:
A post comparing two construction workers — “Joe legal” and “Jose illegal” — says “Jose” pays no taxes yet gets free medical care, food stamps, welfare, and 'head of the class' priority for his children in applying for college.
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By Louis Jacobson • March 13, 2020
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stated on February 28, 2020 a Facebook post:
“I pay $165 a month on my student loans for the next 13 years to pay them off. With Bernie Sanders’ plan, my student loans will be forgiven. I’ll only have to pay $450 extra in taxes a month for the next 25 years to make sure I’ll have no more student debt.”
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By Tom Kertscher • March 6, 2020
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stated on March 4, 2020 a Facebook post:
“The State of Florida has announced measures that all workplaces with 10 employees or more are to have paid mandatory leave to avoid the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus starting on March 6, 2020. All schools are to close for 2 weeks also from March 6th.”
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By Ciara O'Rourke • March 5, 2020
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