Latest Fact-Checks In Missouri

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Vicky Hartzler
Vicky Hartzler
stated on September 9, 2019 a congressional newsletter
"Statistics indicate Americans have experienced 29.3 (billion) illegal robocalls so far this year, marking a 64 percent increase since 2016."
Mostly False
By Libby Stanford • September 20, 2019
Nicole Galloway
Nicole Galloway
stated on August 12, 2019 her campaign announcement
Says her office "uncover(ed) $350 million in waste and fraud; it led to 40 criminal charges against both Republicans and Democrats."
Mostly True
By Madison Czopek • September 20, 2019
Roy Blunt
Roy Blunt
stated on August 13, 2019 a Facebook post
"U.S. agricultural & food exports are expected to increase more than $2 billion annually under #USMCA"
True
By Greta Serrin • September 17, 2019
Tracy McCreery
Tracy McCreery
stated on April 8, 2019 a legislative debate
"Suicide is the second-leading cause of death among 15-19 year olds and 25-34 year olds in Missouri."
True
By Gaëlle Fournier, Zara McDowell-Barker • May 15, 2019
Patricia Pike
Patricia Pike
stated on April 11, 2019 a legislative debate
"Over 30 states passed the legislation to ban powdered alcohol," and Missouri is not one of them
True
By Gaëlle Fournier • May 10, 2019
Cody Smith
Cody Smith
stated on February 21, 2019 a statement
"On our current trajectory, we’ll be 2,000 prison beds short by 2021... We’ll need two new prisons soon, at the cost of $485 million over the next five years."
Half-True
By Lauren Richey • May 8, 2019
Cody Smith
Cody Smith
stated on March 6, 2019 a capitol report
"Our state transportation department already has a heavy debt load and has paid more than $700 million in debt payments in just the last two years."
Mostly True
By Zara McDowell-Barker • May 8, 2019
Dave Muntzel
Dave Muntzel
stated on February 25, 2019 legislative remarks
"One-fourth of the vehicles on (Missouri’s) highways are defective."
Half-True
By Laura Murgatroyd • May 2, 2019
Cindy O’Laughlin
Cindy O’Laughlin
stated on February 14, 2019 an opinion piece
"When comparing state by state, the data clearly demonstrates that over 20 other states with (Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs) are still substantially worse off than Missouri in terms of curbing the effects of opioid abuse."
Half-True
By Madison Conte • May 2, 2019
Cheri Toalson Reisch
Cheri Toalson Reisch
stated on April 1, 2019 in the state House during discussion of a criminal justice bill
"We have an unemployment (rate of) 1.5 in Boone County, and we can’t find enough workers."
Half-True
By Olivia Garrett • April 30, 2019
Maxine Lipeles
Maxine Lipeles
stated on February 24, 2019 a newspaper article
"All the ponds in Missouri for which we have data are causing groundwater contamination. … This is a statewide issue."
True
By Kennedy Simone • April 26, 2019
Nick Schroer
Nick Schroer
stated on February 12, 2019 a podcast
"There are statistics out there that show the number of women who died from illegal abortions prior to Roe v. Wade, that number has skyrocketed since with women dying more with legal abortions."
Pants on Fire!
By Sidney Steele • April 25, 2019
Dave Griffith
Dave Griffith
stated on February 12, 2019 a hearing
"Every county in the state of Texas has a veterans court."
False
By Gaëlle Fournier • April 25, 2019
Eric Burlison
Eric Burlison
stated on February 13, 2019 a Senate hearing
Says SJR 11 "seeks to fix what is very quickly becoming a problem in Missouri — initiative petitions and referendums are being filed at record highs."
Mostly True
By Yue Yu • April 17, 2019
Denny Hoskins
Denny Hoskins
stated on January 31, 2019 an interview with the Columbia Daily Tribune
"Missouri still owes $60 million on bonds issued to build the 23-year-old Edward Jones Dome, the former home of the St. Louis Rams."
Mostly False
By Adam Reckamp • April 16, 2019
Clif Smart
Clif Smart
stated on February 14, 2019 a tweet
"Missouri ranks 45th in the nation in per capita state fiscal support for higher education and Missouri State is last among Missouri schools."
True
By Zara McDowell-Barker • April 10, 2019
Tommie Pierson Jr.
Tommie Pierson Jr.
stated on February 18, 2019 a Missouri Legislative Black Caucus press conference
Says "zero" African Americans have presented to the House Budget Committee in 2019.
True
By Sidney Steele • March 26, 2019
Mike Parson
Mike Parson
stated on January 24, 2019 an interview on KCUR
"We are always going to need architects, doctors, we’re going to need professionals with four-year degrees. But 65 to 70 percent of the people in Missouri don’t have degrees."
True
By Magdaline Duncan • March 22, 2019
Vicky Hartzler
Vicky Hartzler
stated on February 1, 2019 a claim on Facebook and Twitter
Says the University of Missouri "has been cleared of involvement" in academic fraud involving student athletes.
Half-True
By Laura Murgatroyd • March 16, 2019
Denny Hoskins
Denny Hoskins
stated on February 5, 2019 an interview and multiple media reports
The sports betting bill would create "$12.5 million to $30.9 million in additional revenue for the state"
Half-True
By Zara McDowell-Barker • March 15, 2019
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