Latest Fact-Checks In Nevada

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Catherine Cortez Masto
Catherine Cortez Masto
stated on July 14, 2016 a news release
"Just on the issue of immigration alone, it is next to impossible to find a policy difference between (Donald) Trump and Congressman (Joe) Heck."
False
By Riley Snyder • July 28, 2016
Harry Reid
Harry Reid
stated on July 27, 2016 a speech at the DNC
Says "Donald Trump and Mike Pence want to gamble with your retirement benefits in the stock market."
Mostly False
By Riley Snyder • July 28, 2016
Harry Reid
Harry Reid
stated on July 11, 2016 remarks on the Senate floor
"(Koch Industries) is among the worst in toxic air pollution in the entire United States ... and churns out more climate-changing greenhouse gases than oil giants Chevron, Shell and Valero."
Mostly True
By Riley Snyder • July 19, 2016
Senate Majority PAC
Senate Majority PAC
stated on July 1, 2016 a television ad first airing on July 1
"(Big banks) have invested over $300,000 in (Joe Heck), and Heck has sponsored $44 million dollars in tax breaks for banks."
Mostly False
By Riley Snyder • July 12, 2016
Freedom Partners Action Fund
Freedom Partners Action Fund
stated on June 27, 2016 a television ad
"Many Nevadans relied on Uber for work, but after accepting $70,000 from taxi companies, Catherine Cortez Masto went after Uber ... (driving) them out of town."
Mostly False
By Riley Snyder • July 7, 2016
Roberta Lange
Roberta Lange
stated on June 22, 2016 a press release
Says Donald Trump "literally has no plans to make higher education more affordable."
Mostly True
By Riley Snyder • June 28, 2016
Robert Uithoven
Robert Uithoven
stated on June 6, 2016 on an episode of Nevada NewsMakers
"If Question 1 were to pass here in Nevada, we would have more restrictive gun laws here in Nevada dealing with the transfer of firearms than they do in California."
Half-True
By Riley Snyder • June 22, 2016
Nevada Assembly Republican Candidates
Nevada Assembly Republican Candidates
stated on May 31, 2016 multiple pieces of campaign literature.
Says Nevada lawmakers voted to allow teenaged boys to "shower with your teenaged girls in public school locker rooms."
False
By Riley Snyder • June 13, 2016
Sharron Angle
Sharron Angle
stated on May 25, 2016 in a television ad
"Congressman Joe Heck has (voted) 62% of the time with Nancy Pelosi and the Democrats on a variety of important issues."
Mostly False
By Riley Snyder • June 3, 2016
Freedom Partners Action Fund
Freedom Partners Action Fund
stated on May 2, 2016 a television ad
"During the (housing) crisis, Catherine Cortez Masto gave a sweetheart contract worth millions to a D.C. law firm that then donated thousands to her political campaigns."
Half-True
By Riley Snyder • May 27, 2016
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on May 16, 2016 an automated call
Says "Jacky Rosen has refused to tell us whether she supports Bernie Sanders or Hillary Clinton."
Pants on Fire!
By Riley Snyder • May 20, 2016
Jeff Weaver
Jeff Weaver
stated on May 17, 2016 a television interview on CNN
Nevada Democratic Party leaders "hijacked the process on the floor" of the state convention "ignoring the regular procedure and ramming through what they wanted to do."
False
By Riley Snyder • May 18, 2016
Solar Energy Fairness
Solar Energy Fairness
stated on April 13, 2016 a television ad
"Big rooftop solar's plan forces Nevada families who don’t have solar panels to pay higher power bills to subsidize rooftop solar."
Half-True
By Riley Snyder • May 13, 2016
Michael Roberson
Michael Roberson
stated on April 13, 2016 a Web ad
Says Danny Tarkanian is "NRA ‘F’ Rated."
Half-True
By Riley Snyder • May 3, 2016
Danny Tarkanian
Danny Tarkanian
stated on April 18, 2016 a television ad
Says Nevada state Sen. Michael Roberson "forced Common Core for Nevada schools."
Half-True
By Riley Snyder • April 22, 2016
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on April 2, 2016 several blog and social media posts
Say Bernie Sanders "won Nevada after all."
False
By Riley Snyder • April 7, 2016
Victoria Seaman
Victoria Seaman
stated on March 24, 2016 in campaign literature distributed at a candidate forum
Says Erv Nelson voted "yes on the pro-amnesty SJR 21, a bill urging Congress to provide citizenship for those residing illegally in our country."
Mostly True
By Riley Snyder • April 5, 2016
Michael Roberson
Michael Roberson
stated on March 3, 2016 in a candidate forum on March 3, 2016
Nevada lawmakers "permanently cut taxes for over 95 percent of Nevada’s businesses."
False
By Riley Snyder • March 29, 2016
Danny Tarkanian
Danny Tarkanian
stated on February 9, 2016 an interview on Ralston Live
Nevada Republicans "didn’t do one single thing to cut spending" in 2015.
Mostly False
By Riley Snyder • March 22, 2016
Culinary Workers Union
Culinary Workers Union
stated on March 9, 2016 a letter sent to union members
Susie Lee and her husband "own 17 homes across the country and use their private jet to take vacations," and invest in "companies like Walmart, Halliburton and GEO Group."
Mostly True
By Riley Snyder • March 14, 2016
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