Latest Fact-Checks In State Budget

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Jim Justice
Jim Justice
stated on August 22, 2019 a tweet
"Our WV highways rank 16th in the country in a national survey of highway systems, up 20 spots from last year’s ranking! This ranking affirms all the hard work we’ve done, and that we continue to do, fixing our state’s roads."
Half-True
By Claudia Breaux, Olivia Vigna • October 1, 2019
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on September 11, 2019 a statement to The Guardian
When Rick Scott was governor, Florida "invested record funding in HIV/AIDS prevention."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • 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
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on August 26, 2019 an Instagram post
 "Last year, South Carolina spent $21,756 per prison inmate and $11,552 per student."
Mostly True
By John Kruzel • August 27, 2019
Andrew Cuomo
Andrew Cuomo
stated on July 19, 2019 a radio interview
Property taxes have "nothing to do with the state."
Half-True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • August 10, 2019
John Flanagan
John Flanagan
stated on June 18, 2019 a radio interview
"The Senate Democrats have not provided one tax cut."  
Mostly False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • July 8, 2019
Kelly E. Hastings
Kelly E. Hastings
stated on June 30, 2019 On twitter
Said, "The Seven Years’ War led to near bankruptcy for many countries; Britain’s need to raise taxes fueled the American desire for independence."
Mostly True
By Elizabeth Thompson • July 3, 2019
Terry McAuliffe
Terry McAuliffe
stated on June 18, 2019 a speech.
 "Five years ago, when I took office, our state was mired in debt - a $2.4 billion debt left over by Republicans."  
False
By Warren Fiske • June 25, 2019
Ray Cross
Ray Cross
stated on May 26, 2019 a TV interview
"Most research shows that (UW salaries) are a little behind, and (in) some areas we're behind more than others."
True
By D.L. Davis • June 14, 2019
Jimmy Anderson
Jimmy Anderson
stated on May 29, 2019 a tweet
Republicans on the budget-writing committee "did nothing" to address oversight of large-scale farms, "as literal manure is coming out of people’s faucets. 
Half-True
By Mica Soellner • June 11, 2019
West Virginia Republican Party
West Virginia Republican Party
stated on April 5, 2019 a tweet
"West Virginia spends more tax dollars on public education than all but 13 other states and the District of Columbia."
False
By Mylana Chico, Rebecca Jerome • 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
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on April 12, 2019 a tweet
"In New York State, Democrats blocked a Bill expanding College Tuition for Gold Star families after approving aid for illegal immigrants."
True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • April 20, 2019
Dan Patrick
Dan Patrick
stated on April 9, 2019
"Like every budget passed by the Senate since I have been lieutenant governor, Senate Bill 1 is within the spending limit set by the Texas Constitution."
True
By Madlin Mekelburg • April 16, 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
Jim Steineke
Jim Steineke
stated on March 31, 2019 an appearance on WISN-TV's UpFront
Says GOP leaders have "made overtures to meet on a regular basis," but Gov. Tony Evers has "refused to even meet with us."
Half-True
By Eric Litke • April 10, 2019
Brad Halbrook
Brad Halbrook
stated on February 7, 2019 a resolution
"The City of Chicago is often bailed out by taxpayers in the rest of the State, such as the $221 million bailout for the CPS (Chicago Public Schools) pension system that was signed into law."
Pants on Fire!
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • April 7, 2019
John Flanagan
John Flanagan
stated on April 1, 2019 a news release
The state budget fully funds "an initiative to provide free college tuition for illegal immigrants, while rejecting an increase in Tuition Assistance Program funding that would help middle-class families afford college."  
Mostly True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • April 7, 2019
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