Latest Fact-Checks In Tennessee

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Bill Haslam
Bill Haslam
stated on May 9, 2012 signing new schools legislation.
On allowing Shelby County's schools merger commission to finish work before allowing any new merger legislation.
Full Flop
By Zack McMillin • May 20, 2012
Beth Harwell
Beth Harwell
stated on May 7, 2012 an interview about WTVF-TV’s “ghost voting” story.
Says in U.S. Congress, members "don’t even have to be on the floor for debates or votes."
Half-True
By Michael Collins, Tom Humphrey • May 18, 2012
Charlotte Bergmann
Charlotte Bergmann
stated on April 10, 2012 in a press release calling for debates.
Says George Flinn has been a "no show" at scheduled "forums."
False
By Bartholomew Sullivan • May 11, 2012
A C Wharton
A C Wharton
stated on April 16, 2012 an interview about his city budget proposal.
"We will not ask for a tax increase to run city government."
Mostly True
By Zack McMillin • May 6, 2012
Scott DesJarlais
Scott DesJarlais
stated on April 24, 2012 a blog post on his website.
"The United States already has the highest corporate tax rate in the world."
Mostly True
By Michael Collins • May 4, 2012
Joe Brown
Joe Brown
stated on April 18, 2012 a City Council presentation on the Memphis budget.
"Nobody is leaving Memphis. That's a myth."
Pants on Fire!
By Zack McMillin • May 1, 2012
Bill Haslam
Bill Haslam
stated on April 20, 2012 a speech to Carter County Republican Party
"Personal income is growing faster in Tennessee on average than any other state in the country."
False
By Tom Humphrey • April 27, 2012
Jim Cooper
Jim Cooper
stated on March 20, 2012 an op-ed published in The Hill.
"Congress as a whole is less popular than it’s been since polling was invented."
True
By Michael Collins • April 19, 2012
Lamar Alexander
Lamar Alexander
stated on March 22, 2012 a press release.
"This rule could prevent children under 18 from using such tools as a power screwdriver, a milking machine or something as simple as a wheelbarrow on the family farm . . . "
Mostly False
By Bartholomew Sullivan • April 15, 2012
Matthew Hill
Matthew Hill
stated on March 29, 2012 a debate on the state House floor.
Says abortion doctors are "flying into this state, performing abortions and flying out."
False
By Tom Humphrey • April 12, 2012
Weston Wamp
Weston Wamp
stated on April 3, 2012 in a press release.
"The average age of members of the House of Representatives is 57 years old."
True
By Michael Collins, Elijah Herington • April 9, 2012
James Durkan
James Durkan
stated on April 6, 2012 a statement on his campaign website.
Adding ethanol to gas "raises food costs."
Mostly True
By Michael Collins • April 6, 2012
Marsha Blackburn
Marsha Blackburn
stated on February 29, 2012 a press release announcing her vote against the Independent Payments Advisory Board.
Says President Obama and his allies in Congress gave "power" to control Medicare patients’ health care decisions to "a commission of 15 unelected bureaucrats in Washington."
False
By Bartholomew Sullivan • March 30, 2012
Dolores Gresham
Dolores Gresham
stated on February 29, 2012 an interview with reporters following presentation of improved lottery revenues.
"Right now we have sufficient reserves to take care of Tennessee's lottery scholarship students for a few years more."
False
By Richard Locker • March 29, 2012
The Tax Foundation
The Tax Foundation
stated on March 5, 2012 a map published on its blog.
Says Tennessee has some of the lowest beer excise tax rates in the country.
Half-True
By Tom Humphrey, Zack McMillin • March 20, 2012
Bill Haslam
Bill Haslam
stated on January 30, 2012 his State of the State address.
"In 2011, there were more than 28,000 new Tennessee jobs created and over $4 billion in capital investment. Our Jobs4TN plan is working."
Half-True
By Richard Locker • March 4, 2012
Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich
stated on February 27, 2012 in a campaign appearance in Nashville.
Says that Rick Santorum "voted for the unions over FedEx."
Half-True
By Bartholomew Sullivan • February 29, 2012
Frank Niceley
Frank Niceley
stated on February 1, 2012 a House Conservation and Environment Committee meeting
Says the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency brought coyotes into the state "to try to keep the deer population down."
Pants on Fire!
By Tom Humphrey, Zack McMillin • February 23, 2012
Chris Thomas
Chris Thomas
stated on February 6, 2012 a Shelby County Commission meeting.
"Shelby County donated – I’m sorry, gave – 44 schools to the city of Memphis."
Half-True
By Zack McMillin • February 19, 2012
John Duncan
John Duncan
stated on December 1, 2011 Washington Report newsletter to constituents.
"Fewer than 10 percent of those in the House are what anyone would classify as wealthy."
False
By Michael Collins • February 17, 2012
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