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Latest Fact-Checks In Georgia

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Atlanta Sports Council
Atlanta Sports Council
stated on October 1, 2000 a study:
The economic impact of Atlanta's 2000 Super Bowl was $292 million.
False
By Willoughby Mariano • November 19, 2010
Republican state senators
Republican state senators
stated on November 5, 2010 Statements to reporters:
Said they reached a  "power-sharing agreement" with Republican Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle
Pants on Fire!
By Jim Tharpe • November 17, 2010
Sonny Perdue
Sonny Perdue
stated on October 26, 2010 speeches at schools across the state:
Georgia's high school graduation rate topped 80 percent in 2010.
Half-True
By Willoughby Mariano • November 12, 2010
Robert Brown
Robert Brown
stated on October 29, 2010 press release:
"Animal abuse is often an indicative trait of future acts of violence against humans."
True
By Eric Stirgus • November 10, 2010
Michael Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg
stated on October 18, 2010 an interview:
Georgia and other states with weak gun laws have more crime.
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • November 9, 2010
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
stated on November 20, 2010 a press release:
"Georgia has the second-highest rate of childhood obesity in the United States."
True
By Willoughby Mariano • November 8, 2010
Barry Garner
Barry Garner
stated on November 2, 2010 a newspaper article:
The Fulton County vote count will be finished by 11:30 p.m. on election night.
Mostly True
By Willoughby Mariano • November 5, 2010
Georgia House Democratic Caucus on behalf of Elena Parent
Georgia House Democratic Caucus on behalf of Elena Parent
stated on October 13, 2010 a campaign mailer:
State House incumbent Jill Chambers, R-Atlanta, "personally profits from taxpayer money."
False
By Willoughby Mariano • October 30, 2010
Roy Barnes and Nathan Deal
Roy Barnes and Nathan Deal
stated on October 28, 2010 statements to the press:
Vows to keep Georgia's race for governor "civil" and focused on the "positive."
Pants on Fire!
By Eric Stirgus, Jim Tharpe • October 29, 2010
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on October 15, 2010 a press release:
Roy Barnes voted against a bill in the state Senate that would have made it easier to convict child abusers.
Mostly False
By Willoughby Mariano • October 27, 2010
Mark Butler
Mark Butler
stated on October 17, 2010 a debate:
Darryl Hicks had seven ethics violations and didn't pay most of the fines.
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus • October 26, 2010
Roy Barnes
Roy Barnes
stated on October 12, 2010 an Oct. 12 e-mail to reporters:
"Georgia had the worst job losses in state history under GOP watch."
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • October 25, 2010
Roy Barnes
Roy Barnes
stated on October 15, 2010 a TV commercial:
Republican candidate for governor Nathan Deal fought to weaken Georgia's rape shield law.
Half-True
By Willoughby Mariano • October 22, 2010
Casey Cagle
Casey Cagle
stated on October 11, 2010 a television ad:
"We refused to balance the budget on the backs of our children."
Mostly False
By Eric Stirgus • October 20, 2010
Austin Scott
Austin Scott
stated on October 5, 2010 a TV campaign commercial:
Said U.S. Rep. Jim Marshall, D-Macon, sent nearly $2 billion overseas to build wind turbines and create jobs, mostly in China
False
By Willoughby Mariano • October 19, 2010
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on October 12, 2010 a television ad:
"Roy Barnes proclaimed Mexican workers good for Georgia."
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus • October 18, 2010
Casey Cagle
Casey Cagle
stated on September 5, 2010 a speech:
Georgia lawmakers balanced the budget without raising taxes on residents.
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • October 15, 2010
Mary Squires
Mary Squires
stated on October 5, 2010 a newspaper interview:
Said state insurance commissioner candidate Ralph Hudgens "fights hard" to strip women of life-saving coverage such as mammograms.
Half-True
By Willoughby Mariano • October 12, 2010
Jim Marshall
Jim Marshall
stated on October 1, 2010 campaign video:
Said he "opposed every budget Republican and Democrat."
Half-True
By Jim Tharpe • October 11, 2010
Jill Chambers
Jill Chambers
stated on September 27, 2010 a recorded telephone message:
Says campaign contributions to her rival for a state House seat was money intended for schoolchildren.
Pants on Fire!
By Willoughby Mariano • October 8, 2010
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